In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the 2025 NBA draft and where Creighton and Nebraska players ended up. Jon and Wilson discuss why the Charlotte Hornets are a good fit for Ryan Kalkbrenner and what the former Creighton center said during his post-draft media availability. The duo discuss Brice Williams signing with the Detroit Pistons and if signing an undrafted free agent deal is better than being selected as one of the final picks of the draft....
Jun 27, 2025•20 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including several pieces of offseason news such as the Huskers completing its roster and the Bluejays signing its first recruit of the 2026 class. The guys open the show with a look at Luca Virgilio's promotion to Nebraska basketball general manager, and why this sort of position is so impactful now because of the ever-changing college sports landscape. Next, Jon delive...
May 20, 2025•51 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including CU's major announcement of hiring Alan Huss back as an assistant to be Greg McDermott's successor. The guys start the show breaking down how that move came to be, and why it's such a perfect fit for the future of the Bluejay program. Next, Wilson talks about Nebraska's addition to Fred Hoiberg's staff in Wyoming assistant Pat Monaghan, and what he brings to th...
Apr 17, 2025•35 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest news in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' Crown title win and what both teams' transfers will bring to the table. The guys open with a look at NU's big week in Las Vegas and dive into the reasons why the Huskers played so well, and why winning the event was so important to its seniors. Next, the two talk about a whirlwind of a few days with plenty of portal action from both teams. St...
Apr 09, 2025•44 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker put a wrap on the end of Creighton's season before talking about Nebraska's chances in the College Basketball Crown. The guys start the episode with a look at Jon's four days in Lexington, breaking down how CU earned another tournament win and the reasons behind its loss to top-ranked Auburn. The two then dive into NU's season that is technically still going, with a debate on if the Crown games are of value compared to the ti...
Mar 28, 2025•51 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Creighton's matchup in the NCAA tournament, Nebraska going to the College Basketball Crown and more.
Mar 17, 2025•39 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball including a tumultuous end to the Huskers' season and a Bluejays team vying for a Big East title this week in New York. The guys start with a look at NU's final game of the regular season, a loss that knocked Nebraska out of the Big Ten tournament. Wilson explains what went wrong consistently for the team in close stretches, and the two have a conversation about which po...
Mar 11, 2025•35 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a recap of each team's past few games. Jon opens the pod with a look back at the Bluejays' latest wins and how it fell to Xavier, before a broader discussion about CU's ceiling in the NCAA tournament. The guys then dive into what's been a heartbreaking couple weeks for the Huskers with a bundle of close losses, and break down the reasons why NU has faltered do...
Mar 06, 2025•43 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a weird week on the road for the Huskers and why the Bluejays have dropped a pair of games in a row. The guys open with a look at NU's bizarre comeback over Northwestern and what led Nebraska on its furious second-half rally before breaking down the reasons for the letdown against Penn State. Wilson discusses why the loss is certainly bad, but doesn't burst th...
Feb 22, 2025•49 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker are joined by Tom Shatel to discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball. Jon opens with a "Russian welcome" after Creighton's latest social media trend compared Omaha to a Siberian envronment. The guys then look at the Bluejays' shot at a Big East title with a huge deciding game in NYC this weekend and talk about why the Huskers had its hot streak snapped by Maryland. Tom talks about the unpredictability of colleg...
Feb 14, 2025•48 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a revamped Huskers team who has put itself firmly back on the NCAA tournament bubble and a Bluejays squad that continues to find ways to stack wins. The guys start by identifying how NU has taken off over the past 10 days and what has changed in their play, such as a resurgence from Brice Williams and a much-improved, more active defense. Next, Jon breaks down...
Feb 07, 2025•42 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' major upset of Illinois that snapped its win streak and the Bluejays continued its winning ways. The guys start the show by looking back on CU's dominant Pink Out win over Seton Hall before Wilson breaks down his road trip to Madison where NU was again dismantled by Wisconsin. The two debate who is in the top tier in the Big Ten and where a really...
Jan 31, 2025•41 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Bluejays' four-game win streak and a tough stretch for the Huskers. The guys open with a quick summary of the last two weeks before diving into the main reason behind NU's five-game skid: losing the last four minutes and not making the clutch plays the team made last year to win the close ones. Next, Jon talks about why Creighton is on a tear, including th...
Jan 23, 2025•32 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' big win over UCLA followed by a frustrating loss to Iowa, and why the Bluejays will keep a sense of urgency the rest of the way. The guys open with Creighton's close loss to Marquette that coach Greg McDermott said was a game that slipped through the cracks and a chance for the Jays to grab a signature win for the resume. Jon runs through the reas...
Jan 09, 2025•40 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Jays' continuing its topsy-turvy year and a red-hot Husker team coming off a multiple-team event win. The show begins with Jon's birthday surprise for Wilson followed by a recap of Nebraska's undefeated run since the last time the guys recorded a podcast. The guys dive into what the Huskers are doing well to capture its first MTE in many years before havin...
Jan 03, 2025•41 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest from the Creighton and Nebraska beats, including two Bluejays leaving an already shorthanded program. The guys open with the breaking news regarding freshman Larry Johnson and redshirt freshman Sterling Knox leaving the program, with both players expected to enter the transfer portal and both left voluntarily, not kicked out. The two dive into the main roster issue which is that Pop Isaacs is also out for t...
Dec 13, 2024•40 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their post-Thanksgiving return by breaking down a tumultuous two weeks that started with Nebraska's defeat of Creighton, culminating in the Jays' upset of Kansas. The guys open with a conversation about CU's up-and-down week at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas that included back-to-back losses, Steven Ashworth returning from injury, and losing Ryan Kalkbrenner to an ominous lower body injury. Next, Wilson talks abou...
Dec 05, 2024•44 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker give a full preview of Friday night's Nebraska vs. Creighton matchup as another edition of the I-80 rivalry is set to take place in Omaha. The guys first discuss each team's last result over the weekend, including a breakdown of the Huskers' first loss to a real test in Saint Mary's, before diving into the major keys to the NU-CU game. The duo talk about who might matchup against Ryan Kalkbrenner and how Nebraska's success is...
Nov 20, 2024•36 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the most recent Nebraska and Creighton basketball action, including coach Greg McDermott earning win No. 328 to pass Dana Altman for the most wins in program history. After discussing a special night in downtown Omaha to honor Mac, Wilson talks about the Huskers' victories over Fairleigh Dickinson and Bethune Cookman. The guys have a conversation about why NU's offense is lacking behind its defense in the early-goi...
Nov 14, 2024•35 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball's season openers, both against a pesky University of Texas Rio Grande Valley team that gave NU and CU challenges. The guys start with Nebraska who earned a 20-point win over UTRGV but didn't always look like a team who was going to win by that margin. Wilson says the offense was sputtering at times but has to do with all of the Husker newcomers trying to form chemistry. Jon t...
Nov 07, 2024•34 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball's exhibition games and what each learned after the final tune-up before the regular season officially begins next week. Jon starts with the biggest takeaway from Creighton vs. Purdue: Pop Isaacs showed his ability to score the ball. Ryan Kalkbrenner also showed his presence against a young group of Boilermaker big guys. Wilson talks about Rollie Worster and how he impressed a...
Oct 30, 2024•51 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker hop on for the final time before the regular season begins to discuss takeaways from Big East media days as Ryan Kalkbrenner was named the league's preseason player of the year. The guys talk about why Kalk got his flowers over the course of the week over some of the other top players in the Big East and some other questions that stemmed from the media days like why Dan Hurley's first-place vote went to Marquette when Creight...
Oct 25, 2024•38 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap the first few weeks of Creighton and Nebraska's preseason and preview both teams' groups of guards. The guys open with thoughts from Creighton's first practice and the transition between eras that is underway as the Bluejays move on from Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman, with Ryan Kalkbrenner as the bridge in between. The duo break down CU's big question which is how can Greg McDermott make these new pieces work? Jo...
Oct 10, 2024•44 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker talk recent recruiting successes for Nebraska and Creighton and preseason expectations for both teams. The duo starts with the Huskers landing four-star Quentin Rhymes and four-star guard Hudson Greer committing to Creighton. They give updates on the latest recruiting news for both teams and talk priority targets for CU and NU. Wilson talks Nebraska's brutal Big Ten schedule and the potential benefits and disasters that come ...
Sep 25, 2024•48 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their debut in the brand-new Omaha World-Herald podcast studio with an end-of-summer update on both Nebraska and Creighton's basketball programs. Jon begins the episode with news that had been on the rumor mill for a while: Greg McDermott and the Bluejays have completed its 2024-25 roster by signing international star Fedor Zugic (2:08) and dives into what the Montenegro native will bring to the Bluejays (7:34). Next, Wi...
Aug 22, 2024•42 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss two former Creighton players making it to the NBA plus why two key Nebraska players were motivated to return to Lincoln. The guys open the episode with a look at where Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander ended up post-NBA draft week and how the players will fit in their respective new organizations. Next is a conversation about the scene of Scheierman's draft party in downtown Omaha before pondering whether or not Al...
Jul 03, 2024•44 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss Creighton and Nebraska men's basketball news that have transpired during the summer thus far. The guys break down the Huskers latest transfer signing in UCLA forward Berke Buyuktuncel and what he adds to NU's rotation before diving into a CU-heavy episode. Jon and Wilson discuss how NU and CU will look different this season, with obvious pieces no longer around, who will take those empty spots and how both teams seem ...
Jun 05, 2024•41 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker recap an eventful week for both the Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball programs. For Creighton, Trey Alexander declared for the NBA draft, and the Bluejays brought in transfer Pop Isaacs days later. Centers Fredrick King and — more notably — Ryan Kalkbrenner both announced that they'd be returning for another year. Nebraska also had plenty of frontcourt news. Starting center Rienk Mast will return, but miss next season d...
May 02, 2024•38 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest Nebraska and Creighton transfer portal news, as well as the schedule announcement for the next NU-CU basketball game. The guys talk about what went into the decision to move the Huskers-Bluejays game originally set for Saturday, November 23 to the Friday night prior due to the Nebraska home football game on the 23rd. Next, the duo break down what the teams got in their latest portal additions before briefin...
Apr 25, 2024•29 min
In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss how transfer portal season is going for Nebraska and Creighton men's basketball. The two analyze the three Husker additions, including recent commits Rollie Worster and Gavin Griffiths. Creighton hasn't had as much significant movement, putting the Bluejays in an intriguing predicament. They close out the episode discussing potential destinations for portal talents from the state, such as Chucky Hepburn and Frankie Fi...
Apr 18, 2024•26 min
