Huskers Travel to New Mexico for Troy Cox Classic

The Nebraska softball team travels to Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the Troy Cox Classic. The tournament is hosted by New Mexico State and will take place at the NM State Softball Complex. The Huskers will play a total of five games from Feb. 17-20. 

On Thursday, Nebraska will play host school New Mexico State at 4 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network. On Friday, the Huskers compete against Southeastern Louisiana at 12:30 p.m. CT. On Saturday, NU plays UT Arlington (12:30 p.m. CT) and Northern Colorado (3 p.m. CT). The Huskers conclude the tournament against Iowa State on Sunday at 10 a.m. CT. 

All games will be broadcasted live on the Huskers Radio Network which is available at Huskers.com.

Scouting the Opponents

New Mexico State finished the 2021 season with a 31-21 and started their 2022 season, 0-3.



Southeastern finished the 2021 season with a 28-23 record, and started the 2022 season at the Lion Classic, finishing 3-0.  

UT Arlington is coming off of a 17-34 finish from 2021. UTA started their 2022 season at the Aggie Classic, finishing with a 0-4 record. 

Northern Colorado enters the 2022 season after earning a 12-27 record in 2021. UNC opened their season in Phoenix, Ariz., going 1-4 on the weekend. 

The Huskers will face Iowa State for the second time this year. The Cyclones reached the NCAA Regionals in 2021, finishing the season with a 34-23 record. ISU went 4-1 at the UNI-Dome Classic in the first week of competition. 

Follow the Huskers

A live radio broadcast will be available on Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all of Nebraska’s games this season. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). Additionally, Nebraska’s game against New Mexico State will be streamed on the WAC Digital Network.