Michigan, Illinois highlight field for Gavitt Tipoff
Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff Games in mid-November.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
7-20, 14th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 102-55
- 11/26L 69-66
- 11/28W 79-57
- 12/1W 76-69
- 12/6CANC
- 12/9L 75-64
- 12/118L 98-74
- 12/17DOANEW 110-64
- 12/229L 67-53
- 12/2519L 80-69
- 12/3025L 90-54
- 1/217L 84-77
- 1/5CANC
- 1/10L 84-76
- 1/1314PPD
- 1/16PPD
- 1/2017PPD
- 1/244PPD
- 2/6L 66-56
- 2/8L 79-61
- 2/1021L 61-48
- 2/126L 77-72
- 2/14W 62-61
- 2/16L 64-50
- 2/17L 79-71
- 2/20L 75-58
- 2/23L 86-83
- 2/255L 86-70
- 2/27W 78-74
- 3/1W 72-51
- 3/45L 102-64
- 3/7L 79-78
- 3/10L 72-66
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Cornhuskers hire Lum as recruiting coordinator
Shannan Lum, named recruiting coordinator with Nebraska men's basketball by coach Fred Hoiberg on Monday, will be the second woman to hold that title at a Power Five school, joining Bailey Bachamp of Kansas State.
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Ex-Bulls assistant Loenser joining Nebraska staff
Nate Loenser, a former assistant with the Chicago Bulls, will join Nebraska as an assistant coach to head coach Fred Hoiberg, the school announced Tuesday.
Penn State pulls away late, beats Nebraska 72-66
— Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 19 points, and No. 11 seed Penn State pulled away inside the last four minutes to beat No. 14 seed Nebraska 72-66 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Young's late basket lifts Northwestern over Nebraska 79-78
— Ryan Young's putback with 2.7 seconds left gave Northwestern a 79-78 win over Nebraska in a regular-season finale on Sunday.
Bohannon, No. 5 Iowa run away from Nebraska 102-64
— Jordan Bohannon tied a career high with eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points, and No. 5 Iowa beat Nebraska 102-64 on Thursday night.
Mayen scores 25, Nebraska cruises past Rutgers without Allen
— Lat Mayen scored 25 points with five 3-pointers and Nebraska cruised past Rutgers 72-51 on Monday night, hours after announcing its leading scorer Teddy Allen had left the program.
Allen, Nebraska's leading scorer, leaves program
Teddy Allen, Nebraska's leading scorer, abruptly left the program Monday.
Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid
— Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a late Minnesota rally to beat the Golden Gophers 78-74 on Saturday night.
Cockburn scores 24 as No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska 86-70
— Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70 on Thursday night.
Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska 86-83
— Myreon Jones scored a career-high 29 points to lead five in double figures, and Penn State held off Nebraska for an 86-83 victory on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Ivey, Stefanovic help Purdue pull away, beat Nebraska 75-58
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night.
Maryland beats Nebraska on back-to-back nights, 79-71
— Eric Ayala scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and Maryland beat Nebraska 79-71 on Wednesday to sweep the regular-season series on consecutive nights.
Wiggins helps Maryland pull away to beat Nebraska 64-50
— Aaron Wiggins had 21 points and matched a season-high with 11 rebounds, leading Maryland to a 64-50 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night in the first of back-to-back games between the teams.
Nebraska 'steals' win at Penn State, breaks Big Ten skid
— Teddy Allen raced for a fastbreak layup off a steal with 12 seconds left, lifting Nebraska into a 62-61 win over Penn State on Sunday, ending the Cornhuskers string of 25 Big Ten losses that stretched back for more than a year.
Dosunmu gets hot late, No. 6 Illinois tops Nebraska in OT
— Ayo Dosunmu scored the last 10 points in regulation for Illinois and the first five in overtime, allowing the sixth-ranked Fighting Illini to turn back Nebraska's upset bid and win 77-72 on Friday night.
No. 21 Wisconsin beats Huskers 61-48 despite cold shooting
— Jonathan Davis scored 10 points and made a couple big baskets to help Wisconsin begin pulling away after halftime, and the No. 21 Badgers overcame a poor shooting performance to beat Nebraska 61-48 on Wednesday night.
Carr, Minnesota pull away from Nebraska 79-61
— Marcus Carr scored 11 of his 19 points in the last five minutes, Jamal Mashburn Jr. added a career-high 11 points and Minnesota defeated Nebraska 79-61 on Monday night.
Michigan State ends 4-game skid with 66-56 win over Nebraska
— Joshua Langford had a season-high 18 points and Aaron Henry scored 16 points to help Michigan State beat Nebraska 66-56 Saturday night.
Hoiberg on severe virus case: 'Got a little scared'
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2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 16-4 | +0.5 | 24-7 |
| Iowa | 14-6 | 1.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 3.5 | 21-10 |
| Wisconsin | 10-10 | 5.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Maryland | 9-11 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| Michigan State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Indiana | 7-12 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 7-12 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 6-13 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Minnesota | 6-14 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Nebraska | 3-16 | 12 | 7-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.0229th
Rebounds Per Game36.2135th
Assists Per Game13.7Tied-151st
Points Allowed74.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Wilhelm Breidenbach | C | Signed | 84 |
| Oleg Kojenets | C | Committed | 78 |
| Quran McPherson | SG | Committed | - |
| Keisei Tominaga | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |