Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game win over Troy in Oklahoma City.
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Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) celebrates with Rienk Mast (51) after a basket against Troy during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Braden Frager (5) dunks the ball during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Justin Bolis (7) arrives prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
From left: Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51), General Manager Luca Virgilio, Berke Büyüktuncel (9) , and Sam Hoiberg (1) celebrate after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) arrives prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska fans walk around outside the Paycom Center prior to a NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game between Nebraska and Troy in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Berke Büyüktuncel (9) arrives prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s head coach Fred Hoiberg and the Huskers arrive prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Leo Curtis (33) and Rienk Mast (51) arrive prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Jamarques Lawrence (10) arrives prior to their NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Brandon Krueger of Holstein, Neb. is seen with a custom haircut prior to a NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game between Nebraska and Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska queue outside the Paycom Center prior to a NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game between Nebraska and Troy in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Troy head coach Scott Cross watches on during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Nebraska at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51) goes up for a shot during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Troy’s Jerrell Bellamy (10) goes up for a shot against Nebraska’s Jamarques Lawrence (10) and Rienk Mast (51) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska fans cheer on during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska players cheer on during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Braden Frager (5) goes up for a shot against Troy’s Thomas Dowd (1) and Theo Seng (33) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Troy’s Theo Seng (33) goes up for a shot against Nebraska’s Jared Garcia (15) and Berke Büyüktuncel (9) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska fans cheer on during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
A look inside the Paycom Center as Nebraska takes on Troy in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Troy’s Cooper Campbell (3) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Iowa’s Payton Sandfort cheers on as his brother, Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) scores a 3-point basket during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51) dives for a loose ball under Troy’s Cooper Campbell (3) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) loses control of the ball against Troy’s Victor Valdes (11) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s head coach Fred Hoiberg during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51) and Troy’s Jerrell Bellamy (10) go up for the tipoff during the first half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska players celebrate after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) and Cale Jacobsen (31) celebrate after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s head coach Fred Hoiberg is interviewed after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Braden Frager (5) and head coach Fred Hoiberg emrbace after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s head coach Fred Hoiberg and Sam Hoiberg (1) celebrate after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Jamarques Lawrence (10), Troy’s Cooper Campbell (3) and Troy’s Thomas Dowd (1) go up for the rebound during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) goes up for a 3-pointer during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Troy’s Cobi Campbell (2) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51) dribbles against Troy’s Thomas Dowd (1) during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Braden Frager (5) goes up for a shot against Troy’s Thomas Dowd (1) during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) and Jared Garcia (15) high-fives during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game /at at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) goes up for a 3-pointer against Troy’s Cooper Campbell (3) and Troy’s Austin Cross (95) during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort (21) embraces assistant coach Nate Loenser during the second half of the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game against Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
A Nebraska fan holds up a “Huskr Histry” sign as the Huskers win the programs first NCAA men’s basketball tournament win at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s head coach Fred Hoiberg shakes hands with University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold, after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska’s Rienk Mast (51) celebrates after defeating Troy, 76-47, in a first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Wilson Moore and Tom Shatel with the Omaha World-Herald, talk about Nebraska’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round game win over Troy…
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