Nebraska record in March Madness: Inside the Cornhuskers’ history of NCAA Tournament failures

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Nebraska basketball’s 2025-26 season has been the best in its history, finishing the regular season with a 26-6 record (15-5 in Big Ten play). This mark tied the 1990-91 team for the most wins in a single season in program history and set a new school record for conference victories.

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The historic campaign culminated in Nebraska earning a No. 4 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the second-highest seed in program history. But, the Huskers are still searching for their first NCAA Tournament win in school history and cement this season as the gold standard for the program.

Previously, Nebraska has made several NCAA Tournaments, but in all of their appearances, the Huskers have failed to move on to the Round of 32. This includes appearances under four coaches spanning over 40 years. But all of them ended the same: being sent home before the first weekend is home.

Let’s revisit past tournaments and the Nebraska drought that could finally come to an end in 2026.

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How many times has Nebraska been to March Madness?

Including their selection for the 2026 tournament, the Nebraska men’s basketball program has officially been to March Madness nine times. This includes only three appearances since the turn of the 21st century.

In 2014, the Huskers broke a 16-year drought when Tim Miles returned them to the NCAA Tournament as an 11-seed. Then, 10 years passed before Fred Hoiberg led them into the Field of 68 in 2024. This will be the second time in three years that Nebraska is in the NCAA Tournament.

But, the school is still searching for its first win.

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Nebraska March Madness record

Despite this being their ninth appearance, the Huskers are famously the only power…

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