Prince Captures National Honor
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Lincoln - Nebraska women's basketball point guard Britt Prince was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Team of the Week when the organization announced its award winners on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The 5-11 point guard from Omaha was named the USBWA's Freshman of the Week for the first time following her 22-point performance in Nebraska's 87-84 overtime win at Iowa (Jan. 16). The two-time Nebraska High School Player of the Year at Elkhorn North connected on a career-high five three-pointers, including a clutch step-back three to tie the game at 75 in the closing minute to help the Huskers erase an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Hawkeyes.

She added two free throws with 2.8 seconds left in front of 15,000 hostile Hawkeye fans to send the game to overtime. Prince added seven rebounds and a career-high six steals against the Hawkeyes in a tremendous all-around performance.

Prince, who was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday, followed with an impressive 14-point, seven-rebound effort in Nebraska's 31-point win over visiting Wisconsin at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday night.

During Nebraska's current five-game Big Ten winning streak, Prince is averaging 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals to help Nebraska move to 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten. The only conference losses for the Huskers have come at No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC in back-to-back games over the holiday break.

Prince, who has scored in double figures 14 times in her 18 starts including four 20-point performances, is averaging 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and a team-leading 1.9 steals for the Huskers.

Prince earned Nebraska's first USBWA Freshman-of-the-Week award since current senior Alexis Markowski captured the honor on Jan. 11, 2022. In between, Markowski (2022) and Natalie Potts (2024) were named Big Ten Freshmen of the Year for the Huskers.

Nebraska puts a Big Ten-best 15-game home winning streak on the line Sunday when the Huskers play host to No. 12 Ohio State in Pack PBA. Tip-off with the Buckeyes is set for 2 p.m. (CT), with tickets available now at Huskers.com.

USBWA Team of the Week (Jan. 21)
Britt Prince, Nebraska - Freshman of the Week
Mikaylah Williams, LSU - Player of the Week
South Carolina - Team of the Week
Paige Bueckers, UConn
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
Aziaha James, NC State
Rachel Ullstrom, Richmond
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt

January 26
1788 - The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia.

1802 - Congress passed an act calling for the establishment of a library within the U.S. Capitol.

1837 - Michigan became the 26th state.

1887 - Groundbreaking took place for the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

1905 - The Cullinan Diamond, at 3,106 carats, the largest diamond ever found, was discovered in South Africa.

1915 - President Woodrow Wilson signed the act establishing Rocky Mountain National Park.

1950 - India, three years after gaining independence from Britain, formally became a republic.

1979 - Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York City at age 70.

1988 - Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" debuted on Broadway, and would go on to become the longest-running show in Broadway history.

1993 - Vaclav Havel was elected president of the new Czech Republic.

1998 - President Bill Clinton forcefully denied having an affair with a former White House intern, telling reporters, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."

2001 - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked the Indian state of Gujarat, killing more than 20,000 people.

2004 - President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of Afghanistan.

2023 - Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades.

Birthdays
21 - Addison Riecke (actress)
25 - Ester Exposito (actress)
31 - Joseph Quinn (actor)
33 - Mercedes Varnado (professional wrestler)
48 - Vince Carter (basketball player)
55 - Kirk Franklin (singer)
64 - Wayne Gretzky (hockey player)
67 - Ellen DeGeneres (actress/comedian/TV host)
67 - Anita Baker (singer)
72 - Lucinda Williams (singer)
75 - Jack Youngblood (football player)
76 - David Strathairn (actor)

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Today in Sports History - January 26

1913 - Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for playing two seasons of semi-professional baseball before competing in the Olympics.

1924 - Charles Jewtraw of the United States won the 500-meter speed skating. He was the first Gold Medalist at the Winter Olympics.

1951 - Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1956 - Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1960 - The Oakland Raiders join the American Football League.

1960 - Pete Rozelle is elected NFL Commissioner on the 23rd ballot.

1985 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) became the first NHL player to score 50 goals in 49 games.

1986 - The Chicago Bears defeat the New England Patriots 46-10 to win Super Bowl XX.

1990 - Steffi Graf won her 48th consecutive tennis match.

1991 - Jan Stenerud becomes the first placekicker elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1992 - The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 to win Super Bowl XXVI.

1995 - With a record 6,254,427 ballots cast by fans in NBA All-Star Game voting, Detroit's Grant Hill becomes the first rookie to lead all NBA players in All-Star votes received, earning #1 on 1,289,585 ballots.

1997 - The Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 to win Super Bowl XXXI.

2003 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 to win Super Bowl XXXVII.

2020 - NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed when the helicopter they were riding in plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Los Angeles Lakers star was 41 years old.

January 19
#4 USC 73, Indiana 66
Penn State 62, #9 Ohio State 59
#22 Michigan State 86, Illinois 68
#24 Minnesota 87, Northwestern 82
Oregon 50, Iowa 49

Standings
1. USC (17-1, 7-0)
2. UCLA (17-0, 6-0)
3. Maryland (16-1, 6-1)
3. Ohio State (17-1, 6-1)
5. Nebraska (14-4, 5-2)
5. Michigan State (15-3, 5-2)
5. Minnesota (17-2, 5-2)
8. Oregon (14-5, 5-3)
9. Indiana (12-6, 4-3)
9. Michigan (13-5, 4-3)
9. Washington (13-6, 4-3)
12. Illinois (13-5, 3-4)
13. Iowa (12-7, 2-6)
14. Wisconsin (10-8, 1-6)
15. Penn State (10-9, 1-7)
16. Northwestern (7-10, 0-6)
17. Purdue (7-11, 0-7)
18. Rutgers (8-11, 0-8)

Games for Monday, January 20
#1 UCLA vs. Baylor (at Newark, NJ) (2:00 PM - FOX)
#8 Maryland vs. #7 Texas (at Newark, NJ) (4:30 PM - FOX)
Wisconsin at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN)

Could someone smarter than me put together a spreadsheet of the last decade of local ( Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln and any other Nebraska ) Husker recruits?

I know we all want to recruit the local kids, but man they seem to not work out at a disproportionate rate compared to out of state players.

Drive a big jacked up truck? Cuz that guy is super tough and cool....

Auburn freshman defensive lineman TJ Lindsey will visit Purdue and Nebraska this week, he announced on social media

Lindsey stands 6’3, 294lb and was a four-star prospect in the 2024 cycle out of IMG Academy. He originally started his career at Bryant (Ark.) HS. Played in one game this season for the Tigers.

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Kong if you can't decide you can vote once, then write in your secod fave

T.J. Lindsey is currently in Lincoln to check out Nebraska.

The 6-3, 294-pound transfer defensive lineman played in one game at Auburn in 2024 and redshirted. He'll have four seasons of eligibility.

He's a former 4-star recruit in the 2024 class who was ranked No. 117 overall. Native of Little Rock, Arkansas, who played senior year at IMG Academy.

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2025 is wild.

Women's AP Top 25 (1/6)
1. UCLA (30) (15-0)
2. South Carolina (14-1)
3. Notre Dame (2) (12-2)
4. USC (14-1)
5. Texas (15-1)
6. LSU (17-0)
7. Connecticut (13-2)
8. Maryland (14-0)
9. Ohio State (14-0)
10. Oklahoma (13-2)
11. TCU (15-1)
12. Kansas State (15-1)
13. Georgia Tech (15-0)
14. Duke (12-3)
15. Kentucky (13-1)
16. Tennessee (13-1)
17. West Virginia (12-2)
18. Alabama (15-1)
19. North Carolina (13-3)
20. Michigan State (12-2)
21. North Carolina State (11-3)
22. Utah (12-2)
23. Iowa (12-3)
24. California (14-2)
25. Michigan (10-4)

Others Receiving Votes
Florida State, Vanderbilt, Mississippi, Harvard, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Washington, Mississippi State

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USA Today Coaches Poll (1/7)
1. UCLA (31) (15-0)
2. South Carolina (14-1)
3. Notre Dame (12-2)
4. LSU (17-0)
5. USC (14-1)
6. Texas (15-1)
7. Maryland (14-0)
8. Connecticut (13-2)
9. Ohio State (14-0)
10. Kansas State (15-1)
11. Oklahoma (13-2)
12. TCU (15-1)
13. Georgia Tech (15-0)
14. Duke (12-3)
15. Tennessee (13-1)
16. Kentucky (13-1)
17. West Virginia (12-2)
18. North Carolina (13-3)
19t. Alabama (15-1)
19t. North Carolina State (11-3)
21. Michigan State (12-2)
22. Utah (12-2)
23. Iowa (12-3)
24. Florida State (13-2)
25. California (14-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Baylor, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Michigan, St. Joseph's, South Dakota State, Creighton, Harvard, Seton Hall, George Mason, Florida Gulf Coast, Nebraska

Love this bball team….

AP Top 25 (1/20)
1. Auburn (62) (17-1)
2. Duke (16-2)
3. Iowa State (15-2)
4. Alabama (15-3)
5. Florida (16-2)
6. Tennessee (16-2)
7. Houston (14-3)
8. Michigan State (16-2)
9. Kentucky (14-4)
10. Marquette (15-3)
11. Purdue (15-4)
12. Kansas (13-4)
13. Texas A&M (14-4)
14. Mississippi State (15-3)
15. Oregon (15-3)
16. Mississippi (15-3)
17. Illinois (13-5)
18. Wisconsin (15-3)
19. Connecticut (13-5)
20. St. John's (16-3)
21. Michigan (14-4)
22. Missouri (15-3)
23. West Virginia (13-4)
24. Memphis (14-4)
25. Louisville (14-5)

Others Receiving Votes
Texas Tech, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Gonzaga, Clemson, Georgia, Arizona, St. Mary's, Cincinnati, Baylor, UC-Irvine, Creighton, Wake Forest, Maryland, Bradley

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USA Today Coaches Poll (1/20)
1. Auburn (30) (17-1)
2. Duke (16-2)
3. Alabama (15-3)
4. Iowa State (1) (15-2)
5. Houston (14-3)
6. Florida (16-2)
7. Tennessee (16-2)
8. Michigan State (16-2)
9. Kentucky (14-4)
10. Marquette (15-3)
11. Kansas (13-4)
12. Purdue (15-4)
13. Texas A&M (14-4)
14. Mississippi State (15-3)
15. Oregon (15-3)
16. Mississippi (15-3)
17. Illinois (13-5)
18. Connecticut (13-5)
19. Wisconsin (15-3)
20. Michigan (14-4)
21. St. John's (16-3)
22. Memphis (14-4)
23. West Virginia (13-4)
24. Missouri (15-3)
25. Texas Tech (13-4)

Others Receiving Votes
Louisville, Gonzaga, Georgia, Clemson, Utah State, St. Mary's, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Maryland, Creighton, Arizona, UCLA, UC-Irvine, Baylor

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NCAA NET Rankings (1/20)
1. Auburn
2. Duke
3. Hoston
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Iowa State
7. Alabama
8. Illinois
9. Kansas
10. Purdue
11. Kentucky
12. Michigan
13. Mississippi
14. Arizona
15. Texas Tech
16. Michigan State
17. Mississippi State
18. Marquette
19. Gonzaga
20. Texas A&M
21. Wisconsin
22. Oregon
23. Missouri
24. Maryland
25. St. John's
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34. UCLA
36. Ohio State
47. Penn State
49. Nebraska
51. Northwestern
55. Iowa
61. Indiana
76. USC
85. Rutgers
93. Washington
121. Minnesota

Leaning Cardinals -4.5 against hte hapless Niners

Vikings +3 against the Lions

Nebraska dropped a fourth-straight game on Sunday with a 69-66 loss at Maryland. USC comes to town on Wednesday night.

KSU's Bill Snyder used to catch a lot of flack for taking so many JUCO players that had shown what they could do. Is the transfer portal the "new" JUCO? You see what people can do at other schools and then offer them to come to yours?