EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on February 22, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

After inserting two new starters against Wisconsin, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg continues to evaluate what lineup tweaks may help the Huskers moving forward.

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Wisconsin following the Badgers’ blowout win over the Cornhuskers on Sunday. Backed by 27 points from star wing John Tonje, the Badgers rolled to an 83-55 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.

Following Nebraska’s third consecutive loss coming against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday, Fred Hoiberg shared some injury news regarding Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams. A three-point loss sent Nebraska to 12-5 on the season,

Nebraska was hoping to snap a four-game losing streak at home against the USC Trojans on Wednesday, but Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers squandered their two-point halftime lead, eventually falling by five to drop their record to 12-7.

Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg after loss to Southern California

While Illinois appears to be on a collision course with a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Cornhuskers have hit tough times. Sunday's 83-55 setback at then-No. 18 Wisconsin stretched their losing streak to six games and has them missing the conference tournament, which leaves out the bottom three teams in the 18-team league.

Purdue might as well have been shooting into the ocean as it splashed down 19 3-pointers. Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg called Sam a bright spot against Purdue, citing his energy and two steals that led to fast breaks. As NU collectively looks to lock back ...

Jan 7, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts with an official during the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. / Jeffrey Becker ...

With an offense operating at high levels, Wisconsin mustered up its best defensive performance of the season, holding Nebraska to 55 points and limiting the effectiveness of the Cornhuskers’ most dynamic scorer, guard Brice Williams. The Badgers held Williams, who is averaging 18.5 points per game this season, to 11, shooting 4-12 from the field.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are heading into Sunday ... Huskers' head coach Fred Hoiberg's team has not had anywhere close to the kind of season that they have wanted to have, and they must act ...

Nebraska then hit the road and fell 69-66 at Maryland on Sunday, when Williams scored 14 points but Gary was held to six. Andrew Morgan led the Cornhuskers with a season ... toughness that we needed," coach Fred Hoiberg said Tuesday. USC (11-7, 3-4 ...