Following a solid run to end the non-conference slate, the intensity gets turned up several notches this weekend as the Nebraska basketball team opens Big 12 Conference play on Saturday against Missouri at the Devaney Center in a game seen on ESPN2.
The Huskers begin a critical stretch in the season by traveling to the NWCA National Duals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this weekend. No. 4 Nebraska (6-0) enters the tournament seeded fourth and squares off against No. 20 Northwestern (7-1) at 9 a.m. Saturday in the first round. A win pits NU against No. 5 Missouri (11-0), who is seeded fifth, or No. 14 Penn State (5-3) at 1 p.m.
The Nebraska women's basketball team (9-4, 0-0) tips off Big 12 Conference action by battling No. 4 Oklahoma (11-2, 0-0) on Saturday in Lincoln. Tip-off between the Huskers and Sooners at the Bob Devaney Sports Center is set for 7:05 p.m. with free live audio on Huskers.com and premium video for HuskersNside subscribers.
The tenth-ranked Nebraska gymnastics team opens its 2009 season on the road this weekend with its annual trip to the Rocky Mountain Open in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Nebraska's football captains weren't elected until after the regular season, and all four seniors are in agreement on one very important thing after the Huskers' 26-21 win over Clemson in the Gator Bowl . . . the foundation is set for even greater success in 2009.
