Husker hoops notes: Pavelka honored for 1,000th broadcast; getting by without Glynn

Nebraska forward Isaac Copeland shoots a three-pointer past Illinois guards Da'Monte Williams (20) and Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.Nebraska guard Glynn Watson (5) drives up court against Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.There, they exchanged fist bumps and high fives with radio play-by-play man Kent Pavelka, who called his 1,000th Husker basketball game in Nebraska's 75-60 win over Illinois.

Pavelka started calling games in 1974, when Nebraska head coach Tim Miles was all of 8 years old. There was the memorable stint calling NU football games too, of course, including being on the mic for the best Husker teams in program history.

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