HUSKER MEN TROUNCED IN BIG TEN HOME OPENER:
Alonzo Verge Jr. had a season-high 31 points, but Michigan took control early and posted a 102-67 victory over Nebraska Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The Huskers (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten) shot just 31.9 percent on the night, including 35.1 percent in the first half, as Michigan used a 21-5 run in building a 51-32 halftime lead.
Michigan (6-3, 1-0 Big Ten) put five players in double figures and 51 percent from the floor, including 15-of-32 from long range.
Nebraska will look to bounce back quickly, as the Huskers travel to Atlanta to face No. 18 Auburn on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 10:30 a.m. CT and will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network.
HUSKER MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME COMMENTS:
HOIBERG – EMBARRASSING PERFORMANCE AGAINST MICHIGAN:
Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg spoke to the media after Tuesday’s loss to Michigan, and did not hold back his disappointment…
Hoiberg added he was concerned for this contest leading up as multiple Nebraska players missed practice time this week due to sinus infections and other illnesses.
HOIBERG – VERY DISHEARTENING EFFORT
Nebraska Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg spoke to the media on Tuesday night after the Big Ten home opening loss to Michigan, saying he was worried about a potential loss like this…
Hoiberg and the Huskers did receive a 31 point effort from Alonzo Verge Jr. Nebraska travels to Atlanta on Saturday to take on Top 20 rated Auburn.
HOIBERG – NEED TO FIND GUYS WHO WANT TO PLAY HARD
Fred Hoiberg kept the Huskers solution to their recent loss short and simple…
The Huskers gave up a 21-5 run in the first half to trail by double digits at halftime against Michigan before falling 102-67.
HOIBERG – NEBRASKA MUST HANDLE ADVERSITY
Nebraska Men’s Basketball evened their record at 5-5 with a Tuesday night loss to Michigan. Head Coach Fred Hoiberg spoke to the media after the contest and said he wants to see more fight from his team…
The Huskers take a tough challenge on Saturday against a Top 20 rated Auburn in Atlanta.
HUSKERS’ OFFENSIVE STAFF CLOSE TO FINALIZING DEALS:
Ten days into its search for a new offensive staff, Nebraska football is ‘close’ to landing two more coaches, including an offensive coordinator, two sources relayed to The World-Herald. An announcement is expected later today.
The key coordinator hire appears to be Pittsburgh’s Mark Whipple, the playcaller and quarterbacks coach who abruptly resigned from his position Tuesday. The 64-year-old just completed his third year with the Panthers, which won the ACC championship Saturday night. Whippet coached a Heisman finalist this season, QB Kenny Pickett.
NU appears set to give the offensive line job to Chicago Bears assistant line coach Donovan Raiola, the younger brother of Husker All-American center Dominic Raiola.
LOPER VOLLEYBALL’S SQUIERS EARN ALL-AVCA HONORS:
Nebraska-Kearney super seniors Anna Squiers and Madison Squiers are repeat selections on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-American team.
Madison (setter) makes the second-team once again with Anna (middle blocker) moving from honorable mention honors in 2019 to third-team this year. They become the 12th and 13th Lopers, respectively, in the D2 era (1990-present) to earn multiple All-American honors in a career.
The Lopers went 26-7 in this past year, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a 22nd straight year, recording the program’s 33rd all-time NCAA win and having a 12-match win streak.
FOUR HUSKERS NAMED TO ALL-AVCA TEAM:
Four Nebraska volleyball players have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-North Region Team
Lexi Rodriguez highlighted the Husker haul as AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year, and she, Kayla Caffey, Nicklin Hames and Madi Kubik each earned AVCA North All-Region awards.
Hames and Kubik were honored as all-region for the third straight year.
Nebraska has boasted at least three all-region honorees nine straight seasons dating back to 2012 and counted four selections in three consecutive years.
All four Huskers will be eligible for AVCA All-America honors, which will be announced next Wednesday, Dec. 15.
SEVERAL HUSKER FOOTBALL SENIORS NAMED TO AP ALL-BIG TEN TEAM:
Tight end Austin Allen and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt were each named first-team All-Big Ten selections by The Associated Press, while sixth-year senior JoJo Domann was named to the second team at linebacker.
Allen last week was named the Big Ten’s tight end of the year and a first-team selection by a different Big Ten media panel last week, and was a second-team selection by the league’s coaches. Taylor-Britt was named to the second team by both voting groups last week, while Domann was a second-team pick by the coaches and a third-team pick by the media panel.
The AP voting group is made up of two reporters who cover each of the league’s 14 schools.
FORMER BLACKSHIRT COMPTON SIGNS WITH RAIDERS
The Las Vegas Raiders are bringing re-enforcements for their suddenly banged-up linebacker crew.
Veteran free-agent linebacker Will Compton announced via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon that he is signing with the Raiders.
Compton, 32, played nine games with four starts for the Raiders in 2019, their final season in Oakland. He had 41 tackles with the Raiders. Compton then played 12 games with one start and had 18 tackles with the Tennessee Titans in 2020, but he has not played in the NFL this season. Overall, Compton has started 40 games in eight NFL seasons.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL TRAVELS TO AUSTIN FOR NCAA SWEET 16
The 10th-seeded Nebraska volleyball team (23-7) heads to the Lone Star State this weekend for its 10th straight NCAA Regional appearance, Thursday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 11, in Austin, Texas. The Huskers face Big Ten peer Illinois on Thursday, with first serve set for 8:30 p.m. at Gregory Gym.
With a win, Nebraska would advance to Saturday’s regional final against the winner of the Washington-Texas semifinal (Thursday at 6:30 p.m.). The regional final match is set for 9 p.m.
The Huskers have won six straight in the series dating back to 2018, and they look for their fifth consecutive sweep of UI Thursday night. NU has an 7-0-1 advantage over Illinois on a neutral court and have a 4-2 edge in the NCAA Tournament.
HUSKER WOMEN REMAIN UNBEATEN:
Sam Haiby scored 10 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter to help Nebraska rally from a four-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 70-67 women’s basketball win at Minnesota on Monday night at Williams Arena.
With the victory, Nebraska improved to 9-0 and opened Big Ten play with a road win in an arena the Huskers had not won in since Dec. 31, 2017. It was just NU’s third all-time win over the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis
Nebraska’s Jaz Shelley continued her outstanding play with 15 points while adding five assists and four rebounds
The Huskers return home for the first time in three weeks when Nebraska plays host to Indiana State on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tip-off between the Big Red and the Sycamores is set for 1 p.m.
HUSKER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MONDAY POSTGAME COMMENTS:
WILLIAMS – HUSKERS STAYED ON THE ATTACK
Head Coach of the Nebraska Women’s Basketball team Amy Williams was proud of her team’s ability to adapt and attack in their win over Minnesota on Monday night…
The Husker Women remain undefeated at 9-0 and take on Indiana State on Saturday.
WILLIAMS – HUSKERS WERE BEST IN TRANSITION
Head Coach of the Huskers Women’s Basketball team Amy Williams was asked after the win at Minnesota Monday night what the strength of the Huskers team was…
The Huskers dominated the final quarter as well, with Sam Haiby scoring 10 of 13 in the final quarter.
WILLIAMS – HUSKERS CONTINUE TO SHOW FIGHT WHILE PERFECT
Amy Williams, Nebraska Women’s Basketball Head Coach, continued the Huskers’ unbeaten season with a Big Ten opening win on Monday night.
Williams said the message remains the same for the Huskers, who continue to show fight…
The Huskers return to home on Saturday to take on Indiana State.
HUSKER ASSISTANT TAKES LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Monday that assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih is taking a leave of absence from the Husker basketball program.
It is unsure at this time when Abdelmassih will return to the team.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte St. Pats @ KCHS
- KCHS 44-33
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte St. Pats @ KCHS
- KCHS 50-33
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. North Platte St. Pats @ KCHS
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ Midland – 6 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Midland – 7:45 PM
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- WRESTLING: Triangular v. North Platte St. Pats, GICC
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln East – 5:45 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 5:30 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln East – 7:30 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 7:15 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- WRESTLING: @ Council Bluffs Classic
- Day 1
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Lincoln East – 5:45 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: @ Ord
- BOYS BASKETBALL: @ Ord
- WRESTLING: @ Wood River – 10 AM
- UNK:
- M/W TRACK AND FIELD: Pre-Holiday Meet @ Kearney
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- M/W TRACK AND FIELD: Pre-Holiday Meet @ UNK
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- WRESTLING: @ Council Bluffs Classic
- Day 2
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: v. Omaha Central @ Kearney High School – 4:30 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 4:15 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- BOYS BASKETBALL: v. Omaha Central @ Kearney High School – 6:15 PM
- Pregame on KGFW @ 6 PM; 1340 AM, 96.1 FM, KGFW.com, KGFW App
- WRESTLING: @ Council Bluffs Classic
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- WRESTLING: @ Chadron State
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: @ No. 2 Fort Hays State – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: @ Fort Hays State – 4 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
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- WOMENS WRESTLING: @ Centerville, IA
- WOMENS BASKETBALL: v. No. 25 Concordia @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 2 PM
- MENS BASKETBALL: v. Concordia @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 3:45 PM
