Hoiberg said defensive lapses are the main contributor to the Huskers' struggles. Nebraska is allowing an average of 86 points during its losing streak. “We’ve lost our identity,” Hoiberg said. “Our identity was a gritty, dirty, ugly, grind-it-out type of team.”

Coaches would never call any regular game a “Super Bowl.” But that’s where Fred Hoiberg is right now. He's pushed seemingly every button, so all that's left is pushing all

What a way to end the losing streak. After dropping six consecutive games, Nebraska men's basketball upset No. 18 Illinois in overtime Thursday, 80-74. The Husk

After inserting two new starters against Wisconsin, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg continues to evaluate what lineup tweaks may help the Huskers moving forward.

Nebraska was hoping to snap a four-game losing streak at home against the USC Trojans on Wednesday, but Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers squandered their two-point halftime lead, eventually falling by five to drop their record to 12-7.

For Fred Hoiberg's Cornhuskers, the result marked the team's sixth connective loss to a Big Ten opponent dating back to Jan. 7. After Nebraska fell behind 19-2 in the game's first five minutes, Wisconsin completely controlled the pace for the remainder of the contest.

The college basketball offseason is in full swing, allowing Big Ten quarterbacks like Nebraska's Dylan Raiola to enjoy an in-person sporting event without needing to play.Thursday night, Raiola saw one of the week's biggest surprises as Nebraska (13-8,

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Wisconsin following the Badgers’ blowout win over the Cornhuskers on Sunday. Backed by 27 points from star wing John Tonje, the Badgers rolled to an 83-55 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.

Losing streak over. "They had the best player on the court tonight," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said of Brice Williams.

The first question to Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., was about Illinois. Specifically the challenges the Illini might present in Thursday's game at Pin

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers are heading into Sunday ... Huskers' head coach Fred Hoiberg's team has not had anywhere close to the kind of season that they have wanted to have, and they must act ...