Courting the Nebraska Cornhuskers

By Brian Speers Changing conferences is a big deal for any college athletics program, and it’s especially true for the University of Nebraska because the Huskers have competed against the core members of their former conference, the Big 12, for more than a century. In fact, Nebraska has battled college basketball icon Kansas more than 240 times since 1900. So before we examine the impact that Doc Sadler’s team could have on the Big Ten standings in 2011-12, let’s begin with a look at the history of Nebraska basketball. Game Day and Facilities Nebraska’s basketball team is currently winding down a 35-year era playing at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex, called “The Bob”; the arena will be replaced by a new facility in the Haymarket District of downtown Lincoln. The new, 16,000-seat arena is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2013-14 season. Husker basketball games feature many of the same traditions as Big Red football games, meaning you can expect giant red flags and a chant...