Hoiberg said defensive lapses are the main contributor to the Huskers' struggles. Nebraska is allowing an average of 86 points during its losing streak. “We’ve lost our identity,” Hoiberg said. “Our identity was a gritty, dirty, ugly, grind-it-out type of team.”

Coaches would never call any regular game a “Super Bowl.” But that’s where Fred Hoiberg is right now. He's pushed seemingly every button, so all that's left is pushing all

The first question to Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., was about Illinois. Specifically the challenges the Illini might present in Thursday's game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. "A lot jumps out on problems they can cause,

Nebraska is a desperate team, and the only path out of the box it’s trapped in is to win several games in a row, beginning when it hosts No. 18

With his team's emotional toughness holding steady, Fred Hoiberg's subtle lineup tweaks at Maryland may help Nebraska basketball break a four-game losing streak.

In the days following Sunday’s blowout loss at Wisconsin, its six-straight dating back to early January, Fred Hoiberg has done some re-decorating inside of his team’s locker room.

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Wisconsin following the Badgers’ blowout win over the Cornhuskers on Sunday.

For Fred Hoiberg's Cornhuskers, the result marked the team's sixth connective loss to a Big Ten opponent dating back to Jan. 7. After Nebraska fell behind 19-2 in the game's first five minutes, Wisconsin completely controlled the pace for the remainder of the contest.

Nebraska’s starting point guard spot will be a revolving door going forward, according to head coach Fred Hoiberg.

LINCOLN — Fred Hoiberg liked what he saw out of his team last week, even in losses to Rutgers and Maryland. The Nebraska men’s basketball coach said his team played hard. Players didn’t hang ...

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Defense wasn’t supposed to be the problem for Nebraska men's basketball, but it has been during a three-game losing streak. The Huskers' ability to regain their defensive edge will tell