Nebraska Basketball News
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...
Ernie Zeigler to Fill Open Position on Fred Hoiberg’s Coaching Staff at Nebraska
Fred Hoiberg will hire former Mississippi State assistant Ernie Zeigler to round out his coaching staff, according to multiple reports. Zeigler replaces Armon Gates, who left the...
Nebrasketball Film Study: Emmanuel Bandoumel
Fred Hoiberg hit the transfer portal hard in the offseason to supplement a key group of returners and a well-rounded 2022 recruiting class. The final piece of that puzzle was SMU...
2023 Wing Eli Rice Commits to Nebraska
Fred Hoiberg added to his 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday as Eli Rice, a 6-foot-7 wing from Tennessee, announced his commitment to Nebraska on Twitter....
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 |