The losing streak for the Denver Nuggets has reached five games after a 109-101 loss at home to the Golden State Warriors last night, their second home defeat in as many nights. The Nuggets trailed by just four points at halftime, but Golden State opened the third quarter on a 24-5 run to begin putting the game out of reach. The Warriors shot 52 percent from the field and from the three-point arc while holding the Nuggets to just 44 percent shooting. Arron Afflalo led the Nuggets with 26 points, a season-high for him. Ty Lawson posted a double-double, with 11 points and 10 assists. The loss is the seventh in the last eight games and fifth in the last five at home for the Nuggets, who drop to 15-12 on the season. They’re off tonight before traveling to Indiana to take on the Pacers tomorrow night.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team was run off their own home floor by 22nd-ranked Michigan last night, falling 62-46. Another anemic offensive performance led to a third straight loss for the Huskers, as they shot just 39 percent from the field. A tough first-half defensive effort kept the game close, as Nebraska trailed by just 22-15 at the halftime break, but Michigan shot 76 percent from the field in the second half and led by as many as 26 on their way to victory. Bo Spencer was the lone Husker in double figures, scoring 13 points. It’s Nebraska’s seventh home loss, their most losses in Lincoln since the 1962-63 season. Their average margin of defeat at home this year is 15 points. The Huskers fall to 11-12 and 3-9 in the Big Ten with the defeat. They visit Penn State on Saturday afternoon.

The 13th-ranked Nebraska women’s basketball team returns home for the first time in two weeks to host Michigan tonight at the Devaney Center. The Huskers haven’t played since their epic triple overtime victory over Purdue in West Lafayette last Thursday night. That victory moved the Huskers to 19-3 on the season and 8-2 in the Big Ten, which puts them in a tie with the Boilermakers atop the conference. A win tonight would give the Huskers the 13^th 20-win season in program history. The Wolverines won’t be a pushover. They’re 17-7 on the season and 6-5 in conference play, but coming off a painful two-point home loss to Michigan State on Sunday. Nebraska has never lost to Michigan in six previous meetings. Tipoff from the Devaney Center tonight is scheduled for 7:05.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team will try and stop a two-game losing streak tonight in Lincoln, as they host 22nd-ranked Michigan. The last time a ranked team came to the Devaney Center, Husker fans got to rush the court as the Big Red toppled then-number 11 Indiana 71-70 on January 18. But the Huskers have dropped back-to-back games, losing at Northwestern last Thursday and at home to Minnesota on Sunday. The Wolverines are coming off a 64-54 loss at Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. The last time the Huskers played Michigan in basketball was 1993. In Michigan’s last visit to Lincoln, back in December of 1964, they entered as the top-ranked team in the country but left on the losing side of a 74-73 final score. Tip-off tonight at the Devaney Center is set for 7:30.

Nebraska sophomore forward Jordan Hooper was one of eight players to be added to the 33-player watch list for the Wade Trophy, the national player of the year award for women’s college basketball. Hooper has scored 20 points per game and pulled in 9.4 rebounds per contest for the 13th-ranked Huskers, who are 19-3 and share the Big Ten lead with an 8-2 conference record. The Alliance native is second in the conference in scoring and tops in the conference in rebounding. She also tops the Big Ten with ten double-doubles on the season and has scored in double figures in all 22 games. Only one Husker in school history has won the Wade Trophy. Karen Jennings took home the honor in 1993. The Husker women are back in action on Thursday night at the Devaney Center, when they host Michigan.

The Denver Nuggets will likely be without leading scorer Danilo Gallinari for a month after he suffered a sprained left ankle in Monday night’s home loss to Houston. X-rays also found a chip fracture in Gallinari’s left foot. Gallinari was averaging 17 points per game for the Nuggets, and was scoring 19 per game in Denver’s last 10 contests. Though Gallinari will be out, the Nuggets do hope to have some reinforcements for tonight’s game against the defending world champion Dallas Mavericks. Arron Afflalo is likely to return after missing Monday night’s game with a foot injury, and Nene is a game time decision with a heel injury. The Nuggets will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid tonight at the Pepsi Center when the Mavericks come calling. Tip-off time is set for 8 PM.

Tonight on ESPN Radio 1410, the North Platte Lady Knights return to the hardwood to host Air Force Prep.  The Lady Knights saw a four-game winning streak snapped in their last game, a home loss to Northeast back on January 27. They previously lost to Air Force Prep 57-46 in Colorado Springs back on January 13. Tip-off at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium is set for 6 PM. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage begins at 5:45.