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It’s the end of an era in Omaha---Greg McDermott is retiring after 16 years with Creighton Mar 24, 2026

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-It’s been rumored ever since the Jays hired coach-in-waiting Alan Huss from High Point, and now it’s done, as news broke yesterday

that McDermott would retire once the season ends in The Crown in Vegas

-McDermott has won 365 games in his 16 seasons in Omaha, and made the Elite 8 in 2023---something Husker fans hope to match this

Thursday vs. Iowa

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Fred Hoiberg addressed media yesterday as Nebraska prepares for Iowa in the Sweet 16…what did we learn from the likely National Coach of the Year? Mar 24, 2026

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-Hoiberg addressed the uniqueness of playing a team for the third time in a season---which could potentially happen in 2 consecutive

rounds should the Huskers beat Iowa and Illinois beats Houston. He mentioned the way Iowa pressures and guards is very difficult to

beat

-Hoiberg did say both games have been highly competitive and emotional and surely will be on Thursday as well…what else did he say?

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The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Mar 23, 2026

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-Final thoughts on the showing in OKC, and a prediction of what it looks like in Houston on Thursday night…

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In one bit of non-basketball news…Husker vibes remain high with softball, baseball and wrestling success Mar 23, 2026

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-The story of the campus and state is---and should be---Nebrasketball in the Sweet 16…BUT….don’t forget about Spring sports…

-Baseball won 2 of 3 games at Michigan, winning 9-5 on Sunday (4 HRs)…that’s 13 wins in the last 14 games and an 18-6 record…while

Husker softball stays hot and wrestling finishes 3 rd at nationals….that will do

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– If we learned anything at all from the first 4 days of the NCAA Tournament, it’s that the B1G was definitely as good as we thought it was at the top Mar 23, 2026

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-Outside of Wisconsin’s loss to High Point in the Round of 64, it was an incredible showing for the B1G----Michigan, Michigan State and

Purdue all rolled to the Sweet 16 with Nebraska joining them in the epic win over Vanderbilt…and as of the typing of this rundown,

Iowa and UCLA still had chances to advance as well

-One thing to note? Nebraska sits at 28-6 overall…and every one of their losses was to teams that won an NCAA Tournament game this

year. Absolutely remarkable.

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– The Spring Game is this weekend and for the first time in the history of mankind, it seems completely drowned out / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Mar 23, 2026

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-Nebrasketball rightfully so deserves the full attention of this fanbase, but the sports calendar shows us that this Saturday is the Spring

Game. Even if Nebraska loses in the Sweet 16…what does that look like?

-Sip plans on being in Houston for the Sweet 16 but would fly back for the Spring Game if they lose…what if they don’t, though?

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Nebraska’s in the Sweet 16, and although everything else is ‘gravy’ for this year---no one is satisfied yet….how far can this go? Mar 23, 2026

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-Nebraska will face the winner of Iowa/Florida on Thursday in the Sweet 16…and there are obvious storylines for both of those

opponents. To beat the defending champions and 1-seed in your region would be incredible…as well as facing a rival in Iowa to

advance to Elite 8

-This is one magical ride, and one that the Huskers look awfully comfortable in right now….will the fan support be as strong in Houston

or anywhere near it? What does this picture look like?

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) Mar 23, 2026

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what’s on his mind today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):

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Whatever team we saw lose by double-digit points in 2 of its last 3 games before the NCAA Tournament sure doesn’t anymore Mar 23, 2026

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-The topic of conversation was that Nebraska was 6-6 in its last 12 games entering the Dance…through 2 Tourney games, though…can

you really say that anyone doesn’t look like they are playing great ball right now?

-Rienk Mast made 3 3-pointers vs. Vandy, Berke made 2 3s (!!), and the guards looked great…that’s a dangerous team

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The dream is real, and the season remains alive: Nebrasketball advances to the Sweet 16 after an unbelievable showing in OKC Mar 23, 2026

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-Breathe it in, people---what you saw on Thursday and Saturday is real life, and Nebraska is not done yet this year….and Saturday

night’s game vs. Vanderbilt is the best game of the tournament so far, with a 74-72 incredibly dramatic win thanks to great defense in

the final 2 minutes and key follow-ups by Sam Hoiberg and Rienk Mast, plus the go-ahead lay-up by Braden Frager with 2.2 seconds to

-The whole arena was in awe of Tyler Tanner’s half-court shot that went in-and-out, and then the party was on…and what a party it

was

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