November 6, 2014 7pm CT - BTN Plus (Subscription Required) Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,147) - Lincoln, NE EXHIBITION Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 0-0 (2013-14: 19-12, 14-8 Northern Sun) vs #21 Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-0 (2013-14: 19-13, 11-7 B1G) Head Coaches Southwest Minnesota State Brad Bigler (83-63 at SMSU) Nebraska Tim Miles (317-251, 34-31 at Nebraska) Injury Report Southwest Minnesota State No injuries to report Nebraska No injuries to report Scouting Southwewst Minnesota State Brad Bigler begins his sixth season at the helm of the Southwest Minnesota State program in 2014-15. He has compiled an 83-63 mark, guiding the Mustangs to a pair of 19-win seasons over the past three seasons. Bigler started at point guard at SMSU for then SMSU coach Tim Miles, helping the Mustangs to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference title and an appearance in the Division II Elite Eight in 2001.
The 2014-15 Mustangs are rebuilding after graduating four of the teams top five scorers from a 19-win squad. Sophomore forward Mitch Weg is the only returning starter, as the 6-foot-7, 235-pounder averaged 6.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season. Senior Shaun Condon is the top returning scorer, as he averaged 11.0 points per game and led the Mustangs with 49 3-pointers. Condon, a 6-foot-2 guard, shot 44 percent from 3-point range in 2013-14. In all, SMSU returns just six letterwinners from a team that had five players average in double figures in 2013-14.