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Husker Men Fall in First Round of NCAA Tourney

Nebraska remains winless in the big dance after 98-83 loss to Texas A&M

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska guard Brice Williams handles the ball during the Huskers' first-round NCAA Tournament game Friday against Texas A&M in Memphis, Tenn.
Nebraska guard Brice Williams handles the ball during the Huskers' first-round NCAA Tournament game Friday against Texas A&M in Memphis, Tenn. / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Nebraska men’s basketball is still looking for the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

The No. 8 seed Huskers (23-11) fell to No. 9 seed Texas A&M (21-14) 98-83 Friday night in Memphis at the first round of the NCAA Tournament. NU is now 0-8 all-time in the Big Dance.

A high-energy, back-and-forth first half saw Nebraska lead 31-30 at the 8:40 mark. The Aggies then closed the half on a 28-13 run, and the Huskers never really threatened the rest of the way.

Nebraska shot 45.8% for the game, including 7-of-22 from 3. NU made 5-of-6 3s to begin the game before going ice cold.


Texas A&M shot 49.3%, including 13-of-24 3s. The Aggies dominated the glass 40-28, with 14 rebounds coming on the offensive end.

Brice Williams scored 24 points to pace Nebraska. Keisei Tominaga was next with 21 points, including five 3s. Josiah Allick added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

A&M guard Wade Taylor scored 25 points, and two other Aggies scored at least 20.

The 23 wins for the Huskers this season are second-most in program history.

 

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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