LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team swept Indiana, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19, to win its seventh straight match on Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers improved to 23-4 overall and 14-3 in the Big Ten, putting them alone in second place after Penn State’s loss at home to Michigan on Wednesday night. The Huskers play at Michigan on Saturday. Indiana fell to 15-14 overall and 5-12 in Big Ten play.  Continue reading “Huskers Sweep Indiana, Win Seventh Straight”

The Nebraska basketball team looks to have a short memory, as the Huskers return to action Thursday night to take on Delaware State. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7 p.m. and a limited number of tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com, calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours or at the Pinnacle Bank Arena box office beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The Huskers are 1-1 on the season and look to bounce back from an 87-63 loss at the hands of No. 11 Villanova Tuesday night at the Gavitt Tipoff Games. In that game, Nebraska led 23-16 midway thru the first half before going into an extended scoring drought for more than seven minutes, allowing the Wildcats to take control. At times, the Huskers were their own worst enemy, as 22 turnovers led directly to 33 Villanova points, and the Huskers shot just 38 percent from the field. Continue reading “Huskers Return Home for Delaware State”

Philadelphia, Pa. – Villanova with a 22-0 first-half run to erase a seven-point deficit, as Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season, falling to the No. 11 Wildcats, 87-63, at the Pavilion Tuesday night in the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games.

The Huskers led 23-16 midway through the half, but the Wildcats took control over the final seven minutes and posted a 24-point win. Continue reading “Huskers Fall to No. 11 Villanova”

Lincoln, Neb. – The Huskers returned to practice Tuesday after the Rutgers win and practiced for just under two hours. The offense practiced in the Cook Pavilion while the defense practiced in the Hawks Championship Center.

Head Coach Mike Riley spoke to the media following practice. He spoke about the team’s need for a bye week.

“We’ve played 11 straight weeks. We went right through fall camp and started playing games, so I’m approaching this week a little bit differently than I would normally.” Riley said. Continue reading “Huskers Begin BYE Week Preparations”