Husker men aiming to hit 13-0 tonight with Big Ten looming

e No. 13 Nebraska men’s basketball team closes non-conference action tonight as the Huskers host New Hampshire at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tipoff is set for shortly after 8 p.m. (central) and the game will be carried on BTN and broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network, as well as on Huskers.com and on the official Huskers app.

The game will also be available on the Fox Sports and Fox One app. A limited number of 300 Level tickets are available for the matchup by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or at the PBA Box Office beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Huskers have been off since a 78-55 win over North Dakota on Dec. 21

Berke Büyüktuncel led Nebraska with his first career triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, as he became the second Husker this season to post a triple double. Büyüktuncel is enjoying a solid junior campaign, as he is posting career highs in scoring (8.0 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg) and assists (2.0 apg) while helping Nebraska’s defense rank in the top 30 nationally in defensive rating.

The Huskers, whose 12-0 start is the best in program history, come into the contest averaging 83.3 ppg which is the program’s highest scoring average after 12 games since the 1995-96 season. The Huskers have also been solid defensively, ranking 16th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.380).

New Hampshire (4-8) has been off since a 93-79 loss at Saint Louis on Dec. 21. Jack Graham had a team-high 18 points as the Wildcats trailed 85-79 with 1:28 left before Saint Louis used an 8-0 run to earn the win.

5 - Braden Frager became the fifth Husker since 1996-07 to earn multiple conference rookie/freshman of the week, joining Bryce McGowens (2021-22), Shavon Shields (2012-13), Toney McCray (2008-09) and Joe McCray (2004-05).

33- Fred Hoiberg has 33 wins over ranked opponents, including 11 career wins against top-10 teams, in his collegiate coaching career. In addition, his six road wins against ranked opponents is second only to Danny Nee (seven) all-time among NU men’s basketball coaches.

.963 - Nebraska is 26-1 at home in non-conference play over the last three-plus seasons.