Tag: Jarron Coleman

Huskers take down Rutgers 67-56 on Senior Night

Nebraska completed its final home game of the regular season against Rutgers.

Nebraska completed its final home game of the regular season against Rutgers. The Huskers took down the Scarlet Knights in a stellar 67-56 win to accompany their celebration of Senior Night.

Nebraska honored four seniors on the night: Keisei Tominaga, Josiah Allick, C.J. Wilcher, and Jarron Coleman. The squad combined for 36 points on the night, nearly half of the points scored by Nebraska in the win. The Huskers spent almost the entire game with the lead, and Rutgers never held it.

Tominaga led Nebraska in scoring, tallying up 18 points on the night. Juwan Gary dropped 15 points in the win and hauled in 11 rebounds to earn his fifth double-double of the season. Allick also earned a double-double, scoring 10 points and snatching a team-high and season-high 12 rebounds, his first of the season.

The Huskers move to 21-9 on the season and 11-8 in conference play. Nebraska will hit the road to face Michigan for its final regular season game. Tipoff is set for Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Nebraska basketball adds graduate transfer

Nebraska basketball added a late transfer for the 2023-24 season on Sunday.

Nebraska basketball added a late transfer for the 2023-24 season on Sunday. Guard Jarron ‘Boogie’ Coleman announced he was joining the Huskers.

Coleman comes to Lincoln after having spent last season at Ball State. Before that, he spent three years in Muncie before transferring to Missouri for a season and then returning to Ball State.

The Indianapolis native was second-team All-MAC last season with 14.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. In his lone season at Missouri, he played in 31 games with 21 starts while averaging 8.6 points, 3.4 rounds, and 2.8 points per game.

The commitment takes the final scholarship available for the upcoming season. As a graduate transfer, Coleman will have one year of eligibility remaining.