Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers

26-5 - 2nd in Big Ten
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top 5 -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top 3.

Nebraska agrees to 3-year extension with coach Fred Hoiberg Nebraska agrees to 3-year extension with coach Fred Hoiberg

Nebraska and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg have agreed to a three-year contract extension after he guided the Cornhuskers to a school-record 15 wins in Big Ten Conference play.

Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament

Beating Saint Mary's in Monday night's WCC semifinal (11:30 p.m., ESPN2) would help the Broncos' case.

Your guide to men's basketball this March: Contenders, stars, storylines to watch Your guide to men's basketball this March: Contenders, stars, storylines to watch

The five teams at the top. The players to watch. The narratives likely to shape the conference and NCAA tournaments.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

True to form, the early conference tournaments have provided upsets and some unexpected champions.

Cale Jacobsen scores 15 and No. 9 Nebraska beats Iowa 84-75 in overtime after blowing late lead Cale Jacobsen scores 15 and No. 9 Nebraska beats Iowa 84-75 in overtime after blowing late lead

— Cale Jacobsen came off the bench to score 13 of his 15 points after halftime and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime, and ninth-ranked Nebraska matched its program record for wins in a season with an 84-75 victory over Iowa on Sunday.

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Biggest stakes for Champ Week Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Biggest stakes for Champ Week

Can Florida rise to a 1-seed? Will UConn or St. John's win the Big East? What's on the line for our final top 25?

Ranking the top 25 men's college basketball transfers of 2025-26 Ranking the top 25 men's college basketball transfers of 2025-26

Yaxel Lendeborg's influence on Michigan is evident, but who else has made an impact with new teams?

UCLA beats No. 9 Nebraska, cruising 72-52 to snap the Cornhuskers’ 3-game streak UCLA beats No. 9 Nebraska, cruising 72-52 to snap the Cornhuskers’ 3-game streak

— Trent Perry scored 20 points and UCLA led all the way in ending No. 9 Nebraska's three-game winning streak with a 72-52 victory on Tuesday night.

The 8 teams that could win the men's NCAA basketball title The 8 teams that could win the men's NCAA basketball title

It's a no-brainer if one of these eight teams wins in April. For the remaining 357? Better luck next year.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 88.4 - 2 29
Nebraska 77.9 3 5 26
Michigan State 78.8 4 6 25
Illinois 84.3 5 7 24
Wisconsin 83.3 7 9 22
Purdue 82.3 6 8 23
UCLA 78.0 8 10 21
Ohio State 80.5 9 11 20
Iowa 75.4 9 11 20
Indiana 78.7 11 13 18
Minnesota 70.1 14 16 15
USC 78.6 11 13 18
Washington 76.8 14 16 15
Rutgers 70.9 16 18 13
Northwestern 73.2 16 18 13
Oregon 71.2 17 19 12
Maryland 69.9 18 20 11
Penn State 73.9 17 19 12
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Pryce Sandfort
  • Assists Per Game

    Sam Hoiberg
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Pryce Sandfort

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Rienk Mast
  • Steals Per Game

    Sam Hoiberg
  • Blocks Per Game

    Berke Buyuktuncel