Lincoln – Nebraska basketball Coach Tim Miles is welcoming all former Huskers back for the 2014 Legends Weekend.  The two-day event is from Feb. 28 to March 1 and is open to all former Husker basketball players, coaches and team managers.

The second-annual event includes a private reception on Friday evening, tours of Nebraska’s facilities, including the Hendricks Training Complex and Pinnacle Bank Arena, a chance to watch the Huskers’ game-day shoot-around, as well as tickets to

Nebraska’s game against Northwestern on Saturday, March 1.

All of the former players in attendance will be recognized during a special halftime ceremony and receive a special gift.

To sign up for Legends Weekend and for a special group rate, contact Teddy Owens in the Nebraska Basketball Office at[email protected] or by phone at (918) 906-4229 by Feb. 12.

Feb. 23 Game Time vs. Purdue Set
The Big Ten Conference announced that Nebraska’s game against Purdue on Sunday, Feb. 23, will tip off at 3:15 p.m. (CT). The game was part of a Big Ten Wildcard weekend, and the start time and television network was TBA.  The only remaining game with a TBA start is Senior Day against Wisconsin on March 9.

Shields Named Academic All-District
Nebraska forward Shavon Shields was named first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District VII this morning. Shields is a sophomore microbiology major who carries a 3.77 GPA and will move on to the national ballot to contend for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. On the season, he ranks second on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg), rebounding (5.7 rpg) and assists (1.8 apg). The Huskers are 11-9 on the season heading into a match-up with No. 10 Michigan on Feb. 5.