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Connor Essegian - Finally healthy again Essegian (ankle) is fully cleared for basketball-related activities and is practicing with no restrictions, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Because of an injured ankle, Essegian did not play most of Nebraska's 2025-26 season, during which the Cornhuskers not only played 28 games without him but also advanced deep into March Madness. Fortunately for the senior, he can medically redshirt said campaign and opted to re-enroll at NU. During the 2024-25 Huskers' season, Essegian not only averaged 22.5 minutes but also 10.7 points and 2.2 three-pointers made on 40.6/37.7/80.0 shooting splits. He has excelled for Nebraska, but the question is whether he can do so next season, especially given that his 2025-26 campaign saw reduced tallies on all fronts.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Michigan's loss and Dusty May's replacement is a massive Nebraska win When the sun rose on Monday morning, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were just going through their summer workouts and preparing for a follow-up to...

JUNE 22 • HUSKERCORNER.COM

Nebraska STEAL & DUNK for the lead 💪

Nebraska STEAL & DUNK for the lead 💪

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

Nebraska reacts to the shot that nearly ended their season 😳

Nebraska reacts to the shot that nearly ended their season 😳

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

The Big Ten HAS to win March Madness

The Big Ten HAS to win March Madness

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his updated men's college basketball rankin...

JUNE 5 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

Michigan Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Big Ten Opponents

Michigan men's basketball has revealed its 2026-27 Big Ten opponents. Here's what you need to know about the Wolverines' conference slate.

MAY 13 • FOX SPORTS

Michigan Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Big Ten Opponents

Arizona may have quietly landed one of the most important transfer portal big men in college basketball Arizona landed former Nebraska and Central Michigan big man Ugnius Jarusevicius in a potentially massive transfer portal addition for Tommy...

MAY 11 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Fred Hoiberg changed the conversation around Nebraska basketball; now comes the hard part Fred Hoiberg has Nebraska basketball coming off a historic Sweet 16 season, but the Cornhuskers now face the challenge of sustaining success...

MAY 6 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Nebraska rewards men's basketball assistants for its best season in history with contract extensions

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg announced his three assistants and general manager have signed contract extensions following the best season in program history

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

With the portal closed and the NBA early-entry deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's co...

APRIL 30 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

Damon Wilkinson - Joins the Cornhuskers Wilkinson (transfer portal) has committed to joining Nebraska ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Robin Washut of On3.com reports.

Impact Wilkinson joins the Huskers after playing the last two seasons at South Dakota State and gets a fresh start with a new program. The 6-foot-10 center averaged 13.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 23.8 minutes across 32 appearances, including 19 starts.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Attorney says in court papers that ex-Nebraska assistant Chuck Love admitted having sex with player

Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Taj DeGourville - Joins Nebraska DeGourville (transfer portal) has committed to joining Nebraska for the 2026-27 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact DeGourville joins the Cornhuskers after playing the previous two seasons with the Aztecs. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 19.4 minutes across 33 appearances, including five starts.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Boden Kapke - Commits to Nebraska Kapke (transfer portal) has committed to joining Nebraska for the 2026-27 season, Kaleb Henry of SI.com reports.

Impact Kapke joins the Cornhuskers coming off one season with Boston College. The 6-foot-11 forward will fight for a prominent role in the team after a productive 2025-26 campaign, where he averaged 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds on 26.8 minutes across 31 appearances, including 17 starts.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Trevan Leonhardt - Lands at Nebraska Leonhardt will transfer to Nebraska, per Robin Washut of On3.com.

Impact Leonhardt spent three seasons at Utah Valley, and was a starter as a sophomore and junior. In 2025-26, he averaged 11.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.1 steals. He also shot 51 percent from the field and 37 percent from deep. The 6-foot-4 guard should factor into the Husker's rotation immediately.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Kadyn Betts - Commits to Nebraska, B10 team again Betts has committed to Nebraska, according to Hurrdat Sports.

Impact Prior to Montana, Minnesota (same conference as Oregon State) included Betts. For the Golden Gophers' conference games, he logged 14 of them.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Henry Burt - Will return to Nebraska Burt (knee) will return to Nebraska for his 2026-27 season, according to the team's announcement Friday.

Impact Nebraska's 2025-26 season did not include Burt. Nonetheless, the forward's senior year will be for NU. Now that Burt's 2026-27 season includes a team, his primary focus is physically recovering from knee surgery.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Will Cooper - Will return to Nebraska Cooper (redshirt) will return to Nebraska for his 2026-27 season, according to the team's announcement Friday.

Impact As part of Nebraska's 2025-26 team, Cooper did not play any games. Thus, it announced that he will still be a sophomore. For the Air Force's conference matchups, his 16 games' statistical rates feature 6.1 points and 1.8 rebounds.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Not Even a Tattoo Could Stop Nebraska Player From Entering Transfer Portal The Cornhuskers are coming off a historic season that saw them win their first NCAA tournament game.

APRIL 14 • SI.COM

Cale Jacobsen - Returning to Nebraska Jacobsen will return to Nebraska for the 2026-27 season, the program announced.

Impact In his junior year at Nebraska, Jacobsen averaged 4.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 19.7 minutes, all of which were career highs. He'll look to expand his role further as a senior and possibly compete for a starting role,. Jacobsen also shot 37 percent from deep.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Pryce Sandfort will return to Nebraska after leading Sweet 16 run with his prolific 3-point shooting

Nebraska announced Pryce Sandfort will return to the Cornhuskers next season

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Pryce Sandfort - Returning to Lincoln Sandfort will return to Lincoln ahead of the 2026-27 season, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact This is a massive retention for Nebraska, as Sandfort exploded in 2025-26 after transferring from Iowa. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 18.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists while on excellent 48/42/86 shooting splits. He should remain one of the most dangerous wings in the Big Ten as a senior.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

College Basketball Crown: West Virginia’s Run Could Be a Springboard for What’s Next

West Virginia took home the 2026 College Basketball Crown, setting the stage for a much bigger leap forward under head coach Ross Hodge.

APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Crown: West Virginia’s Run Could Be a Springboard for What’s Next

Sam Orme - Lands with Nebraska Orme is transferring to Nebraska, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact Orme has found a new program, landing with Nebraska after the Cornhuskers' most successful season in school history. Orme is coming off a great season with Belmont, averaging 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 29 appearances. The Indiana native will look to find a spot in the rotation as he moves into a power conference.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE