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Nebrasketball to Hold Red-White Scrimmage in Devaney Center

After spending nearly 40 years at the Bob Devaney Sports Center before moving out in 2013, Nebraska men's basketball will return to its former home for a scrimmage.

Kaleb Henry

Jan 26, 2013; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northwestern Wildcats in general view of the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the first half.
Jan 26, 2013; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northwestern Wildcats in general view of the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the first half. / Bruce Thorson-Imagn Images
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The Huskers are returning to the Bob.

After spending nearly 40 years in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Nebraska men's basketball will return to the building for a scrimmage next month. The Red-White scrimmage will be Sunday, Oct. 13.

This is the first time in Fred Hoiberg’s six seasons that the Huskers have hosted an open scrimmage for fans. The event will tip at 2 p.m. CDT. The Devaney Center will have a reduced capacity at approximately 6,000 seats. Concession stands will be open, and gates will open one hour before the scrimmage. The scrimmage itself will be a full-game simulation.

“We wanted to do something a little different and give our fans a chance to see the team in action in a competitive setting before our exhibition game,” Hoiberg said. “Having it in the Devaney Center will be a different experience for our players and provide a good environment.  We had some memorable games with Coach Nee’s teams when I played at Iowa State, and I coached in the Devaney Center in Nebraska’s final year in the Big 12.”

Fans can claim general admission tickets at Huskers.com/Tickets beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. CDT. Students can reserve a limited number of Red Zone seats beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, at noon, and students can visit Huskers.com/students for more information on how to claim their tickets. Current season-ticket holders should check their email for a special pre-sale event on Tuesday, Oct. 1. There is a limit of six tickets per account. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers center Andre Almeida (52) celebrates in the closing moments against the Minnesota Golden Gophers guard A
Mar 6, 2013; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers center Andre Almeida (52) celebrates in the closing moments against the Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Andre Hollins (1) in the second half at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska won 53-51. / Bruce Thorson-Imagn Images

Free parking will be available for the scrimmage in the lots around the Devaney Center and on Innovation Campus.

The Red-White Scrimmage is the second of two preseason fan events in advance of the 2024-25 season. Opening Night will take place in the Railyard on Canopy Street on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. CDT. That event is also open to the public.  

Nebraska returns seven letterwinners, including three starters, from a team that went 23-11 and reached the 2024 NCAA Tournament. All regular-season home games, as they have since 2013, will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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Kaleb Henry
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. 

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