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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
Braden Frager - Staying at Nebraska Frager has decided to stay with the Cornhuskers for the 2026-27 campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Frager will return for his second year at Nebraska after a promising freshman season. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 23.6 minutes across 33 appearances, including just two starts.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

Michigan won the NCAA Men's Tournament for the first time since 1989; here's everything that was happening in the Big Ten 37 years ago.
APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS
Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.
APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg named Associated Press Coach of the Year after breakthrough season

Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year
APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money —are not all wrong
APRIL 2 • Associated Press

2026 College Basketball Crown Odds: 2 Underdogs to Back in Round 1

Will Hill is backing two underdogs when the College Basketball Crown tips off on Wednesday. Find out which squads he's betting on.
APRIL 1 • FOX SPORTS
2026 College Basketball Crown Odds: 2 Underdogs to Back in Round 1
Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball can target 7-foot-9 transfer recruit | Sporting News Nebraska has a chance to get taller.
MARCH 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Nebraska Cornhuskers news: Hosting dreams rise as standout moments pile up, more Now that the most successful Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball season in the school's history is in the books, it's time to turn attention to...
MARCH 31 • HUSKERCORNER.COM
Nebraska Cornhuskers news: Big wins pile up while old wounds still sting, more The Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team is still licking its wounds from a heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes but Husker fans...
MARCH 30 • HUSKERCORNER.COM

4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up four takeaways from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16.
MARCH 28 • FOX SPORTS
4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16

Fred Hoiberg Takes Blame for Nebraska Having Just 4 Players During Pivotal Play

On the most critical play of Nebraska’s Sweet 16 loss to rival Iowa, the Cornhuskers had just four players on the floor, and the Hawkeyes ca...
MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS
Fred Hoiberg Takes Blame for Nebraska Having Just 4 Players During Pivotal Play
Pryce Sandfort - Ends season with 25-point effort Sandfort registered 25 points (8-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Thursday's 77-71 loss to Iowa.
Impact Sandfort played his first two collegiate seasons at Iowa and had a chance to knock his former school out of the Big Dance here, and while he gave it his best go with six three-pointers, it wasn't enough to prevent the game from getting away from the Huskers. In three NCAA Tournament games, Sandfort has knocked down 16 total three-pointers at a success rate of 57.1 percent. He may be an early favorite to lead the country in three-point shooting provided he returns for his final season of eligibility in 2026-27.
MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Highlights: Illinois, Arizona Advance

Here are the top moments from Thursday’s Sweet 16 action in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament!
MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Highlights: Illinois, Arizona Advance
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