Overview
- Nebraska will meet Richmond in an 11/11 play-in game on Wednesday, March 18 in Durham, North Carolina, with tip time to be announced.
- The play-in winner advances to face sixth-seeded Baylor on Friday in the Sacramento-designated region.
- The selection follows a season that opened 13-0, included a 7-11 Big Ten slate, and ended with a first-round conference tournament loss to Indiana.
- Coverage cites Nebraska at No. 28 in the NET rankings, a metric the committee values and one that, along with a strong Big Ten showing, bolstered the Huskers' at-large case.
- Reports differ on Nebraska’s record entering the tournament, with local and national outlets listing conflicting marks while agreeing on the team’s play-in assignment.