A look at what’s happened in Huskers athletics over the past week. Nebraska men’s basketball paused all team activities last Monday due to COVID-19 positives among Tier 1 personnel. Sunday, the program announced that 12 individuals, including coach Fred Hoiberg and seven players, are in isolation or quarantine due to positive test results. The current…… Read more »
The pause for Nebraska men’s basketball will last a bit longer. The program announced that a total of 12 individuals, including coach Fred Hoiberg and seven players, are in isolation or quarantine due to positive test results. The pause on all team activities will last at least seven more days. Hoiberg announced on social media…… Read more »
Another postponement for Nebraska men’s basketball. The Huskers paused team activities Monday due to COVID-19 positives. The program announced Tuesday the postponement of Saturday’s matchup at Maryland to go with the postponement of Wednesday’s game with Illinois. It is unclear if games beyond this week will be impacted. Feature Image Courtesy Nebraska Athletics Communications Office… Read more »
Nebraska men’s basketball has paused all team activities due to COVID-19 protocols. A release from the Nebraska Athletic Department says positive COVID-19 results were found among Tier 1 personnel, which includes “student athletes, coaches and any staff member whose job requires close regular contact.” The pause means a postponement of Nebraska’s Wednesday home game against…… Read more »
Husker fans finally saw what a Fred Hoiberg offense should look like. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Nebraska (4-8, 0-5 Big Ten) clawed back from down 18 before Indiana (8-5, 3-3 Big Ten) won 84-76 Sunday. “When you get down 18 points like we did, you spend so much energy climbing out of that hole,”…… Read more »
The Creighton men’s basketball team has jumped four spots in the latest AP Top-25 Poll, moving up from #11 to #7. That matches their highest ranking in school history. The Creighton men will host Seton Hall Wednesday night at 8:00. Undefeated Gonzaga and Baylor sit atop the AP Poll, followed by Villanova, Texas and Iowa.…… Read more »
The second missed game of the 2020-21 season has hit for Nebraska men’s basketball. Earlier this season Florida A&M had to cancel its game with Nebraska. Monday afternoon, the Huskers and Purdue announced their Tuesday, January 5 matchup was to be postponed. Both universities agree to the move “out of an abundance of caution surrounding…… Read more »
The jury is still out on how the Fred Hoiberg era, now midway through year two, will ultimately be remembered, but one ESPN commentator is decisively in the camp against. Dan Dakich says Hoiberg is a “unicorn” who “gets great jobs”, insinuating that the head coach at Nebraska has yet to earn jobs at Nebraska…… Read more »
The Nebraska women’s basketball team picked up their second straight Big Ten win yesterday, winning on the road at Maryland, 53-50. Sam Haiby led three Huskers in double figures with 16 points. The Husker women continue on the road this Thursday with a game at Michigan. Tipoff will be at 5:00. The Nebraska men’s basketball…… Read more »
Better than 50 percent shooting in the second half from every level wasn’t enough for Nebraska (4-7, 0-4 Big Ten) to overcome a 17 point deficit as No. 17 Michigan State (7-3, 1-3 Big Ten) won 84-77 Saturday in Lincoln. Yet another game of a shot making drought pushing the game just far enough out…… Read more »