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Nebraska Huskers basketball to face Auburn in Atlanta


Nebraska’s 2021-22 schedule is quickly coming into shape, and another intriguing non-conference matchup was added to the slate on Wednesday.

The Huskers announced that they had locked in a neutral site game vs. Auburn at State Farm Arena (home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks) in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 11.

Along with a trip to North Carolina State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and home games vs. Creighton and Kansas State, NU now has four high-major opponents on its n

The Tigers are coming off a disappointing performance last season where they finished 13-14 overall and 7-11 in the SEC. But an impressive roster overhaul by head coach Bruce Pearl has AU back in the national conversation this year.

Auburn added 7-foot-1 North Carolina transfer Walker Kessler, Georgia guard K.D. Johnson (13.5 points per game), Eastern Kentucky guard Wendell Green Jr. (15.8 ppg, 5.0 apg), Arkansas’ Desi Sills (7.5 ppg), and College of Charleston guard Zep Jasper.

They all join 2021 five-star Jabari Smith, the highest-ranked recruit in the program’s history, and returner Allen Flanigan, who turned down an early jump to the NBA after averaging 14.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.9 apg last year.

As a result, the Tigers recently moved up to No. 19 in CBS Sports’ 2021-22 preseason rankings.



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