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Bracket Reaction: Where Nebraska stands after its win at Northwestern

Robin Washut profile picby:Robin Washut02/17/25

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Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) shoots the ball over Northwestern Wildcats guard Justin Mullins (20) during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Nebraska overcame a 20-point second-half deficit on Sunday to beat Northwestern for its fifth true road win and sixth Quad 1 victory of the season.

Here is a look at the Huskers’ NCAA Tournament picture after their comeback in Evanston…

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Nebraska’s résumé

Overall recordHomeAwayNeutralQ1Q2Q3Q4Best NET winWorst NET loss
17-99-35-52-16-73-22-06-0Illinois (H)Rutgers (H)

Nebraska’s team sheet rankings

MetricCurrentPrevious
NET4649
KenPom3740
KPI3233
SOR3742
BPI4245
Torvik4442
WAB3538

Washut: Nebraska flipped disaster into an unforgettable comeback at Northwestern

Bracketology outlook

OutletNebraska’s NCAA Tournament bid chances
Bracket MatrixNU is in 86/87 brackets (9-11 seed)
TeamRankings92% chance (9 seed)
T-Ranketology84.2% chance (86.5% at-large bid)

Notable bracket projections

BracketProjected seedProjected opponentLocation
Joe Lunardi, ESPN10 seed (Last updated 2/14)7. ClemsonWichita
Jerry Palm, CBS9 seed (Last updated 2/15)8. Utah StateLexington
Andy Katz, NCAA.com10 seed (Last updated 2/11)7. LouisvilleCleveland
Mike DeCourcy, Fox Sports10 seed (Last updated 2/14)7. Mississippi StateWichita

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