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The top-five teams in the latest Associated Press poll features some of the most recognizable brands in the sport today. Arizona, UConn, Michigan, Duke and … wait a minute, what are they doing here? The Nebraska basketball Cornhuskers? At 20-0? Chaos is reigning supreme in college hoops, and it is not even March yet. Although […]

The men’s college basketball power rankings saw some major movement since last week, as multiple of the best teams in the nation lost two straight games. There are also some teams on impressive winning streaks. Conference play is thinning the fat and painting a clearer picture of which teams truly belong in the top 25 […]

According to Fred Hoiberg, the second coming of Dennis Rodman is on his Nebraska basketball team. It is not Rienk Mast or Berke Buyuktuncel, but rather his son, Huskers point guard Sam Hoiberg. Hoiberg does not actually see his son like Rodman, but he admires the way he attacks the glass as a six-foot guard […]

Nebraska is coming off a 77-58 victory over Northwestern, moving to 18-0 on the season. The Cornhuskers already are off to their best start in conference play in 60 years, and now have hit a conference milestone with their 18th straight win to open the season. Nebraska is the first team in the Big Ten […]

The last ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings were released before Christmas on Dec. 23. A lot has happened since then, but fans’ biggest takeaway over the holidays was that there are a lot of really good teams this year. Five squads remain undefeated, and all of the top 12 or so teams in the […]

The first two weeks of conference play in college basketball have felt a bit like a changing of the guard, at least for this season, in some ways. Already, both North Carolina and Kansas have stumbled, and the Jayhawks are dealing with a number of issues heading into a Big 12 slate that is only […]

After the Indiana basketball team shredded the Penn State Nittany Lions on Dec. 9, the program has won four of its next five games, though that momentum has come to a halt with an 83-77 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. With the Indiana basketball team led by first-year head coach Darian DeVries, he had a […]

With a win over Indiana on Saturday, Nebraska is off to a 16-0 start in the 2025-2026 college basketball season. The win gives the Cornhuskers a 5-0 start in Big Ten play, their best in program history since 1965-1966. The No. 10-ranked Huskers completed one of their biggest early tests of the 2025-2026 season on […]

Nebraska basketball continues its momentous ascent during the 2025-26 season, vaulting into the Associated Press top-10 rankings for the first time in 60 years, per the ESPN Insights X account. Their hard-earned 58-56 victory versus Michigan State last Friday, widely dubbed the most important home game in Cornhuskers history, kept their undefeated campaign intact while […]

Nebraska basketball continues to trend upward nationally, as the No. 13 Cornhuskers remain undefeated and recalibrate program expectations following Friday night’s 58–56 ranked conference win vs. No. 9 Michigan State at home. Court storming became part of the postgame conversation after the tense Big Ten matchup, which reinforced the Cornhuskers’ growing basketball relevance. The win […]

Seven NCAA teams remain without a loss this season. This is the first edition of ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings that features all seven of them. Teams jumping into the top 25 means that others have to fall down the rankings, or be out of them altogether. Florida, for example, is just narrowly holding […]

What a time to be a Nebraska basketball fan, huh? After an impressive 9-0 start to non-conference play, Fred Hoiberg and company had to put their feet to the fire at the start of Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers passed with flying colors, routing Wisconsin at home and upsetting Illinois on the road to get […]

Despite a terrific start to the 2025-26 campaign, Nebraska basketball was not receiving a ton of love in the national rankings. The Cornhuskers earned victories over several Power Four programs during non-conference play, but people still had questions about what Fred Hoiberg’s squad could do against a truly dangerous team. They got their answer after […]

As the Nebraska basketball team upset Illinois, 83-80, in what was a historic win for the program, having been the first time they were 11-0 to start the season, head coach Fred Hoiberg sent a warning to his group. After the Nebraska basketball team had a late-season collapse last year, dropping its final five games, […]

In a statement-making performance, No. 23 Nebraska defeated No. 13 Illinois 83-80 on Saturday at the State Farm Center. With the win, the Cornhuskers improved to 11-0 for the first time in program history to start a season. The victory also extended their school-record winning streak to 15 games. Nebraska’s win came courtesy of a […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in what should be a thrilling college basketball matchup. However, it appears the Sooners are going to be without one of their players for Saturday’s contest. Reports indicate that Jadon Jones is officially ruled out for the game due to a groin injury, according […]

Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg is making a promise to fans. Hoiberg pledged to work as hard as possible to return the Cornhuskers next season to the Big Ten Conference tournament, as well as the NCAA tournament. “We’re going to be back next year and hopefully do a better job,” Hoiberg said Sunday, per On3. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Iowa-Nebraska prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Iowa-Nebraska. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are squarely on the bubble. They have struggled over the past two weeks and turned an advantageous bubble situation into a negative one. A home-court loss to Minnesota was a brutal […]

Lauren Betts had a stellar performance in the UCLA Bruins’ quarterfinal matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday. This drew praise from her head coach Cori Close. In 37 minutes of action, Betts was active on both sides of the ball. She finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks, five assists, and three steals. […]

Ohio State basketball picked up a thrilling 116-114 double-overtime win over Nebraska on Tuesday night, bolstering their NCAA Tournament hopes in the process. The Buckeyes moved to 17-13 overall and 9-10 in Big Ten play with one conference game remaining. With Ohio State squarely on the bubble, head coach Jake Diebler pleaded his team’s case […]

Nebraska faces Ohio State. Our College Basketball odds series continues with a Nebraska-Ohio State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska Ohio State. This is the kind of game we all love to watch in early March: the two-way bubble game. Nebraska and Ohio State are both squarely on the middle of the […]

The Nebraska basketball team is fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament right now, and they have a golden opportunity for a resume-building win on Monday. The Cornhuskers hosted #15 Michigan, and it was an ugly one that came right down to the wire. Nebraska gave up only 49 points in the game, but […]

The Michigan basketball team is now tied with Michigan State for first place in the Big Ten after an ugly win on the road against Nebraska. The Wolverines and Cornhuskers combined to shoot 28% from the floor on Monday night and 20% from deep. However, Michigan came away with the win, and that is the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Nebraska prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan-Nebraska. There are multiple bubble games on the Monday night college basketball schedule. This is one of them. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the bubble in the lead-up to the 2025 NCAA Tournament. They are […]

Nebraska looks to move to .500 in conference play as they visit Penn State. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Penn State prediction and pick. Nebraska is 17-9 on the year, but just 7-8 in conference play, placing them in eighth place in the Big Ten. They opened the year […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Northwestern prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Northwestern. The Northwestern Wildcats are not going to make the NCAA Tournament this season. They have simply been pounded by injuries which did not allow the team to be at its best for large portions […]

Maryland and Nebraska are both playing extremely well leading into this matchup. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maryland-Nebraska prediction and pick. Maryland is 18-6 after starting the season with notable wins against Villanova, Ohio State, UCLA, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin. They have losses against Marquette, Purdue, Washington, Oregon, Northwestern, […]

The college basketball season continues on Sunday with a matchup between Ohio State and Nebraska. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Nebraska prediction and pick. A pivotal Big Ten clash looms as Nebraska (15-8) hosts Ohio State (14-9) on February 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Both teams are battling […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Washington prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Washington. The Big Ten college basketball schedule concludes its Wednesday set of games with this highly important bubble game in Seattle. Nebraska had lost five straight Big Ten games to fall to 2-7 in the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Oregon prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Oregon. This is the final game on the board for the Sunday schedule in college basketball. This is a matchup of two teams both going in the wrong direction. Oregon is in the midst of […]

Brad Underwood was not happy with how the Illinois men’s basketball team lost in a stunning 80-74 overtime upset to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday night. Efficiency was an issue for the No. 18 Fighting Illini on offense. Despite beating the Cornhuskers on the glass 55-38, they were unable to convert on most of their […]

Nebraska looks to break a long losing streak as they face Illinois. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Nebraska prediction and pick. Illinois comes into the game at 14-6 on the year but sits tied for fifth in the Big Ten this year. They opened the year strong, starting the […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Wisconsin prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Wisconsin. The Nebraska Cornhuskers were sailing along and having a really good college basketball season. They had collected wins over Creighton, Indiana, Oregon State, and UCLA. They won the Christmas tournament they played in Hawaii. […]

The USC Trojans (11-7, 3-4 Big Ten) hit the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) Wednesday night. Below we will continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Nebraska prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the USC-Nebraska College Basketball Odds, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Maryland prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Maryland. There is plenty of Big Ten college basketball to be found on Sunday. One game on the schedule is Nebraska at Maryland in a noon start on the East Coast. Nebraska needs to find […]

This year, Rutgers has been a massive disappointment after having so much potential based on their talent. In comparison, Nebraska has been a great surprise this year. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rutgers-Nebraska prediction and pick. Rutgers is 9-8 this season, with notable wins against Notre Dame, Penn State, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nebraska-Iowa prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nebraska-Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes have been consistently good under coach Fran McCaffery. They have frequently made the NCAA Tournament, which is better than most college basketball programs, including power conference schools. From one year to […]

The Indiana Hoosiers (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Friday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Indiana-Nebraska prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Indiana-Nebraska College Basketball Odds, courtesy of FanDuel  College Basketball […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of College Basketball action as we turn our attention towards this Big Ten for this next rivalry clash. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) will visit the Michigan State Spartans (7-2) as both teams are scorching to begin the season. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with […]