Stop worrying and learn to love Nebrasketball's path to the Sweet 16

Stop worrying and learn to love Nebrasketball's path to the Sweet 16

Author: Omaha World-Herald March 18, 2026 Duration: 30:37

Sam McKewon pleads with Evan Bland, and the rest of the Nebraska basketball fan base, not to overthink Thursday's first-round NCAA tournament game vs. Troy. Sam and Evan discuss NU's chances to make the Sweet 16 and why it'd be a program-changing event to play on the second weekend, regardless what happens in Houston. 


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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Duration: 16:33
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Duration: 58:39
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Can Nebraska baseball host an NCAA regional? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:31
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Duration: 1:00:18
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Duration: 21:42
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Duration: 20:16
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