While the season did not go as planned for the Huskers, a solid run in the Big Ten Tournament netted Nebraska a four seed in the NIT. They would face the Butler Bulldogs, a mainstay in the real tournament, but fell short this season.
The game is being played in Lincoln in front of a full crowd at PBA, with the crowd hitting 10,103. Pretty remarkable for a team facing a likely coaching change (Tim Miles to likely Fred Hoiberg) and an underwhelming season, to go along with the flooding all throughout the state.