The Nebraska bowling team will begin the 2021-22 season this weekend, competing at the Bearcat Hammer Open this Friday through Sunday. The tournament is hosted by No. 2 McKendree and will take place at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.
The teams joining the Huskers in Fairview include five of the top 25 teams in the nation: No. 2 McKendree, No. 3 Arkansas State, No. 15 Maryville, No. 17 Central Missouri, No. 21 Wisconsin-Whitewater. Alabama A&M, Aurora, Carroll, Carthage, Drury, Kentucky Wesleyan, Lewis, North Central, Quincy, and Tusculum round out the 16 teams competing.