Nebraska Basketball News
Nebraska to Introduce Pilot Program for Alcohol Sales at Pinnacle Bank Arena
During its February meeting, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents reversed course on an alcohol ban that had been in place at Husker athletic events since 1999. The vote...
Nebraska Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule Released
The Big Ten released its 20-game men's basketball conference schedules on Thursday, and the Huskers will face some difficult tests right out of the gate. Nebraska will travel to...
Zeigler’s Head Coaching Background Stood Out as Hoiberg Conducted Coaching Search
Fred Hoiberg has now turned over his entire coaching staff since his first season in Lincoln, making the final change last week when he hired Ernie Zeigler to replace the...
Redshirt Freshman Quaran McPherson to Miss 2022-23 Season
Nebraska announced on Monday that redshirt freshman guard Quaran McPherson will miss the 2022-23 season with a knee injury. McPherson suffered the injury to his left knee while...
Big Ten Secures New TV Rights Deal with FOX, CBS, NBC for Over $7 Billion
The Big Ten has cemented itself as the first $1 billion conference. Conference games, including conference championship games, will be split across FOX, CBS and NBC starting next...
New Assistant Ernie Zeigler ‘Checked All the Boxes’ for Fred Hoiberg
It’s not often that head basketball coaches have to conduct a search for a new assistant in July and August, but that’s the situation in which Fred Hoiberg found himself this...
2022 Nebraska Men’s Basketball Offseason Tracker
The offseason has begun for Fred Hoiberg and the Nebraska men’s basketball team, and it promises to be filled with news as Hoiberg shuffles his coaching staff and looks to take a...
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 |