Nebraska eyes first NCAA Tournament win in decades as 0-8 drought looms
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Nebraska’s men’s basketball team, 0-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, enters the 2026 event with a program-best 15-0 start, a No. 4 seed and optimism that this could be the year the Huskers finally win a tournament game, despite a drought dating back to the 1990s. They’ll face 13th-seeded Troy in the first round as alumni, fans, and longtime broadcaster Kent Pavelka weigh the chances and the potential historical significance of breaking the streak.
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