Category: Local Sports

Local Sports 4-8-2019

The Nebraska baseball team scored six runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 9-5 win over Purdue yesterday to complete a three game sweep. The Huskers scored 39 runs against the Boilermakers, their most in a Big Ten three game series since joining the conference before the 2012 season. Nebraska has now...

Local Sports 4-5-2019

Texas won the men’s NIT championship last night with an 81-66 victory over Lipscomb. Tonight, it’s the NCAA women’s Final Four as Oregon will take on Baylor at 6:00pm followed by UConn against Notre Dame. Tomorrow night, it’s the NCAA men’s Final Four as Auburn will play Virginia at 5:00pm followed by Texas Tech and...

Local Sports 4-4-2019

Texas will play Libscomb tonight in the NIT Finals. The Longhorns beat TCU 58-44 in the semifinals on Tuesday while the Bison knocked off Wichita State 71-64. Tip-off will be at 6:00pm. We’ll have coverage on ESPN 1550 KICS. The semifinals in the NCAA Women’s Tournament will be held tomorrow night. At 6:00pm, Oregon will...

Local Sports 4-3-2019

Fred Hoiberg was officially introduced as Nebraska’s new head men’s basketball coach yesterday.  He becomes the 28th coach in the programs history.  Hoiberg starred at Iowa State and played ten years in the NBA.  He returned to Iowa State and coached the Cyclones to four NCAA Tournaments including a Sweet 16 appearance.  He also is...

Local Sports 4-2-2019

The Nebraska baseball team will play at Kansas State tonight.  The Huskers are 13-9 on the season and have won seven of their last nine games.  The Wildcats are 12-16.  First pitch will be at 6:00pm.  We’ll have it on 1230AM KHAS beginning with the pre-game show at 5:30pm.   The Nebraska football team was...

Local Sports 4-1-2019

Texas Tech, Virginia, Auburn and Michigan State will play in the “Final Four” of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. Texas Tech upset Gonzaga 75-69 on Saturday while Virginia got by Purdue 80-75 in overtime. On Sunday, Auburn surprised Kentucky 77-71 and Michigan State edged Duke 68-67. On Saturday, Auburn will play Virginia at 5:08pm...

Local Sports 3-29-2019

In the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament last night, Gonzaga beat Florida State 72-58, Purdue got by Tennessee in overtime 99-94, Texas Tech surprised Michigan 63-44 and Virginia edged Oregon 53-49. Tonight in the East Regional, LSU will play Michigan State followed by Duke and Virginia Tech. In the Midwest Regional,...

Local Sports 3-28-2019

The NCAA men’s college basketball tournament will continue tonight with the “Sweet 16.” In the West Regional, Florida State will play Gonzaga followed by Texas Tech and Michigan. In the South Regional, Purdue will play Tennessee followed by Oregon against Virginia. We’ll have coverage on ESPN 1550 KICS beginning at 6:00pm tonight. Four more games...

Local Sports 3-27-2019

Tim Miles is out as the head men’s basketball coach at Nebraska.  Miles was fired yesterday after going 116-114 in seven seasons.  He coached the Huskers to one NCAA Tournament appearance and two trips to the NIT.  Miles helped Nebraska to a pair of fourth place finishes in the Big Ten Conference, but the Huskers...

Local Sports 3-26-2019

The Nebraska baseball team will play Creighton tonight at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.  This is the first of three games between the two squads this season. The Huskers are 11-7 on the season.  The Bluejays are 11-5.  First pitch will be at 6:35pm.  We’ll have the game on The Breeze 94.5 beginning with the...