Nebraska Cornhuskers  at Creighton Bluejays
Date: April 23rd

Park: Rosenblatt Stadium - Omaha

Game time: Right Now!

Television: My TV (Ch. 110 on Time Warner; Ch. 25 on DirecTV) and 620 in Omaha (Cox Ch. 120)
Radio: Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 in Lincoln, KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and on the Internet at Huskers.com

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#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. #13 Texas Longhorns
2007 Series: Texas 2 of 3 in Lincoln, beat Nebraska in Big 12 Tourney

Series History: Huskers lead 24-21

Date: March 30th

Park: Disch-Falk Field

Game time: 1:00 pm - right now!

Television: none

Radio: Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 in Lincoln, KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and on the Internet at Huskers.com

• We'll just stick with this simple format for Sunday's game, nothing fancy.
• Nebraska goes for a sweep today. The last time Texas was swept at home pre-dates Augie.

#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. #13 Texas Longhorns
2007 Series: Texas 2 of 3 in Lincoln, beat Nebraska in Big 12 Tourney

Series History: Huskers lead 24-21

Date: March 29th

Park:  Disch-Falk Field

Game time: 6:00 pm

Television: FSN throughout the Big 12 region (FSN Midwest, FSN Southwest and FSN Rocky Mountain)

Radio: Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 in Lincoln, KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and on the Internet at Huskers.com

• Rankings above are from Baseball America. I think everyone else that does this just takes the highest ranking available from any poll and uses that without explanation. I don't have any problems with Rivals, Collegiate Baseball, or the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBW). I'm just trying to be consistent, although I keep wondering, what the hell is with the NCBW people ranking us at #30?
  

• If you didn't see it, Doug Kroll over at Rivals does a really nice piece on this year's team with an interview with head coach Mike Anderson.
  

• For an always excellent full write-up on what's happening with Texas Longhorn baseball and for yesterday's massacree by Nebraska, check out Joanna's Longhorn baseball page.
  

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Opponent: Charlotte 49ers 20-6 (6-5)

Date: March 19, 2008 | 3 p.m.

Listen:Huskers Sports Network

TV: ESPN Classic

Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595)

• Offense: Charlotte averaged 70.2 ppg - Huskers 66.8
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• Defense: Charlotte allowed 67.4 ppg - Huskers 60.3
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That gives Nebraska a slight edge, but all the stats can't tell you about the NIT tourney. The NIT is all about emotion - does a team feel slighted if they felt they deserved a ticket to the Big Dance? If they did, will they play like a bunch of spoiled kids? Or play with a chip on their shoulder?

Nebraska is a team still in the building process. The NIT isn't the top, but it is a chance for the Huskers to continue playing basketball, keep Aleks Maric around for as long as possible, and maybe a chance to prove they've come quite a ways since the beginning of the season.

The game against Charlotte will pit their outside shooting against our inside penetration and Aleks Maric. It should be fun to watch (and I hope I get to watch it, as I'm currently doing upgrades at a site).

We should win this game. Hey, maybe we should win the NIT. It'd be a nice send-off for Maric. Why not?

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Charlotte 49ers NIT Tourneybasketball game.

Stats for Nebraska Cornhuskers

Stats for Charlotte 49ers

Opponent: Kansas Jayhawks!

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2008, 6:07 p.m. CST

Listen:Huskers Sports Network, Big12sports.com (live stats, quotes, notes)
TV: ESPN Plus
Webcast: ESPN360
Opponent's Blog Rock Talk Chalk
Arena: Sprint Center (17,795)

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Kansas basketball game or any other Big 12 games you might be watching (or listening to) today.

• Obviously I'm getting this one up late, but what the heck. Right now, we're pretty even with the Jayhawks.
• Can we climb that mountain? Mrs Corn Nation says "Ya gotta believe!"

Opponent: Missouri Tigers!

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 6:00 p.m. CST

Listen:Huskers Sports Network,Nebraska broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 118
TV: ESPN Plus
Webcast: ESPN360
Opponent's Blog Rock M Nation
Arena: Sprint Center (17,795)

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Missouri basketball game or any other Big 12 games you might be watching (or listening to) today.

• Do we need a win today to solidify a bid to the NIT?

Husker Librarian's Preview:
Regular Season Meetings:

• Jan. 30: Nebraska 66,  @Missouri 62;
• Feb. 13: Missouri 86, @Nebraska 78 (OT)


Nebraska's played extremely well since losing to Mizzou in February.  Missouri has been horribly inconsistent down the stretch, since losing leading scorer Stephon Hannah following the barfight just before the first NU-MU game in January.  In Lincoln, Nebraska went scoreless at the end of the first half, and missed several key free throws in the second half.  These teams are fairly well-matched, so it should be a tight game.  Both teams really need a win to feel safe about an NIT berth, though the loser may still be safe from CBI-land.  The winner gets the worst prize ever -- a second-round matchup with KU.


• Prediction: Nebraska, 66-65.
- Winner plays: #2 Kansas, 6:00 PM Friday, ESPN+

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• If we win we get to play Kansas. Instead of looking at that with a negative perspective - look at it this way - it's a great measuring stick to see where this Nebraska team is from the beginning of the Big 12 to the end. Did we grow? Are we better? A coach couldn't ask for a better setup - but first we have to get there.

Opponent: Texas! 24-5, (11-3)

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 6:35 p.m. CST

Listen:Huskers Sports Network, Satellite Radio: Nebraska broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 107
TV: FSN Midwest - distributed only in the state of Nebraska, per Big 12 Conference rules, while UT's telecast will be seen in the state of Texas on FSN Southwest.
Webcast: None - Not Available on Channel Surfing
Arena: Frank Erwin Center (16,755)

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Texas basketball game or any other games you might be watching (or listening to) today.

• Preview of the game from the Texas point of view available from the Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation.
• Preview of the game from the Nebraska point of view available from Husker Hoops Central.
• Preview of the game from my point of view - Texas hasn't lost at home. Nebraska has never beaten Texas in Austin. A good picture might help, they always help me (just so there ain't no confusion, the big ugly guy with the shield represents Texas).

Below are the full stats from both teams:

Nebraska

Texas

Opponent: Texas A&M 20-6 (6-5)

Date: Feb. 23, 2008 | 3 p.m.

Listen:Huskers Sports Network, Texas A&M broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 126
TV: ESPN Plus
Webcast: ESPN360.com, Channel Surfing
Arena: College Station, Texas • Reed Arena (12,500)

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Texas A&M basketball game and the Nebraska - Stanford baseball series or any other games you might be watching (or listening to) today.

• Pomeroy gives us a 20% chance of winning at College Station.
• Texas A&M is currently fourth in the Big 12, Nebraska is in a four-way tie for eighth.

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• Nebraska baseball faces the Stanford Cardinal at the Sunken Diamond this afternoon at 3:00 pm. The game can be seen online at CSTV.
• The baseball and basketball games conflict, so the basketball game will be broadcast. You can still listen to the game online at Huskers.com.
• Dan Jennings will start on the mound for the Huskers. It will be his second start as a Husker pitcher.

Opponent: Colorado 5-6 (3-4 Big 12)

Date: Friday, November 23, 2007, 11:00 AM

Listen:Huskers Sports Network
TV: ABC

Stadium: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO (51,000)

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Colorado game and any other games you might be watching today.

• Contrary to some people's opinions, Nebraska needs to win this game. I know that some of you want it to be a loss to ensure Callahan's firing, but that's WRONG THINKING.
• It's wrong thinking because we can still get to a bowl game which means three more weeks of practice for younger players.
• It's wrong thinking because you shouldn't enjoy losing so much.
• It's wrong because we have so many good players and I don't want it to end on a loss for them.
• It's wrong because however we finish this season carries into the next one.
• It's wrong because, well, dammit, because I say it's wrong.

Opponent: Kansas State (5-4, 3-3 Big 12)

Date: Saturday, November 10th, 2007  11:30 AM

Listen:Huskers Sports Network | KRNU - University Radio Station Stream

TV: Versus  

Stadium: Memorial Stadium/Tom Osborne Field (81,067), Lincoln, NE

Opponent's Blogs:
Bring on the Cats

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Kansas State game and any other games you might be watching today.

• Normally I'd write something about keys to the game, but that seems rather pointless. It only matters if this team decides they want to salvage their season. They haven't show us much the last few weeks, I don't have much hope for today. (Wow. That's pretty negative, isn't it?)
• So much angst on pre-game shows about whether or not fans will boo the Seniors. I guess there isn't much else to talk about - it's not like you can pour over statistics with any meaning. (More negativity?)
• I hope Bo Ruud gets into this game. I don't mean just play, but GET INTO IT. You KNOW that you're going to hear RRUUUUUUUD! from the crowd. You know it. (That's better. Maybe just one more positivity.)
• Nebraska needs to start fast. Joe Ganz to Mo Purify. If Purify could whip up on the best cover corner in the Big 12 for over 150 yards, what can he do against K-State.  The offense can score against KSU. (Whoooeeee!)