Link: https://huskers.com/documents/2020/11/30//2020_21_4_USD.pdf
SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES (0-2) at NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (2-1)
When: Tuesday, December 1 | 8:00 p.m. (CT)
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena | Lincoln NE
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Nick Bahe)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Kent Pavelka, Jake Muhleisen)
Satellite Radio: XM (Ch. 383) | Sirius (Ch. 973)
Online Audio: Huskers.com | TuneIn.com/Huskers | Huskers App | TuneIn App
NEBRASKA
2020-21 Record: 2-1 (0-0 Big Ten)
Coach: Fred Hoiberg
Record at Nebraska: (9-26, 2nd year)
Career Record: (124-82, 7th year)
SOUTH DAKOTA
2020-21 Record: 0-2 (0-0 Summit League)
Coach: Todd Lee
Record at South Dakota: (33-32, 3rd year)
Career Record: (187-112, 11th year overall)
Numbers to Know
4 - Blocked shots by Dalano Banton vs. McNeese State, which was the most by a Husker since Isaiah Roby had four blocks against Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. NU didn't record four blocks as a team in 23 of 32 games last season.
12.0 - Nebraska is fifth nationally in turnover margin at +12.0 per game. The Huskers are 10th in turnovers forced (21.7) and 27th in fewest turnovers per game (9.7).
16 - Nebraska led the Big Ten and ranked 16th nationally in pace last season by KenPom. It was the highest finish of any Big Ten program in the KenPom database since the site began tracking in 2001-02
39 - Steals for NU, which is second nationally entering the week. South Dakota will face the top two teams in steals this week in Nebraska and Missouri-Kansas City (40, 1st).
41 - Nebraska's 3-point attempts against Nevada was a single-game record, breaking the mark of 38 against Kansas in 2002. It ranked eighth in Big Ten history and was the most since Cockeye took 42 attempts against Savannah State on Dec. 22, 2018.
102 - Nebraska's 102 points against McNeese State was the first time NU topped the 100-point mark since the 2018-19 opener. It also marked the ninth time in school history that NU scored 100+ points in an opener.
The Matchup
Nebraska caps a busy first week of the season on Tuesday evening as the Huskers play host to South Dakota. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is slated for 8 p.m. The matchup between the Huskers and Coyotes will be carried nationally on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Nick Bahe on the call. The game can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the Fox Sports app.
Fans can follow all of the action across the state of Nebraska on the Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will also be available on Huskers.com, the Huskers app and TuneIn radio. The pregame show begins one hour prior to tipoff.
Nebraska is coming off a 79-57 win over North Dakota State last Saturday. The Huskers put four players in double figures, led by 22 points from Teddy Allen, and limited the Bison to just 17 percent shooting in the second half. Allen, who scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, added seven rebounds and five steals for the Huskers. Trey McGowens chipped in a season-high 19 points and five rebounds, while Dalano Banton and Lat Mayen added 12 points apiece, as Nebraska never trailed against the Bison. The Huskers held NDSU to 29 percent shooting, the lowest opponent shooting percentage for the Huskers in 70 games.
The Huskers' strength in the early season has been its balance with five players averaging double figures and a sixth averaging 8.7 points per game. Allen enters the week ranked 10th in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.7 ppg, while Dalano Banton ranks in the top 20 in the Big Ten in scoring (14.7 ppg, 19th), rebounding (7.3 rpg, 14th) and assists (6.3 apg, 4th) while posting a nearly 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
South Dakota comes to Lincoln with an 0-2 record following losses to Colorado and Drake last weekend. Senior guard Stanley Umude was a preseason All-Summit League selection and paces the Coyotes with 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit also averages double figures with 11.5 points per game. South Dakota was picked fifth in the Summit League preseason poll.
The Huskers will continue their season-opening homestand on Sunday, December 6 when Nebraska hosts Florida A&M. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on BTN.
Scouting South Dakota
South Dakota is 0-2 on the season following losses to Colorado (84-61) and Drake (69-53) in the Little Apple Classic last week. The Coyotes returned one starter from a team that went 20-12 and finished third in the Summit League last year with a 10-6 record. Coach Todd Lee is in his third season and improved USD's win total from 13 to 20 in his second season. Prior to taking the Coyotes' job, Lee spent five seasons as an assistant at Grand Canyon University and eight seasons leading Kentucky Wesleyan, taking the school to five straight NCAA Division II Tournaments.
While the Coyotes roster features 11 new players, senior guard Stanley Umude returns as one of the best players in the Summit League. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 16.7 points and 2.1 assists per game last season and is averaging a team-best 17.0 points per game in the first two contests of this season. Sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit joins Umade in double figures at 11.5 ppg. USD has shot just 35 percent in the first two games, while opponents are shooting 42 percent.
South Dakota has a pair of players with Nebraska ties. Sophomore forward Brady Heiman began his college career at Nebraska, where he played in 30 games in 2018-19. Heiman is native of Springfield, Nebraska and played at Platteview High School. Sophomore guard Kanon Koster is a Kearney, Nebraska native who began his career at Nebraska-Kearney. Graduate assistant coach Johnny Trueblood played at Nebraska (2015-16, 2017-19), helping the Huskers to consecutive postseason appearances after walking on to the program. Trueblood is a native of Omaha and played at Elkhorn South High School.
Series History
Nebraska is 32-5 all-time against South Dakota, dating back to 1911, but the teams have only played three times since 1984. The Huskers won the last meeting, 73-61 on Dec. 3, 2016. In that game, Jack McVeigh's 16 points led five Huskers in double figures. The Huskers are 82-11 all-time against the current members of the Summit League following last Saturday's win over North Dakota State.
Husker Notebook
- Fred Hoiberg will be looking for his 125th career college win on Tuesday against South Dakota. He enters the contest with a 124-82 record in six-plus seasons.
- Nebraska is 45-11 (.804) against non-conference foes since moving into Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14.
- Nebraska signed a pair of top-20 junior college prospects for the second straight season. Junior guard Teddy Allen was rated eighth by JUCORecruiting.com, while forward Lat Mayen was tabbed 18th nationally by the publication. The Huskers were one of three programs nationally to sign a pair of top-20 JUCO recruits (St. John's and Southern Mississippi)
- Nebraska played in four overtime games in 2019-20, matching the Huskers' single-season record. It marked the sixth time that NU played in four overtime contests (also 2007-08, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1979-80, and 1955-56). The Huskers, who went 1-3 in OT games, played a quarter of all overtime games played by Big Ten teams in 2019-20. The Huskers are 63-50 all-time in overtime games entering the 2020-21 season
- It is not surprising that Nebraska relied on its 3-point shooting, as Hoiberg's Cockeye State teams led the Big 12 in 3-pointers in four of his five seasons at the school. The Huskers averaged 7.9 3-pointers per game last season to rank second in school history. It marked NU's highest per-game total since the 2001-02 season. NU finished with 253 3-pointers, which ranked third in school history. Nebraska hit 10-or-more 3-pointers seven times in 2019-20, including a season-high 12 3-pointers on three occasions.
Probable Starters
NEBRASKA
#45 - Dalano Banton (G, SO, 6-9, 204 lbs | 14.7 ppg, 6.3 apg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 bpg)
#24 - Trey McGowens (G, JR, 6-4, 191 lbs | 11.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg)
#0 - Teddy Allen (G, JR, 6-6, 222 lbs | 17.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 4.3 spg)
#34 - Thorir Thorbjarnarson (G, SR, 6-6, 202 lbs | 3.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.7 spg)
#11 - Lat Mayen (F, JR, 6-9, 205 lbs | 10.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
SOUTH DAKOTA
#10 - A.J. Plitzuweit (G, SO, 6-2, 170 lbs | 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
#5 - Kruz Perrott-Hunt (G, SO, 6-3, 195 lbs | 5.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
#1 - Ty Chisom (G, SR, 6-4, 190 lbs | 9.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 apg)
#0 - Stanley Umude (G, SR, 6-6, 210 lbs | 17.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
#45 - Brady Heiman (F, SO, 6-11, 210 lbs | 1.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES (0-2) at NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (2-1)
When: Tuesday, December 1 | 8:00 p.m. (CT)
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena | Lincoln NE
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Nick Bahe)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Kent Pavelka, Jake Muhleisen)
Satellite Radio: XM (Ch. 383) | Sirius (Ch. 973)
Online Audio: Huskers.com | TuneIn.com/Huskers | Huskers App | TuneIn App
NEBRASKA
2020-21 Record: 2-1 (0-0 Big Ten)
Coach: Fred Hoiberg
Record at Nebraska: (9-26, 2nd year)
Career Record: (124-82, 7th year)
SOUTH DAKOTA
2020-21 Record: 0-2 (0-0 Summit League)
Coach: Todd Lee
Record at South Dakota: (33-32, 3rd year)
Career Record: (187-112, 11th year overall)
Numbers to Know
4 - Blocked shots by Dalano Banton vs. McNeese State, which was the most by a Husker since Isaiah Roby had four blocks against Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. NU didn't record four blocks as a team in 23 of 32 games last season.
12.0 - Nebraska is fifth nationally in turnover margin at +12.0 per game. The Huskers are 10th in turnovers forced (21.7) and 27th in fewest turnovers per game (9.7).
16 - Nebraska led the Big Ten and ranked 16th nationally in pace last season by KenPom. It was the highest finish of any Big Ten program in the KenPom database since the site began tracking in 2001-02
39 - Steals for NU, which is second nationally entering the week. South Dakota will face the top two teams in steals this week in Nebraska and Missouri-Kansas City (40, 1st).
41 - Nebraska's 3-point attempts against Nevada was a single-game record, breaking the mark of 38 against Kansas in 2002. It ranked eighth in Big Ten history and was the most since Cockeye took 42 attempts against Savannah State on Dec. 22, 2018.
102 - Nebraska's 102 points against McNeese State was the first time NU topped the 100-point mark since the 2018-19 opener. It also marked the ninth time in school history that NU scored 100+ points in an opener.
The Matchup
Nebraska caps a busy first week of the season on Tuesday evening as the Huskers play host to South Dakota. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is slated for 8 p.m. The matchup between the Huskers and Coyotes will be carried nationally on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Nick Bahe on the call. The game can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the Fox Sports app.
Fans can follow all of the action across the state of Nebraska on the Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will also be available on Huskers.com, the Huskers app and TuneIn radio. The pregame show begins one hour prior to tipoff.
Nebraska is coming off a 79-57 win over North Dakota State last Saturday. The Huskers put four players in double figures, led by 22 points from Teddy Allen, and limited the Bison to just 17 percent shooting in the second half. Allen, who scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, added seven rebounds and five steals for the Huskers. Trey McGowens chipped in a season-high 19 points and five rebounds, while Dalano Banton and Lat Mayen added 12 points apiece, as Nebraska never trailed against the Bison. The Huskers held NDSU to 29 percent shooting, the lowest opponent shooting percentage for the Huskers in 70 games.
The Huskers' strength in the early season has been its balance with five players averaging double figures and a sixth averaging 8.7 points per game. Allen enters the week ranked 10th in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.7 ppg, while Dalano Banton ranks in the top 20 in the Big Ten in scoring (14.7 ppg, 19th), rebounding (7.3 rpg, 14th) and assists (6.3 apg, 4th) while posting a nearly 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
South Dakota comes to Lincoln with an 0-2 record following losses to Colorado and Drake last weekend. Senior guard Stanley Umude was a preseason All-Summit League selection and paces the Coyotes with 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit also averages double figures with 11.5 points per game. South Dakota was picked fifth in the Summit League preseason poll.
The Huskers will continue their season-opening homestand on Sunday, December 6 when Nebraska hosts Florida A&M. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on BTN.
Scouting South Dakota
South Dakota is 0-2 on the season following losses to Colorado (84-61) and Drake (69-53) in the Little Apple Classic last week. The Coyotes returned one starter from a team that went 20-12 and finished third in the Summit League last year with a 10-6 record. Coach Todd Lee is in his third season and improved USD's win total from 13 to 20 in his second season. Prior to taking the Coyotes' job, Lee spent five seasons as an assistant at Grand Canyon University and eight seasons leading Kentucky Wesleyan, taking the school to five straight NCAA Division II Tournaments.
While the Coyotes roster features 11 new players, senior guard Stanley Umude returns as one of the best players in the Summit League. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 16.7 points and 2.1 assists per game last season and is averaging a team-best 17.0 points per game in the first two contests of this season. Sophomore guard A.J. Plitzuweit joins Umade in double figures at 11.5 ppg. USD has shot just 35 percent in the first two games, while opponents are shooting 42 percent.
South Dakota has a pair of players with Nebraska ties. Sophomore forward Brady Heiman began his college career at Nebraska, where he played in 30 games in 2018-19. Heiman is native of Springfield, Nebraska and played at Platteview High School. Sophomore guard Kanon Koster is a Kearney, Nebraska native who began his career at Nebraska-Kearney. Graduate assistant coach Johnny Trueblood played at Nebraska (2015-16, 2017-19), helping the Huskers to consecutive postseason appearances after walking on to the program. Trueblood is a native of Omaha and played at Elkhorn South High School.
Series History
Nebraska is 32-5 all-time against South Dakota, dating back to 1911, but the teams have only played three times since 1984. The Huskers won the last meeting, 73-61 on Dec. 3, 2016. In that game, Jack McVeigh's 16 points led five Huskers in double figures. The Huskers are 82-11 all-time against the current members of the Summit League following last Saturday's win over North Dakota State.
Husker Notebook
- Fred Hoiberg will be looking for his 125th career college win on Tuesday against South Dakota. He enters the contest with a 124-82 record in six-plus seasons.
- Nebraska is 45-11 (.804) against non-conference foes since moving into Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14.
- Nebraska signed a pair of top-20 junior college prospects for the second straight season. Junior guard Teddy Allen was rated eighth by JUCORecruiting.com, while forward Lat Mayen was tabbed 18th nationally by the publication. The Huskers were one of three programs nationally to sign a pair of top-20 JUCO recruits (St. John's and Southern Mississippi)
- Nebraska played in four overtime games in 2019-20, matching the Huskers' single-season record. It marked the sixth time that NU played in four overtime contests (also 2007-08, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1979-80, and 1955-56). The Huskers, who went 1-3 in OT games, played a quarter of all overtime games played by Big Ten teams in 2019-20. The Huskers are 63-50 all-time in overtime games entering the 2020-21 season
- It is not surprising that Nebraska relied on its 3-point shooting, as Hoiberg's Cockeye State teams led the Big 12 in 3-pointers in four of his five seasons at the school. The Huskers averaged 7.9 3-pointers per game last season to rank second in school history. It marked NU's highest per-game total since the 2001-02 season. NU finished with 253 3-pointers, which ranked third in school history. Nebraska hit 10-or-more 3-pointers seven times in 2019-20, including a season-high 12 3-pointers on three occasions.
Probable Starters
NEBRASKA
#45 - Dalano Banton (G, SO, 6-9, 204 lbs | 14.7 ppg, 6.3 apg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 bpg)
#24 - Trey McGowens (G, JR, 6-4, 191 lbs | 11.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 spg)
#0 - Teddy Allen (G, JR, 6-6, 222 lbs | 17.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 4.3 spg)
#34 - Thorir Thorbjarnarson (G, SR, 6-6, 202 lbs | 3.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.7 spg)
#11 - Lat Mayen (F, JR, 6-9, 205 lbs | 10.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
SOUTH DAKOTA
#10 - A.J. Plitzuweit (G, SO, 6-2, 170 lbs | 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
#5 - Kruz Perrott-Hunt (G, SO, 6-3, 195 lbs | 5.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
#1 - Ty Chisom (G, SR, 6-4, 190 lbs | 9.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 apg)
#0 - Stanley Umude (G, SR, 6-6, 210 lbs | 17.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
#45 - Brady Heiman (F, SO, 6-11, 210 lbs | 1.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
