LINCOLN — Fred Hoiberg hasn’t installed any plays yet. The 2026-27 iteration of Nebraska basketball has been working out since June, but more of the coach’s attention has been on teaching the Huskers how to play within the flow of the offense. Intricate sets can wait. Players learning how to make the right reads and react to the defense have been the bigger priorities.
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Photos: CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein stays true to his word and hosts happy hour for Huskers
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg and CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein address the crowd outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg and CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein address the crowd outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein takes a photo of the crowd outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg greets fans outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg greets fans outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Husker fans queue outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
Nebraska men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein outside of Gate 25 in Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Rothstein hosted a "happy hour" for Nebraska fans at the Haymarket bar after promising the fan base during the NCAA men's basketball tournament that if the Huskers won a game, he would buy a round.
