Nebraska record in March Madness: How Cornhuskers' snapped recent history of NCAA Tournament failures

Nebraska record in March Madness: How Cornhuskers' snapped recent history of NCAA Tournament failures originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Nebraska basketball's 2025-26 season has been the best in its history, finishing the regular season with a 26-6 record (15-5 in Big Ten play).

This mark tied the 1990-91 team for the most wins in a single season in program history and set a new school record for conference victories. The historic campaign culminated in Nebraska earning a No. 4 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the second-highest seed in program history.

But, it was the first NCAA Tournament win in school history that cemented this Huskers' season as the gold standard for the program. Previously, Nebraska has made several NCAA Tournaments, but in all of their appearances, the Huskers failed to move on to the Round of 32. This includes appearances under four coaches spanning over 40 years.

But all of them ended the same: being sent home before the first weekend is home. Let's revisit past tournaments and the Nebraska drought that finally came to an end in 2026. MORE: Most March Madness wins by school How many times has Nebraska been to March Madness?