Nebraska
2026 Team Stats (35 games)
Model Outputs
Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ | 1195 (#45) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More โ | 1311 (#19) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | 1088 (#57) | - |
| Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More โ | +19.8 (#19) | - |
| Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More โ | +18.2 (#17) | - |
| Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ | 0.886 (#16) | - |
| Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. More โ | Unavailable | Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 |
| Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. More โ | Unavailable | Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 |
| Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. More โ | Unavailable | Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 |
| Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More โ | 0.840 (#19) | - |
| Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More โ | 0.724 (#20) | - |
| Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. More โ | Unavailable | Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 |
| Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. More โ | Unavailable | Not published: possession data incomplete for 2025-26 |
| Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More โ | 1300 (#18) | - |
2026 Schedule & Results
2026 Roster
Minutes by Position
The surface stays filled across the five on-court roles. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | PM | PM GP | PM/G | PM/40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RAPM | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pryce Sandfort
|
- | 35 | 33.6 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 316 | 28 | 11.3 | 14.1 | 47.9 | 41.6 | 85.5 | 3.99 | 64.8 | 62.1 |
Rienk Mast
|
- | 34 | 29.3 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 239 | 27 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 44.2 | 31.1 | 82.3 | 1.07 | 54.3 | 50.8 |
Braden Frager
|
- | 33 | 23.7 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 222 | 26 | 8.5 | 15.2 | 48.7 | 35.2 | 80.5 | 3.74 | 62.8 | 59.1 |
Jamarques Lawrence
|
G | 35 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 221 | 28 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 42.1 | 35.5 | 75.6 | 3.09 | 56.0 | 52.2 |
Sam Hoiberg
|
G | 35 | 32.3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 283 | 28 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 54.1 | 38.1 | 75.0 | 2.98 | 63.6 | 61.1 |
Ugnius Jarusevicius
|
- | 1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | - | 101.7 | 116.7 |
Berke Buyuktuncel
|
F | 33 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 169 | 27 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 46.8 | 24.1 | 61.2 | 0.76 | 53.3 | 50.6 |
Connor Essegian
|
G | 7 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 31.8 | 25.8 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 41.5 | 40.9 |
Cale Jacobsen
|
- | 35 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 94 | 28 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 52.1 | 36.6 | 59.5 | -1.21 | 59.8 | 58.5 |
Jared Garcia
|
- | 28 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 21 | 22 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 32.9 | 24.4 | 77.8 | 0.36 | 45.7 | 39.2 |
Leo Curtis
|
- | 17 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -11 | 13 | -0.8 | -9.4 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 87.5 | -1.86 | 65.8 | 58.8 |
Kendall Blue
|
- | 19 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -37 | 14 | -2.6 | -33.2 | 30.8 | 37.5 | 100.0 | -7.06 | 46.8 | 42.3 |
Justin Bolis
|
- | 17 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -13 | 11 | -1.2 | -27.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -2.34 | 26.6 | 0.0 |
Henry Burt
|
F | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Will Cooper
|
F | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quentin Rhymes
|
G | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Numbers/Game vs RAPM
X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Alumni in the Pros
Former Nebraska players in NBA 2026-2027, EuroLeague 2026-2027, G League 2025-2026, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last Nebraska game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.
Active alumni
| Player | At School | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Shields | 2012-16 | EuroLeague | FENERBAHCE TARFIN ISTANBUL | 6 | 22.9 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| D. Banton | 2020-21 | G League | Texas Legends | 29 | 33.3 | 25.1 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Brice Williams | 2023-25 | G League | Motor City Cruise | 27 | 26.0 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| I. Roby | 2016-19 | G League | Westchester Knicks | 30 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Josiah Allick | 2023-24 | G League | Greensboro Swarm | 28 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
Alumni around the leagues: recent games
| Date | Player | League | Team | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | B. McGowens | NBA Preseason | New Orleans Pelicans | vs Washington Wizards | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-15 | S. Shields | EuroLeague REGULAR SEASON | FENERBAHCE TARFIN ISTANBUL | vs PARTIZAN MOZZART BET BELGRADE | 28 | 17 | 8 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-10-14 | B. McGowens | NBA Preseason | New Orleans Pelicans | @ Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-13 | S. Shields | EuroLeague REGULAR SEASON | FENERBAHCE TARFIN ISTANBUL | vs ZALGIRIS KAUNAS | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-10 | Brice Williams | NBA Preseason | Detroit Pistons | @ Washington Wizards | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-08 | S. Shields | EuroLeague REGULAR SEASON | FENERBAHCE TARFIN ISTANBUL | @ PANATHINAIKOS AKTOR ATHENS | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-10-08 | B. McGowens | NBA Preseason | New Orleans Pelicans | @ Miami Heat | 20 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Box |
| 2026-10-05 | Brice Williams | NBA Preseason | Detroit Pistons | vs Phoenix Suns | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-04-10 | Josiah Allick | G League Playoffs | Greensboro Swarm | @ Stockton Kings | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-04-08 | Josiah Allick | G League Playoffs | Greensboro Swarm | vs Stockton Kings | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | Box |
| 2026-04-05 | Josiah Allick | G League Playoffs | Greensboro Swarm | @ Osceola Magic | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-04-03 | Brice Williams | G League Playoffs | Motor City Cruise | @ Osceola Magic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Box |
| 2026-03-28 | I. Roby | G League | Westchester Knicks | vs Windy City Bulls | 26 | 11 | 7 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-03-28 | D. Banton | G League | Texas Legends | @ Santa Cruz Warriors | 34 | 28 | 8 | 12 | Box |
| 2026-03-27 | D. Banton | G League | Texas Legends | @ Santa Cruz Warriors | 35 | 34 | 8 | 9 | Box |
| 2026-03-24 | I. Roby | G League | Westchester Knicks | @ Long Island Nets | 30 | 7 | 11 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-03-22 | I. Roby | G League | Westchester Knicks | vs Greensboro Swarm | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-03-22 | D. Banton | G League | Texas Legends | vs Iowa Wolves | 32 | 29 | 1 | 5 | Box |
2025-2026 Shot Zones
2059 located field-goal attempts in 35 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).
Pryce SandfortRienk MastBraden FragerJamarques LawrenceSam Hoiberg
| Zone | FGM-FGA | FG% | Pts | Top scorer | Runner-up | Most misses | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 317-436 | 72.7 | 634 | Sam Hoiberg 21% (130 pts) | Berke Buyuktuncel 16% (102 pts) | Sam Hoiberg 20% (24 misses) | Rienk Mast 17% (20 misses) |
| Paint (non-RA) | 225-454 | 49.6 | 450 | Rienk Mast 27% (122 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 16% (74 pts) | Rienk Mast 30% (68 misses) | Jamarques Lawrence 14% (31 misses) |
| Mid-range left | 10-35 | 28.6 | 20 | Jamarques Lawrence 40% (8 pts) | Berke Buyuktuncel 10% (2 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 24% (6 misses) | Berke Buyuktuncel 16% (4 misses) |
| Mid-range center | 7-19 | 36.8 | 14 | Pryce Sandfort 29% (4 pts) | Berke Buyuktuncel 14% (2 pts) | Jamarques Lawrence 33% (4 misses) | Berke Buyuktuncel 17% (2 misses) |
| Mid-range right | 25-62 | 40.3 | 50 | Rienk Mast 36% (18 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 28% (14 pts) | Rienk Mast 24% (9 misses) | Pryce Sandfort 22% (8 misses) |
| Left corner 3 | 26-85 | 30.6 | 78 | Jamarques Lawrence 27% (21 pts) | Braden Frager 19% (15 pts) | Braden Frager 17% (10 misses) | Jamarques Lawrence 15% (9 misses) |
| Right corner 3 | 35-84 | 41.7 | 105 | Pryce Sandfort 29% (30 pts) | Braden Frager 26% (27 pts) | Jamarques Lawrence 27% (13 misses) | Braden Frager 16% (8 misses) |
| Above-break 3 left | 122-331 | 36.9 | 366 | Pryce Sandfort 35% (129 pts) | Rienk Mast 17% (63 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 29% (60 misses) | Rienk Mast 18% (37 misses) |
| Above-break 3 center | 82-236 | 34.7 | 246 | Pryce Sandfort 38% (93 pts) | Rienk Mast 21% (51 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 28% (43 misses) | Rienk Mast 25% (39 misses) |
| Above-break 3 right | 108-317 | 34.1 | 324 | Pryce Sandfort 38% (123 pts) | Jamarques Lawrence 18% (57 pts) | Pryce Sandfort 31% (64 misses) | Braden Frager 21% (44 misses) |