Three road trips against power conference foes and a trip to Orlando highlight Nebraska’s 2022-23 non-conference schedule released Monday afternoon. The Huskers, under fourth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, will be tested and could face as many as seven power conference teams in non-conference games. Under Hoiberg, the NU schedule has ranked in the top 35 in each of the last two seasons, including sixth in 2020-21.
“There is no question that this non-conference schedule will set us up for the Big Ten list,” Hoiberg said. “We’re playing on a great field in Orlando, where we could potentially take on three high-caliber teams in four days, as well as the Gavitt Games matchup in St. John’s and Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. When you add in the annual matchup against Creighton, as well as a matchup in Kansas City against Kansas State, there are plenty of opportunities for quality wins. Our team is excited for the challenge ahead.”
The Huskers will play three of their first four regular-season games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, including matchups with Maine (Nov. 7) and Omaha (Nov. 10). Both Maine and Omaha will bring in alumni as new head coaches. Chris Markwood will make his coaching debut for Maine in the Huskers’ season opener, while Chris Crutchfield, who played basketball and football at Omaha, is in his first season leading the Maverick program.
NU will travel to Queens, NY, for a showdown with St. John’s at the Gavitt Tipoff Games on November 17. The Red Storm returns with four starters, including All-Big East shooting guard Posh Alexander, and welcomes a pair of transfers in David Jones. (DePaul) and Andre Curbelo (St. John’s). The Huskers will return home for a game against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Sunday, November 20.
Nebraska will play four of its next five games on the road, beginning with the ESPN Invitational (November 24, 25 and 27). The eight-team group will be announced soon, but the eight-team field includes Florida State, Memphis, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Seton Hall, Siena and Stanford along with the Huskers.
Following the trip to Orlando, the Huskers will host Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Nov. 30) before traveling to Omaha on Dec. 4 for the annual showdown with a team from Creighton that returns with most of its squad from last season. .
The final two non-conference NU tournaments will take place before Christmas, when the Huskers travel to Kansas City for a neutral venue matchup against Kansas State at the T-Mobile Center (December 17) before returning to Pinnacle Bank Arena to take on Queens. University on December 20, as part of the Battle at the Vault. Queens went 30-4 last season and is promoted to Division I in 2022-23, and is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Huskers will also play a couple of exhibition games this season. NU will open against Chadron State on Sunday, October 23 at Pinnacle Bank Arena and travel to Colorado. Details on that NU-Colorado matchup will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets for 2022-23 start at just $120 and include 14 regular-season games, including 10 Big Ten matchups. The Huskers’ matchup against Queens University is not included in the season ticket package and details of that event will be announced soon. Season ticket holders for the 2022-23 season will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Battle at the Vault event and will receive more information via email.
The conference slate includes Big Ten regular-season co-champions Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as Big Ten Tournament champion Iowa. The deadline to join the waitlist is August 1, and the schedule The Seat Yourself update period will be from August 16 to 19.
Nebraska Non-Conference Schedule 2022-23
Date Opponent Location
Sunday, October 23 Chadron State (exh.) Pinnacle Bank Arena
TBA in Colorado (charity exh.) Boulder, Colo. (CU Event Center)
Monday, November 7 Maine Pinnacle Bank Arena
Thursday, November 10 Omaha Pinnacle Bank Arena
Thursday, November 17 at St. John’s (Gavitt Games) Queens, NY (Carnesecca Arena)
Sunday, November 20 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pinnacle Bank Arena
Thursday, November 24 vs. TBA (ESPN Invitational) Orlando Fla. (HP Field House)
Friday, November 25 vs. TBA (ESPN Invitational) Orlando Fla. (HP Field House)
Sunday, November 27 vs. TBA (ESPN Invitational) Orlando Fla. (HP Field House)
Wednesday, November 30 Boston College (ACC/B1G) Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sunday, December 4 at Creighton Omaha, Neb. (CHI Health Center)
Saturday, December 17 vs. Kansas State Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center)
Tuesday, December 20 Queens University* Pinnacle Bank Arena
*-The December 20 game with Queens University is part of the Battle at the Vault event. Not included in Husker men’s basketball season ticket packages.