LIVE UPDATES: Nebraska men’s basketball faces Texas A&M in Memphis
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska men’s basketball is facing Texas A&M in its first March Madness game in a decade on Friday.
Channel 8’s Andrew Ward is in Memphis covering all of the madness leading up to the game at 5:50 p.m. The game will be broadcast on TNT.
Nebraska women’s basketball is taking on Texas A&M in the March Madness tournament in Corvallis, Oregon, at 9:30 p.m. That game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
30 minutes from tip-off #Huskers | #Nebrasketball | @Channel8ABC pic.twitter.com/DEa8NqrTrt
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 22, 2024
The scene ahead at Nebraska’s team hotel as the #Huskers get set to head to FedEx Forum. pic.twitter.com/JEPdOEoSWR
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 22, 2024
#Husker fans gather before the Texas A&M game in Memphis! @AndrewWardKLKN pic.twitter.com/WjCGTZNxYV
— Channel 8 KLKN-TV (@Channel8ABC) March 22, 2024
No one travels like #Huskers fans. pic.twitter.com/QgL1iE4tTY
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 22, 2024
You are looking love from Memphis!
We are getting you set for a full day of basketball from 5-7 this morning on @Channel8ABC!
You can watch live here: https://t.co/JuPs1jL9l0#Huskers pic.twitter.com/A4FvH1sfOW— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 22, 2024
Nebraska held an open practice on Thursday, where new Athletic Director Troy Dannen made his first appearance as a Husker.
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Dannen is the fourth athletic director in the last 10 years. His hiring came just a week after Trev Alberts announced he accepted the athletic director job at Texas A&M.
Troy Dannen on reception from #Huskers Nation. pic.twitter.com/VZBq0YC4v5
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 21, 2024
Husker standout Keisei Tominaga also made a behind-the-back shot from half-court during the shootaround.
In other news, @KeiseiTominaga is insane. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/Udt6gfXNYc
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 21, 2024
Andrew spoke with several Husker fans who made the hours-long trip to the FedExForum.
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One family drove all the way from Stuart, which is just south of the Nebraska-South Dakota border.
This is Seth and John Miller.
They left Stuart, Nebraska at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and got into Memphis at 6 a.m. today.
They slept at a rest stop. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/WivtU9WOLw
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 21, 2024
Meet Brix, Blaze and Gavin.
These kids also drove through the night from Gretna to be here to cheer on the #Huskers. pic.twitter.com/o9hgXcZ7tu
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 21, 2024
This is Scott and Quinn Groves from the Omaha area.
Scott tells me this is a special bonding moment for him and his daughter before she goes off to college in the fall.
He’s hoping the #Huskers give them a reason to be here in Memphis a while. pic.twitter.com/MkM55eLJPo
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) March 21, 2024
