Category Archives: Husker Men’s Basketball
Sandfort's career high 33 powers No. 9 Huskers
Behind a career high 33 points from Pryce Sandfort, the No. 9 Nebraska men's basketball team cruised to an 87-64 win over Penn State Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Sandfort was 11-for-17 from the fi...
Feb 21, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Hawkeyes tougher than No. 9 Huskers in 57-52 victory
No. 9 Nebraska men's basketball lost its fourth game in the last six, falling 57-52 to Iowa Tuesdsay in Iowa City. The Cornhuskers struggled to rebound, with the Hawkeyes (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) outreboun...
Feb 17, 2026
No. 7 Huskers heat up from behind arc to beat Northwestern
The No. 7 Nebraska men's basketball team cranked it up from distance, draining 11-for-25 three-point attempts Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena as the Cornhuskers defeated Northwestern, 68-49. Pryce San...
Feb 14, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Furious Husker comeback falls just short
No. 7 Nebraska men's basketball erased a 14-1 deficit to No. 13 Purdue just 3:15 and a 22-point deficit in the second half to force overtime, but in the end, the Cornhuskers fell just short in an 80-7...
Feb 10, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Mast leads No. 9 Huskers to win at Rutgers
Nebraska forward Rienk Mast appeared to return to full strength as led the No. 9 Cornhuskers to an 80-68 win against Rutgers Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. Mast scored 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting to...
Feb 07, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
No. 5 Huskers lose second straight
No. 5 Nebraska men's basketball fell in its second straight game, losing 78-69 to No. 9 Illinois at Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday. The loss comes after No. 3 Michigan defeated the Cornhuskers, 72-69, Tue...
Feb 01, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Shorthanded No. 5 Huskers edged by No. 3 Michigan for first loss
Despite not having starting center Rienk Mast and top sub Braden Frager, the No. 5 Nebraska men's basketball team pushed No. 3 Michigan to the brink, but fell just short as the Wolverines defeated the...
Jan 27, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Frager out, Mast questionable for Michigan
Braden Frager was officially declared out for Tuesday's game for No. 5 Nebraska men's basketball at No. 3 Michigan, according to the Big Ten Availability Report released Tuesday afternoon. Frager went...
Jan 27, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Nebraska men's hoops rises to No. 5
Nebraska men's basketball is now a top-five team. The Cornhuskers were ranked No. 5 by the Associated Press Monday, breaking the all-time record set last week for highest-ever ranking by the men's bas...
Jan 26, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
No. 7 Huskers cruise to 20-0
No. 7 Nebraska men's basketball ignited in the second half, outscoring Minnesota to 25 after halftime en route to a 76-57 victory Saturday in Minneapolis. The win was the Cornhuskers' 24th straight da...
Jan 24, 2026 Courtesy Nebraska Athletics