BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CLASS A, C1, D1 RESULTS; B, C2, D2 SCHEDULES:
The opening round of the Nebraska Boys State Basketball championships concluded yesterday for Classes A, C1, and D1 while classes B, C2, and D2 start their quarterfinals today.
In yesterday’s results: Ogallala remained undefeated on the season with a 67-46 win over Central City in Class C1. In D1, North Platte St. Pats continues on and faces Dundy County Stratton after their overtime win over Elm Creek. Maywood-Hayes Center defeated Ansley-Litchfield 72-35.
Today’s action had SEM taking down Osceola 62-54 and awaits top seed Wynot in the D2 semifinals. Amherst was in a nail-biter with Norfolk Catholic wining in overtime 57-49 and will take on the victor of Doniphan-Trumbull and #6 Tri County as both teams are in action.
Find full results, game times, and locations at the NSAA website. Semifinal matchups for all classes will take place on Friday.
NEBRASKA BASKETBALL DROPS STUNNER AGAINST MINNESOTA IN BIG TEN TOURNEY:
For the fourth time in the Fred Hoiberg era, Nebraska men’s basketball has failed to advance beyond the first round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament.
The Huskers closed the regular season with six wins in the final eight games but fell to the 14 seed Minnesota Wednesday night in Chicago, 78-75. Minnesota, which had fallen twice to Nebraska during the season, became the first 14 seed to notch a win in the Big Ten Tournament since 2017.
Tominaga finished with a game-high 23 points. Griesel notched a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds. Derrick Walker and Lawrence scored 12 points each.
Nebraska will now wait to see if a postseason invite to the NIT or CBI comes to extend the 2022-23 campaign.
NEBRASKA BASKETBALL POST-BIG TEN TOURNAMENT COMMENTS:
HOIBERG – LOSS HURTS; FOCUS ON POSITIVES:
After a loss in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday to Minnesota, Nebraska Basketball Head Coach Fred Hoiberg said that this loss cuts a little deeper considering the late season run by the Big Red…
The Huskers now await a postseason invite to the NIT or CBI to extend their season.
GREISEL – SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED:
Senior transfer Sam Greisel is a Lincoln native who returned for his final season of college basketball to play for his hometown team. He gave his initial perspective knowing his time may be up for the Huskers after a loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament…
Nebraska will lose three players – including Derrick Walker and Greisel – due to eligibility. Keisei Tominaga could return if he decides not to pursue professional basketball in Japan.
HUSKER BASEBALL RUN RULES NORTHERN COLORADO:
Cole Evans belted two of Nebraska’s five home runs in a 14-3 run-rule win in seven innings vs. Northern Colorado on Wednesday afternoon at Hawks Field.
The five NU homers are the most for the Big Red in a game since hitting five in an 18-10 win at No. 12 Arizona State on March 1, 2020. Nebraska has now homered in 11 consecutive games, tying the 2004 team for the longest streak in program history since at least 1992.
Caleb Clark recorded his first win as a Husker after pitching 2.1 one-hit innings and striking out four.
Nebraska welcomes Illinois State to Hawks Field this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch in the series opener between the Huskers and Redbirds is set for 4:05 p.m. on Friday.
UNK SOFTBALL HAS HOME OPENERS PUSHED BACK:
The Nebraska Kearney’s home openers against Missouri Western State and Northwest Missouri State have been pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.
The Lopers (9-13) will now face the Bearcats (12-6) on Sunday at 2/4 p.m. On Monday, the double header vs. the Griffons (10-3) will start at noon. The games will be played at Patriot Park, Field 7. Fans not in attendance can follow along via The MIAA Network and with live stats.
UNK has spent the past five weekends on the road, racking up 4,700 miles in the process.
LOPER MEN’S T&F EARN ALL-CENTRAL REGION HONORS:
Seven members of the Nebraska Kearney men’s track and field team have earned 2023 All-Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
First, the DMR team of Payton Davis (David City), Wes Ferguson (Fremont), Luke Stuckey (McCool Junction) and Micah Swedberg (Wallace) ranked third in the Central thanks to a 9:44.48. Next, Ferguson is tops in the 800 (1:48.25) with Stuckey having the fourth best time in the mile (4:04.95). Also on the track, Ainsworth redshirt junior Ben Arens made the list in both the 3,000 (4th/8:16.45) and 5,000 (5th/14:28.07). Finally, representing UNK in the field is Giltner redshirt junior weight thrower Alex Goracke (3rd/64-1) and Kearney senior high jumper Brayden Sorsenen (T-4th/7-0.25).
The DMR team, Ferguson, Stuckey, Goracke and Sorensen all compete at this weekend’s NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach.
JIM BOEHEIM RETIRES FROM SYRACUSE:
Jim Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962. Played there until 1966. Started coaching there in 1969. Took over the program as head coach in 1976.
Put simply, he was Syracuse basketball. Until now.
The Basketball Hall of Famer’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to an awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying Orange associate head coach and former Syracuse player Adrian Autry has been promoted to the job.
The Orange moved quickly, making the announcement less than three hours after Syracuse lost to Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Autry has been on Boeheim’s staff since 2011, and held the title of associate head coach since March 2017.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: v. Northwest Missouri State – 12 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball: NCAA TOURNAMENT – CENTRAL REGIONAL @ Duluth, MN
- UNK v. Pittsburg State – 2:30 PM
- M/W T&F: NCAA Indoor Championships @ Virginia Beach, VA – 9 AM
- Wrestling: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cedar Rapids, IA – 10 AM
- Women’s Tennis: v. Washburn – 11 AM
- Women’s Basketball: NCAA TOURNAMENT – CENTRAL REGIONAL @ Duluth, MN
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: v. Cornerstone (MI) – 8:15 AM
- Women’s Wrestling: @ NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 AM
- Baseball: v. Cornerstone (MI) – 10:15 AM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Illinois State (3:30 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: NCAA Indoor Championships @ Virginia Beach, VA – 9 AM
- Wrestling: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cedar Rapids, IA – 10 AM
- Softball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Patriot Park – 1 PM
- Softball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Patriot Park – 3 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Wrestling: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Cedar Rapids, IA – 10 AM
- Softball: @ Benedictine (KS) – 1 PM
- Baseball: v. Thomas – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Benedictine (KS) – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Illinois State (1:30 PM – 6 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Softball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Patriot Park – 2 PM
- Softball: v. Northwest Missouri State @ Patriot Park – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- Baseball: v. Aquinas (MI) – 8 AM
- Softball: @ Tabor – 1 PM
- Softball: @ Tabor – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Baseball v. Illinois State (12:30 PM – 5 PM)
