Nebraska AD Trev Alberts addresses public speculation surrounding hoops team

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts addressed public speculation, mostly emerging via social media, regarding the Nebraska men's basketball team and head coach Fred Hoiberg.

"Our compliance staff has been in communication with the NCAA today and was told there is no active or pending investigation into our men’s basketball program," Alberts said in a statement released on Tuesday. "Coach (Fred) Hoiberg and I have talked, and he has assured me his program is compliant with NCAA rules."

Bobby McGowens, the father of Husker players Trey and Bryce McGowens, addressed the speculation on Twitter Tuesday afternoon: "All NIL (Name, Image Likeness) related. Nothing here." 

The Huskers (5-6) host Kansas State on Sunday.