Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers

20-2 - 3rd in Big Ten
NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

The defending national champions are building a case to move up the bracket -- and as a threat to repeat.

Men's college basketball tiers: Ranking 47 teams from contenders to Cinderellas Men's college basketball tiers: Ranking 47 teams from contenders to Cinderellas

Three national title favorites, nine Final Four threats and 35 more teams that can win NCAA tournament games.

Men's Power Rankings: Is Illinois a Final Four contender? Men's Power Rankings: Is Illinois a Final Four contender?

The Illini rise up the rankings after a dominant victory over Purdue -- and prove they're a Final Four threat.

Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason

No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.

Hoiberg: Nebraska can compete with anyone in the country Hoiberg: Nebraska can compete with anyone in the country

Fred Hoiberg sees the positives after Nebraska's first loss of the season against Michigan.

Nebraska's 24-game win streak ends with loss at Michigan Nebraska's 24-game win streak ends with loss at Michigan

Nebraska's improbable run, the longest in Division I since since Gonzaga reeled off 35 in a row between 2019 and 2021, came to a halt against the No. 3 Wolverines.

McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72 McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72

— Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 on Tuesday night to hand the Cornhuskers their

AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

The latest Top 25 poll is out, continuing to feature all three unbeaten teams. What's next for the ranked teams?

College basketball betting: Which unbeaten team has the best chance of staying that way? College basketball betting: Which unbeaten team has the best chance of staying that way?

Three unbeatens remain, but only one team's schedule is favorable enough for them to avoid slipping up.

Unbeatens: Arizona still tops, Nebraska No. 5 in AP men's poll Unbeatens: Arizona still tops, Nebraska No. 5 in AP men's poll

Arizona remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska hit a program-best No. 5.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 90.5 - 1 20
Illinois 84.6 1.5 3 19
Nebraska 80.0 0.5 2 20
Michigan State 79.1 1.5 3 19
Purdue 83.6 2.5 4 18
Wisconsin 83.2 4.5 6 16
UCLA 78.0 5.5 7 15
Iowa 77.7 4.5 5 15
Indiana 81.5 5.5 7 15
Ohio State 82.2 6 7 14
USC 81.5 4.5 6 16
Washington 78.3 8.5 10 12
Minnesota 71.8 10.5 12 10
Northwestern 76.6 10.5 12 10
Rutgers 70.4 11.5 13 9
Oregon 72.3 12 13 8
Maryland 72.5 12 13 8
Penn State 76.5 10.5 12 10
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

    Berke Buyuktuncel
  • Steals Per Game

    Sam Hoiberg
  • Blocks Per Game

    Berke Buyuktuncel