In a high-scoring NCAA Tournament game at FedExForum in Memphis, the No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies defeated the No. 8 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers with a final score of 98-83. The game showcased an impressive offensive performance from both teams. Texas A&M, known for struggling with their 3-point shooting throughout the season, remarkably improved by shooting 56.5% from beyond the arc against Nebraska. Key players for Texas A&M included Wade Taylor IV, who scored 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, and Manny Obaseki, who contributed 19 points. Despite Nebraska's effort and a strong start, shooting 67% overall and hitting all of their initial four 3-point attempts, they could not maintain their momentum. The loss for Nebraska continues their streak as the only power-conference program in menβs college basketball without an NCAA Tournament win. The emotional end to Nebraska's season was highlighted by Keisei Tominaga's performance and subsequent emotional reaction. Texas A&M led 58-44 at halftime.
Keisei Tominaga was emotional as Nebraskaβs season came to an end. https://t.co/T3a4NFIxKM
Keisei Tominaga was emotional after Nebraska loss π₯ Left it all out there π https://t.co/4DZdeJCAgc
Nebraska's NCAA debut under Fred Hoiberg ends with a 98-83 loss to A&M and Buzz Williams.
Keisei Tominaga was emotional as Nebraskaβs season came to an end π’ π₯: @MarchMadnessMBB https://t.co/pmDg0qIAmN
That was a really impressive win by Duke. Vermont hung tough and gave them a fight, but the Blue Devils never lost their poise or forced anything. If you had told me before the game Filipowski wouldn't have a made field goal I would have assumed they'd lose.
Duke's Kyle Filipowski with only one field-goal attempt in tonight's win over Vermont. Zero made shots. His first game without a made field goal since Feb. 11, 2023 against Virginia. Three points his fewest since that game, too. Was solid defensively tho, switched effectively.
Duke's Kyle Filipowski without a FG for second time in career (at #UVa last season). But contributed 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
Great team effort! Playing their best basketball at the right time. https://t.co/qVhzGZV7Xt
Nebraska is the only Power 6 team without a win in the NCAA Tournament π¬ https://t.co/zerGG2EBN2
π Keisei Tominaga left it all on the court. #MarchMadness https://t.co/Bvdy7f0lpG
FINAL | Texas A&M 98, Nebraska 83 This stings. Watching Josiah Allick and Keisei Tominaga cry right in front of me is just gutting.
Duke. Sharpie.
Unfortunately for Nebraska, the streak continues. With a loss to Texas A&M, the Cornhuskers remain the only power-conference program in menβs college basketball without an NCAA Tournament win. @mitchsherman wrote about the curse earlier this week. https://t.co/Sf4FJvcmPq
Keisei Tominaga gets an ovation from the Nebraska faithful as he checks out for the final time. Overcome with emotion as heβs consoled by teammates. https://t.co/2JcEXQVpzu
"Enjoy your trip back to Vermont." - Jeremy Roach to fans heckling him.
Texas A&M. Sharpie.
Texas A&M entered the NCAA Tournament shooting 28.4 percent from 3-point range on the season β 353rd out of 362 teams in college basketball. The Aggies are currently 13 for 23 (56.5%) from beyond the arc against Nebraska, and up 94-72 with under 4 mins remaining.
Texas A&M's playing like Greg Sankey threatened its SEC membership. Just going off on Nebraska, up 92-72 with 4 minutes to play.
Buzz Williams is a true pro, from the time he takes the job to the time he thoughtfully puts his out-of-office on in Outlook when he takes another job.
Filipowski has been active/involved without trying to force anything shooting: 12 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks. And heβs gotten some help
Duke's lead is 11, at 58-47, in what's been a mudfight of a game. Just so many conditionals with this Duke team and never seems to be all of them clicking at once. But when Tyrese Proctor plays like the player we thought he'd be this season, Duke's ceiling rises a bunch.
If I need a coach to win a first-round game AND to give me the tips I need to win over the hiring manager itβs Buzz Williams.
Free throw attempt disparity is 21-6. Guess who has the 21. https://t.co/8jagvbPPiD
Ryan Young's 4ish minutes off the bench are Duke's only bench minutes of the second half. The Caleb Foster injury hurts but man, this is a shallow team.
Vermont will not go away. Duke led by 11, Catamounts countered with 5 quick points. 50-44, Devils, with 7:43 remaining. Shamir Bogues with game-high 18 points for Vermont.
Wade Taylor IV is now 7 for 9 from 3-point range. He's approaching Carsen Edwards levels of being on fire. Texas A&M is 11 for 19 from beyond the arc and leads Nebraska 69-54 with 15:49 left to play.
Back-and-forth we go in FedExForumβΌοΈ #9 Texas A&M - 69 #8 Nebraska - 54 2H | 15:49 https://t.co/rNEvNxCI0e
Wade Taylor IV is going dumbbb. That was his 7th 3-pointer of the night. Up to 23 points now.
Texas A&M putting up 58 points in the first half like https://t.co/pHmODuxKGx
Duke shooting just 43% but is 11 of 16 from the FT line. Vermont is 0-3 from the line. https://t.co/uIgdXW8wGz
Vermont limits Kyle Filipowski to 3 points, 1 shot from field and no FGs in opening half. But thanks to combined 19 points from Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain, Duke leads pesky Catamounts 34-29 at intermission.
Duke takes a 34-29 lead to halftime over Vermont. Blue Devils suffered through a 4:23 drought without making a field goal, scoring only 1 point as their 10-point lead nearly disappeared.
Texas A&M shot 60% from three and 53.7% overall in building a 58-44 halftime lead over Nebraska.
Texas A&M is on pace to score 116 points π± https://t.co/HYgi0rezs6
The Aggies put together a solid first half of basketball leading the Cornhuskers by 14 points. Will they hang on for the W? π β TA&M -0.5 1H Spread β O 69.5 1H Total Points https://t.co/ojfSuBkqd1
Vermont has pulled within two points of Duke here late in the first half. Getting interesting!
HALF | Texas A&M 58, Nebraska 44 Nebraska did not end the half in a positive way at all, cold cold cold. Texas A&M, one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country, shot 60% from deep in 1H. https://t.co/tDo5jzm4M2
No. 9 seeded Texas A&M trying to carry the SEC water with a 58-point (!) first half to lead Nebraska by 14.
Texas A&M looked like an NBA team in this NBA arena in scoring, Aggies lead Nebraska 58-44 at halftime.
HALF: TAMU 58, Nebraska 44 This game got out of hand quick. Big Red fans quiet.
HALFTIME: Texas A&M 58, Nebraska 44 Aggies were 9 for 15 from 3. Manny Obaseki with 19 and Wade Taylor 17 for Buzz Williams's Aggies.
TEXAS A&M HAS 58 FIRST HALF POINTS π± #MarchMadness https://t.co/YiXIQe8Noz
South Region Halftime (9) Texas A&M 58 (8) Nebraska 44
Double-digit lead for the good guys π cc: @CheddaCold #9 Texas A&M - 47 #8 Nebraska - 37 1H | 3:37 https://t.co/GRw34tGh2W
1H, 3:37 | Texas A&M with its largest lead over Nebraska at 47-37. Texas A&M's shooting out of this world from deep at 63.6%. Nebraska still shooting well at 46.4% FG and 55.6% from 3 overall but on a skid. Nebraska has made 1 of last 8. A&M's made 5 of last 7.
10-point lead for the Aggies! #MarchMadness @aggiembk https://t.co/9iQYIme58f
1H, 6:25 | Texas A&M jumps out to its biggest lead of the game at 40-33 after the Aggies snag a steal and the quick layup and Fred Hoiberg calls timeout. Texas A&M leads Nebraska, 40-33.
No. 9 Texas A&M leads No. 8 Nebraska 40-33 with 6:25 left in first half
Duke with a 9-4 rebounding edge as Vermont is one-and-done on offensive end (no offensive rebounds). Catamounts are shooting 7 of 14 and Duke leads 21-16
Duke leads Vermont 21-16 at U12 TV break, and Kyle Filipowski hasn't attempted a shot.
Texas A&M's Wade Taylor has hit all 5 of his 3-point attempts and the Aggies lead Nebraska 35-31 with 7:41 to half here in Memphis.
Texas A&M and Nebraska are on pace to score 224 points today. Huskers lead 29-27 with 10:02 to play in the first half.
Wade Taylor is cookin'. 14 points on 5-6 shooting (4-4 from 3) with two assists.
Vermont 10, Duke 9 at first timeout. Blue Devils had four stops in a row with tight half-court defense but Vermont has since scored on last three trips. Mitchell to FT line for Duke after break.
Both teams filling it up. A&M is shooting 62%, NU 57% A&M is 4-5 from 3, NU is 5-6 #Huskers and Aggies tied at 22 with 11:47 left in the half
Back-to-back buckets from Henry Coleman III and we are EVENβΌοΈ #9 Texas A&M - 22 #8 Nebraska - 22 1H | 11:47 https://t.co/jQwvaNpQUp
Both teams filling it up. A&M is shooting 62%, NU 57% A&M is 4-5 from 3. NU is 5-6. #Huskers and Aggies tied at 22 with 11:47 left in the half.
Vermont 2 of 4 from deep and 4 of 7 overall and leads Duke, 10-9, with 15:05 left in half.
Nebraska started this game 5-5 from 3 and 7-10 overall. Gave the Huskers a 20-13 lead less than 5 min. But Huskers have cooled off significantly since β now just 8-14 from floor. Nebraska 22, TAMU 22 w/ 11:47 left in 1st half
Wade Taylor IV knocks down his THIRD three of the gameβΌοΈπ₯ #9 Texas A&M - 18 #8 Nebraska - 20 1H | 13:55 https://t.co/717NEQaSKj
KEISEI IS COOKING π½ Tominaga hits his third three of the game to put Nebraska up four! #MarchMadness @HuskerMBB https://t.co/BqWhkGDeGu
Back and forth we go in FedExForum. Both teams are HOTβΌοΈ #9 Texas A&M - 13 #8 Nebraska - 17 1H | 15:07 https://t.co/eczRJOcZ18
This place is crazy loud right now. #Huskers up 17-13 early. NU shooting 67% overall and has hit all four of its 3s. Tominaga with 9 points already. That's what NU wants to see.
1H, 15:07 | It's Nebraska 17, Texas A&M 13 early. Nebraska has made all four of its 3-pointers so far β with Keisei Tominaga responsible for three of 'em. Nebraska has made 5 of its last 6 shots and is on a 6-0 run over the last 1:03. Rebounding battle is tied at 4.
Keisei Tominaga has hit three 3-pointers. Nebraska is 4 for 4 from 3. Texas A&M is 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Huskers lead 17-13 just 4:53 into this one. We've got the makings of a shoot out.
As one No. 13 seed finishes off an upset over a No. 4 seed, another 13-4 matchup is about to begin here in Brooklyn with Vermont facing Duke. Blue Devils go with usual starting 5: Proctor, Roach, Filipowski, Mitchell, McCain
Taylor IV and Tominaga trade early threes π₯ #9 Texas A&M - 8 #8 Nebraska - 8 1H | 17:27 https://t.co/bgPDiz6n5z
For a spot in the Round of 32...π€ #9 Texas A&M - 0 #8 Nebraska - 0 1H | 20:00 https://t.co/9Cz308sJMn
BTHO Nebraska - Part 1 π The Aggies and Cornhuskers battle in FedExForum for a spot in the Round of 32 π₯ Follow along (Premium): https://t.co/XPCVKkvEru https://t.co/pGgvkHjuG7
The madness begins tonight π @aggiembk begins the NCAA Tournament at 5:50 p.m. (TNT) on Friday night, facing Nebraska from Fedex Forum in Memphis. TOURNEY CENTRAL: https://t.co/943LKPMueJ https://t.co/9HSd4cypsr
The madness begins tonight π @aggiembk begins the NCAA Tournament at 5:50 p.m. (TNT) on Friday night, facing Nebraska from Fedex Forum in Memphis. https://t.co/G8h8hNVE0z
Let the Madness begin π«‘ π Nebraska β° 9:30 PM CST π» https://t.co/VDuec3Ux7l #GigEm | #TOUGH https://t.co/AjWA6HwwYm
The Aggies and Cornhuskers meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament TONIGHT at 5:50 p.m. CT (Premium): https://t.co/yZJgnfqOyZ