As the Nebraska women’s volleyball team strolled out of the tunnel for its most unusual home match, “Sirius” by the Alan Parsons Project, the walkout song for the 1990s Chicago Bulls, blared over the stadium loudspeakers.
The musical choice was symbolic, to be sure, but it might have actually understated the aura surrounding the team and its big moment. The Cornhuskers, five-time N.C.A.A. champions, were about to surgically dispatch an overmatched opponent, the University of Nebraska Omaha, but that was a foregone conclusion. The only suspense on Wednesday was whether the match would set a record for the most-attended women’s sporting event.