Nebraska was given its first real test of the 2025-26 season and they passed with flying colors.
The Nebraska basketball team had feasted on some cupcake opponents in its first three games of the season. That's why the Huskers wanted to see how they stacked up against another Major Conference school in the Oklahoma Sooners.
Sure, NU beat No. 8 BYU in the exhibition season, but that's not really the same thing, and Hoiberg's heroes knew it. That's why the tilt between the old Big 8 rivals at the Pyramid was so crucial for the Cornhuskers.