2016 – 17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men 's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cornhuskers , led by fifth-year coach head coach Tim Miles , played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln , Nebraska and were members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 12 – 19 , 6 – 12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place . As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Tournament , they lost in the first round to Penn State
Big Ten Tournament
2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team