 Athletic Director Fred Leuhring arranged for Nebraska to play its home basketball games at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum in 1921, in order to accommodate more spectators.The Cornhuskers played two seasons at the Fairgrounds Coliseum, which had a wider court than Grant Hall.The first game there was played on January 14, 1921, when Nebraska defeated Grinnell 31–10 before a crowd of 1,500.