2016-17 Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 12-19 (6-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tim Miles. Simple Rating System: 6.47.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 8–8 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Cornhuskers scored 69.9 points per game and allowed 73.0 (-3.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 13, 2016 to Nov 24, 2016. The most lopsided win was 70–38 over UMary on Nov 15, 2016; the heaviest defeat was 93–57 to Michigan Wolverines on Mar 5, 2017. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ohio State Buckeyes (66–67). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Nebraska Cornhuskers' 124 recorded seasons, 2016-17's .387 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 2015-16 Cornhuskers (16–18). Next season: 2017-18 Cornhuskers (22–11).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2016-11-13	vs Sacramento State Hornets	W 83–61	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-11-15	vs UMary	W 70–38	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-11-19	vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	W 65–54	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-11-24	neutral Dayton Flyers	W 80–78	Titan Gym
2016-11-25	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 71–82	Titan Gym
2016-11-27	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 53–66	Titan Gym
2016-11-30	at Clemson Tigers	L 58–60	Littlejohn Coliseum
2016-12-03	vs South Dakota Coyotes	W 73–61	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-12-07	vs Creighton Bluejays	L 62–77	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-12-10	at Kansas Jayhawks	L 72–89	Allen Fieldhouse
2016-12-18	vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	L 62–70	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-12-20	vs Southern Jaguars	W 81–76	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-12-28	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 87–83	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2017-01-01	at Maryland Terrapins	W 67–65	Xfinity Center
2017-01-05	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 93–90 (2OTOT)	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-01-08	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 66–74	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-01-14	at Michigan Wolverines	L 85–91	Crisler Center
2017-01-18	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 66–67	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-01-21	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 64–65	Louis Brown Athletic Center
2017-01-26	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 61–73	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2017-01-29	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 83–80	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-02-02	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 61–72	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-02-05	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 70–81	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2017-02-09	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 69–70 (OTOT)	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-02-14	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 82–66	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-02-18	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 58–57	Value City Arena
2017-02-23	at Michigan State Spartans	L 72–88	Breslin Student Events Center
2017-02-26	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 57–73	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-03-02	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 73–88	Williams Arena
2017-03-05	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 57–93	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2017-03-08	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	L 67–76 (OTOT)	Verizon Center

Game recaps

2017-01-14: Behind Wagner, Moritz's 23 points, Michigan Wolverines defeated Nebraska 91–85. Webster, Tai had 28 for Nebraska.

2017-03-05: Michigan Wolverines routed Nebraska 93–57. Walton Jr., Derrick. g led the winners with 18 points.

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