Husker News

Dylan Carey slugged two homers and drove in three runs, as Nebraska clinched its midweek sweep of Pepperdine with an 11-4 win in Malibu on Wednesday afternoon.

Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez lead No. 4 UCLA past Nebraska 85-74 as Bruins reach Big Ten semis
Lauren Betts finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks, and Gabriela Jaquez added 23 points and nine rebounds as No. 4 UCLA reached the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with an 85-74 victory over Nebraska.

NU notes: Swansen carries Huskers past No. 16 Vandy
Gabe Swansen went 3-for-4 at the plate and matched his career high with six RBI, as No. 24 Nebraska knocked off No. 16 Vanderbilt with a 6-4 win at the MLB Desert Invitational on Saturday night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Long putts, halfcourt shots and other in-game contests keep fans engaged and raise the fun factor
A fan at a Nebraska basketball game recently won a $75,000 Porsche for putting a golf ball the full length of the court into a 4-inch slot. It was one of the many in-game fan contests held across the country every night in almost every sport.