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Husker basketball has been the marquee program for Big 12 mediocrity for as long as I can remember.A Even under Danny Nee Nebraska suffered the fate of a team overshadowed by a competing program that had a lot of success.

Since Danny Nee left the program in 2000, Nebraska has had to rebuild itself from mediocrity to respectability.

I hear the faint beat of a basketball pounding on hardwood. The calendar says it's time for college baskets.

14, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The contest will tip off at 7:06 p.m. Nebraska hopes to see a recent string of season-opening wins continue as the Huskers have won eight straight to open a season.

Ekeler praise for Suh, Crick 10:10 a.m. Ndamukong Suh has gotten more than his share of attention this season, and Jared Crick is starting to get his.

Record at Nebraska: 55-40 Record at Division I: 103-58 Career Record: 223-97 South Carolina Upstate Spartans Game notes: Game 1 2009-10 Record: 0-0 Head coach: Eddie Payne Record at USCU: 100-77 Career Record: 369-331 Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet Television: None Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Color: Andy Markowski Internet Radio/Stats: Free on ...

Editor`s note: This is the 11th of the Big 12 capsule previews, which will run in order of predicted finish.

Behind a dominant defensive effort, the Nebraska men's basketball team closed its exhibition season with a 71-39 win over Hastings College on Tuesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

11, impresses former Husker players. But the rookie says he must get stronger to compete against Big 12 power forwards.

After working its way to a 20-point victory in its exhibition opener last week, the Nebraska Cornhusker basketball team completes preseason play this week when it plays host to in-state foe Hastings College on Tuesday, Nov.

Eight Huskers scored at least five points, including three in double figures, as the Nebraska basketball team used a balanced effort to post an 86-66 exhibition victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.