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2025–26 season4South region · No. 13 overall · At-large bid
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten
- Record entering
- 26–6
- AP No. 15 entering
- Tournament
- 2–1
- Reached the Sweet 16
- Hero rating
- +14.0
- No. 20 in Division I before the tournament
- Head coach
- Fred Hoiberg
- Home
- Lincoln, NE
- 560 mi from Indianapolis
- National titles
- 0
- Still chasing the first
2026 tournament run
Reached the Sweet 16
| Round | Opponent | Result | Margin | Spread | O/U | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | TROYTroy13 | W76–47 | +29 | -13.25 | 139.25Under | Cover |
| Round of 32 | VANVanderbilt5 | W74–72 | +2 | +2.25 | 146.75Under | Cover |
| Sweet 16Mar 26 | IOWAIowa9 | L71–77 | -6 | -1.5 | 131.75Over | Miss |
Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.
Statistical profile
Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.
Efficiency
Offensive efficiency120.0
88th
Defensive efficiency92.0
98th
Efficiency margin+28.1
97th
Pace66.2
28th
Strength of schedule+13.2
91st
Scoring & shooting
Points per game77.0
60th
Points allowed66.1
95th
Field goal %46.5%
73rd
Three-point %35.5%
75th
Three-point rate51.1%
97th
Free throw %75.5%
83rd
Possessions
Rebounds per game34.9
43rd
Offensive rebound %25.5%
7th
Defensive rebound %71.4%
78th
Assists per game18.0
97th
Turnovers per game9.7
92nd
Turnover rate15.0%
82nd
Defense & roster
Steals per game7.1
65th
Blocks per game2.5
16th
Opponent 3P %30.5%
93rd
Average height6′5.8″
45th
Program experience2.46 yrs
92nd
Bench points19.9
37th
Strengths and weaknesses
Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.
- StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 92.098th
- StrengthLives behind the arcThree-point rate: 51.1%97th
- StrengthTough interior defenseOpponent FG %: 40.5%94th
- StrengthSmothers three-point shootersOpponent 3P %: 30.5%93rd
- WeaknessFew second chancesOffensive rebound %: 25.5%7th
- StrengthContinuity: veterans of the programProgram experience: 2.46 yrs92nd
- StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +13.291st
- StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 120.088th
Roster
Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.
- Leading scorer
- Pryce Sandfort
- 18.1 ppg
- Tallest
- Leo Curtis
- 7′2″
- Best at the line
- Pryce Sandfort
- 85.5%
- Longest in program
- Sam Hoiberg
- 5 seasons
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| Player | WT | Yrs | GP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Pryce SandfortForward · Waukee, IA | 6′7″ | 218 | 1 | 35 | 33.6 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 41.6 | 85.5 | 23.3 |
| 1Sam HoibergGuard · Lincoln, NE | 6′0″ | 185 | 5 | 35 | 32.3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 38.1 | 75.0 | 14.1 |
| 51Rienk MastForward · Groningen, NED | 6′10″ | 250 | 3 | 34 | 29.3 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 31.1 | 82.3 | 25.4 |
| 10Jamarques LawrenceGuard · Plainfield, NJ | 6′3″ | 183 | 1 | 35 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 35.5 | 75.6 | 20.5 |
| 9Berke BuyuktuncelForward · Bursa, Türkiye | 6′10″ | 260 | 2 | 33 | 24.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 24.1 | 61.2 | 16.1 |
| 5Braden FragerForward · Lincoln, NE | 6′7″ | 221 | 2 | 33 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 35.2 | 80.5 | 23.6 |
| 31Cale JacobsenGuard · Ashland, NE | 6′4″ | 200 | 4 | 35 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 36.6 | 59.5 | 12.2 |
| 0Connor EssegianGuard · Fort Wayne, IN | 6′4″ | 208 | 2 | 7 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 25.8 | 50.0 | 25.8 |
| 12Ugnius JaruseviciusForward · Alytus, Lithuania | 6′11″ | 255 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 23.4 |
| 15Jared GarciaForward · Houston, TX | 6′8″ | 245 | 1 | 28 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 24.4 | 77.8 | 25.4 |
| 9Leo CurtisForward · Reykjavik, Iceland | 7′2″ | 254 | 1 | 17 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 21.4 |
| 4Kendall BlueGuard · Woodbury, MN | 6′6″ | 200 | 1 | 19 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37.5 | 100.0 | 16.7 |
| 7Justin BolisForward · Lincoln, NE | 6′8″ | 225 | 2 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 11.7 |
| 5Quentin RhymesGuard · Las Vegas, NV | 6′6″ | 195 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35Henry BurtForward · Omaha, NE | 6′8″ | 236 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6Will CooperForward · Omaha, NE | 6′7″ | 219 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.
Season schedule
Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.
ATS overall
19–16
ATS as favorite
13–13
ATS as underdog
6–3
ATS neutral court
4–3
ATS vs. tournament teams
7–7
ATS vs. ranked teams
4–4
Over / under
11–24
28–7 in 35 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vsWESWest Georgia | W86–53 | -23.5 | 153.5 | Cover | Under |
| Nov 8 | vsFIUFlorida International | W96–66 | -21 | 156.25 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 11 | vsMD Maryland Eastern Shore | W69–50 | -36.5 | 146.5 | Miss | Under |
| Nov 15 | NOKLOklahoma | W105–99 | -1.5 | 162.75 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 20 | NNEWNew Mexico | W84–72 | +8.25 | 152.25 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 21 | NKANKansas State | W86–85 | -1.5 | 169.5 | Miss | Over |
| Nov 25 | vsWINWinthrop | W80–73 | -14.25 | 166 | Miss | Under |
| Nov 29 | vsSC South Carolina Upstate | W72–63 | -25.5 | 158.5 | Miss | Under |
| Dec 7 | vsCRECreighton | W71–50 | -4.75 | 155.5 | Cover | Under |
| Dec 10 | vsWIS#19Wisconsin5 | W90–60 | -1.75 | 158.5 | Cover | Under |
| Dec 13 | @ILL#13Illinois3 | W83–80 | +9.75 | 156.5 | Cover | Over |
| Dec 21 | vsNORNorth Dakota | W78–55 | -29.5 | 151.5 | Miss | Under |
| Dec 30 | vsNEWNew Hampshire | W86–55 | -31.5 | 145.5 | Miss | Under |
| Jan 2 | vsMSU#11Michigan State3 | W58–56 | -2.25 | 146 | Miss | Under |
| Jan 5 | @OSUOhio State8 | W72–69 | +2.5 | 156.25 | Cover | Under |
| Jan 10 | @INDIndiana | W83–77 | +4.25 | 151 | Cover | Over |
| Jan 13 | vsOREOregon | W90–55 | -10.5 | 146.25 | Cover | Under |
| Jan 17 | @NORNorthwestern | W77–58 | -5.25 | 149.5 | Cover | Under |
| Jan 21 | vsWASWashington | W76–66 | -11.25 | 151.75 | Miss | Under |
| Jan 24 | @MINMinnesota | W76–57 | -4.5 | 139.75 | Cover | Under |
| Jan 27 | @MIC#3Michigan1 | L72–75 | +11.75 | 157 | Cover | Under |
| Feb 1 | vsILL#13Illinois3 | L69–78 | -1.5 | 154 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 7 | @RUTRutgers | W80–68 | -13 | 144.25 | Miss | Over |
| Feb 10 | vsPUR#8Purdue2 | L77–80OT | -2.25 | 146.75 | Miss | Over |
| Feb 14 | vsNORNorthwestern | W68–49 | -13.5 | 145.25 | Cover | Under |
| Feb 17 | @IOWAIowa9 | L52–57 | +1.25 | 139.25 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 21 | vsPENPenn State | W87–64 | -17.5 | 148.25 | Cover | Over |
| Feb 25 | vsMARMaryland | W74–61 | -17.25 | 142.5 | Miss | Under |
| Feb 28 | @USCUSC | W82–67 | -5.5 | 149.25 | Cover | Under |
| Mar 3 | @UCLAUCLA7 | L52–72 | PK | 144.5 | Miss | Under |
| Mar 8 | vsIOWAIowa9 | W84–75OT | -5.75 | 136.5 | Cover | Over |
| Mar 13 | NPUR#8Purdue2 | L58–74 | +4.5 | 145.5 | Miss | Under |
| Mar 26NCAA | NIOWAIowa9 | L71–77 | -1.5 | 131.75 | Miss | Over |
| —NCAA | NVAN#16Vanderbilt5 | W74–72 | +2.25 | 146.75 | Cover | Under |
| —NCAA | NTROYTroy13 | W76–47 | -13.25 | 139.25 | Cover | Under |