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Huskers hitting their stride heading into trip to No. 5 Iowa

The Nebraska basketball team is hitting its stride late in the regular season

MARCH 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Mayen scores 25, Nebraska cruises past Rutgers without Allen

Lat Mayen scored 25 points with five 3-pointers and Nebraska cruised past Rutgers 72-51, hours after announcing its leading scorer Teddy Allen had left the program

MARCH 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Nears double-double in win Walker tallied 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists over 25 minutes in Saturday's 78-74 win over Minnesota.

Impact Walker was one of five Cornhuskers to score in double figures against Minnesota on Saturday, and he nearly posted his first double-double of the year with a season-high nine rebounds in the win. He's been somewhat inconsistent over his 12 starts this season, but he's now averaging 9.3 points and 6.3 rebounds across the past three matchups.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a l...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid LINCOLN, Neb. - Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a late M...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid

Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a late Minnesota rally to beat the Golden Gophers 78-74

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Listed as starter Walker (illness) will be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Maryland, Kevin Kugler of Big Ten Network reports.

Impact Walker left during the second half of Tuesday's game with an apparent bug but appears to be doing better 24 hours later. Assuming the starting lineup is correct, it's possible Walker is ready for more minutes again Wednesday. Still, the previous illness should be taken into account when looking at him for potential fantasy lineups.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Decision will be made last minute Coach Fred Hoiberg said that a decision on Walker's (illness) status will go right up to tip, Chris Basnett of the Lincoln Journal Star reports.

Impact Walker participated in pregame warmups, but it doesn't seem like that is a guarantee he will suit up. Walker has been dealing with an illness and will likely be limited even if he does suit up.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Taking part in warmups Walker (illness) is participating in warmups ahead of Wednesday's game against Maryland, Chris Basnett of the Lincoln Journal Star reports.

Impact Walker sat out the second half of Tuesday's game due to the illness, but his presence in warmups seems like a good sign leading up to the contest. A better indicator of how much he can play will be whether or not he's included in the starting five when it's released.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Limited due to illness Walker was held out in the second half Tuesday against Nebraska due to an unspecified illness, Robin Washut of Rivals reports.

Impact While Walker ultimately started the game, he was held to his lowest minutes total of the season. The implication here is that the team wanted to save him for the second set of a back-to-back Wednesday against Maryland, though fantasy players who intend to utilize Walker will want to check up on the Nebraska starting lineup prior to tip-off.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inefficient against Minnesota Walker recorded four points (1-5 FG, 2-4 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 14 minutes in Monday's 79-61 loss to Minnesota.

Impact The Cornhuskers failed to generate much offensive production Monday, and Walker shot just 20 percent from the floor during the loss. The junior was in the starting lineup once again but saw limited playing time since he got into some foul trouble against the Gophers. Over his first three games of the season, Walker is averaging 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over 21.0 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carr, Minnesota pull away from Nebraska 79-61

Marcus Carr scored 11 of his 19 points in the last five minutes, Jamal Mashburn Jr. added a career-high 11 points and Minnesota defeated Nebraska 79-61

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores 10 in debut Walker started and had 10 points (5-7 FG), three rebounds, two steals and one assist over 26 minutes in Sunday's 84-76 loss to Indiana.

Impact Walker ended up getting the starting nod in his Nebraska debut, though it's worth noting this is likely a spot start while Yvan Ouedraogo was out, presumably due to COVID-19 protocol. It's always possible a similar situation shakes out when the Cornhuskers host Illinois on Wednesday, though it will be an equally-tough frontcourt matchup.

JANUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson-Davis, IU beat back Husker rally for 84-76 win

Rob Phinisee scored 18 points and Aljami Durham scored 17 and Indiana beat Nebraska 84-76

JANUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Starting Sunday Walker (suspension) will start Sunday against Indiana after missing the first 14 games of the season due to a suspension, Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic reports.

Impact Walker committed to Nebraska in May of 2019 as a transfer from Tennessee. He had to sit out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules and then was suspended for the first 14 games of this season after violating NCAA and team rules while he was with the Volunteers. The 6-8 junior is finally eligible to return is in line to make a spot start in place of Yvan Ouedraogo after not playing in an official game in nearly 22 months. Walker averaged under 9 minutes per game in each of his two seasons at Tennessee so it's unclear how much time coach Fred Hoiberg plans on giving him.

JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suspension reduced Walker's suspension has been reduced to 14 games, Sam McKewon of Omaha World-Herald reports.

Impact It was reported last week that Walker had been suspended 16 games for violating NCAA and team rules that occurred while Walker was with Tennessee. Nevertheless, the junior will be available to return two games prior now.

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

New-look Cornhuskers cruise in season opener 102-55

Four Cornhuskers scored 14 points each and six finished in double figures as a cast of newcomers led Nebraska to a 102-55 victory over McNeese State

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Huskers' Walker to sit 16 games for violation at Tennessee

The NCAA has suspended Nebraska’s Derrick Walker for the first 16 games of the basketball season for a rules violation while he was at Tennessee in 2018-19

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Served lengthy suspension Walker will serve a 16-game suspension to begin the season before making his debut for Nebraska, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The suspension stems from a violation of NCAA and team rules that occurred while Walker was with Tennessee. The junior transfer was expected to fill a rotational role for the Cornhuskers in 2020-21, but he'll now end up missing roughly half of the season. Walker had already sat out the entire 2019-20 campaign to comply with NCAA transfer rules.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Huskers hope for better results with latest Hoiberg makeover

Fred Hoiberg did a near total remake of the roster in his first year at Nebraska, and the Cornhuskers finished the season on a school-record 17-game losing streak

NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • Associated Press

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Huskers hitting their stride heading into trip to No. 5 Iowa

Mayen scores 25, Nebraska cruises past Rutgers without Allen

Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid

Carr, Minnesota pull away from Nebraska 79-61

Jackson-Davis, IU beat back Husker rally for 84-76 win

New-look Cornhuskers cruise in season opener 102-55

Huskers' Walker to sit 16 games for violation at Tennessee

Huskers hope for better results with latest Hoiberg makeover