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Nebraska, Colorado schedule charity basketball game on Halloween
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Former Big 12 rivals Nebraska and Colorado will be meeting on the hardwood this upcoming season for a charity game. Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald reported the news on Monday morning. The Huskers later released a statement on the game.
The charity game will be hosted an Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The date of the contest is Sunday, Oct. 31 with a tip-off time set for 12 p.m. CT. Single-game tickets will be on sale for the event.
“Over the past year, we have sought out ways for our program to make a positive impact in the community, and this charity game against Colorado allows us to directly help those in Lincoln who have been directly affected by COVID-19,” Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg said. “We appreciate Coach Boyle and his team for coming to Lincoln. I think it will be a matchup our fans will be excited to see and allows both team a chance to gain valuable experience prior to the start of the regular season.”
The meeting will be the first time Nebraska and Colorado have played a basketball contest since the 2010-11 season, the Huskers’ last year in the Big 12.
Proceeds from the charity game will be donated to three organizations: the TeamMates mentoring program; the YWCA of Lincoln for its Employ402 program and the Nebraska Greats Foundation.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB