2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–12 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Michigan State 15 – 3   .833 24 – 5   .828
No. 17 Michigan 14 – 4   .778 22 – 7   .759
No. 13 Maryland 12 – 6   .667 22 – 7   .759
No. 12 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667 22 – 7   .759
No. 18 Purdue 12 – 6   .667 20 – 9   .690
UCLA 11 – 7   .611 20 – 9   .690
Illinois 11 – 8   .579 19 – 11   .633
Oregon 10 – 8   .556 21 – 8   .724
Indiana 9 – 9   .500 18 – 11   .621
Ohio State 8 – 10   .444 16 – 13   .552
Nebraska 7 – 11   .389 17 – 12   .586
Northwestern 7 – 11   .389 16 – 13   .552
Minnesota 7 – 11   .389 15 – 14   .517
Rutgers 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483
Iowa 6 – 12   .333 15 – 14   .517
USC 6 – 12   .333 14 – 15   .483
Penn State 5 – 14   .263 15 – 15   .500
Washington 4 – 14   .222 13 – 16   .448
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 2, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers are led by sixth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg and play their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

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The Cornhuskers finished the 2023–24 season 23–11, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Cornhuskers defeated Indiana before losing to Illinois in the semifinals.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first since 2014,[2] as the No. 8 seed in the South region.[3] There they lost to Texas A&M in the first round.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Josiah Allick 53 F 6'8" 231 Sr Lincoln, NE Graduated
Jarron Coleman 9 G 6'5" 215 Sr Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Matar Diop 21 F 6'10" 213 Fr Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Loyola Marymount[5]
Blaise Keita 15 F 6'11" 257 Jr Bamako, Mali Transferred to Western Kentucky[6]
Jamarques Lawrence 10 G 6'3" 183 So Plainfield, NJ Transferred to Rhode Island[7]
Ramel Lloyd Jr. 22 G 6'6" 210 RFr Chatsworth, CA Transferred to Long Beach State[8]
Keisei Tominaga 30 G 6'2" 179 Sr Nagoya, Japan Graduated
C.J. Wilcher 0 G 6'5" 214 Jr Plainfield, NJ Transferred to Texas A&M[9]

Incoming transfers

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Justin Bolis F 6 ft 8 in 215 lbs So Lincoln, NE SCC
Berke Büyüktuncel F 6 ft 9 in 245 lbs So Bursa, Turkey UCLA
Connor Essegian G 6 ft 4 in 194 lbs Jr Fort Wayne, IN Wisconsin
Gavin Griffiths G 6 ft 8 in 193 lbs So Simsbury, CT Rutgers
Braxton Meah C 7 ft 1 in 250 lbs Sr Layton, UT Washington
Andrew Morgan F 6 ft 10 in 245 lbs Sr Waseca, MN North Dakota State
Rollie Worster G 6 ft 4 in 204 lbs Sr Missoula, MT Utah

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Janowski
G 		Pewaukee, WI Pewaukee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Braden Frager
F 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Connor Essegian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Wisconsin Fort Wayne, IN
G 1 Sam Hoiberg (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Piux X High School Lincoln, NE
G 2 Ahron Ulis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Iowa Chicago Heights, IL
F 3 Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Charlotte Huntersville, NC
F 4 Juwan Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Alabama Columbia, SC
G 5 Braden Frager 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lincoln Southwest High School Lincoln, NE
G 8 Jeffrey Grace III (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Arizona State Elmhurst, IL
F 9 Berke Büyüktuncel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So UCLA Bersa, Turkey
G 12 Gavin Griffiths 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Rutgers Simsbury, CT
G 20 Justin Bolis (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So SCC Lincoln, NE
F 23 Andrew Morgan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr North Dakota State Waseca, MN
G 24 Rollie Worster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Utah Missoula, MT
G 25 Nick Janowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pewaukee High School Pewaukee, WI
G 31 Cale Jacobsen (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Ashland-Greenwood High School Ashland, NE
C 34 Braxton Meah 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Washington Layton, UT
F 35 Henry Burt (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS So Elkhorn South High School Omaha, NE
F 51 Rienk Mast Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Bradley Groningen, Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Grand Valley State W 73–53  –
  14 – Griffiths   12 – Büyüktuncel   3 – Gary  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,015)
Lincoln, NE
Regular Season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley W 87–67  1–0
  27 – Williams   9 – Worster   3 – Worster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,305)
Lincoln, NE
November 9, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Bethune–Cookman W 63–58  2–0
  11 – Gary   9 – Gary   3 – Griffiths  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,138)
Lincoln, NE
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 86–60  3–0
  19 – Gary   6 – Williams   5 – Gary  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,473)
Lincoln, NE
November 17, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		vs. Saint Mary's L 74–77  3–1
  28 – Williams   5 – 2 tied   2 – 2 tied  Sanford Pentagon (3,241)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 14 Creighton
Rivalry 		W 74–63  4–1
  16 – 2 tied   9 – Büyüktuncel   3 – Morgan  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,475)
Omaha, NE
November 27, 2024*
5:30 p.m., BTN 		South Dakota W 96–79  5–1
  29 – Essegian   8 – Worster   6 – Worster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,172)
Lincoln, NE
December 1, 2024*
3:00 p.m., BTN 		North Florida W 103–72  6–1
  22 – Essegian   9 – Morgan   6 – Williams  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,359)
Lincoln, NE
December 7, 2024
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at Michigan State L 52–89  6–2
(0–1) 		 14 – Morgan   7 – Morgan   3 – 2 tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., FOX 		Indiana W 85–68  7–2
(1–1) 		 30 – Williams   6 – Williams   5 – Williams  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,635)
Lincoln, NE
December 22, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Murray State
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals 		W 66–49  8–2
  15 – Essegian   12 – Morgan   2 – Williams  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2024*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at Hawaiʻi
Diamond Head Classic Semifinals 		W 69–55  9–2
  32 – Williams   9 – Büyüktuncel   3 – 2 tied  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2024*
8:45 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Oregon State
Diamond Head Classic Championship 		W 78–66  10–2
  25 – Williams   7 – Williams   4 – 2 tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,086)
Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Southern W 77–43  11–2
  20 – Essegian   9 – Büyüktuncel   6 – Worster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,855)
Lincoln, NE
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 15 UCLA W 66–58  12–2
(2–1) 		 16 – Williams   9 – Büyüktuncel   3 – Essegian  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,167)
Lincoln, NE
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Iowa L 87–97 OT 12–3
(2–2) 		 28 – Williams   13 – Gary   3 – Hoiberg  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,812)
Iowa City, IA
January 12, 2025
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at No. 20 Purdue L 68–104  12–4
(2–3) 		 17 – Essegian   5 – 2 tied   4 – 2 tied  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 16, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Rutgers L 82–85  12–5
(2–4) 		 21 – Williams   7 – 2 tied   5 – Worster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,999)
Lincoln, NE
January 19, 2025
11:00 a.m., BTN 		at Maryland L 66–69  12–6
(2–5) 		 17 – Morgan   7 – Gary   10 – Ulis  Xfinity Center (11,069)
College Park, MD
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., BTN 		USC L 73–78  12–7
(2–6) 		 27 – Büyüktuncel   4 – Worster   6 – Worster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,492)
Lincoln, NE
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m, BTN 		at No. 18 Wisconsin L 55–83  12–8
(2–7) 		 11 – Williams   9 – Gary   4 – Worster  Kohl Center (16,838)
Madison, WI
January 30, 2025
7:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 Illinois W 80–74 OT 13–8
(3–7) 		 27 – Williams   8 – 2 tied   4 – 2 tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,893)
Lincoln, NE
February 2, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at No. 16 Oregon W 77–71  14–8
(4–7) 		 28 – Williams   9 – Büyüktuncel   6 – Williams  Matthew Knight Arena (7,848)
Eugene, OR
February 5, 2025
9:30 p.m., BTN 		at Washington W 86–72  15–8
(5–7) 		 23 – Williams   9 – Büyüktuncel   4 – 2 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,384)
Seattle, WA
February 9, 2025
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Ohio State W 79–71  16–8
(6–7) 		 24 – Williams   10 – Williams   4 – Williams  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,633)
Lincoln, NE
February 13, 2025
7:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 25 Maryland L 75–83  16–9
(6–8) 		 22 – Gary   4 – Tied   4 – Ulis  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,785)
Lincoln, NE
February 16, 2025
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern W 68–64  17–9
(7–8) 		 21 – Williams   7 – Meah   4 – Tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 19, 2025
5:30 p.m., BTN 		at Penn State L 72–89  17–10
(7–9) 		 20 – Essegian   5 – Griffiths   5 – Williams  Bryce Jordan Center (7,115)
State College, PA
February 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 15 Michigan L 46–49  17–11
(7–10) 		 26 – Williams   8 – Meah   2 – Ulis  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,074)
Lincoln, NE
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota L 65–67  17–12
(7–11) 		 21 – 2 tied   5 – 4 tied   2 – 3 tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,749)
Lincoln, NE
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Ohio State       Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
March 9, 2025
11:30 a.m., FOX 		Iowa       Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[10]

Rankings

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP———RVRV———RVRV————————
Coaches———RVRV————RV————————

References

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  1. ^ NU Athletic Communications. "Huskers fall to Illinois in Big Ten Semifinal". Huskers.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Drozd, Ben (March 17, 2024). "BREAKING: Nebraska men's basketball selected as an eight seed for NCAA Tournament". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "LET'S DANCE! Nebraska men's basketball earns 1st NCAA Tournament bid in 10 years". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. March 17, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M 98-83 Nebraska (Mar 22, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lions Land NBA Academy Africa Alum, Transfer Diop from Huskers".
  6. ^ "Hilltopper Basketball Signs Nebraska Transfer Blaise Keita".
  7. ^ "Ex-Nebraska guard commits to Rhode Island basketball while another recruit decommits".
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball Lands Another High Major Transfer in Ramel Lloyd Jr".
  9. ^ "Texas A&M Basketball Adds Nebraska Guard C.J. Wilcher from Portal".
  10. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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