2026 Tournament PreviewIn his seventh season, coach Fred Hoiberg finally gave Nebraska fans something to get excited about when the Cornhuskers started a program-best 20-0. They lost five Big Ten games, but all came in Quad 1, so there's plenty of hope for the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. The difference this year is defense, as Nebraska ranks seventh nationally in efficiency, per KenPom. While the Huskers hold their own on the defensive glass (56th), they rank 314th in offensive rebound rate, barely posting a positive rebounding differential. Nebraska makes up for it with skilled shooting. The Huskers are 20th nationally in two-point field-goal percentage, and outside the arc, they launch nearly 30 three-pointers per game (14th), making 35.3 percent. Junior Pryce Sandfort (17.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg) shoots 40.1 percent from deep on 282 attempts (13th most in the nation). The 6-10 Rienk Mast (13.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg) controls the paint. These two will dictate whether Nebraska sheds its label as the only Power Conference team to never win a tournament game.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.18 58 0.92 7
Pace 68.4 (230)
Effective FG% 55.44 (30) 47.80 (38)
Turnover % 12.89 (50) 16.74 (46)
Off Reb % 26.26 (314) 27.66 (56)
FTA/FGA 27.18 (350) 24.83 (6)
3P% 35.25 (103) 29.92 (7)
2P% 58.08 (21) 50.63 (124)
FT% 75.00 (85) 72.57 (194)
3PA/FGA 50.74 (11) 49.28 (361)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #11 Coaches Poll: #14 NET: #14 RPI: #22 RW: #13
Record
Overall: (26-6) Conference: (15-5) Quad 1: (8-6) Quad 2: (7-0) Quad 3: (5-0) Quad 4: (6-0)
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