College basketball picks: Brighter future -- Memphis or Tennessee?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which include the annual Memphis-Tennessee grudge match.
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2020 Schedule
4-6, 12th in Big Ten
- 11/5L 66-47
- 11/9L 79-78
- 11/15W 90-73
- 11/22W 93-86
- 11/25W 82-71
- 11/26L 85-66
- 11/27W 74-67
- 12/4L 73-56
- 12/7L 95-76
- 12/13L 96-90
- 12/15
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Creighton rides fast start to a 95-76 win over Cornhuskers
Marcus Zegarowski scored 30 points to lead four Creighton players in double figures, and the Bluejays made fast work of Nebraska in a 95-76 win at the sold-out CHI Health Center on Saturday.
Georgia Tech pulls away in 2nd half, defeats Nebraska 73-56
Michael Devoe scored 26 points and Georgia Tech pulled away from Nebraska in the second half for a 73-56 victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.
Nebraska beats USF 74-67, grabs 3rd place in Cayman Islands
Haanif Cheatham scored a career-high 26 points, Dachon Burke Jr. added a career-best 19 and Nebraska got rolling with 61% shooting in the second half for a 74-67 victory over South Florida on Wednesday in the third-place game of the Cayman Islands...
Hartwell’s big game helps George Mason dump Nebraska 85-66
Jamal Hartwell II scored a career-high 23 points and Jordan Miller had 20 and George Mason advanced to the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic with an 85-66 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.
Nebraska pulls away from Washington St in 2nd half, 82-71
Haanif Cheatham scored 19 points and Jervay Green scored 14 and Nebraska pulled away for an 82-71 win over Washington State in the Cayman Islands Classic on Monday night.
Nebraska comes alive in overtime, defeats Southern 93-86
Yvan Ouedraogo and Jervay Green each scored six points in overtime to lead Nebraska past Southern 93-86 Friday.
College basketball picks: Who are the biggest early surprises?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend and also look ahead to Feast Week.
Mack scores 24 as Nebraska picks up first win for Hoiberg
Cam Mack scored a career-high 24 points and Nebraska raced to a 31-point first-half lead on the way to defeating South Dakota State 90-73 on Friday to get Fred Hoiberg his first win as Cornhuskers coach.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich examine the James Wiseman situation
Dan Dakich and Seth Greenberg tip off the podcast by fleshing out the James Wiseman situation, including why Memphis played Wiseman, the likelihood of there being more to this story, the specifics of the NCAA allegations and what they think the ultimate outcome of this situation will be. Later, the guys cover Cassius Winston's brother committing suicide (15:31), Baylor-Washington in Alaska, the Big Ten getting off to a slow start (21:24), Florida State out-toughing Florida and more.
Oluyitan lifts S. Utah over Nebraska 79-78 in 2OT
Cameron Oluyitan hit a 10-foot jumper with 2 seconds remaining to give Southern Utah a 79-78 double-overtime win over Nebraska on Saturday.
UC Riverside beats Huskers 66-47 to spoil Hoiberg's debut
Reserve DJ McDonald scored a career-high 15 points, George Willborn III had 13 points and 18 rebounds, and UC Riverside upset Nebraska 66-47 to spoil Fred Hoiberg's coaching debut with the Cornhuskers on Tuesday night.
Big Ten 2019-20 predictions: Can Michigan State back up the hype?
Michigan State is the team to beat in the Big Ten and nationally. Who's the top B1G threat to the Spartans?
The once and future Mayor: Can Fred Hoiberg really win at Nebraska?
No one's really won in basketball at Nebraska -- including Fred Hoiberg's grandfather. Here's why Hoiberg has a chance at enduring success.
The biggest challenge for every new coach in college basketball
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Nebraska adds former Vols forward Walker
Former Tennessee forward Derrick Walker is transferring to Nebraska, where he will sit out the 2019-20 season.
Source: Nebraska adds French teen Ouedraogo
France's Yvan Ouedraogo is only 17 but will enroll at Nebraska this summer as a 2019 recruit after skipping a grade in elementary school.
Defense: Paying coaches was a scam, not bribes
Defense attorneys for the two men accused of bribing college coaches tried to convince jurors Friday that the payments made weren't really bribes, but just a hustle to get potential investors to part with their money.
Hoiberg adds Sadler to Huskers' coaching staff
Doc Sadler, the former Nebraska coach who has spent the past five seasons at Southern Miss, is returning to the Huskers as an assistant on Fred Hoiberg's staff.
Huskers' Palmer leads East to All-Star triumph
Nebraska's James Palmer scored 21 points, and the East went on a 17-3 run early in the second half en route to a 110-105 victory in the Reese's College All-Star game.
Hoiberg on hook for millions if he leaves Huskers
If new Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg were to bolt to another coaching job in either the NBA or colleges over the next five years, he would owe a significant amount to the university.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Michigan | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 4-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.6154th
Rebounds Per Game35.4259th
Assists Per Game13.1211th
Points Allowed77.2324th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Williams | SG | Committed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |