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But there will also be business for the Huskers to attend to. NU is hosting six recruits spread over the 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes for visits that will include Friday’s pageantry and Saturday’s football game against Northwestern.

It’s a star-studded crew, both in terms of the names that will be in the building, and the actual stars attached to their names by the various recruiting services.

Five-stars Simeon Wilcher and Omaha Biliew will be the headliners, both ranking in the top 11 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings for the 2023 class. Wilcher, a guard and the younger brother of current Husker C.J. Wilcher, is ranked 11th in the country. Biliew, a 6-foot-8 forward, is ranked fifth.

Guard Chase Clemmons, another 2023 prospect and the cousin of brothers Trey and Bryce McGowens, will also be in Lincoln, as will three-star guard Trey Green, the fourth 2023 prospect.

A pair of names in the 2022 class, three-star guard Jamarques Lawrence and forward Denim Dawson, will also attend.

Nebraska’s coaching staff can’t speak specifically about recruits, but they can talk about the importance of days like Friday to building future Husker rosters.

“I think the biggest thing, any time we have recruits on campus, is just to see the support they will have as a student-athlete at Nebraska,” NU coach Fred Hoiberg said. “It’s two of the biggest things that we talk about that are so important for these young kids — one is the facilities. I’m not sure there’s better facilities, especially when the new project is completed, and also the fan base.