Former Big 12 Rivals to Meet at Neutral Site Game in 2025

Originally posted on Heartland College Sports
By Bryan Clinton | Last updated May 7, 2025 10:56 AM ET

Oklahoma and Nebraska will play a neutral-site basketball game on November 15, 2025, at the Sanford Pentagon, according to a report from College Hoops Today’s Jon Rothstein.

The Sooners and Huskers were once Big 12 rivals but now reside in the SEC and Big Ten, respectively. The two programs last met in 2022, with OU taking down Nebraska 69-56 in the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida.

NEWS: Nebraska and Oklahoma will meet in a neutral site game on November 15th at the Sanford Pentagon, according to multiple sources.https://t.co/dVvqktz8HM
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 7, 2025

The last time they played before that was February 16, 2011, when the Huskers upended OU in Norman, 59-58. Oklahoma leads the all-time series, 10-5.

Nebraska is coming off a 21-14 (7-13 Big Ten) season in 2024-25, but ended their year on a high note.

The Huskers received an invitation to the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas, and ended up winning it all in relatively dominant fashion. Their closest game was an 86-78 victory over Arizona State in the opening round, with victories of 11 points, 10 points, and 11 points the rest of the way.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma experienced an up-and-down season in the SEC, going 20-14 (6-12 SEC) on the year and ending the year with a first-round loss to UConn in the NCAA Tournament.

Both programs rank in the Rothstein 45, with Nebraska checking in at No. 37 and Oklahoma just behind them at No. 39.

This article first appeared on Heartland College Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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