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Non-conference schedule released for Nebraska's 2025-26 men's basketball season
Non-conference schedule released for Nebraska's 2025-26 men's basketball season On Friday afternoon, the Nebraska men's basketball team released the non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. The Huskers start the season with exhibitions against BYU and Midland at the end of October. Other highlights include a game against Oklahoma to be played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and participation in the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Head coach Fred Hoiberg is excited for what the non-conference schedule holds for Nebraska this season. 'We have a number of tests in our non-conference schedule, beginning with the exhibition game with a BYU team that went to the Sweet 16 last season. That matchup will give us a good gauge heading into the season. We open with three straight home games before facing Oklahoma and two high-caliber games in the Hall of Fame Classic the following week. The December portion of the schedule features Creighton which will be one of the favorites in the Big East and two Big Ten games before we return to conference play in January.' The Huskers also have home matchups in the Big Ten against Purdue, Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Illinois. Nebraska is coming off a 2024-25 season that saw the Huskers finish with a 21-14 record and a championship in the College Basketball Crown. Find the entire non-conference schedule below. 2025-26 Nebraska Non-Conference Schedule Date Opponent Sat., Oct. 18 BYU (Exhibition) Mon., Oct. 27 Midland (Exhibition) Mon., Nov. 3 West Georgia Sat., Nov. 8 Florida International Tues., Nov. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Oklahoma (at Sioux Falls) Thurs., Nov. 20 at Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas State, Miss. St., New Mexico) Fri., Nov. 21 at Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas State, Miss. St., New Mexico) Tues, Nov. 25 Winthrop Sat., Nov. 29 South Carolina Upstate Sun, Dec. 7 Creighton Sun, Dec. 21 North Dakota Tues., Dec. 30 New Hampshire Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Louisville basketball, Cincinnati reportedly finalizing neutral-site series. What to know
Louisville basketball is reportedly adding another longtime rival to its 2025-26 schedule. The Cardinals and Cincinnati are finalizing an agreement to play a two-year, neutral-site series beginning this season, according to a report Friday from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports on X, formerly Twitter. Advertisement This year's game, per Rothstein, will be played at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. UC called the arena home for more than a decade after it opened in 1975. In 2026-27, the teams will play at Freedom Hall, U of L's old stomping grounds of 54 years. The last time the Cards took the court there before moving to the KFC Yum! Center was March 7, 2010, when they upset top-ranked Syracuse, 78-68. Louisville has played Cincinnati 100 times, more than any opponent in its 111-year history. But they haven't met on the court since the 2022 Maui Invitational — the Bearcats won, 81-62. Before that? You have to go all the way back to 2014, when both teams were members of the American Athletic Conference. Advertisement The Cards hold a 56-44 lead in the all-time series with UC, which dates back to 1921. This year's game will be a homecoming for coach Pat Kelsey, who grew up in Cincinnati and both played and coached at Xavier. Cincinnati is coming off a 19-16 finish in 2024-25, which was coach Wes Miller's fourth season at the helm. Having missed out on the NCAA Tournament, the Bearcats participated in the inaugural College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. They lost to UCF in the second round. As of Friday, Louisville had confirmed three games on its 2025-26 nonconference schedule: U of L has also reportedly agreed to play cross-state rival Indiana on Dec. 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Advertisement Before Rothstein's report on the Cincinnati series, Louisville athletics director Josh Heird said during a Friday appearance on WLCL 93.9-FM that the Cards won't play St. John's and former coach Rick Pitino at Madison Square Garden this season. Pitino told reporters at the Final Four in April that the schools were in negotiations to make that happen. Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@ and follow him on Twitter at @brooksHolton. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball schedule 2025-26: UofL, Cincinnati add series
Fox Sports
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
What were the 10 biggest storylines in sports in April?
April is one of the busiest months and arguably the most eventful time of the year on the sports calendar. This past April was no different. Championships were determined in the first week of the month, while the NBA and NHL playoffs began shortly after. Some of the top storylines in sports last month extended beyond on-field matters, too. The NFL and WNBA held their annual drafts in April, with each bringing plenty of surprises along the way. So, which sports stories were the biggest in April? Let's take a look: 10 biggest storylines in sports in April 10. Austin Cindric wins at Talladega The Team Penske driver picked up his first win of the 2025 season at Talladega Superspeedway in April, beating out Ryan Preece (who was disqualified following technical inspection) and Kyle Larson by a hair. From FOX Motorsports Insider Bob Pockrass : Cindric will just appreciate winning a race at a drafting track. At these tracks, he's often been in contention, but victories have seemed tough to come by (except in the 2022 Daytona 500). He didn't have to survive a late-race caution. All he had to do was be out front and in position. "For that to go green at the end, have a car capable, a team capable, have it all come together, it's really gratifying," Cindric said. "It's definitely a relief, given how a lot of these have gone. It doesn't make me any special or different. These things go up in flames for most. I'm super grateful for the opportunity to be able to come through and win." 9. Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach Grand Prix Alex Palou has dominated the 2025 INDYCAR season so far, winning three of the first four races ahead of the Indianapolis 500 later in May. But Kirkwood offered a reprieve from Palou's dominance at the Long Beach Grand Prix. He defeated Palou by a few seconds in that race, holding off this season's top driver to pick up his third career win. From FOX Motorsports Insider Bob Pockrass : Kirkwood made it look relatively easy. He won the pole and led 46 of the 90 laps. He didn't deviate from strategy, as other drivers tried to pit on different laps to potentially gain spots. On his final stop in the caution-free race, Kirkwood blended onto the track ahead of Palou and held him off — ending the Palou quest for three consecutive wins to open the season. "We really didn't have that ultimate speed that the 27 car [of Kirkwood] had," Palou said. "They did an awesome job throughout the weekend, qualifying and the race. "He was managing. Every time I was having a small chance, he just had a little bit more pace. Shame that we couldn't really make it more interesting for the fans, but I'm super happy to be here." 8. Nebraska wins the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament Fred Hoiberg has had an impressive stint at Nebraska, and he added to it in April. He led the Cornhuskers to four straight wins in the first-ever College Basketball Crown tournament, notching three double-digit victories. 7. Joaquin Niemann wins fifth career LIV Golf Tournament, tying Brooks Koepka for most all-time In the first-ever LIV Golf Mexico City event, Niemann continued his hot start to the season. He shot 6-under in the final round of the tournament to win by three strokes and get his third victory of the year. It also gave Niemann five career wins in LIV Golf, tying Koepka for the most. 6. Paige Bueckers is selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft UConn women's basketball had a pretty eventful April. After capping off her historic college basketball career earlier in the month, Bueckers became the sixth player in program history to be selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft, extending the Huskies' record for most ever. Bueckers was the consensus national player of the year in the 2020-21 season and regained her elite form after an ACL tear sidelined her for the 2022-23 season. The three-time first-team All-American joined a Wings team that finished with the second-worst record in the WNBA last season. 5. Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record A record that many thought would never be broken did just that in April. Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal in the Washington Capitals' loss to the New York Islanders on April 6, breaking the longstanding all-time goals record set by the "Great One." The moment was accompanied by a pause in the game as Ovechkin's landmark achievement was celebrated. 4. Florida wins men's NCAA Tournament; UConn wins women's Of course, the bulk of March Madness didn't take place in April, but the Final Four in the men's and women's tournaments did. In the women's tournament, Bueckers finally got over the hump, helping Geno Auriemma and UConn win their first national championship since 2016 with blowout wins over UCLA and South Carolina in the semifinal round and national championship, respectively. The men's Final Four had a bit more drama. Florida edged out fellow SEC foe Auburn in the national semifinal, while Houston had a thrilling comeback to defeat Duke. In the championship game, it was Florida's turn to make a furious comeback. The Gators rallied from a 12-point deficit to win, making it the third-largest second-half comeback in NCAA national championship history. Houston had a chance to tie or win the game on the final possession, but Florida's defense prevented the Cougars from getting a shot off. 3. Cam Ward, Travis Hunter go Nos. 1 and 2 in the NFL Draft The Tennessee Titans grabbed who they hope will be their quarterback of the future when they unsurprisingly selected Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. There was a twist when the Cleveland Browns were on the clock with the No. 2 overall pick, though. The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up from the fifth overall pick to No. 2, trading a 2026 first-round pick, among other assets, in order to get two-way star Hunter. 2. Shedeur Sanders drops to the fifth round of the NFL Draft Very rarely is there a non-first-round pick who winds up gripping the sports world, but Sanders drew unprecedented attention to the later rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Browns eventually took Sanders in the fifth round of the draft, but it came after they surprisingly picked Dillon Gabriel in the third round. Sanders was also the sixth quarterback off the board this year, which was a major shock considering most draft analysts ranked him as the second-best player at his position in the class. Many mock drafts projected Sanders as a first-round pick, too. Sanders' slide brought in other subplots as well. He was one of the handful of prospects who received prank calls during the draft. Speculation also emerged over why he might have fallen as far as he did. No matter what the theories are about Sanders, though, there's no denying that there was great interest surrounding where he got drafted as Day 3 of the draft set ratings records. 1. Rory McIlroy wins the Masters McIlroy finally got the Augusta-sized monkey off his back to put on a green jacket in April, but it didn't come easily. After holding the lead for much of the final round, McIlroy struggled on the back nine and missed a putt to win the tournament on the 18th hole, forcing him to go to a playoff. He avenged his missed putt on the first hole of the playoff, sinking a short putt after an impressive second shot to defeat Justin Rose. The win made McIlroy the sixth golfer to have ever completed a career Grand Slam and the first one from Europe. Check out all of our Daily Rankers . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily . recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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Tyler Betsey's next home after Cincinnati Bearcats basketball will be at Syracuse
Another of the nine Cincinnati Bearcats who entered the college basketball transfer portal has found a home. On Friday May 2, 6-foot-8 forward Tyler Betsey committed to Syracuse, posting his plans on Instagram. Betsey played in 34 of UC's 35 games and averaged 3.3 points, shooting 35.7% from the field and 32.1% from three-point range, where 81 of his 112 shots were hoisted. Tyler Betsey, a 6-foot-8 forward, has departed Cincinnati Bearcats basketball for the Syracuse Orange of the ACC. Betsey's season-high was nine points against Grambling last Dec. 22. He made two treys in a game eight times, the last being in a home win vs. Utah Feb. 11. He played in every game but the loss to Kansas Jan. 11 Advertisement The two-time Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year played at St. Thomas More where former Bearcat Cane Broome was one of the coaches. He averaged 23 points and six rebounds and was a four-star recruit, eventually choosing UC over Alabama and the Connecticut Huskies. Tyler Betsey had a season-high nine points for UC against Grambling Dec. 23 at Fifth Third Arena. Betsey, who played just five minutes in the two games at the College Basketball Crown went into the portal April 8. Like some others, he said he would still consider UC, but in the end, none of the departing Bearcats returned. Only Betsey's friend, walk-on J.J. Rembert, is uncommitted out of the nine departures. Dan Skillings Jr. is at Baylor, Josh Reed at Penn State, Dillon Mitchell at St. John's, Arrinten Page chose Northwestern, Rayvon Griffith signed with Kent State, Connor Hickman will play at Charleston if he gets a medical waiver and walk-on C.J. Anthony is with Iona. Cincinnati Bearcats forward Tyler Betsey (14) smiles as he runs out the clock in UC's opening game of his freshman season. Betsey leaves Wes Miller and the Bearcats after one season to go to Syracuse. UC was 19-16 last season. Syracuse, out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was 14-19. In his one game against an ACC opponent, Betsey had six points on a pair of treys at Georgia Tech last Nov. 23. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bearcats forward Tyler Betsey to transfer to Syracuse
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Peoria native finds new NCAA basketball home out west
Adam Miller has found his new and final college basketball home. The Peoria native announced on social media he'll use his final year of eligibility at Gonzaga. Miller, a 6-foot-3 guard, played one season at Illinois, another at LSU and the last two seasons at Arizona State. Advertisement "Zags," he captioned the post, using the heart hands emoji. "One more run" The former Manual basketball player has one season of eligibility remaining because his freshman season with the Fighting Illini was affected by the COVID pandemic. During this past season for ASU, Miller, 23, averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Sun Devils, who finished 13-20 and lost in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament. He did shoot 42.9% (57-for-133) from behind the arc. This was Miller's fourth time entering his name into the NCAA transfer portal. He removed his named and returned to LSU in 2022. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: NCAA transfer portal Adam Miller commits to Gonzaga
