Big Ten Announces Pairings for 2021-22 Campaign

Lincoln – A big part of the Husker men’s basketball 2021-22 schedule came into place on Thursday, as the Big Ten Conference announced its pairings for the upcoming season. The Big Ten’s 20-game conference schedule features seven double-play opponents, along with six single-play opponents (three home and three away).

For this season, the Huskers will play home-and-home matchups with Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin.  Nebraska will also play host to Illinois, Maryland, and Minnesota as its single-play home opponents, while Michigan State, Penn State and Purdue will be the Huskers’ road single-plays in 2021-22.

In all, the Huskers will play 14 of their 20 Big Ten games against teams which reached the NCAA Tournament last season, as the Big Ten placed nine teams (Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Maryland and Michigan State) in the NCAA Tournament in 2021.

With today’s announcement, 21 Husker opponents are known to date, as Nebraska begins a three-game non-conference series with Kansas State with a December matchup at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The remainder of the Huskers’ non-conference schedule will be announced later this summer.

2021-22 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Opponents

ILLINOIS

Home & Away – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers

Home Only – Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin

Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska

INDIANA

Home & Away – Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Home Only – Illinois, Michigan, Rutgers

Away Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern

IOWA

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue

Home Only – Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern

Away Only – Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin

MARYLAND

Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers

Home Only – Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin

Away Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue

MICHIGAN

Home & Away – Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers

Home Only – Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern

Away Only – Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin

MICHIGAN STATE

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin

Home Only – Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue

Away Only – Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers

MINNESOTA

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin

Home Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers

Away Only – Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska

NEBRASKA

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin

Home Only – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota

Away Only – Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue

NORTHWESTERN

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue

Home Only – Indiana, Rutgers, Wisconsin

Away Only – Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State

OHIO STATE

Home & Away – Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin

Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern

Away Only – Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers

PENN STATE

Home & Away – Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers

Home Only – Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue

Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin

PURDUE

Home & Away – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin

Home Only – Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State

Away Only – Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State

RUTGERS

Home & Away – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Home Only – Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State

Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern

WISCONSIN

Home & Away – Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers

Home Only – Iowa, Michigan, Penn State

Away Only – Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern