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Nebraska puts perfect Big Ten home mark on line vs. PSU

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February 16, 2024

Nebraska puts perfect Big Ten home mark on line vs. PSU

Feb 4, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Coach Fred Hoiberg reacts during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center.

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A pair of teams stuck in the middle of the clogged Big Ten Conference standings tangle on Saturday afternoon when Nebraska faces Penn State in Lincoln, Neb.

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Nebraska (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten) is 7-0 at home this season in conference play, with wins over top-10 teams Purdue and Wisconsin. Most recently, the Cornhuskers beat Michigan 79-59 on Feb. 10, just their second victory in the past five games.

“It’s what it’s supposed to look like,” Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said of that performance, which saw the Cornhuskers hold their opponent to 32.3 percent shooting and win both the rebounding and turnover battle. “It’s what we needed.”

The Nittany Lions (12-13, 6-8) come into town after dropping an 80-72 result to visiting Michigan State on Wednesday. It was Penn State’s second consecutive loss after winning three in a row — a run that included victories at Rutgers and Indiana.

“Throughout this year we’ve shown that we have some really good basketball in us,” first-year coach Mike Rhoades said. “It’s won us some games in the Big Ten. We’re not an easy out.”

Nebraska is the Big Ten’s top 3-point shooting team in conference games, averaging 9.8 made triples per game on 40.3 percent shooting. Penn State holds conference opponents to 33.6 percent shooting from outside.

Penn State’s leading scorer is guard Kanye Clary, who averages 16.7 points per game. However, the 5-foot-11 sophomore hasn’t started since Jan. 27, missing two games due to injury and then coming off the bench the past three. In his place has been North Carolina transfer D’Marco Dunn, though in the past two losses he managed a total of seven points in 44 minutes.

Nebraska has four players averaging double figures, with senior guard Keisei Tominaga tops at 14 per game. Junior forward Rienk Mast ranks fifth in the Big Ten in rebounding at 8.0 per game.

—Field Level Media

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Three Nebraska softball players named Big Ten Players to Watch

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January 30, 2026

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Three Nebraska softball players named Big Ten Players to Watch

Three Nebraska softball players were named to the conference watch list on Thursday. Jordyn Frahm, Ava Kuszak and Hannah Coor were named Big Ten Players to Watch for the 2026 season.

Frahm was named a preseason All-American by D1 Softball and Softball America. She was a First-Team All-American in 2025 and the NFCA Player of the Year.

The two-way player was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. She was the first player in conference history to win both awards.

Kuszak was named to the USA Softball Player of the Year watchlist. She was also a D1 Softball preseason All-American.

Coor is entering her first season with the Huskers after transferring from Oklahoma. She was a three-time national champion and played in 152 games with 25 starts for the Sooners.

Nebraska opens the season on Friday, Feb. 6, against Washington at the UTSA Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. The game is set to start at 1:05 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN+.

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Fremont student hit in apparent hit-and-run during student-led ICE demonstration

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January 29, 2026

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Fremont student hit in apparent hit-and-run during student-led ICE demonstration

A driver hit a student during a student-led protest in Fremont on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson with the Fremont Public Schools district said.

Video captured by News Channel Nebraska shows the driver getting into a red SUV that’s carrying a flag supporting President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Protesters are standing on the sidewalk when one student steps in front of the parked vehicle. The driver appears to go forward, slows and then speeds up, hitting the person, who appeared to land on the hood of the SUV and then roll off to the side. The driver initially slowed down after hitting the student and then left the scene.

A spokesperson with the school district said the student was taken to the hospital. This happened around 2 p.m. during a “non-school sponsored, student-led” demonstration. School administrators were near the protest to “ensure students were safe and peaceful.”

“We value our relationship with our first responders and their help today. We will continue to work together to keep our students and community safe,” Superintendent Brad Dahl said in a news release.

Shortly after the apparent hit-and-run, Rep. Mike Flood released a statement calling it “disturbing.”

“This is not what we do in Nebraska,” Flood said. “While initial reports say that the girl was alert and talking when she was taken away, we are praying for her and her well-being. The incident needs to be fully investigated by law enforcement. It is critical that our country preserve the ability of people to safely protest.”

According to a report from News Channel Nebraska, students were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Several protests, including ones in Nebraska, have erupted in the last week after federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. Protesters have called for the end to the federal patrols and occupations that have been occurring in larger, Democratic-led cities.

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Nebraska WBB Defeats Northwestern 89-73

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January 29, 2026

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This game was never really in doubt as the Huskers led wire-to-wire. Northwestern is a decent team, and very well-coached, but did not have the firepower to challenge the Huskers. Nebraska got a much-needed conference win and moves to 16-5 overall and evens up their conference record at 5-5. Northwestern falls to 8-13 and 2-8. The Huskers were led by Britt Prince with 28 points. Nissley (14), Hake (13) and Hargrove (13) also scored in double digits. Hargrove notched a double-double with 11 rebounds. Prince was second on the team with six rebounds and led with six assists.

Nebraska shot 53% overall (30-57) and held the Wildcats to 45% (25-55). As a team, the Huskers shot 90% from the free throw line (18-20). They outrebounded Northwestern 37-27 but committed 14 turnovers to 12 for the Wildcats.

Jessica Petrie was sick so Amiah Hargrove joined the starting lineup along with Britt Prince, Eliza Maupin, Logan Nissley, and Callin Hake. Maupin opened the scoring with a layup assisted by Prince. That basket was quickly answered by the Wildcats. The next two minutes included a Prince three-pointer, a block by Hargrove, and a tie-up by Hake (7-4 Neb). The game continued to be tight to the mid-quarter timeout (12-10 Neb). The Huskers played eight in that stretch while the Wildcats stuck with their starters.

Kennadi Williams is seeing increased playing time, and deservedly so, as she works harder than anyone and makes good decisions. You can tell she is a coach’s kid.

Quick scoring out of the timeout led to a 16-13 Husker lead. That score stuck for two minutes and saw one Wildcat starter (Lau) rack up her second foul. Aaaaaand then two more Northwestern players (Turner and Sullivan) also picked up second fouls. The Wildcats do not play a deep rotation so that development was big. The Huskers made a concerted effort to drive the basket and force Northwestern to play defense (22-15 Neb). Emily Fisher picked up her second foul for Nebraska. Callin Hake called “bank” and drained a three off the glass AND THEN FISHER HIT A HALF COURT THREE TO END THE HALF!

Nebraska 28 Northwestern 17

Seven Huskers scored in the first quarter compared to three Wildcats. Britt Prince already has eight points.

Petra Bozan assisted a Nissley three early in the quarter and then Hake notched a long shot of her own (34-18 Neb). Bozan is playing a solid game. Yet another Wildcat (Walton) picked up her second foul. Northwestern has half of their eight-player rotation in early foul trouble (36-18 Neb). The Wildcats went on a small run to cut the 18-point lead to 11 (36-25 Neb) before Fisher converted a three-point play (39-25) which was the third foul on Lau. Then Sullivan was tabbed with her third foul for the Wildcats. There are only three Wildcats in the scoring column and one is on the bench in foul trouble (41-25 Neb).

The Huskers let up a bit on defense as Northwestern converted a couple of easy possessions (44-30 Neb). Another Wildcat starter picked up a second foul (Lash). Despite the foul trouble, the Wildcats managed to close the gap before the half.

Nebraska 47 Northwestern 36

Prince and Hake lead Husker scorers with 10 each. Nissley has four rebounds and Prince four assists. Petra Bozan is in foul trouble for Nebraska (3) while Maupin and Fisher have two. The Huskers are shooting 78% (NOT A TYPO; 7-9) from three-point range and 61% overall (14-23).

The early portion of the quarter included even scoring and reduced foul calls. The Wildcats clawed within 10 (59-49). A weird sequence that looked like a Husker and-one was reviewed and instead deemed a foul on Bozan. Amy Williams let the officials know of her unhappiness. The fouls went against the Huskers more than the Wildcats as no more foul trouble mounted for Northwestern. Instead, Bozan and Fisher were whistled four their fourth violations (67-55 Neb). The quarter ended with one more Nebraska basket.

Nebraska 69 Northwestern 55

The Wildcats’ Sullivan picked up her fourth foul but stayed on the floor. She was helpless to defend and the Huskers attacked (73-55 Neb). The lead grew to 20 with 7:22 left (75-55 Neb). The foul situation changed drastically as Maupin picked up her fourth (the third Husker to reach that number after Bozan and Fisher). Then a Wildcat (Walton) was whistled for four. Nebraska was in the bonus with over six minutes left (79-57 Neb).

Nebraska’s lead dipped to 16 (81-65) and stayed there for a minute or two. The question now was whether anyone would foul out…And Bozan won that challenge and was disqualified with 3:13 left. Then Maupin fouled out at 2:16 with an 83-68 lead. Northwestern went on a run to close within 12 in the last minute (85-73 Neb). Garbage time ensued.

Note: Britt Prince is 44-44 from the free throw line in conference play.

Final. Nebraska 89 Northwestern 73

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