'Storybook ending': Nebraska earns first NCAA tournament win
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Key Points:
- Nebraska secured its first-ever NCAA tournament win with a dominant 76-47 victory over No. 13 seed Troy, marking a historic milestone after eight previous tournament appearances without a win.
- The win set a new single-season program record with 27 victories and represented the largest margin of victory in a team's first-ever NCAA tournament win since 1971.
- Junior forward Pryce Sandfort led the team with 23 points, including seven three-pointers, setting a program record for most threes in an NCAA tournament game.
- Coach Fred Hoiberg, who endured three losing seasons early in his tenure, has now guided Nebraska to three consecutive 20-win seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances.
- Despite the emotional significance of the win,
