Longtime Nebraska radio announcer has emotional reaction to Huskers' first-ever NCAA Tournament win
Here's a look at Kent Pavelka's reaction after Nebraska wins its first-ever NCAA Tournament game.
Longtime Nebraska radio announcer has emotional reaction to Huskers' first-ever NCAA Tournament win originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Nebraska Cornhuskers have had their best Thursday in recent memory.
The team finally won its first NCAA Tournament game in program history. While this is a huge feat for the team, the happiest person in the Paycom Center may not have even been on the hardwood. Longtime Nebraska basketball announcer Kent Pavelka commentated the team's games on the radio for 41 years, and he finally got to watch the unfortunate streak end.
During the final 10 seconds of Nebraska's 76–47 victory over Troy, Pavelka’s call of the winning moments was recorded. Here's a look at Pavelka's reaction to Cornhusker history. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | Full TV schedule | Printable bracket Nebraska radio announcer's reaction to Huskers' first-ever NCAA Tournament win Pavelka, who has been announcing Cornhusker basketball for 41 years, finally got to watch his team win its first NCAA Tournament game.
Here is Pavelka's reaction, which was coated in relief that the drought had finally ended. 41-year Nebraska basketball announcer Kent Pavelka’s ( @KentPavelka ) call of the final seconds as he witnesses Nebraska’s first ever NCAA Tournament win pic. twitter.