They lost to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten tournament[1] which was subsequently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of Hoiberg's sickness, the team was quarantined in the locker room following the Indiana game for a short period of time.

13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they made a run but lost in the quarterfinals to Wisconsin.

Despite winning 13 Big Ten games, the Cornhuskers received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.

[9] Noah Vedral and Brant Banks, two members of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team joined the team as emergency back-ups prior to the 2020 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament due to depth issues.