The Fred Hoiberg officially began for Nebraska Basketball on Tuesday night, and unfortunately, Nebraska Basketball came out on the losing end of things as UC Riverside pulled off the early upset by a 66-47 score. Although the score itself may indicate that the game was a runaway win, it was anything but that for most of the contest.
The first half was extremely close. UC Riverside outscored Nebraska 32-28, but it was evident that Nebraska was able to put the ball in the basket. In particular, I was impressed with their athleticism and their defensive effort in the half.