The value of strong relationships in recruiting has never been more important than it is right now.
And the Nebraska men's basketball team is seeing the benefits of those relationships.
Trey McGowens, a highly sought-after transfer from Pitt, announced Saturday afternoon he was committing to the Huskers.
A 6-foot-4, 190-pound point guard, McGowens will sit out next season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules before having two seasons of eligibility remaining. His commitment leaves Nebraska with one open scholarship for 2020.
McGowens, a consensus top-100 recruit out of high school who averaged more than 11 points per game in each of his two seasons at Pitt, committed to Nebraska without ever setting foot in Lincoln.