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Huskers close the season out with 3-1 win over Indiana

The Huskers concluded the regular season 6-10-1 and 3-7-1 in conference play.

On Sunday afternoon, the Nebraska soccer team concluded its 2024 season at home against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Huskers closed the season on a high note, taking down the Hoosiers 3-1.

Both teams battled it out in the match. Nebraska fired 12 shots, six on goal, while Indiana delivered 13 shots, seven on goal. Despite the Hoosiers outshooting the Huskers, Nebraska’s defense stood its ground.

The Huskers built a 2-0 lead on Indiana before giving up a goal with over 25 minutes remaining. But Nebraska put the match away over ten minutes later.

Sami Hauk finished 6-of-7 in shots faced, bringing her career total to 238, holding her in fourth in school history and one shy of tying for third.

Sarah Weber led Nebraska in the win, scoring twice off seven shots. Weber’s goals move her career total to 43, placing her in seventh in school history. She also moved to third in school history with 337 total shots and sixth in shots on goal with 31.

Sadie Waite also scored her second goal of the season for Nebraska off her lone shot of the match.

The Huskers concluded the regular season 6-10-1 and 3-7-1 in conference play.

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Huskers hit rock bottom with 56-7 loss to No. 16 Indiana

Next Saturday, Nebraska will head to Columbus to face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers returned from their bye week with a road trip to face the No. 16 Indiana Hoosiers. However, the Huskers’ struggles heading into the bye week appeared to have been amplified as Indiana leveled them in a 56-7 blowout.

The Hoosiers dominated from start to finish, scoring on eight of their 11 drives. This translated to Indiana racking up nearly 500 total yards on offense, including 280 in the air and 215 on the ground.

On the other hand, Nebraska only mustered 304 total yards with one touchdown. Dylan Raiola threw 28 completions off 44 pass attempts for three interceptions. The run game was non-existent, as the Huskers produced just 70 yards and a touchdown on the afternoon.

Nebraska’s defense fared no better. Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke threw 17-of-21 for 189 yards and a touchdown, while backup Tayven Jackson threw 7-of-8 for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

On the ground, the Huskers surrendered the most rushing yards in a game all season. Indiana ran the ball 33 times for 215 yards and five touchdowns.

This marks Nebraska’s biggest loss since 2016, when it was blown out by Ohio State 62-3. The Huskers fall to 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the conference.

Nebraska’s road doesn’t get easier. Next Saturday, the Huskers will head to Columbus to face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m. CT on FOX.

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Expert score prediction: Nebraska vs. Indiana

Who will win on Saturday?

Nebraska and No. 16 Indiana are fresh off a bye week and will clash in Bloomington on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff on Saturday. 

Though the Hoosiers have been on fire through their first half of the season, it remains to be seen if they can continue their streak. Indiana has dealt with FIU, Western Illinois, UCLA, Charlotte, Maryland, and Northwestern, teams that have been struggling mightily this season. 

Now, they face a Nebraska team looking to earn that ever-elusive sixth win. But the Huskers also seek to get a complete game under their belt. Multiple times this season the offense stalled out, whether due to penalties, bad throws, bad runs or missed field goals. 

In their last two outings, the Hoosiers entered the fourth quarter with opponents right behind them on the scoreboard. 

Northwestern scored 24 points against Indiana, their second-highest scoring game at the time, behind a 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois. Maryland dropped 28 on the Hoosiers before getting blown out by Northwestern following its bye week. 

Maryland and Northwestern have struggled offensively this season, so Indiana allowing both teams to score over 20 points is something Nebraska’s offense can take advantage of. 

But offensively, Indiana is currently further along than Nebraska on the ground and in the air. Plus, they’re a team that keeps its foot on the gas from start to finish, as shown by their current average of 47.5 points per game. 

The Blackshirts have been strong against the run game all season. However, the passing game is a different story. Nebraska has surrendered every touchdown through the air this season.

In Big Ten play, the Huskers allow nearly 192 passing yards and two passing touchdowns per game. Now they face Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke, who averages almost 300 passing yards and over two touchdowns per game this season. 

If Nebraska wants to stand a chance against Indiana, the defense needs to shut down the pass, and Nebraska’s offense needs to push the Hoosiers’ defense to its limits. 

But with where Nebraska currently stands, it’s hard to see the Huskers pulling this upset off. 

Score Prediction: Indiana 34, Nebraska 31

Nebraska wins series over Indiana in 4-2 Sunday victory

The Huskers move to 32-18 on the season and 14-7 in the Big Ten Conference.

The Huskers concluded their final home game of the regular season Sunday with a showdown against Indiana. Nebraska defeated the Hoosiers in another battle that went down to the wire, taking the series 2-1 and staying alive in the Big Ten race.

The Huskers scored four runs off eight hits and earned three RBIs, while Indiana totaled two runs off six hits and three errors. Case Sanderson led Nebraska at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the third. Sanderson scored himself in the same inning off a wild pitch, giving Nebraska a 2-0 lead.

Cole Evans and Josh Caron delivered RBIs as well. Evans doubled in the sixth to bring Caron home and break the 2-2 tie. Caron then extended the lead to 4-2 in the seventh with an RBI single.

Jackson Brockett started for Nebraska and pitched 5.0 innings, earning three strikeouts and allowing just two runs across four hits. Drew Christo pitched the final four innings to earn the win, shutting out Indiana by throwing two strikeouts and surrendering just two singles.

The Huskers move to 32-18 on the season and 14-7 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska will conclude the regular season with a three-game series against Michigan State. Game one is set for Thursday night at 5:05 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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Huskers fall 9-5 in extra innings to Indiana in Big Ten Semi-Finals

Nebraska moves to a 30-23 record and will await its fate for the College Softball World Series.

The Nebraska softball team squared off against Indiana in the Big Ten Semi-Finals. The Huskers and Hoosiers’ battle needed an extra-inning with the seventh ending in a 3-3 tie. Unfortunately for Nebraska, the eighth inning ended its Big Ten run.

Indiana erupted in the extra inning, delivering six runs to jump to a 9-3 lead. The Huskers took a 3-0 lead over the Hoosiers before Indiana scored nine straight. Nebraska attempted to bounce back in the bottom of the eighth, even getting a two-run home run from Peyton Cody. But the Huskers could not erase the deficit.

Billie Andrews led Nebraska in hitting, finishing the game 4-for-4 with two RBIs, which occurred in the second off a two-run home run. Ava Bredwell also delivered a home run in the first to put Nebraska on the board. The Huskers concluded the afternoon with just six hits, while Indiana hit 11 to tally up its nine runs.

Nebraska moves to a 30-23 record and will await its fate for the College Softball World Series. The Selection Show is set for Sunday night at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN2. The College Softball World Series Regionals will then commence on Thursday.

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Huskers’ three-point barrage takes down Indiana 85-70 on the road

The Nebraska men’s basketball team traveled out to Indiana for a Big Ten showdown against the Hoosiers.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team traveled out to Indiana for a Big Ten showdown against the Hoosiers. The Huskers last won a road game in mid-December when they defeated Kansas State. The six-game road losing streak ended against Indiana for Nebraska with an 85-70 win.

The Huskers dominated the Hoosiers throughout the night, even ending the first half up 51-31. Though Indiana attempted a comeback, Nebraska never let the Hoosiers get close enough to take control of the game. The Huskers delivered big from beyond the arc, finishing the night by going 14-of-33 in three-point shooting.

Keisei Tominaga and Jamarques Lawrence served up most of the three-pointers. Tominaga shot four-of-nine from beyond the arc to finish the game with 20 points, leading the team in scoring. Lawrence went a perfect five-of-five from beyond the arc, wrapping up the night with 19 points.

Brice Williams scored 18 points for Nebraska, going 6-of-10 in total shooting. Juwan Gary tallied up 15 points, going 6-of-12 in shooting.

The Huskers move to 19-8 on the season and 9-7 in conference play. Nebraska will return home to host Minnesota on Sunday night. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Women’s basketball suffers 91-69 defeat to No. 14 Indiana

The Nebraska women’s basketball team faced another big test after squaring off against Maryland last week.

The Nebraska women’s basketball team faced another big test after squaring off against Maryland last week. However, unlike last week, the Huskers couldn’t replicate a win against the Hoosiers, instead suffering a 91-69 defeat.

Nebraska hosted Indiana in front of a season-high 9,059 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers also raised their fourth retired jersey banner in school history, honoring 2014 first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year, Jordan Hooper.

Alexis Markowski hit 9-of-14 shots from the field including all three of her three-point attempts to finish with 21 points, notching her fifth 20-point game of the season. Markowski also led Nebraska in rebounds, hauling in six. Freshman Logan Nissley was the only other Husker to finish with double-digit points, scoring 13 points in the loss.

Nebraska falls to 11-4 on the season and will remain home to take on Illinois Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.

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.

Nebraska volleyball defeats Indiana in four sets

The Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up its two-day trip to Indiana with a Saturday night showdown against the Indiana Hoosiers.

The Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up its two-day trip to Indiana with a Saturday night showdown against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers had a strong front, winning the first set and hanging with Nebraska in the second set.

But after the Huskers won the second set, they never looked back, winning the following two sets and the match (23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19). Nebraska is now 13-0, making it the best start to the season for the team since 2008.

The Huskers dominated in the match offensively, finishing with 65 kills, 22 more than Indiana, despite each team delivering nearly the same amount of attacks. Merritt Beason and freshman Harper Murray combined for 39 kills off 73 attacks and 17 digs. Beason finished as Nebraska’s leader in kills with a career-high 22 in the match.

Freshman Bergen Reilly surpassed 50 assists in a match once again, reaching 53 in the win. Libero Lexi Rodriguez led the defense, finishing with 18 total digs.

The team’s next match will be on the road in East Lansing, Michigan, to face off against Michigan State on Friday night. The match is set for 6:00 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s win over Indiana

Here are the Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s win over Indiana

On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers secured their first victory under interim head coach Mickey Joseph. They defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 35-21.

It was a significant win for Nebraska in many ways. It moved their conference record up to 1-1, which keeps them alive in the Big Ten West. At the moment, six of the seven teams in the division have a conference record of 1-1; Wisconsin is the lone team at 0-2.

In addition, Indiana was a solid opponent. They entered the game with a 3-1 record including victories over Illinois and Western Kentucky.

Without further ado, here are the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.