2008-09 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 18-13 (8-8 in the Big 12) under head coach Doc Sadler. Simple Rating System: 8.92.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-16vs San Jose State SpartansW 63–46Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-11-19at TCU Horned FrogsW 62–50Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
2008-11-22vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 67–53Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-11-25vs Saint Louis BillikensW 71–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-11-29vs Creighton BluejaysW 54–52Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-12-03vs Alabama State HornetsW 80–51Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-12-07at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 44–64Wells Fargo Arena
2008-12-13at Oregon State BeaversL 63–64Gill Coliseum
2008-12-20vs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 75–48Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-12-23vs UMBC RetrieversL 64–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
2008-12-30vs South Carolina State BulldogsW 77–63Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-03vs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 88–56Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-05vs Florida A&M RattlersW 81–56Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-10vs Missouri TigersW 56–51Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-14at Iowa State CyclonesL 53–65James H. Hilton Coliseum
2009-01-17vs Kansas State WildcatsW 73–51Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-21at Oklahoma SoonersL 61–72Lloyd Noble Center
2009-01-24vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 74–76 (OTOT)Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-28vs Kansas JayhawksL 62–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-01-31at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 82–69United Spirit Arena
2009-02-04at Colorado BuffaloesW 55–53CU Events Center
2009-02-07vs Texas LonghornsW 58–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-02-14at Missouri TigersL 47–70Mizzou Arena
2009-02-18vs Colorado BuffaloesW 46–41Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-02-21at Kansas JayhawksL 53–70Allen Fieldhouse
2009-02-24vs Texas A&M AggiesL 55–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-02-28at Kansas State WildcatsL 72–77Bramlage Coliseum
2009-03-04vs Iowa State CyclonesW 77–61Bob Devaney Sports Center
2009-03-07at Baylor BearsW 66–62Ferrell Center
2009-03-11neutral Baylor BearsL 49–65Ford Center
2009-03-17at New Mexico LobosL 71–83University Arena

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