Huskers earn four seed in Oklahoma City, play Troy on Thursday

The Huskers now know their location and opponent for the round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament.

March 15, 2026Updated: March 16, 2026

By Jake Bartecki

LINCOLN, Neb. - The Huskers now know their location and opponent for the round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament.

Nebraska, the four seed in Oklahoma City, will face off with the 13 seed Troy Trojans of the Sun Belt Conference on Thursday.

Nebraska is part of the south region in the NCAA Tournament field, with Florida as the one seed.

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