GRAND ISLAND – During tonight’s pre game show ahead of Nebraska’s exhibition game against Kansas State, long time Nebraska men’s basketball play-by-play broadcaster Kent Pavelka announced he would be retiring after the 2026-27 season.
Pavelka has been broadcasting Nebraska games since 1974. He broadcasted Husker men’s basketball games from 1974 through 1996, and then from 2006 to the present day. Pavelka graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1971 with a bacehlor’s in broadcast journalism.
Pavelka was on the microphone for Nebraska’s magical run to the Sweet 16 a season ago, their first appearance in program history. He will finish out the season with the Huskers, including broadcasting tonight’s exhibition matchup with Kansas State from Grand Island, tip off is at 6:30 and can be heard on 880 KRVN.
