An 11 point lead. An eight minute scoring drought. A transition bucket. A defensive stand. Nebraska (5-12, 1-9 Big Ten) was looking like a team ready to run away with the game, up 60-49 with 8:43 to go in the game. Then the offense simply disappeared. A travel, a carry, and multiple times simply throwing…… Read more »
Nebraska (4-12, 0-9 Big Ten), winless in Big Ten play for 402 days, had a shot to beat No. 6 Illinois (14-5, 10-3 Big Ten) at the end of regulation Friday night. A shot, or a possession, at least. The Huskers never got a shot off as Trey McGowens dribbled out the final 16 seconds…… Read more »
Slowly, but surely, Nebraska men’s basketball is getting the postponed games back on the schedule. The program announced late Thursday the addition of a game at Maryland next week. The Huskers were supposed to host the Terrapins January 16, but that game, along with five others, was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Nebraska…… Read more »
Nebraska (4-11, 0-8 Big Ten) got off to as hot a start as they have all season Wednesday against No. 21 Wisconsin (15-6, 9-5 Big Ten). The Huskers made 8-of-12 over the first eight minutes, assisting on every made basket. Some free throws a short time later and Nebraska led 22-14 halfway through the first…… Read more »
A difficult road through the Big Ten isn’t getting any easier for Big Red. Nebraska (4-10,0-7 Big Ten) played its second game in three days Monday. Unlike on Saturday, the Husker defense wasn’t stout from the get-go, while Minnesota (12-7, 5-7 Big Ten) came out on fire, making seven straight shots over a four minute stretch…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has announced a trio of changes for Nebraska men’s basketball over the next week. The Huskers will host No. 21 Wisconsin Wednesday at 8:30 pm, in a game that was originally schedule for Thursday. Nebraska will then host No. 6 Illinois Friday at 8 pm to make up the postponed January…… Read more »
A look at what’s happened in Huskers athletics over the past week. Nebraska football has a revised Big Ten schedule for 2021. The conference changed the order of games and locations of a couple. The Iowa game is back on Black Friday. Pro Big Red: Tampa Bay won Super Bowl LV Sunday, with several former Huskers earning…… Read more »
It was a long layoff due to a COVID-19 outbreak, but Nebraska (4-9, 0-6 Big Ten) men’s basketball followed a familiar, pre-pause script. In the first game in 27 days, the Huskers dug themselves an immediate 7-0 hole courtesy two Teddy Allen misses, an Allen turnover, and a Lat Mayen miss. Mayen hit his next…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference has announced a couple start times for upcoming Nebraska men’s basketball games. The Huskers at Minnesota on Monday, February 8, will tip at 7 pm, while the February 14 game at Penn State is set for a 2 pm tipoff. Both games will be carried nationally on the Big Ten Network. Only…… Read more »
A look at what’s happened in Huskers athletics over the past week. Nebraska football saw three more players leave the program last week as Luke McCaffrey, Kade Warner, and Will Farniok all entered the transfer portal. College Football Playoff: Former Husker offensive lineman Will Shields was selected to serve on the CFP selection committee. Nebraska volleyball did not get…… Read more »