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Half-Court Press

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The Half-Court Press podcast goes in-depth on all the latest Creighton and Nebraska basketball news.​

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May 28, 2026

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Episodes

Creighton's program-defining move; Nebraska's staff addition; finalizing rosters 17.04.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including CU's major announcement of hiring Alan Huss back as an assistant to be Greg McDermott's successor. The guys start the show breaking down how that move came to be, and why it's such a perfect fit for the future of the Bluejay program.  Next, Wilson talks abo...

Huskers end on high note; Nebraska and Creighton's fast and furious portal push 09.04.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest news in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' Crown title win and what both teams' transfers will bring to the table. The guys open with a look at NU's big week in Las Vegas and dive into the reasons why the Huskers played so well, and why winning the event was so important to its seniors....

Putting a bow on Creighton's season; transfer portal targets for both teams 28.03.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker put a wrap on the end of Creighton's season before talking about Nebraska's chances in the College Basketball Crown. The guys start the episode with a look at Jon's four days in Lexington, breaking down how CU earned another tournament win and the reasons behind its loss to top-ranked Auburn. The two then dive into NU's season...

The NCAA and the Crown — Nebraska and Creighton in the postseason 17.03.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Creighton's matchup in the NCAA tournament, Nebraska going to the College Basketball Crown and more.

Why Nebraska's season collapsed; expectations for Creighton in NYC 11.03.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball including a tumultuous end to the Huskers' season and a Bluejays team vying for a Big East title this week in New York. The guys start with a look at NU's final game of the regular season, a loss that knocked Nebraska out of the Big Ten tournament. Wilson explains what wen...

Nebraska's late-season meltdown, picking conference awards 06.03.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a recap of each team's past few games. Jon opens the pod with a look back at the Bluejays' latest wins and how it fell to Xavier, before a broader discussion about CU's ceiling in the NCAA tournament. The guys then dive into what's been a heartbreaking couple we...

Nebraska's week of weird, why Creighton has lost back-to-back games 22.02.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a weird week on the road for the Huskers and why the Bluejays have dropped a pair of games in a row. The guys open with a look at NU's bizarre comeback over Northwestern and what led Nebraska on its furious second-half rally before breaking down the reasons for...

Creighton's Russian connection, MSG dreams, Maryland cools off Nebraska 14.02.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker are joined by Tom Shatel to discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball. Jon opens with a "Russian welcome" after Creighton's latest social media trend compared Omaha to a Siberian envronment. The guys then look at the Bluejays' shot at a Big East title with a huge deciding game in NYC this weekend and talk about wh...

How Nebraska transformed its season, Creighton enters Big East gauntlet 07.02.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a revamped Huskers team who has put itself firmly back on the NCAA tournament bubble and a Bluejays squad that continues to find ways to stack wins. The guys start by identifying how NU has taken off over the past 10 days and what has changed in their play, such...

Nebraska wins its 'Super Bowl', Creighton continues to roll, postgame memes 31.01.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' major upset of Illinois that snapped its win streak and the Bluejays continued its winning ways. The guys start the show by looking back on CU's dominant Pink Out win over Seton Hall before Wilson breaks down his road trip to Madison where NU was ag...

Creighton's on a heater. How does Nebraska get off the schneid? 23.01.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Bluejays' four-game win streak and a tough stretch for the Huskers. The guys open with a quick summary of the last two weeks before diving into the main reason behind NU's five-game skid: losing the last four minutes and not making the clutch plays the team...

Up-and-down week for Nebraska, Creighton's sense of urgency 09.01.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' big win over UCLA followed by a frustrating loss to Iowa, and why the Bluejays will keep a sense of urgency the rest of the way. The guys open with Creighton's close loss to Marquette that coach Greg McDermott said was a game that slipped through th...

Does Creighton have a go-to-guy offensively? Nebraska takes Hawaii holiday tournament 03.01.2025

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Jays' continuing its topsy-turvy year and a red-hot Husker team coming off a multiple-team event win.  The show begins with Jon's birthday surprise for Wilson followed by a recap of Nebraska's undefeated run since the last time the guys recorded a podca...

Does shorthanded Creighton need to change its identity? How will Nebraska respond? 13.12.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest from the Creighton and Nebraska beats, including two Bluejays leaving an already shorthanded program.  The guys open with the breaking news regarding freshman Larry Johnson and redshirt freshman Sterling Knox leaving the program, with both players expected to enter the transfer portal and both left volun...

Creighton's win over No. 1 Kansas not only massive for Jays, but Nebraska too 05.12.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their post-Thanksgiving return by breaking down a tumultuous two weeks that started with Nebraska's defeat of Creighton, culminating in the Jays' upset of Kansas. The guys open with a conversation about CU's up-and-down week at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas that included back-to-back losses, Steven Ashworth returni...

Can Nebraska slow down Ryan Kalkbrenner? Previewing Huskers vs. Creighton 20.11.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker give a full preview of Friday night's Nebraska vs. Creighton matchup as another edition of the I-80 rivalry is set to take place in Omaha. The guys first discuss each team's last result over the weekend, including a breakdown of the Huskers' first loss to a real test in Saint Mary's, before diving into the major keys to the NU-...

Mac overtakes Dana's record, Nebraska hanging its hat on defense early 14.11.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the most recent Nebraska and Creighton basketball action, including coach Greg McDermott earning win No. 328 to pass Dana Altman for the most wins in program history. After discussing a special night in downtown Omaha to honor Mac, Wilson talks about the Huskers' victories over Fairleigh Dickinson and Bethune Cookman...

Kalkbrenner's historic night, where Creighton and Nebraska struggled in openers 07.11.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball's season openers, both against a pesky University of Texas Rio Grande Valley team that gave NU and CU challenges. The guys start with Nebraska who earned a 20-point win over UTRGV but didn't always look like a team who was going to win by that margin. Wilson says the offense wa...

Exhibition takeaways, Nebraska and Creighton's floor/ceiling, gameday atmospheres 30.10.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball's exhibition games and what each learned after the final tune-up before the regular season officially begins next week. Jon starts with the biggest takeaway from Creighton vs. Purdue: Pop Isaacs showed his ability to score the ball. Ryan Kalkbrenner also showed his presence aga...

Ryan Kalkbrenner gets his flowers at media days, Nebraska has a lot of dudes 25.10.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker hop on for the final time before the regular season begins to discuss takeaways from Big East media days as Ryan Kalkbrenner was named the league's preseason player of the year. The guys talk about why Kalk got his flowers over the course of the week over some of the other top players in the Big East and some other questions th...

Creighton's transition between eras, Brice Williams' growth at Nebraska 10.10.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap the first few weeks of Creighton and Nebraska's preseason and preview both teams' groups of guards. The guys open with thoughts from Creighton's first practice and the transition between eras that is underway as the Bluejays move on from Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman, with Ryan Kalkbrenner as the bridge in between....

Creighton and Nebraska land four-star recruits, and preseason expectations 25.09.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker talk recent recruiting successes for Nebraska and Creighton and preseason expectations for both teams. The duo starts with the Huskers landing four-star  Quentin Rhymes  and four-star guard  Hudson Greer  committing to Creighton. They give updates on the latest recruiting news for both teams and talk priorit...

Creighton signs international star; Nebraska's unchanging expectations 22.08.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their debut in the brand-new Omaha World-Herald podcast studio with an end-of-summer update on both Nebraska and Creighton's basketball programs. Jon begins the episode with news that had been on the rumor mill for a while: Greg McDermott and the Bluejays have completed its 2024-25 roster by signing international star Fedo...

Recapping Creighton players to NBA, why Nebraska is even more motivated 03.07.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss two former Creighton players making it to the NBA plus why two key Nebraska players were motivated to return to Lincoln. The guys open the episode with a look at where Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander ended up post-NBA draft week and how the players will fit in their respective new organizations. Next is a conversat...

How Creighton, Nebraska will look different in 2024, NBA draft notebook 05.06.2024

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss Creighton and Nebraska men's basketball news that have transpired during the summer thus far. The guys break down the Huskers latest transfer signing in UCLA forward Berke Buyuktuncel and what he adds to NU's rotation before diving into a CU-heavy episode. Jon and Wilson discuss how NU and CU will look different this se...

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