Wayne State opens the 2026-27 college basketball season at home Monday evening hosting in-state rival Nebraska-Kearney in Rice Arena with tip off set for 7 p.m.  It is Military Appreciation Night as all active-duty and retired members of the US military will be admitted for FREE entering the main west entrance to Rice Arena.  Last season WSC was 15-14 overall and 11-11 in the NSIC while UNK had records of 13-17 overall and 6-13 in the MIAA.  UNK holds a 92-79 lead in the all-time series against WSC that began in the 1919-20 season.  The home team has won nine of the last 10 matchups in the series.  Last season the Lopers edged the Wildcats in Kearney 62-59 while two years ago in Wayne it was the Wildcats posting a narrow 65-64 win.