Nebraska men's basketball chute au n°4 seed dans le Bracketology ESPN

L'équipe de basketball masculin du Nebraska a glissé au n°4 seed dans le dernier Bracketology ESPN, marquant le troisième déclin consécutif dans les projections. Les Huskers, qui ont récemment battu Northwestern, font face à un chemin projeté plus difficile dans le tournoi NCAA. Ils se préparent pour un match clé contre Iowa mardi soir.

Le Nebraska a connu une baisse de forme récente, perdant trois de ses cinq derniers matchs, ce qui a impacté son seeding dans les projections d'experts. Dans le Bracketology ESPN publié mardi matin, les Huskers sont passés d'un n°3 seed à un n°4 seed, selon le bracketologist Joe Lunardi. Cette chute suit deux déclins précédents dans les mises à jour consécutives. Malgré une victoire 68-49 sur Northwestern samedi, le bilan global de l'équipe est de 22-3, avec 11-3 en conférence Big Ten, les plaçant deux matchs derrière le leader Michigan en termes de défaites.

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