Half-Court Press

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap an eventful week for both the Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball programs.  For Creighton, Trey Alexander declared for the NBA draft, and the Bluejays brought in transfer Pop Isaacs days later. Centers Fredrick King and — more notably — Ryan Kalkbrenner both announced that they'd be returning for ano...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest Nebraska and Creighton transfer portal news, as well as the schedule announcement for the next NU-CU basketball game. The guys talk about what went into the decision to move the Huskers-Bluejays game originally set for Saturday, November 23 to the Friday night prior due to the Nebraska home football game on t...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss how transfer portal season is going for Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball.  The two analyze the three Husker additions, including recent commits Rollie Worster and Gavin Griffiths. Creighton hasn't had as much significant movement, putting the Bluejays in an intriguing predicament. They close out the episode...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the latest Nebraska and Creighton transfer portal news and begin to look ahead to the offseason after the Bluejays loss to Tennessee.  The guys predict each team's starting five based on who's left on the roster, and Jon goes into a deep dive on CU's challenges with Trey Alexander and Ryan Kalkbrenner's futures...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap the past week of March Madness, with Creighton winning a classic 2nd round matchup over Dana Altman and Oregon, and Nebraska's dream season coming to a close. The guys begin by talking about why the Huskers fell to Texas A&M in the first round and what the future for the program looks like. Next, the two break down ho...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the matchups and give their predictions for Nebraska and Creighton in the NCAA tournament. The duo talk Nebraska vs. Texas A&M. Will the Huskers win their first NCAA tournament game and what will it take to beat the Aggies? How big of a role will Keisei Tominaga play? They also discuss the importance of Ryan Kalk...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the upcoming Big Ten and Big East tournaments and give their predictions for Creighton and Nebraska. The duo opens with Greg McDermott's contract extension and how it will allow the coach to retire at Creighton. They then move onto Nebraska clinching a No. 3 seed — and more importantly, a double bye &...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker talk why Nebraska and Keisei Tominaga particularly are the perfect Cinderella story for March Madness. Plus why Creighton's Baylor Scheierman is the unicorn of college basketball. The duo open with Nebraska's win over Minnesota — that keeps looking like a better win — and the unfortunate, but und...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss which was more unlikely: Creighton's win over No. 1 UConn or Nebraska's road win over Indiana. The duo opens with the Jays' historic win over the top-ranked Huskies and how Creighton didn't really do anything different to defeat UConn. They then turn Nebraska's road win over Indiana, including Keisei Tominaga's performa...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the Big East teams beating up on each other benefits Nebraska basketball's NCAA tournament hopes. The duo also discuss Nebraska's continued struggles on the road, and how history has shown that the Huskers must win one or two of their final three road games to make the NCAA tournament. They close out with a look at C...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap of crazy week of basketball for both Creighton and Nebraska and look ahead at their NCAA tournament chances.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska's continued struggles on the road and how Creighton's February schedule is tournament prep for the Jays.  The duo open with a at the night-and-day difference between the Huskers playing at home and on the road. They then move onto Creighton's win over DePaul during the Pink Out game. They briefly look a...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska basketball's chase for a spot in the NCAA tournament and look ahead to Creighton's upcoming schedule. The duo opens with Nebraska men's basketball's recent wins (Northwestern on Alumni Day and Ohio State) and if this could this mean a potential return to the NCAA tournament for the Huskers. They also discuss...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down a down week for Nebraska basketball and Creighton's loss to No. 1 UConn. The duo open with a recap of Nebraska's loss to Iowa and Creighton's win over St. Johns. They then move to Creighton's loss to No. 1 UConn and what cost the Jays' the game. The two then discuss Nebraska's overtime loss to Rutgers and the many op...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska's win over No. 1 Purdue and coach Matt Painter's comments on the court storm. The duo also look at how the Huskers' win might mean that Creighton will face a possible No. 1 team next week — UConn. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the latest Nebraska and Creighton basketball games, including the Huskers' beatdown of Indiana and the Jays bouncing back from a loss to Marquette. The guys then have a deeper discussion about what parts of the game CU is struggling with, and how it's looking to improve before talking about whether it's time to hit t...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down two chaotic weeks for Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball. The duo also take stock of where each program is heading into the new year. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the latest storylines from Creighton and Nebraska basketball, including a look at the Huskers' crucial Big Ten win over Michigan State. The guys begin by discussing Creighton's rout of Central Michigan and how the big takeaway from the win is the Bluejays' finding consistency from the '4' or power forward position an...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap Creighton's win over Nebraska and look at both team's current trajectory. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon and Wilson Moore introduce new Creighton beat writer Jon Walker, and the three preview the annual rivalry game between Creighton and Nebraska. The crew starts by introducing Jon and his college basketball background. They then move into previewing the Husker-Bluejay matchup on Sunday (Dec. 3). Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/ See omnys...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon and Wilson Moore break down break down Nebraska and Creighton's latest wins, plus take a look at the state of the Big East and Big Ten so far. The duo opens with a look at Nebraska's 5-0 start to the season and Josiah Allick's ability on defense. They also take a look at the state of the Big Ten so far. Sam and Wilson then move onto the Big Ea...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon and Wilson Moore break down Creighton's high scoring win over Iowa and what the game possibly means for Nebraska who plays both teams. The duo opens with a recap of Creighton vs. Iowa and how the Jays looked and what that game means for Nebraska who will play both teams. They then turn to Nebraska's evolving lineup and the Huskers' game agains...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon and Wilson Moore are joined by Tom Shatel to discuss their first impressions of Creighton and Nebraska after both played their season openers. The three debate on how this Bluejay team is different from last year's Elite Eight run and break down CU's offensive explosion vs. Florida A&M before talking about the team's improved depth and ben...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon and Wilson Moore discuss what expectations are for Creighton and Nebraska basketball and keys for both teams to achieve those goals before the regular season kicks off next week. Wilson begins by breaking down the Huskers' exhibition game vs. Doane last weekend where several NU players weren't available or injured. The two give the latest upda...

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Sam McKewon once again joins the show — this time with Wilson Moore — to run through both Nebraska and Creighton's complete roster with exhibition games for both teams looming.  Wilson then breaks down the construction of Nebraska basketball's roster and its strengths and weaknesses in each position group.  The two debate how this team can be more flexibl...