Nebraska Basketball News
Four Huskers to Participate in Inaugural Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery
Four Huskers join a group of 100 Big Ten Conference student-athletes, coaches, administrators, conference staff and other key stakeholders for the inaugural Big Life Series:...
Derrick Walker is Back as Nebrasketball’s Rock
“He's going to go down as one of my all-time favorites.” Fred Hoiberg was speaking about Derrick Walker, the only player in the program who has been around for the coach’s entire...
Fred Hoiberg Addresses Armon Gates’ Departure, Nebraska’s Coaching Search and More
Fred Hoiberg saw a shake-up on his staff become official over the weekend as assistant coach Armon Gates left the program to join Dana Altman’s staff at Oregon. “I could not be...
Nebrasketball Film Study: Derrick Walker’s Breakout Season
Derrick Walker had a breakout season for the Huskers in 2021-22, and following his success he decided to run it back one more time by taking advantage of his extra season of...
Hoiberg, Veterans Placing Emphasis on Defense in Huskers’ Offseason Workouts
After showing some improvement in year two, Nebraska’s defense fell off a cliff last season. The Huskers finished last in the Big Ten — and 179th in the country — in adjusted...
Emmanuel Bandoumel Brings Experience and a Smile to Nebrasketball
Fred Hoiberg spoke highly of SMU transfer Emmanuel Bandoumel last week when he met with the media. The 6-foot-4 guard arrived a little bit later than the rest of the newcomers,...
Padding the Stats: On NBA Summer League and Isaiah Roby in San Antonio
This is a big week for Bryce and Trey McGowens. The Las Vegas Summer League tips off on Thursday and will provide the McGowens brothers with their first opportunities to play as...
2021–22 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME/RESULT | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct. 27 | Peru State (Exh.) | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 97-58 | |
| Sun, Oct. 31 | Colorado (Exh.) | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 82-67 | |
| Tue, Nov. 9 | Western Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 75-74 | BTN+ |
| Fri, Nov. 12 | Sam Houston State | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 74-65 | BTN+ |
| Tue, Nov. 16 | Creighton | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 76-69 | FS1 |
| Fri, Nov. 19 | Idaho State | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 78-60 | BTN+ |
| Sun, Nov. 21 | Southern | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 82-59 | ESPNU |
| Tue, Nov. 23 | Tennessee State | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 79-73 | BTN |
| Sat, Nov. 27 | South Dakota | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 83-70 | BTN+ |
| Wed, Dec. 1 | North Carolina State | Raleigh, N.C. | L, 104-100 | ESPNU |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | L, 68-55 | BTN |
| Tues., Dec. 7 | Michigan | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 102-67 | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Dec. 11 | Auburn | Atlanta, Ga. | L, 99-68 | ESPN2 |
| Sun, Dec. 19 | Kansas State | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 67-58 | BTN |
| Wed, Dec. 22 | Kennesaw State | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 88-74 | ESPNU |
| Sun., Jan. 2 | Ohio State | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 87-79 | BTN |
| Wed., Jan. 5 | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 79-67 | BTN |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | L, 93-65 | BTN |
| Tues., Jan. 11 | Illinois | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 81-71 | BTN |
| Fri., Jan. 14 | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | L, 92-65 | FS1 |
| Mon., Jan. 17 | Indiana | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 78-71 | BTN |
| Sat., Jan. 22 | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Postponed | BTN |
| Thurs., Jan. 27 | Wisconsin | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 73-65 | BTN |
| Sat., Jan. 29 | Rutgers | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 63-61 | BTN |
| Tues., Feb. 1 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L, 85-79 | BTN |
| Sat., Feb. 5 | Northwestern | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 87-63 | BTN |
| Wed., Feb. 9 | Minnesota | Lincoln, Neb. | W, 78-65 | BTN |
| Sun., Feb. 13 | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | L, 98-75 | FS1 |
| Fri., Feb. 18 | Maryland | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 90-74 | BTN |
| Tues., Feb. 22 | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | L, 77-65 | BTN |
| Fri., Feb. 25 | Iowa | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 88-78 | FS1 |
| Mon., Feb. 28 | Penn State | State College, Penn. | W, 93-70 | BTN |
| Tue., March 1 | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | W, 78-70 | BTN |
| Sun., March 6 | Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 1 p.m. | BTN |
| Big Ten Tournament | ||||
| Wed., March 9 | Northwestern | Indianapolis, Ind. | L, 71-69 | BTN |
2021–22 Standings
| Big Ten | CONFERENCE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
 Purdue | 1-0 | 8-0 |
 Indiana | 1-0 | 7-1 |
 Northwestern | 1-0 | 6-2 |
 Minnesota | 0-0 | 7-0 |
 Wisconsin | 0-0 | 7-1 |
 Michigan State | 0-0 | 7-2 |
 Illinois | 0-0 | 6-2 |
 Ohio State | 0-0 | 5-2 |
 Michigan | 0-0 | 5-3 |
 Penn State | 0-0 | 4-3 |
 Rutgers | 0-0 | 4-4 |
 Iowa | 0-1 | 7-1 |
 Maryland | 0-1 | 5-4 |
 Nebraska | 0-1 | 5-4 |