Nebraska volleyball, ranked No. 2 nationally and possibly on the verge of taking over the No. 1 spot, will take on No. 7 Wisconsin in a Top 10 showdown on Friday night in Madison.

After the big matchup with the Badgers (15-4 overall, 9-1 Big Ten), the Huskers (20-1, 10-0) will remain on the road for a conference game on Sunday afternoon at Northwestern (4-14). , 2-8).

Below you’ll find the stats you need to know, players to watch and more information on the Huskers’ upcoming road games against the Badgers and Wildcats.

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#2 NEBRASKA (20-1 overall, 10-0 Big Ten) at #7 WISCONSIN (15-4, 9-1)

Time: Friday 8pm CT

TV channel: Big Ten Network

Commentators: Jacob Schrantz (play by play) and Camden Cohn (color)

Streaming: Fox Sports App

Radio: Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball stations

Listen online: Huskers.com (LINK)

App audio: Official Huskers App

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#2 NEBRASKA (20-1 overall, 10-0 Big Ten) at NORTHWESTERN (4-14, 2-8)

Time: 12pm CT

TV channel: NO

Commentators: N/A

Streaming: B1G+

Radio: Huskers Radio Network with John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will broadcast all the action on their volleyball stations

Listen online: Huskers.com (LINK)

App audio: Official Huskers App

NEBRASKA-WISCONSIN:

>> Nebraska is 20-14-1 all-time against Wisconsin. The teams split last year’s games, with each team winning on its home floor.

>> Nebraska is 4-8-1 in games played in Madison and has lost eight straight to the Badgers at the UW Field House. The Huskers’ last win in Wisconsin was on November 8, 2013.

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NEBRASKA-NORTHWEST:

>> Nebraska is 20-1 against Northwestern and has won 16 straight. Northwestern’s last win against the Huskers was on November 26, 2011.

All statistics and information provided courtesy of Nebraska Athletics Communications

>> Nebraska has won 17 straight games since losing at SMU on Sept. 3. Thirteen of the seventeen wins were sweeps.

>> The Huskers rank ninth nationally and second in the Big Ten with a team hitting percentage of .297.

>> Nebraska ranks eighth nationally in kills per set (14.34).

>> Outside hitter Harper Murray leads the Huskers with 3.36 kills per set and 21 service aces and is hitting .255. Murray also adds 2.14 digs per set.

>> Opposite hitter Merritt Beason is averaging 3.14 kills per set for the Big Red and is hitting .253 with 1.27 digs per set and 20 aces.

>> Lindsay Krause And Taylor Land grant have split at NU’s other outside hitter position in the interim and have averaged 2.32 and 2.22 kills per set, respectively.

>> Middle blocker Andi Jackson has an average of 2.73 kills with a hitting percentage of .472, which leads the nation.

>> Middle blocker Rebekah Allik adds 1.75 kills per set on .361 hits with 1.24 blocks per set.

>> Setter To put away Reilly is averaging 11.25 assists per set, which ranks fourth in the country and leads the Big Ten. She also counts 3.00 digs per set and has 14 aces. Reilly has 13 double-doubles and has been named Big Ten Setter of the Week three times this season.

>> Three-time All-American Lexi Rodríguez accompanies the Husker in the back row with 3.70 digs per set.

>> Wisconsin has won nine straight games since opening Big Ten play with a 3-2 loss to Minnesota.

>> The Badgers rank sixth in the nation in hitting percentage (.300) and fourth in blocks per set (3.08).

>> Sarah Franklin leads Wisconsin with 4.41 kills per set. Anna Smrek adds 2.83 kills per set.

>> Northwestern is led by Buse Hazan’s 3.00 kills per set.

>> The Wildcats are hitting .182 and allowing opponents to hit .250.

>> Tim Nollan is in his first year as head coach after eight years as head coach at Grand Canyon.

SERVE AND PASS

>> Nebraska has allowed just 38 service aces this season, which leads the nation. The next closest team is Pittsburgh at 46.

>> Nebraska’s opponents have served 17 aces and committed 141 service errors in the past 14 matches.

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BALANCED ATTACK

>> Nebraska has seven different players averaging between 1.75 and 3.36 kills per set.

>> Six different players have led the Huskers in single-game kills this season.

>> Reilly ranks fourth nationally with an average of 11.25 assists per set.

>> Nebraska’s offense has been one of the best in the country this season. The Huskers rank ninth in hitting percentage (.297) and eighth in kills per set (14.34).

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HOME SWEET HOME

>> Nebraska has won 38 straight home games since Dec. 1, 2022, which is the longest active streak in the country.

>> The Huskers’ home winning streak is their longest since they moved to the Devaney Center in 2013.

>> Nebraska’s longest home winning streak of all time was 88 games from 2004 to 2009. Since then, NU also has a home winning streak of 38 straight games from 2009 to 2011.