2020-21 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 2020-21 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 7-20 (3-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Hoiberg. Simple Rating System: 6.08.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2020-11-25vs McNeese CowboysW 102–55Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-11-26vs Nevada Wolf PackL 66–69Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-11-28vs North Dakota State BisonW 79–57Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-12-01vs South Dakota CoyotesW 76–69Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-12-09vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 64–75Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-12-11at Creighton BluejaysL 74–98CenturyLink Center Omaha
2020-12-17vs Doane CollegeW 110–64Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-12-22at Wisconsin BadgersL 53–67Kohl Center
2020-12-25vs Michigan WolverinesL 69–80Pinnacle Bank Arena
2020-12-30at Ohio State BuckeyesL 54–90Value City Arena
2021-01-02vs Michigan State SpartansL 77–84Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-01-10vs Indiana HoosiersL 76–84Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-02-06at Michigan State SpartansL 56–66Breslin Events Center
2021-02-08at Minnesota Golden GophersL 61–79Williams Arena
2021-02-10vs Wisconsin BadgersL 48–61Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-02-12vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 72–77 (OTOT)Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-02-14at Penn State Nittany LionsW 62–61Bryce Jordan Center
2021-02-16at Maryland TerrapinsL 50–64Xfinity Center
2021-02-17at Maryland TerrapinsL 71–79Xfinity Center
2021-02-20vs Purdue BoilermakersL 58–75Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-02-23vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 83–86Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-02-25at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–86State Farm Center
2021-02-27vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 78–74Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-03-01vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 72–51Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-03-04at Iowa HawkeyesL 64–102Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2021-03-07at Northwestern WildcatsL 78–79Welsh–Ryan Arena
2021-03-10neutral Penn State Nittany LionsL 66–72Lucas Oil Stadium

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