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Petteway Earns All-Big Ten Honors

Posted on March 9, 2015

Lincoln — Terran Petteway was honored Monday night, as he was a third-team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media. Petteway, a 6-foot-6 junior guard from Galveston, Texas, leads the Huskers and ranks fourth in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.8 points per game. He also tops the Huskers in assists (2.8) and blocked shots (0.9), while ranking second in rebounding (5.0). He is one of only nine players in the country – and one of two from a power conference – averaging 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Petteway reached double figures in 28 of 30 regular-season games, including a career-high 32 against Michigan State on Jan. 24, while he averaged 25.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a pair of matchups against regular-season champion Wisconsin. In all, he had 12 games with at least 20 points, including six in Big Ten play. In conference play, Petteway finished fourth in scoring (16.9 ppg), 14th in assists (2.9 apg), and sixth in 3-pointers per game (2.2 per game). It is the second time that Petteway has been honored by the Big Ten, as he was a first-team selection in 2013-14.

In addition, senior Trevor Menke was chosen as the team’s sportsmanship nominee, as one member of each team is selected for their contributions off the court.

Huskers Host Bears for 2015 Home Opener

Posted on March 9, 2015

Following 13 straight games on the road to open the 2015 season, the Nebraska baseball team (7-6, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to play its first home game of the season on Tuesdayafternoon when it hosts the first game of a two-game series with the Northern Colorado Bears (2-6, 0-0 WAC) at Hawks Field, with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m.

The two-game series with the Bears will be the first of 16 straight home games for the Huskers, as NU also hosts Florida Gulf Coast (3), Indiana State (2), Michigan (3), Cal State Fullerton (2), Texas (3) and Creighton (1) during the month of March.

The Huskers and Bears have met 45 times since 1986, with the Huskers holding a 39-6 advantage in the series. All but five of the games have taken place in Lincoln, with the Husker holding a 35-5 record at home. One of the losses happened last season, as the Bears took the second game of the series, 9-2, after the Huskers won the opener, 10-2.

A pair of Husker freshmen are scheduled to make their first career starts this week. Right-hander Garett King is scheduled to start the home opener on Tuesday. The Anaheim Hills, Calif., native has made six relief appearances for the Huskers in 2015, posting a 1.93 ERA over 4.2 innings of work.

Overland Park, Kan., native Zack Engelken is scheduled to start on Wednesday and will be looking for the second win over his young career. A 6-4 righty, Engelken has one relief appearance on the season. He went 2.2 innings and earned the win against BYU on Feb. 21, giving up no runs on one hit, one walk and two strikeouts.

Tuesday, March 10 (1:35 p.m.)

Probable Starters: RHP King (0-0) vs. RHP Applebach (1-0)
TV: None
Audio Stream: Free Radio (Huskers.com) | Video Stream: HuskersNSide
Radio: Husker Sports Network

Wednesday, March 11 (1:35 p.m.)

Probable Starters: RHP Engelken (1-0) vs. TBA
TV: None
Audio Stream: Free Radio (Huskers.com) | Video Stream: HuskersNSide
Radio: Husker Sports Network

Husker Baseball Television Coverage Announced

Posted on March 9, 2015

Lincoln – On Monday afternoon the Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Network announced their TV and BTN Plus (formally the Big Ten Digital Network) schedules for the 2015 baseball season. The Huskers are slated to make four nationally-televised appearances on BTN, with another 15 games streamed live on the BTN Plus (subscription required).

A total of 14 Nebraska baseball games will be on TV in 2015, as 10 other games will be covered by NET (4), ROOT Sports Southwest (3), CBS Sports Network (2) and Cox Channel Kansas (1).

Overall, 46 Nebraska baseball games, including every home game, have been or will be on TV or streamed live on the Internet in 2015, as Nebraska’s own HuskersNSide will carry every home game not selected by BTN, BTN Plus or NET.

Additional games may be added at a later date. The entire BTN Plus streaming schedule can be viewed at BTN2Go.com

Big Ten Network Coverage
Nebraska will open BTN’s baseball coverage in 2015 on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. when the Huskers host the Texas Longhorns at Hawks Field.

Fans can then catch two games of Nebraska’s three-game series at Maryland, the league’s preseason favorite. The Huskers and Terrapins will meet on Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m.on BTN and also on Sunday. The series finale is scheduled for 11 a.m., but will be shown on tape delay the same day at 2 p.m.

The Huskers final regular-season appearance on BTN is scheduled for Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m., when NU opens a three-game series against Minnesota.

Highlights and coverage of Big Ten baseball and softball will be featured on This Week in the Big Ten, which airs Sunday nights beginning Sunday, April 5. Hosts Rick Pizzo, Mike Hall and various analysts will discuss Big Ten matchups and breakout performances from the weekend’s games. The Diamond Report will return with nightly airings during the baseball and softball tournaments.

Additional games will be added at a later date. The BTN Plus streaming schedule can be viewed here.

NET Coverage
NET is scheduled to carry four Nebraska baseball games this season. The Huskers’ first appearance on the statewide network is slated for Friday, March 27, when the Huskers open a three-game series against the Texas Longhorns at 6:30 p.m.

Four days later on Tuesday, March 31, the Huskers and Creighton Bluejays will meet at 6:30 p.m. and NET will carry the game on NET-2.

Fans across the state will get a pair of Big Ten Conference games on NET in 2015, including home games against Ohio State on Saturday, April 18, and Purdue on Saturday, May 9. Both games are slated for 2 p.m.

Other TV Coverage
Both of Nebraska’s trips to TD Ameritrade Park to play the Creighton Bluejays will be broadcast by the CBS Sports Network. The Huskers and Jays are set to meet at the home of the College World Series on Tuesday, April 14, and Tuesday, April 28.

Nebraska’s lone trip to Manhattan, Kan., on Tuesday, April 7 to play the Kansas State Wildcats will be shown on Cox Channel Kansas. The game will also be streamed live on K-StateHD.TV.

Last weekend, all three of Nebraska’s games at the Houston College Classic were carried on ROOT Sports Southwest.

Please check with your TV provider for availability of these channels in your area.

2015 BTN Schedule
Saturday, March 28 – Texas
Friday, April 3 – at Maryland (time change to 6 p.m.)
Sunday, April 5 – at Maryland (Tape Delay at 2 p.m., live on BTN Plus)
Friday, April 10 – Minnesota (time change to 7 p.m.)

2015 NET Schedule

Friday, March 27 – Texas (NET)
Tuesday, March 31 – Creighton (NET/BTN Plus)
Saturday, April 18 – Ohio State (NET)

Saturday, May 9 – Purdue (NET)

2015 BTN Plus Schedule
Saturday, March 14 – Florida Gulf Coast (BTN Plus)
Sunday, March 15 – Florida Gulf Coast (BTN Plus)
Tuesday, March 17 – Indiana State (BTN Plus)
Sunday, March 29 – Texas (BTN Plus)

Tuesday, March 31 – Creighton (NET/BTN Plus)
Sunday, March 12 – Minnesota (BTN Plus)

Wednesday, April 15 – Omaha (BTN Plus)

Friday, April 24 – at Iowa (BTN Plus)

Saturday, April 25 – at Iowa (BTN Plus)

Friday, May 1 – at Northwestern (BTN Plus)

Saturday, May 2 – at Northwestern (BTN Plus)

Sunday, May 3 – at Northwestern (BTN Plus)
2015 Other TV Games
Tuesday, April 7 – at Kansas State (Cox Channel Kansas)
Tuesday, April 14 – at Creighton (CBS Sports Network)
Tuesday, April 28 – at Creighton (CBS Sports Network)

This Week in Nebraska Athletics

Posted on March 9, 2015

Monday, March 9 Swimming & Diving at NCAA Zone Diving Meet Iowa City, Iowa 11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 10 Baseball Northern Colorado Hawks Field 1:35 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10 Swimming & Diving at NCAA Zone Diving Meet Iowa City, Iowa 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11 Swimming & Diving at NCAA Zone Diving Meet Iowa City, Iowa 11 a.m.

Wednesday, March 11 Baseball Northern Colorado Hawks Field 1:35 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11 Men’s Basketball vs. Penn State (Big Ten Tournament/ESPN2) Chicago, Ill. 3:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13 Rifle at NCAA Championships Fairbanks, Alaska 8 a.m.

Friday, March 13 Women’s Golf at Clover Cup Mesa, Ariz 9:30 a.m.

Friday, March 13 Track & Field at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. 10 a.m.

Friday, March 13 Softball vs. Boise State (Easton Tournament) Fullerton, Calif. Noon

Friday, March 13 Women’s Tennis Maryland Lincoln Racquet Club Noon

Friday, March 13 Softball vs. Charleston Southern (Easton Tournament) Fullerton, Calif. 2:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13 Baseball Florida Gulf Coast Hawks Field 4:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Rifle at NCAA Championships Fairbanks, Alaska 8 a.m.

Saturday, March 14 Women’s Golf at Clover Cup Mesa, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 14 Track & Field at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 14 Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Big Five Meet Devaney Center Noon

(Illinois, Michigan St., Ohio St., Maryland)

Saturday, March 14 Men’s Tennis Missouri-Kansas City Lincoln Racquet Club 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Baseball Florida Gulf Coast Hawks Field 2:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Softball vs. DePaul (Easton Tournament) Fullerton, Calif. 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Men’s Tennis Omaha Lincoln Racquet Club 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Softball at Cal State Fullerton (Easton Tournament) Fullerton, Calif. 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 Women’s Golf at Clover Cup Mesa, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 15 Women’s Tennis at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 10 a.m.

Sunday, March 15 Men’s Gymnastics Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa Devaney Center 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 Baseball Florida Gulf Coast Hawks Field 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 Soccer FC Kansas City Lincoln, Neb. 3 p.m.

Houston College Classic Names 2015 All-Tournament Team and 2016 Tournament Field

Posted on March 9, 2015

HOUSTON, TX — The 2015 Houston College Classic concluded tonight at Minute Maid Park with Texas A&M being named the Tournament Champions with a perfect 3-0 record. The Aggies were matched by LSU, which also went 3-0, but earned the tiebreaker with a plus-eight run differential, as opposed to the Tigers plus-six mark. Hawaii, the University of Houston and Nebraska each went 1-2, while Baylor finished 0-3.

The Houston College Classic had a total weekend attendance of 37,793, with strong crowds on Friday (10,651), Saturday (16,276) and Sunday (10,866). This marks the highest total tournament attendance since 2007. Minute Maid Park hosted the Houston College Classic and Astros FanFest on the same weekend from 2001-07, making 2015 the highest total tournament attendance since the two events split.

Each team placed at least one player on the 2015 Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team, which was highlighted by the Classic’s Most Outstanding Player RHP Grayson Long from Texas A&M. He tossed 7.0 scoreless frames, recording 10 strikeouts, in the Aggie’s Saturday night victory over Houston.

The remaining 2015 All-Tournament Team filled out as listed below:

C Michael Barash, Texas A&M .333 (2×6), 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB

1B Chris Iriart, Houston .222 (2×9), R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB

2B Josh Vidales, Houston .500 (5×10), 3 R, RBI, BB

3B Conner Hale, LSU .400 (4×10), 2 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB

SS Alex Bregman, LSU .385 (5×13), 3 R, 2B, 3 SB

OF Kaeo Aliviado, Hawaii .273 (3×11), R, 2 RBI, 3 BB

OF Austin Darby, Nebraska .333 (3×9), 2B, RBI, SB, BB

OF J.B. Moss, Texas A&M .300 (3×10), 2 R, HR, 3 RBI

DH Ben Miller, Nebraska .400 (4×10), 2 RBI, HBP

P Daniel Castano, Baylor 0-1, 1.12 ERA (1ER/8IP), 8 H, 2 BB, 2 SO

P Matt Kent, Texas A&M 1-0, 2.45 ERA (2ER/7.1IP), 6 H, 1 BB, 9 SO

P Alex Lange, LSU 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0ER/7IP), 7 H, 2 BB, 4 SO

P Grayson Long, Texas A&M 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0ER/7IP), 3 H, 0 BB, 10 SO

Houston College Classic Most Outstanding Player: RHP Grayson Long, Texas A&M

The Astros also announced the field for the 2016 Houston College Classic, which will feature both the University of Houston and Rice, along with Arkansas, Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU and Texas Tech. The 16th annual tournament will feature nine games at Minute Maid Park from Feb. 26–28, 2016.

No. 10 Maryland Wins 7th Game in Row, 64-61 over Nebraska

Posted on March 8, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Melo Trimble scored 21 points and Dez Wells made a big shot with 8.8 seconds left, helping No. 10 Maryland hold off Nebraska 64-61 on Sunday night.

Wells had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Jake Layman added 11 points as the Terrapins (26-5, 14-4 Big Ten) won their seventh straight game.

Shavon Shields had 26 points and Terran Petteway added 19 for the Cornhuskers (13-17, 5-13), who lost their eighth straight.

Shields’ three-point play with 43 seconds left pulled the Huskers within one point at 62-61. The Terps called timeout with 11 seconds left and 4 on the shot clock. Wells took the inbound pass and hit his 18-footer from the wing.

Shields missed his last-second 3-point try, giving Maryland a much-needed road win for its NCAA Tournament resume.

Nebraska outscored Maryland 23-21 at the free-throw line but made only 12 of 22 in the second half.

Kokesh Wins Second Straight Big Ten Title

Posted on March 8, 2015

Columbus, Ohio – Senior Robert Kokesh captured the 174-pound Big Ten title after a 7-3 decision over No. 2 seed Matt Brown of Penn State at St. John Arena on Sunday.

Kokesh, the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 174 pounds, earned a first-period takedown to take an early lead before a Brown escape. The Husker senior started the second stanza on top and gave up an escape before recording a takedown at the end of the period, which gave him a 4-2 lead. He escaped from the bottom position in the third before adding a takedown in earning his 33rd win of the season.

Three-time All-American James Green finished third at 157 pounds after winning two matches on Sunday. Green pinned fourth-seeded Brian Murphy of Michigan in 2:57 before notching an 8-2 decision over No. 6 seed Josh Demas of Ohio State.

The Huskers finished seventh as a team with 85.5 points. Ohio State and Iowa shared the team title with 120 points.

Additional Huskers to place include Anthony Abidin (fourth at 141), Tim Lambert (sixth at 125), TJ Dudley (sixth at 184), Austin Wilson (seventh at 165) and Eric Montoya (eighth at 133).

Aaron Studebaker (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) also competed on Sunday, but their matches didn’t count toward the team score. Studebaker finished ninth, while Jensen took 10th place.

The Huskers finish their season March 19-21 at the NCAA Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Big Ten Championships
March 7-8, 2015
St. John Arena
Columbus, Ohio

125 pounds
First Round: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Sean McCabe (RUT), 7-2
Quarterfinals: #5 Jordan Conaway (PSU) by dec. over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 7-4
Consolation Second Round: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over John Jimenez (WIS), 4-0
Consolation Quarterfinals: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Garrison White (NW), 0:27
Consolation Semifinals: #2 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by sudden victory-1 over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 6-4
Fifth-Place Match: #6 Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 2-1

133 pounds
First Round: #8 Rossi Bruno (MICH) by dec. over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 5-3
Consolation First Round: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) Bye
Consolation Second Round: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #7 Danny Sabatello (PUR), 3-0
Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 Zane Richards (ILL) by dec. over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 10-3
Seventh-Place Match: #8 Rossi Bruno (MICH) by pin over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 2:45

141 pounds
First Round: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over #14 Sean Brown (IND), 2:01
Quarterfinals: #6 Josh Dziewa (IOWA) by dec. over #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 3-1
Consolation Second Round: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over #4 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 3:59
Consolation Quarterfinals: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over #7 Jameson Oster (NW), 13-0
Consolation Semifinals: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #5 Anthony Ashnault (RUT), 5-2
Third-Place Match: #2 Nick Dardanes (MINN) by dec. over #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 8-6

149 pounds
First Round: #7 Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Ben Dorsay (MD), 5-4
Quarterfinals: #2 Jason Tsirtsis (NW) by dec. over #7 Justin Arthur (NEB), 6-0
Consolation Second Round: Nick Trimble (MSU) by dec. over #7 Justin Arthur (NEB), 5-2

157 pounds
First Round: #3 James Green (NEB) by pin over #14 Travis Curley (MSU), 4:27
Quarterfinals: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 8-2
Semifinals: #2 Dylan Ness (MINN) by dec. over #3 James Green (NEB), 6-5
Consolation Semifinals: #3 James Green (NEB) by pin over #4 Brian Murphy (MICH), 2:57
Third-Place Match: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 8-2

165 pounds
First Round: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over #8 Nick Wanzek (MINN), 11-2
Quarterfinals: #1 Bo Jordan (OSU) by dec. over #9 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-1
Consolation Second Round: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #7 Nick Moore (IOWA), 2-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: #5 Jackson Morse (ILL) by dec. over #9 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-0
Seventh-Place Match: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #10 Pat Robinson (PUR), 4-0

174 pounds
First Round: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) Bye
Quarterfinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over #9 Taylor Massa (MICH), 0:15
Semifinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #4 Logan Storley (MINN), 2-1
Finals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #2 Matt Brown (PSU), 7-3

184 pounds
First Round: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over #11 Anthony Pafumi (RUT), 11-3
Quarterfinals: #3 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by tiebreaker-1 over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 10-9
Consolation Second Round: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #12 Mitch Sliga (NW), 4-0
Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #7 Nikko Reyes (ILL), 7-3
Consolation Semifinals: #8 Matt McCutcheon (PSU) by major dec. over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-1
Fifth-Place Match: #3 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 4-3

197 pounds
First Round: #12 Hayden Hrymack (RUT) by dec. over #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6-3
Consolation First Round: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #13 Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 6-2
Consolation Second Round: #6 Max Huntley (MICH) by dec. over #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 7-4
*Ninth-Place Semifinal: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #12 Hayden Hrymack (RUT), 6-2
*Ninth-Place Match: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over #10 Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 4:32

Heavyweight
First Round: #6 Michael Kroells (MINN) by dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-4
Consolation First Round: #11 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over #14 Tyler Kral (PUR), 6-0
Consolation Second Round: #5 Jimmy Lawson (PSU) by major dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-0
*Ninth-Place Semifinal: #11 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over #9 Nick Tavanello (OSU), 10-2
*Ninth-Place Match: #8 Billy Smith (RUT) by dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-2

*-matches don’t count toward team score

Huskers Outhit Tigers, but Fall 4-2

Posted on March 8, 2015

Houston, Texas – The Nebraska baseball team (7-6, 0-0 Big Ten) hung tough against the No. 7 LSU Tigers (14-2, 0-0 SEC) on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, but came out on the losing end of a 4-2 decision.

The Huskers had the tying run at the plate in the ninth inning following a two-out single by Austin Darby, but 2013 Brooks Wallace award winner Alex Bregman made running catch in shallow left field on a ball of the bat of Austin Christensen to end the game.

Sophomore Derek Burkamper fell to 1-1 on the year, but gave the Huskers 6.0 solid innings after getting off to a shaky start. The sophomore allowed two runs on four hits in the first, but did get out of a base-loaded jam to end the inning. Following the rough first inning, Burkamper settled in and allowed four base runners and just two hits over the next five innings.

LSU freshman Jake Godfrey went 7.0 inning in the win. A 2014 21^st-round pick by the Braves, Godfrey allowed a pair of runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out four. Entering Sunday, Godfrey had after issued nine walks over his first 14.1 innings of the year.

The Huskers jumped on the scoreboard first on a two-out RBI single by Ben Miller in the first. Miller’s single drove in Luis Alvarado, who singled earlier in the inning, and it looked like the Huskers would have runners on the corners for Tanner Lubach, but Miller rounded first base too far and was thrown out to end the inning.

The Huskers ran themselves out of inning again in the second on a line-out double play. Lubach was on third with one out after starting the inning with a double, but the inning quickly ended when Christensen lined out to the shortstop and Lubach was doubled off at third base.

With a 2-1 lead, Bregman started the third for LSU with a single and after stealing second base he advanced to third on a fly out. The aggressive base running paid off when he scored on a RBI groundout to give LSU a 3-1 lead.

A base running error hurt the Huskers again in the sixth when Steven Reveles started the inning with a single, but was then picked off to clear the bases. Schleppenbach followed with a single before the inning ended on a pair of fly outs.

The Husker mounted a rally in the seventh when Darby walked to load the bases with one out. Christensen delivered a bloop single that scored one run, cutting LSU’s lead to 3-2. LSU stuck with Godfrey in tough situation and the freshman got Reveles to bounce into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.

LSU added an insurance run in the eighth when Grayson Byrd beat out a double-play ball that would have ended the inning, but instead Andrew Stevenson scored.

After playing 13 straight games on the road to start the season, the Huskers are set to start a 16-game homestand at Hawks Field on Tuesday, March 10, when they host the Northern Colorado Bears for the 2015 home opener at 1:35 p.m. Following a two-game series with the Bears, the Huskers host Florida Gulf Coast next weekend at Hawks Field.

Kokesh Punches Ticket to Big Ten Finals

Posted on March 7, 2015March 8, 2015

Columbus, Ohio – Senior Robert Kokesh (174) won both of his matches on Saturday to advance to Sunday’s Big Ten Finals against Penn State’s Matt Brown.

Kokesh, the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 174 pounds, defeated fourth-seeded Logan Storley of Minnesota in the semifinals after his record-setting pin in Session I. Kokesh improves to 32-0 this season and climbs into second place on Nebraska’s career victories list with 137. He will go for his second consecutive conference title on Sunday during Session IV.

Three-time All-American James Green (157) also advanced to the semifinals, but fell by a 6-5 margin to No. 2 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota. Green, who holds a 27-4 record this season, will battle fourth-seeded Brian Murphy of Michigan on Sunday for a spot in the third-place match.

The Huskers are in seventh place as a team with 70.5 points. Ohio State leads the team race with 102.5 points, while Iowa (101) and Minnesota (86.5) round out the top three.

Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141) and TJ Dudley (184) each managed a pair of victories in Session II to remain in contention for third place in their respective weight classes. Abidin won both of his consolation matches in bonus-point fashion with a pin and major decision. Lambert earned a first-period pin against Northwestern’s Garrison White in one of his wrestleback matches.

Eric Montoya (133) and Austin Wilson (165), who each started the second session in the consolation bracket, went 1-1 and will each wrestle for seventh place on Sunday.

Aaron Studebaker (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each won their ninth-place semifinal matches and will wrestle for that spot on Sunday. Justin Arthur (149) also competed for the Huskers and went 1-2 on Saturday.

Saturday’s action begins at noon (CT) with Session III, which will be streamed on BTN Plus. Session IV is set for 2 p.m., with the championship finals to be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network.

Big Ten Championships
March 7-8, 2015
St. John Arena
Columbus, Ohio

*-matches don’t count toward team score

Riley: Cornhuskers are Learning New Language this Spring

Posted on March 7, 2015March 8, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New Nebraska football coach Mike Riley says his players’ biggest challenge this spring will be learning the language of his pro-style offense.

The Cornhuskers opened practice Saturday. Riley split the team into two groups for separate 90-minute workouts so he could better familiarize himself with and evaluate the personnel he inherited from former coach Bo Pelini.

Riley says he liked the team’s enthusiasm and the execution was as good as he could have hoped for a first day.

Running back Imani Cross says transferring plays from the playbook to the field was a challenge.