The Nebraska men's basketball team fell short Sunday night of making the NIT, as the 32-team bracket did not include the Huskers.
NU's season ends at 16-16. Coach Fred Hoiberg and players held out hope that, despite a Big Ten Tournament first-round loss to Minnesota, the NIT selection committee would pick a program that won six of its last eight. It wasn't the case. From the Big Ten, Wisconsin, Rutgers and Michigan each made the event.
Nebraska still won six more games than it did in 2022 and posted the most wins since the 2018-2019 season.
The Huskers have to replace several starters from this year's team - including Derrick Walker and Sam Griesel - and await a decision from junior guard Keisei Tominaga on whether he'll return for one more season.
Ben and James preview the South region matchup between Creighton and NC State on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
The 2022-23 Nebraska men's basketball team
C.J. Wilcher
C.J. WILCHER
Position: Guard
Hometown: Plainfield, N.J.
Sam Hoiberg
SAM HOIBERG
Position: Guard
Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.
Ramel Lloyd Jr.
RAMEL LLOYD JR.
Position: Guard
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Juwan Gary
JUWAN GARY
Position: Forward
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Sam Griesel
SAM GRIESEL
Position: Guard
Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.
Jamarques Lawrence
JAMARQUES LAWRENCE
Position: Guard
Hometown: Plainfield, N.J.
Denim Dawson
DENIM DAWSON
Position: Guard/Forward
Hometown: San Bernardino, Calif.
Derrick Walker
DERRICK WALKER
Position: Forward
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Blaise Keita
BLAISE KEITA
Position: Forward
Hometown: Bamako, Republic of Mali
Jeffrey Grace III
JEFFREY GRACE III
Position: Guard
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
Emmanuel Bandoumel
EMMANUEL BANDOUMEL
Position: Guard
Hometown: Quebec City, Quebec
Keisei Tominagai
KELSEI TOMINAGAI
Position: Guard
Hometown: Moriyama Nagoya Aichi, Japan
Cale Jacobsen
CALE JACOBSEN
Position: Guard
Hometown: Ashland, Neb.
Wilhelm Breidenbach
WILHELM BREIDENBACH
Position: Forward
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Oleg Kojenets
OLEG KOJENETS
Position: Forward
Hometown: Kaunas, Lithuania
Henry Burt
HENRY BURT
Position: Forward
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Episode 79 The Showdown: The mega Nebraska spring football preview
