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Tominaga drops 28 points in Nebraska’s victory over Indiana

The Huskers entered 2024 with a home game against conference opponent Indiana.

The Huskers entered 2024 with a home game against conference opponent Indiana. Nebraska last defeated the Hoosiers in 2017, a drought that ended on Wednesday night with an 86-70 Cornhusker victory. The Huskers took down Indiana behind another big performance from Keisei Tominaga, who put together his best game of the season.

The Olympian racked up a season-high 28 points in the win, making it his third 20-plus point game this season. He also led Nebraska in shooting, earning a season-high nine-of-15 in field goal shooting and a season-high four-of-ten in shooting from beyond the arc.

The Huskers edged out the Hoosiers in the stat sheet, going 27-of-59 from the field, 12-of-32 from 3-point range, and 20-of-26 from the free throw line. Indiana went 24-of-51, 9-of-18, and 13-of-19, respectively. Nebraska dominated in the turnover category, snatching 18 and producing 27 points. The Hoosiers managed nine turnovers for six points.

Alongside Tominaga’s performance, three other Huskers cracked double-digits in scoring. Brice Williams finished the night with 15 points, going five-of-10 in shooting, three-of-four from beyond the arc, and six rebounds.

Jamarques Lawrence scored 12 points in the win, finishing four-of-eight in shooting and two-of-six in 3-point shooting. C.J. Wilcher rounded out the majority of Nebraska’s scoring, delivering 11 points on the night and going three-of-six from beyond the arc.

The Huskers move to 12-2 on the season, making it their best start to a season since 2010. Nebraska will face its next big test on Saturday afternoon at No. 21 Wisconsin. Tipoff is set for 1:15 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Women’s basketball takes down Maryland on New Year’s Eve

Nebraska women’s basketball ended 2023 with a New Year’s Eve bout against conference foe Maryland.

Nebraska women’s basketball ended 2023 with a New Year’s Eve bout against conference foe Maryland. The Huskers and the Terrapins traded blows throughout the afternoon, with Nebraska achieving an 87-81 victory.

The Huskers fell short in total shooting compared to Maryland, going 27-of-69 in the win, while the Terrapins landed 32-of-64. Nebraska did edge out Maryland from beyond the arc, sinking 10-of-32 over the Terrapins’ 7-of-23. The Huskers also delivered at the free throw line, going 23-of-26 while Maryland went 10-of-16.

Alexis Markowski recorded her eighth double-double of the season in the win, scoring 20 points and securing ten rebounds. It was also Markowski’s fourth 20-point performance of the season. Freshman Natalie Potts added her second double-double of her young career, dropping 17 points and earning a career-high 13 rebounds.

Jaz Shelley also earned a double-double, delivering 13 points and serving up 11 assists. Sophomore Callin Hake rounded out Nebraska’s offense with a career-high 16 points. Hake also knocked down four 3-pointers for the Huskers.

Nebraska moves to 10-3 on the season and improves to 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers will hit the road to start 2024 by taking on Wisconsin on Jan. 4. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

Post Game Recap: Texas A&M gets back in the win column with a 79-52 victory over HCU

Hayden Hefner hits a career high as he leads the Aggies past the HCU Huskies in a lopsided victory

Texas A&M (8-3) hosted the HCU Huskies (2-9) on Friday night at Reed Arena and came out with a decisive win to end their two-game skid.

Both teams had a hard time at the beginning of the game making a bucket not allowing any squad to take a dominant lead. Then, finally, after about 10 minutes in, the Aggies ratcheted up the defense, and Hayden Hefner knocked down seven straight points for a double-digit lead at 19-9.

Right when it looked as if A&M was going to blow the game wide open, HCU had some timely buckets as the Aggie committed a few senseless turnovers. The shooting woes continued for the Maroon & White, but they were able to slash to the basket late in the half for some shots from the charity stripe going 15-20.

The star of the opening 20 minutes was Hefner, who led the team with 13 points, and some smothering defense allowed them to go on an 18-3 run while Wade Taylor IV spent most of the half on the bench. The Aggies held HCU to under 27% shooting, taking a 40-21 lead into the locker room.

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The second half started with more of the same, with Hefner hitting a few early shots and Andersson Garcia being a monster on the glass, giving the Aggies multiple second-chance points.

Garcia and Hefner guided A&M to an easy victory as both Aggies hit career numbers. Even though they shot poorly, their ability to get to the free-throw line and their signature rebounding really helped extend the lead to 20+. The reserves started to shuffle in and out during the remaining five minutes as they spent some clock working on some offensive sets.

The only thing that didn’t slow down was the defense of A&M as the Huskies were limited to 33% shooting and grabbed a massive 22 offensive rebounds. Hefner led all scorers with a career-high 24 points on very efficient shooting, while Garcia barely missed out on a double-double and logged 9 points and 19 rebounds. Taylor had a quiet 10 points, but Buzz Williams opted to rest him most of the game.

With the win, A&M snapped a two-game winning streak and got numerous bench players in the game during the 79-62 victory over the HCU Huskies.

Below are the Aggie critical contributors from the game:

Hayden Hefner:  24 points (career-high)

Andersson Garcia:  9 points / 19 rebounds (career-high)

Jace Carter:  10 points / 12 rebounds

NOTE: Tyrece Radford did not suit up for the game

Texas A&M will return home for their final non-conference game against Prairie View A&M on Dec.30 at 7:00 PM CST.

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FSU Board of Trustees likely to discuss bolting from the ACC on Friday

Well this makes things interesting.

It appears that the next domino in conference realignment is about to fall. The Florida State University Board of Trustees has called a virtual meeting for Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

The expectation is that the BOT will approve a legal filing in their bid to leave the ACC. It is public knowledge that leadership at the university has been very unhappy with the conference. Given how much revenue FSU generates, they believe they deserve a bigger piece of the pie. They aren’t the only ones as Clemson is another team unhappy with the ACC.

The exit from the ACC will be a costly one. In August, the Associated Press reported that the fee is roughly three times the annual revenue which equates to about $120 million. In the 2021-22 year, the conference paid out roughly $39 million per school.

Florida State President Rick McCullough called for action unless there is “radical change to revenue distribution.”

“We are not satisfied with our current situation,” the FSU president said. “We love the ACC and our partners at ESPN. Our goal would be to stay in the ACC, but staying in the ACC under the current situation is hard for us to figure out how to remain competitive unless there were a major change in the revenue distribution. That has not happened.”

When the Seminoles were left out of the College Football Playoff, this felt like the most likely solution in their minds. That was just another log thrown on the “let’s get out of the ACC” fire.

The ACC is set to welcome California, SMU, and Stanford to the conference in time for the 2024 season. Should FSU make a move from the ACC, we will likely see more action from Clemson, Miami, and North Carolina.

Second quarter slip results in loss over Kansas to women’s basketball

The Huskers ran with Kansas for three quarters during their Wednesday night road game.

The Huskers ran with Kansas for three quarters during their Wednesday night road game. However, in the second quarter, Nebraska dropped the ball, allowing the Jayhawks to outscore them 21-8. This mishap resulted in a 69-52 defeat for the Huskers.

Nebraska struggled in shooting throughout the game. The Huskers went just 18-of-63 in total shooting, while Kansas shot 24-of-55, enough to pull the Jayhawks away. Only one player for Nebraska broke double-digits in scoring or rebounding.

Alexis Markowski finished as the Husker’s leader in both shooting and rebounding. Markowski earned her seventh double-double of the season in the loss by scoring 19 points and hauling in 11 rebounds.

The Huskers drop to 9-3 on the season and will wait nearly two weeks before their next game. Nebraska will return home to play Maryland on New Year’s Eve. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Second-half surge leads to win over North Dakota for men’s basketball

The Huskers dealt with a difficult halftime deficit in their Wednesday night game against North Dakota.

The Huskers dealt with a difficult halftime deficit in their Wednesday night game against North Dakota. Nebraska struggled in the first half against the Fighting Hawks, heading into the locker room down 42-32. But the Huskers stormed back in the second half to erase the deficit and take an 83-75 win.

Nebraska’s entire starting lineup finished in double-digits in scoring, combining for 62 total points in the win. However, the lead scorer came off the bench for the Huskers on the night. C.J. Wilcher finished as the top scorer for Nebraska, dropping 16 points and landing four-of-six 3-pointers.

Along with Wilcher, Juwan Gary finished the game as the team’s rebound leader, securing 12. Gary accompanied the 12 rebounds with 12 points to earn his third double-double of the season.

Nebraska moves to 10-2 on the season and will host South Carolina State next Friday night. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

2024 4-star OL Papa Ahfua officially signs with Texas A&M

Elko gets good news as 4-star OL Papa Ahfua signs on the dotted line

It’s flip season and with a new head coach at the helm with an incomplete staff, everyone is on edge during National Early Signing Day to see if commits will stick or sign elsewhere.

I collective sigh of relief happens every time a commit stays with their commitment and the Aggie offensive line is officially bringing in some reinforcements. Isendre Ahfua better known as “Papa” put pen to paper on early signing day marking the second OL commit in the Elko era.

The 6-4, 310-pound tackle has been committed since August and chose the Aggie over Miami, Alabama, Auburn, and Oregon. 247 Sports has him projected as a Power – starter with the ability to play multiple positions.

Elko is off to a great start retaining two talented offensive lineman and we look forward to seeing who signs next.

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Nebraska volleyball falls to Texas in NCAA Championship Game

The Huskers entered Sunday afternoon looking to claim its sixth national title in volleyball.

The Huskers entered Sunday afternoon looking to claim its sixth national title in volleyball. But one final opponent stood in their way, reigning national champion Texas. The experienced Longhorns outmatched the No. 1 Huskers, resulting in a sweep (22-25, 14-25, 11-25) for Texas to win their second straight national championship.

Following an intense back-and-forth first set, Texas quickly ran away with the match, dominating Nebraska in the next two sets. The Huskers finished with their lowest hitting percentage of the season, .013, while also surrendering a hitting percentage of .264.

The Longhorns’ main strength came in serves and total kills. They finished with 38 kills and 12 aces on the day. Nebraska meanwhile only earned mustered up 20 kills and two service aces.

Freshman Harper Murray finished the match as Nebraska’s leader in kills, delivering seven off 23 total attacks. Murray also landed both of the Huskers’ service aces. Freshman Andi Jackson finished with the second-most kills for Nebraska, earning four off nine attacks.

Bekka Allick led Nebraska in blocks with four, while also landing three kills off seven attacks. Freshman Bergen Reilly concluded the season with 17 set assists and six digs for the Huskers. Reilly tied with Lexi Rodriguez for the most digs in the match for Nebraska.

Best Photos: Texas A&M vs Houston Cougars

Photos: Here are some of the best photos from Saturday’s game against the Houston Cougars

Texas A&M (7-3) put up a strong second-half fight to get back in the game late against the Houston Cougars (11-0) on Saturday afternoon but ultimately lost 70-66 at the Toyota Center.

Coach Buzz acknowledged that the change in defense at the end might have tipped their hand a little bit, but he will always believe in his team.

“We played a lot bigger today in hopes we could participate in the physicality of the game and have a chance on the glass. Because of that, we really can’t disguise who is going to shoot the ball for us. Some of our late-game execution was pretty good, to be honest.”

With their fourth loss early in the season, the Aggies still look like a competitive team, battling perhaps the best team in college basketball down to the final possession.

Texas A&M will return to Reed Arena next Friday to host HCU at 7:00 PM CST.

Below, you can check out some of the best Saturday game photos.

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Temporary restraining order issued will allow multi-transfer athletes to be immediately eligible

Well this will change things for the immediate future.

According to Justin Williams of The Athletic, Judge John Preston Bailey has issued a temporary restraining order in regards to athletes seeking multi-transfer waivers.

This TRO will remain in effect over the next 14 days and the next hearing will come two days after Christmas when the restraining order period comes to a close.

As of now, athletes who have transferred multiple times would be immediately eligible to participate. This is expected to become very messy over the next several weeks and potentially the next several months while this plays out in court.

Under current rules, athletes are permitted to transfer once without the need for a waiver. Multi-transfer athletes require a waiver to be eligible unless they are graduate transfers, who are immediately eligible.

College Sports Wire and the College Wire Network will continue to monitor the situation in regards to this legal proceeding and provide updates as they are made available.

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