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
