Lincoln – Jessica Shepard scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in just 17 minutes in her much-anticipated debut, powering the Nebraska women’s basketball team to a 92-54 exhibition victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Shepard, the No. 1 post recruit in the nation coming out of high school in 2015 according to ESPN, hit 11-of-19 shots from the floor, while adding 7-of-11 free throws against NCAA Division II UNK. The 6-4 forward from Fremont High School who was the Nebraska High School Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014, had 11 points in the first quarter and 17 points and six rebounds in the first half despite playing just 10 minutes. Continue reading “Shepard Stars in Husker Debut”

Brookings, S.D. – The 10th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team won six weight class titles in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at Frost Arena on Sunday. A total of 13 Husker wrestlers earned spots on the podium at the tournament.

No. 6 Jake Sueflohn won three of his five matches by bonus points en route to the 149-pound title. The senior from Watertown, Wis., who missed last season with an injury, tallied a pin, technical fall and major decision before notching a pair of decisions in the final two rounds. Continue reading “Huskers Capture Six Weight Class Crowns”

West Lafayette, Ind. – An injury-riddled Nebraska team turned the ball over five times and suffered a 55-45 loss to Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday.

The Huskers, who slipped to 3-6 overall and 1-4 in the Big Ten, played without injured starting quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., as Ryker Fyfe took the loss in his first career start despite throwing for 407 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw four interceptions and lost one fumble, and those five turnovers were converted into 28 points by the Boilermakers. Continue reading “Husker Fall at Purdue”

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team practiced for a little more than an hour without pads in the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Purdue.

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Lincoln – The Husker football team continued preparations for Saturday’s game at Purdue with a two-hour practice in the Hawks Championship Center and the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields Tuesday afternoon.

With a strong possibility of rain on Saturday in West Lafayette, the Huskers spent portions of today’s workout with wet footballs to get accustomed to a slicker and heavier ball. Continue reading “Huskers Continue Prep for Purdue”

The Nebraska wrestling team earned the No. 10 ranking in the first USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll for this season, released on Tuesday.

The Huskers return All-American TJ Dudley (184) and six additional NCAA qualifiers from last season. Senior Jake Sueflohn (149), who missed last season with an injury, is a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier. Continue reading “Huskers Ranked 10th in Preseason Coaches Poll”

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska football team practiced in sweats for 90 minutes inside the Hawks Center on Monday afternoon.

Defensive coordinator Mark Banker spoke to the media after practice discussing the injures that continue to cause problems for his Husker defense, specifically the shortage at the cornerback position.

“If Chris Jones can’t go, that’s a good question…we’ll probably have to take a [red] shirt off of somebody,” Banker said. “Right now Boaz [Joseph] is banged up too. We’d have to go with one of the (true freshmen) redshirts Eric Lee [Jr.] or Avery Anderson. Hopefully it doesn’t get down to that.” Continue reading “NU Defense Works to Stop Running Game against Purdue”

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team practiced for just over an hour without pads in the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Northwestern.

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Lincoln – Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard has been named the Preseason Big Ten Freshman of the Year for women’s basketball in 2015-16 by College Sports Madness.

Shepard, a 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb., is the highest ranked recruit in Nebraska history and arguably the best high school player the state has ever produced, Shepard competed on the gold-medal winning USA Basketball team at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championships. She was the No. 3 overall recruit in the freshman class of 2015-16, according to ESPN.  Continue reading “Shepard Claims Preseason Big Ten Freshman Honor”