Husker News

NU notes: Flag football becomes NCAA emerging sport for women, Nebraska announces varsity program

Flag football has been added to the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program and four other women’s sports were elevated to championship sport status.

Grace VanSlooten scores 22 and No. 15 Michigan State women top No. 24 Nebraska 73-71

Star DL Ndamukong Suh will enter College Football HOF

Hoiberg family business brings lots of joy as No. 8 Nebraska has a season for the ages

Fred Hoiberg and two of his sons sure are enjoying the ride as the Nebraska men's basketball team builds on its best start.

No. 8 Nebraska extends winning streak to 21 games with a 90-55 victory over Oregon

Pryce Sandfort scored 28 points, Braden Frager had 23 and each made a career-high seven 3-pointers to lead eighth-ranked Nebraska to a 90-55 victory over Oregon, extending the Cornhuskers’ win streak to 21 games.

Dylan Raiola announces he's transferring from Nebraska to Oregon

Quarterback Dylan Raiola has announced on social media he intends to transfer from Nebraska to Oregon.

Lauren Betts leads No. 4 UCLA to a dominant 83-61 win over No. 25 Nebraska

Lauren Betts scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 4 UCLA to an 83-61 win over No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday.

Jamarques Lawrence scores 27 to help No. 10 Nebraska overcome 16-point deficit to beat Indiana 83-77

Jamarques Lawrence scored a career-high 27 points and Rienk Mast added 13 to help Nebraska overcome a 16-point second-half deficit for an 83-77 victory at Indiana.

Huskers Overpower Purdue, 36-3

The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team opened Big Ten competition with a 36-3 victory over Purdue (7-2, 0-1 Big Ten) on Friday night at the Devaney Center.

No. 25 Nebraska women hold off Indiana

Britt Prince scored 11 of her team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 25 Nebraska hold off Indiana in a 78-73 women's basketball win on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

No. 10 Nebraska holds off Ohio State's late rally to remain unbeaten with 72-69 win

Braden Frager scored 15 points off the bench and No. 10 Nebraska held off a late rally by Ohio State to win 72-69.

Britt Prince hits 4 3s, scores 17 to help No. 20 Nebraska women beat Purdue 78-62

Britt Prince hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Amiah Hargrove and Eliza Maupin each scored 13 points, and No. 20 Nebraska beat Purdue 78-62.

Huskers Down Panthers, 30-6

Behind technical fall victories from No. 12 Chance Lamer and No. 5 Antrell Taylor, the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team moved to 7-3 on the season with a commanding 30-6 dual victory over No. 16 Northern Iowa on Saturday night at the Devaney Center.

No. 13 Nebraska remains unbeaten with 58-56 win over No. 13 Spartans, extends streak to 18 games

Rienk Mast hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left and finished with 19 points to lead No. 13 Nebraska to a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State.

Nebraska women fall late at Iowa despite 27 from Prince

Britt Prince scored 27 and Nebraska shot 50%, but a late Iowa surge sent the Huskers to an 86-76 loss on New Year’s Day in Iowa City.

Devon Dampier leads No. 15 Utah past Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl, 44-22

Devon Dampier threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 148 yards and three scores, and No. 15 Utah won the Las Vegas Bowl in Morgan Scalley’s first game as coach, beating Nebraska 44-22 on Wednesday in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Scalley steps in as Utah's coach for the Las Vegas Bowl after Whittingham's departure

Morgan Scalley is stepping in as coach for Utah's Las Vegas Bowl game against Nebraska.

No. 17 USC women knock No. 20 Nebraska from unbeaten ranks with 74-66 victory

Londynn Jones scored all 13 of her points in a pivotal third quarter to help No. 17 Southern California rally for a 74-66 victory over previously unbeaten Nebraska in Big Ten Conference play.

Kyle Whittingham hired as Michigan football coach, replacing the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore

Michigan has hired Kyle Whittingham as its football coach, giving the former Utah coach a five-year contract to replace the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore.