Frosted Flakes: The World’s Biggest T-Rex and Smart Toilet Seats for All!

It is that time of year again.

You know, the one where we don’t have any Husker basketball to watch and I try to convince you to become a temporary Jackrabbit fan.

This time, I’m promoting the South Dakota State women - who have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.

I know. I can’t get most of you interested in Husker women’s basketball most of the time, but hear me out.

The six seeded Jackrabbits play the two seed Oregon Ducks on Friday at 10 pm central in Portland. The Jacks were 13-1 on their home floor this season. Their only misstep? Yep, a 87-79 loss to the mighty Ducks. SDSU has improved a fair bit on defense since that early-season meeting. Plus, the Jackrabbits include Nebraska native and former Husker Rylie Cascio-Jensen as one of their key reserves. SDSU is a longshot to defeat Oregon, who has a significant size advantages inside. But, what’s not to love about a mid-major Cinderella, especially when the men’s tourney has been so boring?

Go Jacks!

There are additional Nebraska ties in the women’s Sweet 16:

• Kianna Ibis, an Omaha Benson graduate leads the Arizona State Sun Devils
• Jessica Shepard, former Husker and Nebraska native hopes to take home a second consecutive national title at Notre Dame
• Dariauna Lewis, an Omaha North graduate is part of the surprising Missouri State squad that upset Iowa State to reach the Sweet 16

Frosted Flakes

Husker baseball will be on TV. If you live in Nebraska, you will get to see the Huskers eight times. Outside of the state, you will only get five Husker games on TV. I think NET does have a live web streaming option, so you can watch that way if you are so inclined.

2019 Nebraska Baseball TV Schedule
Friday, April 5 vs. Purdue – 6:35 p.m. (NET)
Sunday, April 7 vs. Purdue – 12:05 p.m. (ESPNU)
Tuesday, April 9 vs. Creighton – 6:35 p.m. (FS1)
Saturday, April 20 at Iowa – 2:05 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Tuesday, April 23 at Creighton – 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, April 26 vs. Illinois – 7:35 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Saturday, April 27 vs. Illinois – 2:05 p.m. (NET)
Friday, May 10 vs. Arizona State – 6:35 p.m. (NET)

Several Huskers are ranked in the top 100 early in the outdoor track & field season

The Husker women also have several athletes notching top 100 performances early in the season

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Sportsin’ Stuff Outside the 402/308

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More Noise and Other Disturbances

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Then There’s This

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With 1 million new cases of congestive heart failure diagnosed each year, a revolutionary product is making it easier for hospitals to monitor patients with the condition in the comfort of their own homes.