College Basketball Crown

[schuele]

When is our game?

March 31 (not a typo)

 

[Dean Pope]

From my memory it was 1996 when we won the NIT. Did they also make a run to the finals in 1984?

I believe it was a run to the NIT Final Four. I would have to look it up, but back in the 70's the NIT was still a pretty prestigious deal. And by '84, I believe the tournament had expanded from 48 to 64 by then. So it became easier to get into the NIT, but it still had some of that lasting importance at that point. To me, the run in the tournament in '96 wasn't as big of a deal among fans although the team played great basketball.

 

[WHCSC]

It better not interfere with cruiting

 

[schuele]

I believe it was a run to the NIT Final Four. I would have to look it up, but back in the 70's the NIT was still a pretty prestigious deal. And by '84, I believe the tournament had expanded from 48 to 64 by then. So it became easier to get into the NIT, but it still had some of that lasting importance at that point. To me, the run in the tournament in '96 wasn't as big of a deal among fans although the team played great basketball.

NCAA went from 48 teams to 64 in 1985. Moe Iba had a couple more teams that would have made a field of 64. Cipriano also had a few.

 

[weiddj]

It better not interfere with cruiting

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Zeke2005]

I believe it was a run to the NIT Final Four. I would have to look it up, but back in the 70's the NIT was still a pretty prestigious deal. And by '84, I believe the tournament had expanded from 48 to 64 by then. So it became easier to get into the NIT, but it still had some of that lasting importance at that point. To me, the run in the tournament in '96 wasn't as big of a deal among fans although the team played great basketball.

Got ya. Had the 96 team gotten its way into the NCAA tourney, with how they played that last month, I think they could have made the final 4.

 

[Champs 70-71-94-95-97]

Got ya. Had the 96 team gotten its way into the NCAA tourney, with how they played that last month, I think they could have made the final 4.

No...Sweet sixteen maybe.
Final Four - absolutely not.
There were multiple monster teams in the sweet sixteen that year. We were decent, but let's not get carried away.

 

[huskerfan66]

A lot will depend on what kind of team ASU puts on the court. Some real talent on the Devils’ roster. But between injuries, suspensions and just not giving AF, they’ve been down to a handful of scholarship players.

And almost a home game for them

 

[schuele]

And almost a home game for them

ASU will send about 12 fans, though. U of A fans used to flock to Vegas for the PAC 12 Tournament, but ASU fans don’t travel even when the team is halfway good.

 

[Dean Pope]

No...Sweet sixteen maybe.
Final Four - absolutely not.
There were multiple monster teams in the sweet sixteen that year. We were decent, but let's not get carried away.

I agree with this, but that '96 had talent and got hot at the right time. Teams like that pull upsets in March. Well, Nebraska never does, but we see other teams do it.

 

[Champs 70-71-94-95-97]

I agree with this, but that '96 had talent and got hot at the right time. Teams like that pull upsets in March. Well, Nebraska never does, but we see other teams do it.

Not trying to diminish that team at all - I agree that they were talented, but even more so, they were determined. Not sure I ever saw a team that wanted to win more than that one.

 

[goldencohusker]

Not trying to diminish that team at all - I agree that they were talented, but even more so, they were determined. Not sure I ever saw a team that wanted to win more than that one.

Had to go back to look at their schedule/results to remember why that team was in the NIT and not the NCAA tourney to begin with. They lost nine conference games in a row at the end of the season, and then lost in the first round of the Big 8 tournament. Apparently they needed to get more determined earlier on.

 

[Champs 70-71-94-95-97]

yeah - I totally misremembered that. I was thinking we lost early and surged late - lol. I went to quite a few games and it always seemed to me that those guys had a more competitive attitude than more recent teams. It appears that may not have been the case - our suck is timeless I suppose.

 

[goldencohusker]

yeah - I totally misremembered that. I was thinking we lost early and surged late - lol. I went to quite a few games and it always seemed to me that those guys had a more competitive attitude than more recent teams. It appears that may not have been the case - our suck is timeless I suppose.

LOL - I too misremembered. Apparently I successfully wiped my brain of any memory of 9 game losing streaks from the Nee era

 

[regoratsginrom]

When is our game?

Who cares? 😂🤦‍♂️

 

[Crisker]

Has anyone claimed the "crown"?