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AD Alberts' move to A&M surprised Rhule. But coach says he's all in, sees bright future at Nebraska

Mar. 18, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Coach Matt Rhule spent the first 10 minutes of his pre-spring football practice news conference Monday giving a pep talk to a Nebraska fan base reeling from last week's surprise departure of athletic director Trev Alberts. Rhule has been at the school only 16...

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

Mar. 18, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

Journal Star. March 17, 2024. Editorial: Alberts’ departure should prompt some introspection Nebraska got the shocking news Wednesday that Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts was leaving to take the same position at Texas A&M. Alberts’...

Is there a way to slow Caitlin Clark in March Madness? Here's how some have tried

Mar. 18, 2024 10:15 AM EDT

Many have tried to slow down Caitlin Clark. Few have succeeded. The numbers bear that out. Opposing coaches will try again in the NCAA Tournament to come up with schemes to defend Division I's all-time leading scorer but know it's hopeless to completely shut down the Iowa guard. The...

Cornhuskers, winless in NCAA Tournament, will get a chance to end their March Madness misery

Mar. 17, 2024 19:59 PM EDT

For all of its success across multiple sports, Nebraska has the dubious distinction of being the only Power Five program to have never won a game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Cornhuskers earned a No. 8 seed in the South Region on Sunday and will get their chance to...

Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness

Mar. 17, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year's run to the national championship. Any questions had been answered well before Selection Sunday. The second-ranked Huskies (31-3) will enter the NCAA...

Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points as No. 13 Illinois tops Nebraska 98-87 in semifinals

Mar. 16, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals on Saturday. “Nobody can stop him. I think he’s the best player in the...

A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds

Mar. 16, 2024 08:57 AM EDT

As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient...

Illinois faces Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament

Mar. 16, 2024 04:02 AM EDT

Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-9, 13-8 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (24-8, 15-6 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -4.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Illinois plays in the Big Ten...

Tominaga, Williams lead Nebraska past Indiana, 93-66 in Big Ten quarterfinals

Mar. 15, 2024 23:46 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Keisei Tominaga and Brice Williams each buried four 3-pointers and scored 23 points each to power third-seeded Nebraska to 93-66 quarterfinal romp past Indiana in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament Friday night. The Cornhuskers (23-9) will...

No. 13 Illinois rallies to beat Ohio State 77-74 in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Mar. 15, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night. The game was tied at 71 when Jamison Battle sank a 3-pointer to put...