Nebraska will face Oklahoma in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thanksgiving this season (Nov. 24). The two former Big 12 rivals will square off at 4 p.m. CT at the HP Fieldhouse on the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex just outside Orlando. The game will be carried by ESPN and also the Huskers Radio Network.
The matchup between the Huskers and Sooners will be the first in men’s basketball between the two schools since Feb. 2011. Oklahoma holds a 104-83 in the all-time series, as the two programs were conference rivals from 1921 until 2011, when Nebraska joined the Big Ten.
All three teams on Nebraska’s side of the bracket played in the postseason last season, as Memphis and Seton Hall are the other teams on NU’s side of the eight-team bracket. The Huskers will play either Memphis or Seton Hall on Friday with the start time and TV information determined by the results of the first games in Orlando.
The matchup between the Huskers and Sooners will be the first in men’s basketball between the two schools since Feb. 2011. Oklahoma holds a 104-83 in the all-time series, as the two programs were conference rivals from 1921 until 2011, when Nebraska joined the Big Ten.
All three teams on Nebraska’s side of the bracket played in the postseason last season, as Memphis and Seton Hall are the other teams on NU’s side of the eight-team bracket. The Huskers will play either Memphis or Seton Hall on Friday with the start time and TV information determined by the results of the first games in Orlando.
