Fred Hoiberg is fortunate to bring back Connor Essegian, the thread that connects all in the offense. Still, Essegian averaged just 10.7 points a season ago. He'll team up with Rienk Mast, who sat out '24-25 with a knee injury. Mast was a volcano of 3s in NU's exhibition vs. BYU, an initial positive sign that the Cornhuskers will dodge the Big Ten basement. Getting Mast back, plus Braden Frager off a redshirt year should provide Nebraska with enough experience and camaraderie to play a spoiler on some nights in the league. The transfer class is very much to-be-determined as far as impact goes. Hoiberg's had a top-50 team the past two seasons. This group shouldn't be too far off, I wouldn't think.
