Nebraska (7-5, 1-1 Big Ten) fell in heartbreaking fashion to No. 13 Kansas (8-2) on Saturday night, 73-72. After the game, coach Tim Miles and guards James Palmer Jr. and Thomas Allen talked about the emotional loss.

Derek is a newbie on the Hail Varsity staff covering Husker athletics. In college, he was best known as ‘that guy from Twitter.’ He has covered a Sugar Bowl, a tennis national championship and almost everything in between (except an NCAA men’s basketball tournament game… *tears*). In his spare time, he can be found arguing with literally anyone about sports.