After a break for final exams, the Nebraska basketball team concludes the non-conference portion of the schedule at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.

The Huskers open tournament play against the host Rainbow Warriors on Dec. 22, with tipoff scheduled for just prior to midnight central time. It is the second game of the session, as Loyola Marymount takes on No. 11 Wichita State at 10 p.m. (central). Tipoff is slated for 20 minutes at the conclusion of the the LMU-WSU contest.

Monday’s contest will be nationally televised on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein and Dino Gaudio on the call. The contest, along with all of the Diamond Head Classic games, is also available online at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

The Huskers are 6-3 on the season following a 56-55 double overtime win over Cincinnati on Dec. 13. In that game, Nebraska held the Bearcats to 32 percent shooting and allowed just one field goal in the second overtime to earn a hard-fought victory. Benny Parker was the hero, as his floater with 1:14 left in the second OT gave Nebraska the lead for good.
While All-Big Ten performers Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields have led the Huskers through most of the year, the contributions of Walter Pitchford and Tai Webster carried the Huskers on Saturday. Pitchford played 48 of 50 minutes and finished with a season-high 10 rebounds and nine points, while Webster scored all nine of his points in the final eight minutes of regulation and in the extra sessions, while his offensive rebound with 1:18 left set up Parker’s game-winner.

While the Huskers have been off for finals, Hawaii’s last game before break was a loss at BYU on Dec. 6. The Rainbow Warriors are 7-3 on the year heading into Friday’s game with Chaminade and are led by Aaron Valdes, who averages 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Hawaii’s best win was a 74-70 win over Pittsburgh on Nov. 21.
The winner of Monday’s game will play the Wichita State/Loyola Marymount winner Tuesday at 8 p.m. (central) on ESPN2, while Monday’s losers will play at 10:30 p.m. on ESPNU Tuesday evening.