The Bellevue West Thunderdome is the primary host for this year’s Metro Holiday Tournament featuring a full day of girls and boys quarterfinals on Friday.
Jacob Padilla
Jacob Padilla has been writing for Hail Varsity since 2015. He covers football, volleyball men's basketball and prep sports. He also co-hosts the Nebraska Preps Postgame and Nebraska Shootaround podcasts for the Hurrdat Media and Hail Varsity podcast networks. His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he's probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops.
Basketball Blackshirts Help Nebraska Topple Iowa in Front of Sold-out Crowd
Nebraska held Iowa to a season-low 26% shooting in 66-50 Husker win in front of a sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd on Thursday night.
Huskers to Host High-Powered Hawkeyes in Return from Holiday Break
After an extended break for the holidays, Nebraska is ready to return to action with Iowa visiting Lincoln to begin the bulk of Big Ten play.
Padding The Stats: Year Four Nonconference Shows Improvement for Hoiberg’s Huskers
With the nonconference complete, Jacob Padilla is taking stock of where Nebraska stands as the Huskers prepare to dive into Big Ten play.
Former Florida Opposite Hitter Merritt Beason Transfers to Nebraska
The Nebraska coaching staff received an early Christmas gift on Friday as Florida transfer Merritt Beason announced her commitment to the Huskers.
Husker Head into Holiday Break on a High Note with a 75-65 Win Against Queens
Nebraska built a double-digit lead out of the gates and maintained it most of the game to secure a 75-65 win over Queens on Tuesday.
Huskers Ready to Battle Queens in the Vault
Nebraska will face new Division I member Queens University as part of a three-game event at Pinnacle Bank Arena Tuesday.
Huskers Land at No. 9 in Final AVCA Coaches Poll
After bowing out of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16, Nebraska finishes at No. 9 in the final AVCA Coaches Poll of the 2022 season.
Huskers Fall to Kansas State in Kansas City
Poor effort and execution early and ice-cold shooting throughout sank Nebraska in a 71-56 loss to Kansas State in Kansas City on Saturday.
Nebrasketball Film Study: Keisei Tominaga Second-Season Leap
Keisei Tominaga has taken his game to another level recently, and Jacob Padilla dug into the numbers and broke down the tape to see how he’s been so efficient this year.