The Nebraska basketball team has been solid out of the gate in conference play. At 3-1, they sit towards the top of the standings despite playing four quality opponents.
Head coach Tim Miles and the team have performed admirably thus far. A home loss to Northwestern stung, but it doesn’t erase their torrid start. Road upsets of Indiana and Maryland put the Huskers on the map and the wild win over Iowa was Nebraska’s first since February 23, 2013 — Miles’ first year. The investments he and his staff have made in this program are beginning to bear fruit.
The upstart Huskers have been exuding confidence and playing quality basketball, but the conference slate remains daunting. What else can Nebraska hope for as the season wears on?
A NCAA or NIT invitation is at the top of the list every year, but a lot of things have to go right for that to happen. More importantly, Miles must develop a sustainable formula to make that a reality in 2017 and beyond. What would the Husker head coach wish for in order to bring that to fruition?
Here is Tim Miles’ wish list for the rest of the season.