Nebraska Men's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Nebraska Cornhuskers
 
Big Ten (23-10, 12-8)
 
 
Big Wins: Purdue (88-72), Wisconsin (80-72)
Bad Losses: at Minnesota (65-76), at Rutgers (82-87)
Coach: Fred Hoiberg
 
Probable Starters:
Josiah Allick, Senior, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Rienk Mast, Junior, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.0 apg
Juwan Gary, Junior, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Keisei Tominaga, Senior, Guard, 14.9 ppg, 1.4 apg
Brice Williams, Junior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 2.4 apg, 5.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jamarques Lawrence, Sophomore, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 2.5 apg
Sam Hoiberg, Sophomore, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.8 apg
C.J. Wilcher, Junior, Guard, 7.9 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.8 (91st in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.3 (95, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (158, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.6 (9, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (28, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (93, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.4 (50, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.9 (176, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (58, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (121, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NITFirst Round win over Butler
2019NITSecond Round loss to TCU
2018NITFirst Round loss to Mississippi State
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Baylor
2011NITFirst Round loss to Wichita State
2009NITFirst Round loss to New Mexico
2008NITFirst Round win over Charlotte
2008NITSecond Round loss to Mississippi
2006NITFirst Round loss to Hofstra
2004NITFirst Round win over Niagara
2004NITSecond Round loss to Hawaii
 
*all team stats through 3/10