Program history
Nebraska
in the tournament.
Nebraska appears in 9 tournaments in this archive, between 1986 and 2026, with an all-time record of 2–9.
In its opening game it is 1–8.
The reverse happened in 1991: as a 3rd seed it lost to the 14th-seeded Xavier 89–84.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 4, from 1991 to 1994. Its longest absence ran 16 years, between 1998 and 2014.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 3rd seed and as low as an 11th.
- 9 Appearances
- 2–9 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9 | 19–11 | Moe Iba | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Western Kentucky, 59–67 |
| 1991 | 3 | 26–8 | Danny Nee | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Xavier, 84–89 |
| 1992 | 8 | 19–10 | Danny Nee | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Connecticut, 65–86 |
| 1993 | 10 | 20–11 | Danny Nee | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to New Mexico State, 79–93 |
| 1994 | 6 | 20–10 | Danny Nee | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Penn, 80–90 |
| 1998 | 11 | 20–12 | Danny Nee | Big Eight Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Arkansas, 65–74 |
| 2014 | 11 | 19–13 | Tim Miles (2nd Season) | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Baylor, 60–74 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23–11 | Fred Hoiberg | Big Ten Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Texas A&M, 83–98 |
| 2026 | 4 | 28–7 | Fred Hoiberg | Big Ten Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Iowa, 71–77 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 1–8 |
| Round of 32 | 1–0 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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