Nebraska Sports Information
The Nebraska men’s basketball team has its final rehearsal for the 2024-25 season this Sunday, Oct. 27, as the Huskers take on Grand Valley State in an exhibition. Tipoff between the Huskers and Lakers is set for 1 p.m. and tickets are available for the matchup by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets, calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) or at PBA beginning at 11:30 a.m. It is the first game of a men’s and women’s doubleheader at Pinnacle Bank Arena, as the Husker women will host Doane beginning at 6 p.m.
Nebraska enters the 2024-25 season looking to build off last season’s 23-11 record and trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. NU brings back returning starters Brice Williams (13.4 ppg; 5.5 rpg; 2.5 apg) and Juwan Gary (11.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg) for Big Ten Coach of the Year Fred Hoiberg, who begins his sixth season in Lincoln. In all, NU has seven returning letterwinners from a team tied for third in the Big Ten, although All-Big Ten forward Rienk Mast (12.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.0 apg) will miss the 2024-25 season after knee surgery in May.
The intrigue around the 2024-25 team is a group of newcomers who bring size and experience to the Husker roster. Nebraska will have seven Division I transfers make their Husker debut on Sunday. The group includes guards Rollie Worster (Utah), Ahron Ulis (Iowa), Connor Essegian (Wisconsin) and Gavin Griffiths (Rutgers), forwards Berke Büyüktuncel, Andrew Morgan (North Dakota State) and Braxton Meah (Washington). That group has combined for nearly 3,500 points and more than 1,700 rebounds and 750 assists in their respective college careers.
Grand Valley State is playing its second exhibition game of the season, as the Lakers fell at Toledo, 76-71, on Saturday. William Dunn’s 11 points led three Lakers in double figures, as they trimmed a 17-point second-half deficit to two with just over three minutes remaining. The Lakers hit 11 3-pointers in the loss and out-rebounded Toledo, 39-31.
Nebraska opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 4, when the Huskers take on UT Rio Grande Valley to begin a three-game homestand. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.