Omaha, Neb. — The College World Series.
Husker football.
Omaha and Lincoln have been synonymous with these two yearly events — one in June, the other all fall.
But the best kept-secret in this state is the passion for college basketball.
Just think about this: Nebraska and Creighton averaged over a combined 32,000 fans for 35 total home games last season.
That’s an average of 17,000 for Creighton at CenturyLink Center in 18 home games, good for fifth nationally, the seventh-straight season the Bluejays have been in the top 10 in attendance nationally.
Oh, and that attendance, according to Creighton, would put it 17th best in the NBA. Nebraska, at Pinnacle Bank Arena, averaged 15,492 fans over 17 home games.
“People think Nebraska is a football state and they do dominate the front page more times than not. But you’ve got two programs that average over 17,000 and 15,000 fans a game,’’ said Creighton coach Greg McDermott.
