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Huskers Earn No. 6 Seed

Lincoln - Nebraska earned a No. 6 seed and will face No. 11 seed Gonzaga in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Friday, March 18 in Baton Rouge, La.

The Huskers were joined by 1,500 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the official NCAA Selection Show Watch Party presented by Woodhouse on Sunday evening, as ESPN announced the first-ever 68-team women's tournament bracket.

Nebraska (24-8) earned a No. 23 NCAA Net Ranking after going 11-7 in Big Ten regular-season before going 2-1 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on March 5.