LINCOLN (KMTV) — The Nebraska men's basketball team announced its Big Ten schedule for the Huskers' upcoming 2023-24 season. The following is from NU Media Relations:
Six weekend home games, including matchups with NCAA Tournament qualifiers Michigan State and Northwestern, highlight Nebraska’s 2023-24 Big Ten Conference schedule announced Tuesday.
The 20-game slate opens with a pair of December matchups, as Nebraska travels to Minnesota (Dec. 6) and hosts Michigan State (Dec. 10). The matchup between the Huskers and Gophers is a rematch of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament opener and marks the seventh time in the last eight seasons that Nebraska has opened Big Ten Conference play on the road. Michigan State enters 2023-24 as one of the Big Ten favorites and is one of eight conference home opponents that reached postseason play a year ago.
The January slate opens with a pair of marquee home games in the first 10 days of the month, as the Huskers play host to Indiana (Jan. 3) and Purdue (Jan. 9) sandwiched around a trip to Wisconsin (Jan. 6). The month also features road trips to Iowa (Jan. 12), Rutgers (Jan. 17) and Maryland (Jan. 27) while playing host to Northwestern (Jan. 20) and Ohio State (Jan. 23).
February opens with a rematch with Wisconsin at PBA (Feb. 1), along with weekend tilts against Michigan (Feb. 10), Penn State (Feb. 17) and Minnesota (Feb. 25). NU travels to Illinois (Feb. 7) and Northwestern (Feb. 7) with return games at Indiana (Feb. 21) and at Ohio State (Feb. 29).
The Huskers will honor their senior class against Rutgers on March 3 before closing the regular season with a trip to Michigan on March 10, the final day of the regular season. The 2024 Big Ten Tournament takes place at the Target Center in Minneapolis from March 13-17.
Start times and network designations for all Big Ten and non-conference games is expected to be announced during the week of Sept. 25-29.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season start at $180 and can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.). In addition, student season tickets for UNL students are also available, as Red Zone courtside seats are just $50. For more information on how to purchase student tickets, visit Huskers.com/students.
The Huskers return five of their top eight scorers from a team that went 16-16 and won six of its final eight Big Ten contests in 2022-23. The group is headlined by senior All-Big Ten guard Keisei Tominaga, who helped Japan qualify for the 2024 Olympics earlier this month. NU also welcomes back three other players who made at least 12 starts in 2022-23 in juniors Juwan Gary and C.J. Wilcher and sophomore Jamarques Lawrence. Nebraska adds seven recruits (five transfers and two freshmen) including one of the nation’s top transfer classes. NU’s transfer class is a five-player group which includes all-conference performers Rienk Mast (Bradley), Brice Williams (Charlotte) and Jarron Coleman (Ball State).
2023-24 Big Ten Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time
Wed., Dec. 6 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena) TBA
Sun., Dec. 10 Michigan State Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Wed., Jan. 3 Indiana Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Sat., Jan. 6 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. (Kohl Center) TBA
Tues., Jan. 9 Purdue Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Fri., Jan. 12 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena) TBA
Wed., Jan. 17 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike’s Arena) TBA
Sat., Jan. 20 Northwestern Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Tues., Jan. 23 Ohio State Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Sat., Jan. 27 at Maryland College Park, Md. (XFINITY Center) TBA
Thurs., Feb. 1 Wisconsin Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Sun., Feb. 4 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. (State Farm Center) TBA
Wed., Feb. 7 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. (Welsh Ryan Arena) TBA
Sat., Feb. 10 Michigan Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Sat., Feb. 17 Penn State Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Wed., Feb. 21 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall) TBA
Sun., Feb. 25 Minnesota Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Thurs., Feb. 29 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center) TBA
Sun., March 3 Rutgers Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) TBA
Sun., March 10 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center) TBA
Wed., March 13-Sun., March 17 at Big Ten Tournament Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) TBA
