Over a solid stretch of the past five games, Nebraska (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) stayed fresh by controlling tempo. Tuesday afternoon saw the game get sped up at times, leading to a shorthanded group getting gassed and going cold late in a 76-71 loss to Minnesota (3-7, 2-6 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The…… Read more »
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 Nebraska women’s basketball team upset nationally ranked, and previously unbeaten, Ohio State 63-55 Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Senior center Kate Cain nearly recorded a triple-double, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine blocked shots. The Husker women will host Minnesota tomorrow afternoon at 3:00. The 6th ranked Nebraska wrestling team fell to…… Read more »
Nebraska coach Amy Williams continues to do more with less. Down to eight players for much of the season due to injuries, the Huskers (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten) won three out of four games, including wins over No. 15 Northwestern and No. 23 Michigan State. Down to just seven players Saturday, Nebraska did it again…… Read more »
The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens up a two-game Big Ten home stand tomorrow with a game against 15th ranked Ohio State. The Huskers and the unbeaten Buckeyes are set to tipoff at 4:00. The 6th ranked Nebraska wrestling team is at top-ranked Iowa tonight. 17 ranked wrestlers scheduled to compete between the teams, including…… Read more »
Another Big Ten game, another upset for the Huskers. Nebraska (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) got their third upset and second top-25 win of the last couple weeks Sunday at No. 23 Michigan State (8-2, 3-2 Big Ten). Trailing 56-51 with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Ruby Porter knocked down a 3 to…… Read more »
A third upset in a row for Nebraska came up just short Thursday. Dominated in the third quarter and trailing 60-49 with just over four minutes left in the game, the Huskers put on a furious comeback. Isabelle Bourne hit back to back buckets to spark a 9-0 run. A Sam Haiby layup with 15…… Read more »
The 7th ranked Creighton Bluejays rolled Seton Hall 89-53 last night at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. It’s the fifth straight win for the Jays, who continue at home Saturday with a game against St. John’s. Tipoff will be at 11:00 a.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team will be looking for a third straight…… Read more »
The Nebraska Volleyball team is ranked No. 5 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll released released Tuesday. Wisconsin will open the season as the preseason No. 1, followed by Texas, Stanford and Kentucky. Other Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason poll include Minnesota (#7), Penn State (#9), Purdue (#13) and Michigan (#24).…… 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 »