As if Saturday afternoon’s loss couldn’t make the weekend anymore miserable for Nebraska basketball, they received some devastating news on the injury front for one of the team’s biggest stars. Issac Copeland is out for the season. Copeland announced that he was done for the year via Twitter.
For a Nebraska basketball team that are relies heavily on its primary scoring threats, this is a major blow not only to the team’s next game but also to their tournament chances. The team has needed Copeland in various ways. For instance, teams have begun to key on the fact that James Palmer is the primary scoring threat.