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Mailbag: Football Talk, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and More
We've got a mixed bag this week for this edition of Hail Varsity's mailbag. There's football talk—obviously. It's Iowa week, so that's a given. But we also touch on men's and...
Padding the Stats: On Adrian Martinez, Austin Allen and More
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Alonzo Verge Jr.’s Double-Double, Bryce McGowens’ Free Throws Help Nebraska Sneak Past Tennessee State
The crowd inside Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday night told the story. A smattering of boos here. Some groans there. While Gretna was beating Omaha Westside for the Class A state...
LOOK: Huskers Hold Off Tennessee State
Nebraska opened a big lead, saw it evaporate but won it back in the second half to beat Tennessee State 79-73 at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday. Check out all of the action in...
Offense Showing Improvement as Verge Settles into Role at Nebraska
Nebraska shot under 41% from the field in each of its first three games this season. The Huskers lost two of those games and looked pretty rough in the process. Bigs weren’t...
LOOK: Nebraska Flies Past Southern
Nebraska got off to a strong start Sunday, maintaining control most of the way for an 82-59 win over Southern. Check out all of the action in our gallery below. [gallery...
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 |