UNK VOLLEYBALL READY FOR MIAA TOURNAMENT:
The UNK Volleyball team takes their 11 game winning streak into the MIAA Tournament to keep their season alive against the UCO Bronchos tonight at the Health and Sports Center.
UNK is seeded #4 in the MIAA while UCO sits at #5. First serve is set for 6 PM from UNK.
UCO and UNK have faced twice so far this season, splitting the games as the home team won each contest.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS:
FROST – MONDAY PRACTICE A GOOD RALLY
Head Coach Scott Frost enters the final road game of the season with Nebraska sitting at 3-7 overall and having fired most of the offensive coaching staff last Monday.
Frost said his team came out for a good practice on Monday and is ready to fight through the final two weeks…
Nebraska will be missing senior leadership in JoJo Domann, who ended his Husker career after suffering an injury against Ohio State and looks to prepare for the NFL Draft.
FROST – MULTIPLE DEFENDERS WILL REPLACE DOMANN
The Blackshirts will be without one of their key pieces for the remainder of the season as senior linebacker hybrid JoJo Domann ended his Husker career after an injury suffered during the Ohio State contest.
Head Coach Scott Frost said replacing Domann won’t be as simple as finding one person to fill the role…
Domann finished the year with 71 total tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
FROST – NOT EASY TO COMPETE AGAINST BADGERS
Head Coach Scott Frost spoke to the media after Monday’s practice and spoke about the Wisconsin team that has rattled off six straight wins…
The Badgers have the top rated overall defense in college football, allowing the fewest yards per contest at 216 yards per game.
FROST – NO BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS FOR WISCONSIN
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost spoke to the media as his team prepares for the No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers. Frost was asked if the team can pull any positives from the last two matchups with Wisconsin to find any road maps for success…
Wisconsin has won seven straight games against Nebraska dating back to the 2012 Big Ten Championship game. Each game Frost has coached against Wisconsin, the Badgers were ranked inside the Top 20 and won 17 points and 16 points in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
FROST – BADGER DEFENSE TALENTED AND HARD-HITTING
Nebraska’s revamped offensive coaching staff will face the stiffest test possible when the Huskers travel to Wisconsin to take on a top-ranked Badger defense.
Head Coach Scott Frost says the Badgers are talented, well-coached, and hard-hitting…
The Nebraska offense averages 26 points per game, while the Badgers only allow 14. #12 Notre Dame scored 41 and #14 Michigan had 38 points on Wisconsin earlier this season.
FROST – GOOD TO HEAR RON BROWN AT PRACTICE AGAIN
With the firing of most of the Huskers offensive coaching staff, Head Coach Scott Frost called up a few familiar faces to help in the interim transition before the season concludes. One of those interim coaches happens to be Ron Brown, an assistant coach under Tom Osborne when Frost was a player.
The Head Coach and former Husker quarterback said it was good to see Brown back on the practice field…
Brown has been with the Huskers program since 1987 as an assistant coach under Osborne, Frank Solich, and Bo Pelini before stepping into an analyst and player development role under Frost.
FROST – PACE NOT A PRIORITY AGAINST WISCONSIN
Head Coach Scott Frost was asked at Monday’s press conference if his offense will push the pace to test the Badgers defense…
Wisconsin’s offense averages 26 points per game, the same mark as the Huskers.
FROST – A LOT GOING ON FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM
Scott Frost and the Nebraska Football team were busy in the bye week – after restructuring his contract and firing most of his offensive coaching staff on Monday, Frost also departed Lincoln to hit the recruiting trail, notably visiting Texas to scout future hopeful Huskers.
Frost mentioned this has been a very busy time for the program…
Frost added his main focus is winning out the rest of the season. The Huskers play their final road game of the season at Wisconsin on Saturday. Kickoff from Camp Randall Stadium is set at 2:30 PM.
FROST – COORDINATOR WILL BE HIRED FIRST
Head Coach Scott Frost reiterated at his Monday post practice press conference that he is completely focused on the contest with Wisconsin on Saturday, but added that he has taken some time to continue the search for Nebraska’s next offensive coordinator…
Athletic Director Trev Alberts had mentioned last week the goal is to hire a coordinator that can take over play-calling responsibilities from Frost to help the head coach focus on the team during game days.
FROST – KICKING STRUGGLES IS SPECIALISTS’ SLUMP
Head Coach Scott Frost was asked if another kicking competition took place during the Huskers’ most recent bye week. Frost said the competition remains open, but he’s hoping his specialists’ can get back on track…
Nebraska is currently 8 of 16 overall in field goal tries this season.
HUSKER MEN READY TO BATTLE CREIGHTON FOR STATE PRIDE
The Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for its second straight win Tuesday evening, as the Huskers welcome Creighton to Pinnacle Bank Arena as part of the 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games. Tipoff between the Huskers and Bluejays is set for 6 p.m.
Creighton is 2-0 on the season following wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (90-77) and Kennesaw State (51-44). The Bluejays replaced all five starters from a team that 22-9 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2021.
Nebraska and Creighton are meeting for the 55th time in series history on Tuesday night, as Creighton holds a 28-26 lead. The Bluejays have won nine of the past 10 meetings, with the only Husker win coming in the last meeting in Lincoln in 2018.
MCGOWENS’ EARNS BIG TEN HONORS
Nebraska freshman Bryce McGowens was honored Monday, as he was chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
McGowens averaged a Big Ten best 27.0 points per game on 52 percent shooting along with 5.5 rebounds per game in two games last week. He became the second Husker freshman in school history to post multiple 25-point games, joining Dave Hoppen in 1982-83.
McGowens became the first Husker freshman honored by the Big Ten since Glynn Watson Jr. on Feb. 15, 2016.
NEBRASKA MEN’S BASKETBALL POST-MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS:
HOIBERG – NEED TO PLAY WITH GREAT EFFORT AGAINST RIVAL
Head Coach of the Husker Men’s Basketball team Fred Hoiberg spoke to the media on Monday in preparation for the rivalry matchup of Nebraska and Creighton Tuesday night.
Hoiberg said the Huskers will need a high effort performance to compete against the BlueJays…
Hoiberg added that he loves the excitement his team brought in practices getting geared up for the rivalry matchup.
HOIBERG – MORE EFFICIENT ON OFFENSE
Head Coach of the Nebraska Basketball team Fred Hoiberg has been disgruntled about his team’s overall offensive performance in the opening two games of the season.
Hoiberg has said the focus in preparing for Creighton is a better shot selection…
Nebraska and Creighton matchup at Pinnacle Bank Arena for a 6 PM tipoff. Creighton leads the overall series 28-26 all-time.
HOIBERG – NEW FACES STILL GETTING FAMILIAR
The Nebraska Men’s Basketball team faces off against Creighton tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena with tipoff at 6 PM.
Head Coach Fred Hoiberg says his team is still getting to know each other…
The Huskers are 1-1 on the season after losing their season opener to Western Illinois, while Creighton comes in at 2-0.
RODRIGUEZ EARNS ANOTHER BIG TEN HONOR
Lexi Rodriguez has been honored as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
Rodriguez’s Defensive Player of the Week distinction is the second of her career. She has collected five weekly awards from the conference this season, having been tabbed Defensive Player of the Week twice and Freshman of the Week three times.
NU has counted 11 Big Ten weekly award winners this season.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL START TIME ANNOUNCED
The Nebraska volleyball team’s Saturday, Nov. 27 match at Purdue has been set for an 8 p.m. CT start time.
The contest will be televised on BTN from Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind., and heard on the Huskers Radio Network.
The 11th-ranked Huskers, who are tied for first in the Big Ten standings, have two home matches this weekend. NU faces No. 15 Penn State on Friday, Nov. 19 and Rutgers for a Senior Night matchup on Saturday, Nov. 20.
LOPER FOOTBALL RISES TO PLAYOFFS
The Nebraska-Kearney football team has qualified for the 28-team NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time in a decade and for the fifth time in program history.
The Lopers (9-2) are a sixth-seed and will take on former Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) rival Western Colorado (10-1). The game will kickoff at 2 p.m. Central from Gunnison, Colorado.
UNK previously reached the playoffs in 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2011. The last postseason win for UNK was the Mineral Water Bowl over Winona State in December 2019.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- VOLLEYBALL: MIAA Tournament
- #4 UNK v. #5 UCO @ Health and Sports Center – 6 PM
- VOLLEYBALL: MIAA Tournament
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- N/a
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Chadron State @ Health and Sports Center – 5 PM
- MEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Chadron State @ Health and Sports Center – 7 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: @ Doane – 6 PM
- MEN’S BASKETBALL: @ Doane – 7:45 PM
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- VOLLEYBALL: TBA – MIAA Semifinal
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: NAIA Nationals – Vancouver, WA
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- VOLLEYBALL: TBA – MIAA Finals
- MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: NCAA Championships
- WRESTLING: UNK Open – 9 AM
- MEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Colorado Mines @ Health and Sports Center – 12 PM
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Colorado Mines @ Health and Sports Center – 2 PM
- FOOTBALL: NCAA D2 Playoffs
- UNK @ Western Colorado (Gunnison, CO) – 2 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- WRESTLING: UNK Open – 9 AM
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Mount Marty @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 2 PM
- MEN’S BASKETBALL: v. Mount Marty @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 3:45 PM
