APRIL 23, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Nebraska's Thorbjarnarson says he'll pursue pro basketball Thorir Thorbjarnarson says he will skip his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska and pursue a professional basketball career
Nebraska's Thorbjarnarson says he'll pursue pro basketball
Thorir Thorbjarnarson says he will skip his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska and pursue a professional basketball careerAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Modest production against Iowa Thorbjarnarson logged two points (1-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 27 minutes in Thursday's 102-64 loss to Iowa.
Impact Thorbjarnarson has been in the starting lineup for each of the past three contests, but he's been quite inefficient from the floor across his past two appearances. During the past three games, Thorbjarnarson has averaged 4.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists over 28.7 minutes per contest.
MARCH 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Huskers hitting their stride heading into trip to No. 5 Iowa
The Nebraska basketball team is hitting its stride late in the regular seasonMARCH 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid
Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a late Minnesota rally to beat the Golden Gophers 78-74FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska 86-83
Myreon Jones scored a career-high 29 points to lead five in double figures, and Penn State held off Nebraska for an 86-83 victory to snap a four-game losing streakFEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will come off bench Tuesday Thorbjarnarson will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against Wisconsin, Chris Basnett of the Lincoln Journal Star reports.
Impact Coach Fred Hoiberg decided to start Yvan Ouedraogo in place of Thorbjarnarson to try to match the size of Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter inside for the Badgers. It seems likely that Thorbjarnarson would return to the staring five in the team's next game.
DECEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up three steals Thorbjarnarson recorded three points (1-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, three steals and one assist over 29 minutes in Saturday's 79-57 win over North Dakota State.
Impact Thorbjarnarson has played at least 26 minutes in each of the Huskers' first three games this year, but he was held scoreless Thursday before mustering just three points Saturday. After averaging 8.8 points per game last season, the senior is averaging just 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds over 27.7 minutes per contest to begin the 2020-21 campaign.
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Huskers hope for better results with latest Hoiberg makeover
Fred Hoiberg did a near total remake of the roster in his first year at Nebraska, and the Cornhuskers finished the season on a school-record 17-game losing streakNOVEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
