Nebraska Cornhuskers' NCAA Tournament Win: 41-Year Drought Ends

0:00On March 20th, the Nebraska Cornhuskers finally broke through with their first ever win in the NCAA Tournament. They dominated Troy 76-47 on Thursday in Oklahoma City. This marked a huge milestone for the program after decades of close calls. Nebraska first danced in 1986 as a 9-seed but lost, and they dropped every game and eight more trips over the years. That included losses in the 90s, 2014, and even last year as an 8-seed against Texas A&M. The real emotion came from longtime radio voice Kent Pavellka, who has called Husker Games for 41 years. In the final seconds, he led out a huge sigh of relief, declaring the drought over right there in the Peacom Center. Pavellka started in 1974, stepped away briefly, then returned in 2006, and stuck around for every big moment since. Fans say his voice captured the pure joy of this long-awaited victory. Now the fourth-seeded Huskers, under Fred Hoyberg, move on, carrying fresh momentum into the next round, and rewriting their tournament story for good.