JANUARY 17, 2021 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
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Coach Fred Hoiberg and 7 Nebraska players test positive for COVID-19, keeping the Cornhuskers’ season on pause for at least another week All Nebraska men’s basketball team activities will remain on hold for at least another week after 12 people associated with the program, inc...
Two more games postponed McGowens and the Cornhuskers won't be able to play their scheduled games against Minnesota on Jan. 20 and against Iowa on Jan. 24 after the program extended its pause for another w...
Impact Nebraska currently has 12 individuals in quarantine due to an ongoing COVID-19 crisis within the program. As of right now, the team won't be playing any games through Jan. 24 which sets up their next potential game to be against Penn State on Jan. 30.
JANUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nebraska looks to knock off No. 14 Illinois
No. 14 Illinois looks to give Nebraska its 14th straight loss to ranked opponentsJANUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday's game postponed McGowens and the Huskers won't face Illinois on Wednesday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Nebraska is postponing their next game against Illinois due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Huskers program. In addition, Nebraska has paused all basketball related actives. As of now, the Huskers are set to face the Terrapins on Saturday.
JANUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores 10 in debut Walker started and had 10 points (5-7 FG), three rebounds, two steals and one assist over 26 minutes in Sunday's 84-76 loss to Indiana.
Impact Walker ended up getting the starting nod in his Nebraska debut, though it's worth noting this is likely a spot start while Yvan Ouedraogo was out, presumably due to COVID-19 protocol. It's always possible a similar situation shakes out when the Cornhuskers host Illinois on Wednesday, though it will be an equally-tough frontcourt matchup.
JANUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jackson-Davis, IU beat back Husker rally for 84-76 win
Rob Phinisee scored 18 points and Aljami Durham scored 17 and Indiana beat Nebraska 84-76JANUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paces Cornhuskers in scoring Allen posted 21 points (6-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds and one assist over 39 minutes in Sunday's 84-76 loss to Indiana.
Impact Allen has been a top contributor for Nebraska this season, and he's now topped 20 points in three of the past four games. During that time, he's averaging 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds over 30.0 minutes per contest.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Productive in loss McGowens totaled 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists and two steals over 37 minutes in Sunday's 84-76 loss to Indiana.
Impact McGowens scored 20 points in the Huskers' last game, and he was still an offensive force in Sunday's loss. He recorded a season-high six assists against the Hoosiers, and he's played 35.0 minutes per game over the past two contests, his highest average over a two-game span this year.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Efficient against Indiana Mayen logged 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-9 3Pt) and six rebounds over 25 minutes in Sunday's 84-76 loss to Indiana.
Impact Each of the Cornhuskers' starters had double-digit scoring totals Sunday, and Mayen had double figures in the scoring total for the first time since the end of November. The sophomore is averaging 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds over 23.0 minutes per game over the first 12 contests of the season.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Sunday Walker (suspension) will start Sunday against Indiana after missing the first 14 games of the season due to a suspension, Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic reports.
Impact Walker committed to Nebraska in May of 2019 as a transfer from Tennessee. He had to sit out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules and then was suspended for the first 14 games of this season after violating NCAA and team rules while he was with the Volunteers. The 6-8 junior is finally eligible to return is in line to make a spot start in place of Yvan Ouedraogo after not playing in an official game in nearly 22 months. Walker averaged under 9 minutes per game in each of his two seasons at Tennessee so it's unclear how much time coach Fred Hoiberg plans on giving him.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from warmups Ouedraogo is not on the floor as the Huskers are warming up ahead of Sunday's game against Indiana, Robin Washut of Rivals.com reports.
Impact It's unclear what exactly is keeping Ouedraogo out however the Huskers did have a player test positive for COVID-19 last week so it's possible his absence is connected to that. The 6-9 sophomore has averaged 5.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game and is expected to be replaced in the starting lineup by Derrick Walker who is set to return from a suspension.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nebraska will focus on stronger second half vs. Purdue A troubling trend has plagued Nebraska during the most recent stages of the Cornhuskers' 21-game losing streak in Big Ten play. Nebraska has struggled starting
JANUARY 4, 2021 • SI.COM
Nebraska looks to end streak vs Purdue
Purdue looks to extend Nebraska's conference losing streak to 22 gamesJANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Purdue game called off Tuesday's matchup between Purdue and Nebraska has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Impact The postponement was mutually agreed upon by both teams and they will search for another date to make it up in the future. It's not clear on what side the COVID-19 issues fell. Allen should continue to lead the way for the Cornhuskers the next time they take the court on Sunday against Indiana.
JANUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Efficient against Michigan State Allen totaled 23 points (10-18 FG, 3-7 FG), six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 25 minutes in Saturday's 84-77 loss to Michigan State.
Impact Allen has been a fairly consistent contributor for the Cornhuskers early in the season, and he led the team in scoring once again Saturday. He's had double-digit field goal attempts in nine of the first 11 games this year while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor.
JANUARY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Henry scores 27 points, No. 17 Michigan State beats Nebraska
Aaron Henry scored a career-high 27 points and 17th-ranked Michigan State ended a three-game losing streak with a 84-77 victory over NebraskaJANUARY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan State basketball game vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Time, TV, info Michigan State Spartans game score, live updates and analysis from matchup against Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Neb.
JANUARY 2, 2021 • FREEP.COM
No. 17 Michigan State looks to extend streak vs Nebraska
No. 17 Michigan State looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over NebraskaJANUARY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 25 Buckeyes use balanced scoring, beat Nebraska 90-54
Justin Ahrens came off the bench to score 18 points and freshman Zed Key added 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting as No. 25 Ohio State used balanced scoring to beat Nebraska 90-54DECEMBER 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Totals eight rebounds in loss Banton tallied six points (3-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, one steal and one block over 27 minutes in Wednesday's 90-54 loss to Ohio State.
Impact The Cornhuskers were inefficient from the floor Wednesday, shooting just 28.3 percent as a team. Banton put up a season-low six points in the blowout loss, but he still remained somewhat productive on the boards. He's now averaging 13.4 points and 7.5 rebounds over 29.8 minutes per game this year.
DECEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Nebraska looks to knock off No. 25 Ohio State
No. 25 Ohio State looks to give Nebraska its 12th straight loss against ranked opponentsDECEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wagner, No. 19 Michigan return with 80-69 win over Nebraska
Franz Wagner had 20 points and No. 19 Michigan scored 10 straight points early in the second half to pull away from Nebraska in an 80-69 victory FridayDECEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leads Cornhuskers on scoreboard Allen tallied 25 points (9-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT) and six rebounds over 34 minutes in Friday's 80-69 loss to Michigan.
Impact Allen put up a career-high 25 points against the Wolverines on Friday, but he was unable to propel the Huskers to the win at home. The junior has posted double figures on the scoreboard in each of his first nine games with Nebraska, averaging 18.2 points and 5.2 rebounds over 26.9 minutes per contest.
DECEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up 15 points Friday McGowens posted 15 points (4-11 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, three steals and one assist over 29 minutes in Friday's 80-69 loss to Michigan.
Impact McGowens has been in the starting five for each of his first nine games with the Cornhuskers, averaging 11.1 points and 4.2 rebounds over 27.3 minutes per contest during that time. He was unable to lead the team to a win Friday, but he should continue to be a significant contributor for the team going forward.
DECEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
