Nebraska Men's and Women's Basketball Headed to Sanford Pentagon in November

Husker basketball fans will get to make it a full weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D., this fall with the men and women both in action at the Sanford Pentagon, taking on Saint Mary's and South Dakota.

Kaleb Henry | Jun 18, 2024

Nebraska takes on Oregon State at the Sanford Pentagon, Nov. 18, 2023. The Huskers won the game 84-63. / Nebraska Athletics

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Nebraska men's basketball is heading back north to the Sanford Pentagon, and this time the women are going too.

Both Husker basketball teams will play in Sioux Falls, S.D., this November. The women will take on South Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 16, with the men facing Saint Mary's on Sunday, Nov. 17.

The Nebraska men played at the Sanford Pentagon last November, topping Oregon State 84-63. This will be their fifth appearance at the historic venue.

Feb 29, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg calls a play during the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena. / Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

"Returning to the Sanford Pentagon to play Saint Mary’s is a great opportunity for our basketball team,” Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg said. “Our players and coaches enjoyed playing in Sioux Falls last year, and our fans made it a phenomenal atmosphere. We appreciate the work that Sanford Sports has done to put together this year’s match-up. Saint Mary’s has been in three straight NCAA Tournaments and is one of the best programs in the country, so it will be a very good early-season test for our team. We have a lot of Nebraska alumni in the Sioux Falls region and look forward to seeing the Pentagon full of Husker fans for both the men’s and women’s games that weekend.”

The Nebraska women will be making their first appearance on Heritage Court.

"We are excited to take our team to play at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls for the first time," Nebraska women's basketball coach Amy Williams said. "It is an incredible basketball venue and it will be a great environment against a great opponent. We are also looking forward to seeing lots of Husker fans there to support us!"

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Target Center.

Mar 10, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Target Center. / Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Both Husker basketball teams made the NCAA Tournament last season, with the women advancing to the second round. Saint Mary's won the WCC's regular season and conference tournament titles last season. South Dakota made the WNIT Super 16 and is now led by Nebraska native and former Hastings College and UNK coach Carrie Eighmey.

“This will be an unprecedented weekend of Division I basketball at the Sanford Pentagon with four teams coming off outstanding years resulting in trips to the post season,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of Sanford Sports. “Hosting premier games on back-to-back days is the perfect way to get fans excited about the start of the college basketball season.”

Tickets for the event go on sale Aug. 15.

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Published Jun 18, 2024|Modified Jun 18, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.