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College Basketball News / Hurrdat Sports / February 7

Nebraska Men’s Basketball Gets Right In Win At Rutgers

Nebraska men’s basketball avoided a bad loss Saturday at Rutgers, cruising to an 80-68 win in Piscataway, N.J. The Huskers led by as much as 20 with 12:11 left in the game.

College Basketball News / Hurrdat Sports / February 6

Nebraska Men’s Basketball Looking to Get Back in Win Column Saturday At Rutgers

Nebraska men’s basketball will look to get back in the win column when it travels to Piscataway, N.J., to face Rutgers for an 11 a.m. CT tip Saturday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 6

No. 9 Nebraska looks to rebound vs. reeling Rutgers

For No. 9 Nebraska, a midweek bye in the middle of a difficult Big Ten Conference schedule couldn't have come at a better time. "We need to get right, get better," Cornhuskers coach Fred Hoiberg said.

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College Basketball News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 5

February Madness? How Wednesday's Upsets Can Help Nebraska's 'Reset'

Theoretically, the “madness” isn’t supposed to happen until March in college basketball, but after Wednesday’s batch of games, it appears we’re already in the part of the season where the nation’s top teams better hold on tight.

College Basketball News / ESPN / February 4

Ranking the top 12 men's Coach of the Year contenders at midseason

From Fred Hoiberg and the turnaround he's authored at Nebraska to usual suspects, see who made the short list.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 3

Does Nebrasketball Have the Nation’s Most Underrated Defender?

Sam Hoiberg has quietly become one of the most impactful defenders in college basketball, and the numbers finally prove it. Ranking No. 4 nationally in

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 3

Nebraska Enters a 'Reset Week' After Back-to-Back Losses

Nebraska’s 78-69 loss to Illinois on Sunday was more than just a second-straight conference loss. It’s officially a reset point — a reframing of goals, a recalibration of effort, and a blueprint for improvement built on wrestling away one possession at a time in the unforgiving Big Ten.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / February 1

Nebraska Coach Fred Hoiberg Puts Illinois' Keaton Wagler in Rare Air

Over the past week, Keaton Wagler has leapt from well-known commodity in the state of Illinois to a household name across the college hoops landscape. The Illinois freshman exploded for 46 points in a win at Purdue last weekend before following that up with a 22-point, eight-assist showing in a win against Washington on Thursday.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 1

Fred Hoiberg pinpoints 1 thing that bothered Nebraska in Illinois loss

Nebraska basketball walked into Sunday aiming to shed the collapse against Michigan. Illinois toppled the Cornhuskers, though, 78-69 against the No. 5 ranked team in the land.

Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / January 31

Why PBA Is Becoming the Heart of Nebraska Basketball This Season

Home sweet home. It’s a cliché saying, but for the Nebraska men’s basketball team on Sunday, it’s a loaded statement. Pinnacle Bank Arena has become more than a home court this season.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 31

Illinois' Rematch With Nebraska is 'Going to be a War,' Says Fred Hoiberg

If you win the rebounding battle, you win the game. That’s what practically every coach in basketball will tell you. Although the notion tends to hold true, it’s not an iron-clad rule.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 30

Why Nebraska basketball is a clear March Madness contender

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been one of the biggest stories of the entire 2025-26 season. Fred Hoiberg has this team rollin’ at 20-1 overall on the season.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / January 30

Is Tommy Lloyd On Track For Coach of the Year?

Jeff Goodman of On3 lined up Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd at No. 2, second only to Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg, in his latest National Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year Award power rankings on Friday.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / January 28

Nebraska Using Historic Season to Gain Ground on 5-Star Men's Basketball Recruit

Hours before the first top-five battle in program history, head coach Fred Hoiberg secured some very exciting news. Obviously, the program is trending higher than it ever has, but that doesn't mean strides are only being taken for the 2025-26 team.

Fred Hoiberg News / Yardbarker / January 28

Five leading candidates for Naismith men's college basketball Coach of the Year

On Tuesday night, No. 5 Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season, falling 75–72 to No. 3 Michigan. Even so, Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg remains the front-runner to win the 2026 Naismith men’s college Coach of the Year award.

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Nebraska sets historic milestone in new AP men’s basketball poll

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 27

Nebraska basketball’s ugly ending vs. Michigan ends undefeated streak

Nebraska basketball has been the story of college basketball this season, as Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers raced out to a 20-0 mark to get into the top five of the AP poll for the first time in program history.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / January 27

Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska Dealt Unfortunate News on Tuesday

The No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0) are one of three unbeaten men's college basketball teams heading into Tuesday night's Big Ten conference showdown on the road against the No.

Fred Hoiberg News / Yardbarker / January 26

Nebraska sets historic milestone in new AP men’s basketball poll

The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team is on a roll.

Nebraska's historic start continues after latest comeback win

Video of Fred Hoiberg’s locker room eruption vs. Minnesota emerges

Winter storm allows Charles Bediako to keep playing for Alabama

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College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / January 26

Video of Fred Hoiberg’s locker room eruption vs. Minnesota emerges

The No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers remain undefeated through 20 games, thanks in part to head coach Fred Hoiberg’s fiery halftime message during Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 21

No. 7 Nebraska remains perfect, rolling past Washington

Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and Sam Hoiberg added 14 as seventh-ranked Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 76-66 victory against Washington on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 12

'No panic' Nebraska puts No. 10 ranking on line against Oregon

The Big Ten's last unbeaten team will try to extend the best start in school history when No. 10 Nebraska hosts Oregon in conference play on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.

College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / January 12

Nebraska Cornhuskers Forward Issues Serious Apology to Jeremy Fears Following Bizarre Social Media Post

Braden Frager crossed a line earlier this January, targeting Jeremy Fears, and fortunately, he recognized his mistake immediately. The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ redshirt freshman made a shooting gesture toward Michigan State’s player after draining a clutch three in the Cornhuskers’ 58-56 thrilling win.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 20

No. 15 Nebraska vows not to look past North Dakota

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg knows all too well about the dangers of the getaway game. His 11-0 Cornhuskers, ranked 15th in the nation, are flying high after a dramatic win over then-No.