Nebraska looks for its second win in as many days, as the Huskers take on Nevada in the Golden Window Classic.Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is slated for 1 p.m.
The matchup between the Huskers and Wolf Pack will be carried nationally on BTN with Larry Punteney and Shon Morris on the call. The game can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the Fox Sports app.
Fans can follow all of the action across the state of Nebraska on the Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will also be available on Huskers.com, the Huskers app and TuneIn radio. The pregame show begins one hour prior to tipoff.
| NEBRASKA VS. NEVADA Date: Thursday, Nov. 26 Time: 1 p.m. City: Lincoln, Neb. Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 2020-21 Record: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) Head coach: Fred Hoiberg Record at Nebraska: 8-25 (2nd year) Career NCAA Record: 123-81 (7th year) NEVADA WOLF PACK 2020-21 Record: 1-0 (0-0 MWC) Head coach: Steve Alford Record at Nevada: 20-12 (2nd year) Career Record: 607-310 (31st year) BROADCAST INFO Television: BTN Play-by-play: Larry Punteney Analyst: Shon Morris Online Broadcast: Fox Sports App Radio: Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analyst: Jake Muhleisen Online Radio: Available on Huskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn.com/Huskers and TuneIn App. |
Nebraska used its balance to overwhelm McNeese State, 102-55, Wednesday afternoon in its season opener. Teddy Allen, Dalano Banton Shamiel Stevenson and Trey McGowens had 14 points apiece, as the Huskers shot 50 percent from the field and put six players in double figures. NU was also opportunistic on the defensive end, forcing 27 turnovers which led to 43 Husker points. Nebraska record 16 steals and had six players with at least two steals. Nebraska's 102 points was the most in over two years and improved the Huskers to 38-4 all-time when scoring 100+ points.
While Nebraska was explosive on the offensive end, Nevada put the clamps on North Dakota State in a 62-48 victory in its opener on Wednesday. The Wolf Pack held NDSU to 29 percent shooting, including just 6-of-21 from 3-point range, and forced 16 Bison turnovers. Grant Sherfield's 14 points led three Nevada players in double figures, as the Wold Pack went 8-of-17 from 3-point range.
Thursday's contest should be fast paced, as both Nebraska and Nevada ranked in the top-60 nationally in tempo. Hoiberg's teams have ranked among the national leaders during most of his college coaching tenure, ranking in the top 30 nationally in tempo in his final three seasons at Iowa State. Steve Alford's teams have ranked in the top 75 in the country in each of the past four years dating back to his tenure at UCLA.
The Golden Window Classic wraps up on Saturday afternoon, as Nebraska will host North Dakota State. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be televised on BTN and carried across all of Nebraska on the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
4- Blocked shots by Dalano Banton in the season opener, which was the most by a Husker since Isaiah Roby had four blocks against Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. NU didn't record four blocks as a team in 23 of 32 games last season.
10- Nebraska finished +10 in rebounding against McNeese State, matching its highest margin on the boards since recording +10 against Butler in the 2019 NIT.
16- Nebraska led the Big Ten and ranked 16th nationally in pace last season by KenPom. It was the highest finish of any Big Ten program in the KenPom database since the site began tracking in 2001-02.
85 - Total points by Huskers making their debut against McNeese State. All six of the Husker double-figure scorers were newcomers.
203 - Combined 3-pointers by the father-son combo of Eric (202) and Jace (1) Piatkowski after Jace's 3-pointer put the Huskers at the 100-point mark against McNeese State.
1997 - Nebraska's last meeting with Nevada came in the 1997 season, a 78-68 Husker win in the 1997 National Invitational Tournament. Today's game is the first matchup in Lincoln since Dec. 12, 1977.