Huskers to Compete in 2016 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy

Lincoln – The Nebraska men’s basketball team will be on the West Coast next year for Thanksgiving, as ESPN announced the field for the DIRECTV Wooden Legacy Friday afternoon.

The event takes place next November (Nov. 24, 25 and 27) in Orange County, Calif. The first two days will be held on the campus of Cal-State Fullerton and the final day of competition will be at Honda Center in Anaheim.

The 2016 field consists of Cal State Northridge, Dayton, Nebraska, New Mexico, Portland, Texas A&M, UCLA and Virginia Tech.

Four of the teams reached postseason play in 2015, including UCLA, which advanced to the Sweet 16, while Dayton reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M, which is ranked 25th this week in the AP poll, was in the 2015 NIT while Portland appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Nebraska has faced five of the eight teams in the field, compiling a 16-15 record. Of the 21 matchups, 20 came against former Big 12 member Texas A&M, but the teams have not met since both left the conference.  Nebraska also played UCLA five times, but not since 1985.

This is the third ESPN event the Huskers have played in over the past four years, including the Charleston Classic (2013) and Diamondhead Classic (2014). The 2016 appearance will be the Huskers’ first in the DIRECTV Wooden Legacy.

For more details and travel packages on the event, visit http://espnevents.com/wooden-legacy/

2016 Wooden Legacy Field History

Opponent	Series Record	Last Meeting
Cal State Northridge	Never Played
Dayton	Never played
New Mexico	0-1	2009
Portland	2-0	1993
Texas A&M	12-8	2011
UCLA	2-5	1985
Virginia Tech	0-1	1994