No. 14
Last win: beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 74–72 on Sat, Mar 21
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Le Moyne, time TBA
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When did Nebraska men's basketball last win?
Nebraska last won on Saturday, March 21, 2026, beating No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores 74–72 in Oklahoma City in the NCAA Tournament, South Region, 2nd Round. That was 199 days ago.
Nebraska is 0–0, ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
199days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, 2nd Round, March 21, 2026, against Vanderbilt
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 1:30 PM CT.
Nebraska Cornhuskers schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Le Moynetime TBA 1 Sat, Nov 7 
vs ProvidenceBasketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off7:00 PM EST 2 Tue, Nov 10 
vs Lindenwoodtime TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
vs Boise Statetime TBA 3 Tue, Nov 17 
vs South Dakotatime TBA 3 Sat, Nov 21 
vs ButlerBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 4 Tue, Nov 24 
vs Southerntime TBA 5 Tue, Dec 1 
vs Ohio Statetime TBA 5 Fri, Dec 4 
at Creightontime TBA 6 Mon, Dec 7 
at Penn Statetime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
vs MissouriBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 7 Wed, Dec 16 
vs Mount St. Mary'stime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Fairleigh Dickinsontime TBA 9 Tue, Dec 29 
vs New Haventime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 10 Mon, Jan 4 
vs Michigantime TBA 10 Sat, Jan 9 
at Oregontime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
at Washingtontime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
vs Iowatime TBA 12 Mon, Jan 18 
at Illinoistime TBA 12 Thu, Jan 21 
vs UCLAtime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
at Purduetime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 at Iowatime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
vs Indianatime TBA 15 Mon, Feb 8 
at Marylandtime TBA 15 Thu, Feb 11 vs Penn Statetime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 
vs Rutgerstime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 at Michigan Statetime TBA 17 Mon, Feb 22 
vs USCtime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
at Northwesterntime TBA 18 Tue, Mar 2 
at Wisconsintime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 
vs Minnesotatime TBA
Nebraska right now
Nebraska stands at 0–0. Nebraska is No. 14 in the AP Top 25. Nebraska's last win came 199 days ago against No. 5 Vanderbilt. Next, Nebraska hosts Le Moyne on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Nebraska last won
- When did Nebraska last win at home?
- March 8, 2026, 84–75 against Iowa (212 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last win on the road?
- February 28, 2026, 82–67 against USC (220 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat a ranked team?
- January 2, 2026, 58–56 against No. 9 Michigan State (277 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- South Region, 2nd Round, March 21, 2026 (199 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Nebraska last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Nebraska last beat Illinois?
- December 13, 2025, 83–80 against No. 13 Illinois (297 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Indiana?
- January 10, 2026, 83–77 against Indiana (269 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Iowa?
- March 8, 2026, 84–75 against Iowa (212 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Maryland?
- February 25, 2026, 74–61 against Maryland (223 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Michigan State?
- January 2, 2026, 58–56 against No. 9 Michigan State (277 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Michigan?
- March 10, 2024, 85–70 against Michigan (940 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Minnesota?
- January 24, 2026, 76–57 against Minnesota (255 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Northwestern?
- February 14, 2026, 68–49 against Northwestern (234 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Ohio State?
- January 5, 2026, 72–69 against Ohio State (274 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Oregon?
- January 13, 2026, 90–55 against Oregon (266 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Penn State?
- February 21, 2026, 87–64 against Penn State (227 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Purdue?
- January 9, 2024, 88–72 against No. 1 Purdue (1,001 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Rutgers?
- February 7, 2026, 80–68 against Rutgers (241 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat UCLA?
- January 4, 2025, 66–58 against No. 15 UCLA (640 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat USC?
- February 28, 2026, 82–67 against USC (220 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Washington?
- January 21, 2026, 76–66 against Washington (258 days ago)
- When did Nebraska last beat Wisconsin?
- December 10, 2025, 90–60 against Wisconsin (300 days ago)
- What is Nebraska's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 17 games, ending March 11, 2020
Common questions
How many days since Nebraska men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 199 days since Nebraska last won. Nebraska beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 74–72 on March 21, 2026.
What is Nebraska's record this season?
Nebraska is 0–0. Nebraska is ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25.
When does Nebraska play next?
Nebraska hosts Le Moyne on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Nebraska is 74–114 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 188 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Nebraska's best record is against Washington (2–0), and Purdue has given it the most trouble (2–10).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota head to head | 9–6 | 60% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Iowa head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Illinois head to head | 4–11 | 27% |
| Indiana head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Rutgers head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Penn State head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Northwestern head to head | 6–8 | 43% |
| Maryland head to head | 4–10 | 29% |
| Ohio State head to head | 5–8 | 38% |
| Michigan head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Michigan State head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Purdue head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Washington head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Oregon head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| UCLA head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| USC head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 146–139.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 17 straight games, from January 11, 2020 to March 11, 2020.
- Longest stretch between wins: 323 days, ending with a win over McNeese on November 25, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 199 days, 124 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 26–6 |
| 2024–25 | 17–14 |
| 2023–24 | 23–10 |
| 2022–23 | 16–16 |
| 2021–22 | 10–22 |
| 2020–21 | 7–20 |
| 2019–20 | 7–25 |
| 2018–19 | 18–16 |
| 2017–18 | 22–10 |
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