Nebraska Men’s Basketball to Face Murray State in Hawai’i

Husker basketball has a completed nonconference schedule for the upcoming season, now with the bracket for the tournament in Honolulu having been released.

Kaleb Henry | Aug 22, 2024

Mar 16, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Sam Hoiberg (1) works around Illinois Fighting Illini forward Quincy Guerrier (13) during the second half at Target Center. / Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

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The final pieces of the Nebraska men's basketball schedule for the upcoming season have been released.

The Huskers will open the 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic against Murray State on Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. CST. ESPN Events announced the pairings for the 15th annual event, set to take place at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

The game will air on the Huskers Radio Network, including 1400 AM and 99.3 FM KLIN in Lincoln, and will be televised on ESPN2 as well.

The Huskers will face either Hawai’i or Charlotte depending on the result of the Nebraska-Murray State contest and that game will be carried on ESPN2. The four other teams in the bracket are the College of Charleston, Loyola-Chicago, Oakland and Oregon State. A complete tournament bracket is below.

2024 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic bracket /

Tickets are expected to go on sale in October. Visit the tournament website at hawaiianairlinesdiamondheadclassic.com to sign up for special email offers and to get more information.

The bracket for the tournament in Hawai'i finalizes the nonconference slate for Nebrasketball. The Huskers open the season Nov. 4 against UT Rio Grand Valley.

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Published Aug 22, 2024|Modified Aug 22, 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.