Nebraska’s Cale Jacobsen (31) scores a layup over Winthrop’s Pharrell Boyogueno (4). (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) Mast Drops 31 as Nebraska Moves to 7–0 With 80–73 Win Over Winthrop LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska passed its toughest early-season exam Wednesday night, grinding out an 80–73 victory over a battle-tested Winthrop squad at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The win pushed […]
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Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort celebrates during the Hall of Fame Classic against Kansas State. (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) Nebraska Claims Hall of Fame Classic Title With Grit, Control, and a Dramatic Finish KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nebraska men’s basketball left the Hall of Fame Classic with something more valuable than a trophy. The Huskers left with proof
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The view of the Pentagon court from our seats. Behind the Scenes – The Pentagon Welcome to the first ever Scarlet Shootaround Travel Journal! In these segments, we highlight the ins and outs of what goes into each media trip to cover #Nebrasketball from start to finish. And this was a fun one – The
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Nebraska’s Jamarques Lawrence (10) celebrates after hitting a three pointer Saturday at the Pentagon (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a true game of runs at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday night, the Nebraska Cornhuskers overcame a massive deficit and an offensive barrage from their former Big 12 rival, the Oklahoma Sooners, to
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Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) scores against UMES on Tuesday night (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) Nebraska Pushes Past UMES 69–50, Eyes Bigger Test Ahead LINCOLN, Neb. — The shots didn’t fall, but Nebraska didn’t need them to. Behind another gritty defensive effort and steady leadership from senior guard Sam Hoiberg, the Huskers took care of business Tuesday night,
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Nebraska forward Rienk Mast (51) looks to distribute the ball against Florida International. (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Cornhuskers secured a commanding 96-66 victory over the Florida International Panthers, with senior forward Rienk Mast delivering a historic performance, becoming only the third player in program history to achieve a triple-double. Mast’s stat line
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Nebraska’s Braden Frager shoots a three over West Georgia’s Xavier Shegog. (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) Frager, Huskers Run Past West Georgia 86–53 in Season Opener LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska men’s basketball opened its 2025–26 season in emphatic fashion Monday night, running away from ASUN opponent West Georgia, 86–53, behind a breakout performance from redshirt freshman forward Braden Frager and
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Nebraska’s Braden Frager shoots a three over Midland’s Amari Rahaman. (Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics) Nebraska Rolls Past Midland 91–50 in Exhibition Tune-Up Behind Frager’s Breakout Performance LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska men’s basketball cruised to a 91–50 win over Midland University in its second exhibition on Tuesday night, but it was freshman forward Braden Frager who stole
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Nebraska’s Reink Mast shoots over BYU’s Keba Keita. (Courtesy: Sports Illustrated) Nebraska Upsets No. 8 BYU 90-89 in Thrilling Exhibition Win at Pinnacle Bank Arena LINCOLN, Neb. — In what may have been billed as a preseason exhibition, Nebraska Basketball treated fans to a regular-season level thriller, edging out No. 8 BYU 90-89 on Saturday night
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Welcome to The Shootaround Blog! Here, we’ll share stories that follow the course of the season, including game write-ups, news from around the team, and personal momentos as we travel and cover the team. Follow along!
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