Essegian out for the season

It was announced before today’s game that Connor Essegian will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.

The Huskers beat South Carolina Upstate 72-63 today, but it was not a great game, and there are some toughies on the schedule the next few weeks. They’re 8-0 but not a very impressive 8-0.

I’m not sure you’re giving them enough credit. They’re not a great, dominate team but have wins over Oklahoma and K-State plus an exhibition win over current #9 BYU. Hope springs eternal. I feel far better about the prospects of the basketball program than I do about the football program. That’s something that would have been inconceivable back in the day.

I did not see the exhibition game and of course it doesn’t count. I think may well be an entertaining basketball season, which is more than I can say for the football season. Essegian’s loss changes the game plan a bit, he could spark a team out of a lull.

Could they finally conquer the NCAA Tournament losing streak?