Skip to main contentSkip to main content

You have permission to edit this article.

Edit Close

JournalStar.com

66°

Guest
Logout

Read Today's E-edition

Site Search

AI Answers
Site Search

News
- Local
- Crime
- Nebraska News
- Politics
- Records
- Business
- Nation & World
- Last 24 hours
- Markets & Stocks
- News TIp
Obituaries
- Share a story
- Recent Obituaries
- Find an Obituary
- Archives
Opinion
- Submit a letter
- Letters
- Editorial
- Columnists
Sports
- Huskers
- High School
- College
- Stars Hockey
- Saltdogs Baseball
- Outdoors
- Professional
- Scores
Lifestyles
- Arts & Theatre
- Event Calendar
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Comics
- Contests
- Play
- Food & Cooking
- Parenting
- Health
- Home & Garden
- People
- Pets
- Faith
- Announcements
Join the community
- News tip
- Share video
Brand Ave. Studios
- Go Find It! Nebraska

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
YouTube
Instagram

Site Search

AI Answers
Site Search

JournalStar.com

News+

Site Search

AI Answers
Site Search

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Read Today's E-edition

JournalStar.com

News+

Welcome, Guest
- My Subscription
  
  Help Center
- My Account
- Dashboard
- Profile
- Saved items
- Logout

E-edition
News
Obituaries
Opinion
Huskers
Puzzmo
Puzzles
Lifestyles
Public Notices
Jobs
Autos

66° Cloudy/Wind

After making Husker history, Nebraska basketball's sequel begins Monday

Wilson Moore
Omaha World-Herald
Nov 1, 2026
19 hrs ago
0

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg high-fives fans after defeating Kansas State, 88-84, in an exhibition game on Oct. 26 at the BigIron Events Center in Grand Island.

NIKOS FRAZIER, Omaha World-Herald

Prefer us on Google Learn More

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Copy article link
Save

Wilson Moore
Omaha World-Herald

Leading up to Nebraska basketball's season opener Monday against Le Moyne, NU coach Fred Hoiberg has meetings planned with each player to go over their roles and expectations for the months ahead.

kAm!=2J:?8 E:>6 42? D9:7E 2D :?;FC:6D 2?5 E96 7=@H @7 E96 D62D@? 5:4E2E6[ 3FE 4@96D:@? 2?5 C@=6 2446AE2?46 H6C6 2>@?8 E96 3F:=5:?8 3=@4<D @7 E96 a_ad\ae E62> E92E H6?E E@ E96 $H66E `e]k^Am

kAmpD :E EC:6D E@ 7@==@H FA E96 8C62E6DE D62D@? :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ[ E96C6’D ?@E9:?8 AC6G6?E:?8 }63C2D<2 7C@> >2:?E2:?:?8 E96 AC@76DD:@?2=:D> 2?5 4@==64E:G:D> E92E 8F:565 :E 2 J62C 28@] $62>=6DD=J C6A=:42E:?8 E96 4@?EC:3FE:@?D @7 A=2J6CD =:<6 #:6?< |2DE 2?5 $2> w@:36C8 :D :>A@DD:3=6[ 3FE EC2?D76CD %C6G2? {6@?92C5E[ q@56? z2A<6[ s2>@? (:=<:?D@? 2?5 $2> ~C>6 2== 92G6 D<:== D6ED E92E 7:E E96 wFD<6CD’ @776?D:G6 2?5 5676?D:G6 DJDE6>D]k^Am

People are also reading…

Jury finds insurance company acted in bad faith, awards Nebraska woman $11.3M
LPS students have voted. Here are mock election results.
Megan Conway reports the news. Now the Lincoln TV anchor has a story of her own.
Family, fraternity rally around UNL grad who collapsed at KC marathon
Lincoln police turn over Pillen no-bid contract investigation to AG's office
How to watch Harper Murray's homecoming, Huskers vs. Michigan
Who should be Liberty First Athlete of the Week? Cast your vote!
Just: After this loss, something needs to change at Nebraska — there's no time to spare
How to watch Huskers vs. Spartans today. Will they keep on rolling?
History gets a lift: William Jennings Bryan house will soon be on the move
Railyard security guard charged after alleged assault following Nebraska-Oregon game
Teen's new attorneys in Lincoln murder case argue prosecutors should be disqualified
Ex-director of Nebraska Liquor Control Commission pleads guilty to federal charges
Ex-store manager sentenced for taking $300K winning scratch-off ticket
Nebraska volleyball sets record, rallies past Michigan as Murray shines at home; Brent Wagner's 3 takes

kAm(:== :E 2== 255 FA E@ 2 DF446DD7F= D6BF6=nk^Am

kAm“x ;FDE D2:5 E@ E96 E62> 2E E96 6?5 @7 AC24E:46 96C6 2?5 x D2:5 :E 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 82>6[ H6’C6 8@??2 ?665 6G6CJ3@5J[” uC65 w@:36C8 D2:5 %9FCD52J] “tG6CJ3@5J’D 8@??2 86E 2 492?46[ 6G6CJ3@5J’D 8@??2 86E 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 2?5 6G6CJ3@5J’D 6IEC6>6=J :>A@CE2?E E@ E96 >:DD:@? 2?5 H92E H6’C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 244@>A=:D9]”k^Am

kAm}63C2D<2’D 6I9:3:E:@? 282:?DE z2?D2D $E2E6 AC@G:565 E96 AC6D62D@?’D 4=62C6DE =@@< @7 E96 wFD<6CD’ A6CD@??6= 2?5 DEJ=6] }:?6 A=2J6CD D2H E96 7=@@C] !CJ46 $2?57@CE 2?5 qC256? uC286C E@@< E96 >@DE D9@ED 2?5 D4@C65 E96 >@DE A@:?ED] }& H2D 4=62? :? CF??:?8 :ED D6ED[ E@@< 42C6 @7 E96 32== 2?5 E@@< >@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 :ED 7:6=5 8@2=D 7C@> 36J@?5 E96 b\A@:?E =:?6]k^Am

kAmp >2;@C HC:?<=6 :? :E 2== :D ~C>6] %96 q6=>@?E EC2?D76C 5:5?’E A=2J :? 2?J @7 E96 E9C66 6I9:3:E:@?D H:E9 2 92>DEC:?8 :?;FCJ — 96 AC24E:465 7F==\DA665 H:E9@FE 4@?E24E %9FCD52J 2?5 4@F=5 A=2J 282:?DE {6 |@J?6 — 2?5 H:== 36 2?@E96C >@FE9 E@ 7665 >:?FE6D H96? 962=E9J]k^Am

kAm%96C6’D 2=D@ D@A9@>@C6 46?E6C {6@ rFCE:D[ H9@ 5:5?’E =62G6 E96 36?49 282:?DE z\$E2E6 3FE H:== 92G6 2 3:886C C@=6 E92? :? 9:D 7C6D9>2? J62C[ w@:36C8 D2:5]k^Am

kAm%96 A@:?E :D[ :E’D 2 566A E62>[ 2?5 E96 C@E2E:@? :D 2=C625J 4C@H565] w:DE@CJ D2JD @?6 @C D6G6C2= A=2J6CD H:== 36 =67E @FE @7 E96 C@E2E:@?[ =:<6 z6?52== q=F6 =2DE D62D@?[ 2 EC2?D76C 8F2C5 H9@D6 2446AE2?46 @7 9:D D:EF2E:@? H2D 6>3=6>2E:4 @7 }63C2D<2’D 4@==64E:G6=J D6=7=6DD 5J?2>:4] w@:36C8 7C6BF6?E=J =2F565 q=F6[ F?AC@>AE65[ E9C@F89@FE E96 D62D@? 7@C 9:D >2EFC:EJ 2?5 =6256CD9:A H9:=6 >@DE=J A=2J:?8 =2E6 :? 3=@H@FED]k^Am

kAm“x E9:?< H6’== D66 2 =@E @7 E96 D2>6] xE’D 2 =@E @7 8@@5 A6@A=6[” D6?:@C 8F2C5 r2=6 y24@3D6? D2:5] “%92E’D <:?52 H92E E96J’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C :? E96 A@CE2=] ~3G:@FD=J :E’D D9@@E6CD 2?5 8FJD E92E 2C6 3:8 2?5 =@?8[ 3FE E96? :E’D 2=D@ J@F 8@EE2 7:E E96 4F=EFC6 2?5 H92E H6 =:<6 E@ 5@] pD C@=6D DE2CE E@ 86E 5:G:565[ J@F’G6 ;FDE D66? @FC 8C@FA 4@>6 E@86E96C 6G6? >@C6 2?5 <:?52 324< 6249 @E96C 2?5 DFAA@CE 6249 @E96C :? E9@D6 E9:?8D]”k^Am

kAm~7 4@FCD6[ 4F=EFC6 42? @?=J E2<6 2 E62> D@ 72C @? :ED @H?] }63C2D<2 92D E@ C6A=246 2== @7 :ED :?E6C:@C AC@5F4E:@? H:E9 |2DE 2?5 q6C<6 qFJF<EF?46= 8@?6] (:=<:?D@?[ 2 $@FE9 s2<@E2 $E2E6 EC2?D76C[ D9@H65 2? 23:=:EJ E@ 36 2 G6CD2E:=6 D4@C6C :? 6I9:3:E:@? A=2J] z2A<6[ H9@ A=2J65 2E qFE=6C 2?5 q@DE@? r@==686[ DE2CE65 2== E9C66 82>6D 2E 46?E6C 2?5 H2D 36EE6C @? E96 8=2DD] xE’D 2?@E96C 5J?2>:4 E92E H:== A=2J @FE D:EF2E:@?2==J 2D E96 D62D@? AC@8C6DD6D]k^Am

kAm{6@?92C5E H2D 2 DF446DD7F= A@:?E 8F2C5 2E &E29 '2==6J] s6G6=@A:?8 E96 4@>7@CE 2?5 496>:DECJ C6BF:C65 E@ C6A62E :E :? 2 ?6H A=246 2?5 DJDE6> E2<6D E:>6] pDD@4:2E6 9625 4@249 }2E6 {@6?D6C’D 5676?D:G6 D496>6 :D 2 4@?DE2?E 3FE C6BF:C6D 5:D4:A=:?6[ 2H2C6?6DD 2?5 677@CE E@ H@C<]k^Am

kAm%96 wFD<6CD @7 =2DE D62D@? 3C@F89E E96 :?E2?8:3=6D 6G6CJ ?:89E 2?5 >2CC:65 :E H:E9 4@?D:DE6?E 6I64FE:@?] %9C66 6I9:3:E:@?D 2==@H65 E9:D :E6C2E:@? E@ 8C25F2==J C2>A FA :?E@ E96 D62D@? 2?5 H@C< @FE :ED <:?<D] xE’D 2== 2? @?8@:?8 AC@46DD 62C=J :? }@G6>36C[ 3FE E96 >2C8:? 7@C 6CC@C E:89E6?D |@?52J]k^Am

kAm“xE’D 7@C C62=[” w@:36C8 D2:5] “%9:D :D?’E[ ‘~9[ H6 86E E@ =62C? 7C@> E9:D]’ *@F ;FDE 42?’E 92G6 2?J C68C6ED] *@F 42?’E 92G6 2?J D:EF2E:@?D H96C6 H6 4@>6 324< :? H96C6 H6 5:5?’E 6I64FE6 E96 82>6 A=2?] (6 86E DEF?8 E92E H2J[ D@ H6’== 92G6 @FC 8FJD AC6A2C65[ 2?5 ?@H :E’D 2== 23@FE 8@:?8 @FE 2?5 6I64FE:?8 2?5 5@:?8 E96 36DE ;@3 H6 42?]”k^Am

Photos: Nebraska men's basketball takes on Kansas State in Grand Island

Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) is guarded by Kansas State's Pape N'Diaye (22) and Jaden Schutt (2) during the first half of a college men's basketball exhibition game at the BigIron Events Center in Grand Island on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.