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USA Today
08-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Gavin Griffiths becomes first Nebraska basketball player to enter transfer portal
Gavin Griffiths becomes first Nebraska basketball player to enter transfer portal A Nebraska men's basketball forward has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Gavin Griffiths is the first Husker to enter their name into the portal this offseason. The 6 foot 7 inch sophomore played in 16 games last season and averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. This was Griffiths' first season at Nebraska after transferring from Rutgers. He was a four-star prospect and top-50 recruit coming out of high school. Griffiths did not play during Nebraska's run at the College Basketball Crown Championship after dealing with a reported ankle injury. The forward is the team's first official departure since the portal opened. The Huskers have also added a couple of players to the roster in the last several weeks. Those two players are Pryce Sandfort from the Iowa Hawkeyes and Ugnius Jarusevicius from Central Michigan. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
07-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska wins College Basketball Crown after rallying to defeat UCF 77-66
Nebraska wins College Basketball Crown after rallying to defeat UCF 77-66 The Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-14) faced off against the UCF Knights (20-17) for the College Basketball Crown Championship on Sunday afternoon. In a fierce battle, the Huskers took the Crown, knocking off UCF 77-66 to cap off their postseason run. Nebraska secured the victory after the Knights started the second half off on a 14-0 run. The Huskers stormed back from the deficit with a 17-3 run to tie the game with 11 minutes remaining. Nebraska then grabbed hold of the lead and never looked back in their historic win. Brice Williams also made history in the win, setting a new single-season scoring record for the Huskers (713), surpassing James Palmer Jr., who set the record in the 2018-2019 season. Williams scored 21 points in the outing, shooting 6-of-14 shots, 3-of-8 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. The team finished 29-of-61, 9-of-21, and 10-of-17, respectively. Connor Essegian finished alongside Williams with 21 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor, 4-of-8 from three-point range, and 1-of-3 from the foul line. Juwan Gary rounded out the Huskers' top scorers, racking up 20 points and adding a team-high eight rebounds. He finished 8-of-15 in total shooting, 1-of-3 in three-pointers, and 3-of-3 in charity shots. Nebraska ended the season with their first postseason title since winning the 1996 NIT Championship, bouncing back after ending the regular season on a five-game losing streak and missing the Big Ten Tournament. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
