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As part of the first round of this season's NCAA Tournament, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on the Texas A&M Aggies in the South region of the bracket Friday on TNT.

The Cornhuskers earned their way into the tournament by way of an at-large bid. They lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois, 98-87. They finished 23-10 this season with a 12-8 conference record, the third best in the Big Ten.

The Cornhuskers haven't been to the tournament in 10 years. They lost in the second round of the 2013-14 NCAA Tournament, back when Tim Miles was the coach. This is Fred Hoiberg's first NCAA Tournament with the Cornhuskers.

As for the Aggies, they also earned an at-large bid. They lost in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, falling short to Florida.

The Aggies fell in the first round of last season's tournament, the first they had attended since the 2017-18 season. This year marks their second tournament under coach Buzz Williams.

The Aggies finished seventh in arguably the country's best conference for basketball this season. They finished 20-14 in the regular season with a 9-9 SEC record.

Here's what you need to know about Friday's clash between Nebraska and Texas A&M, including broadcast information and start time.

What channel is Nebraska vs. Texas A&M on today?

  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live stream: Sling

The Nebraska vs. Texas A&M Round of 64 game will air on TNT this Friday. Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst) and Jon Rothstein (sideline reporter) will host the broadcast.

Fans looking to stream Nebraska vs. Texas A&M can watch live on Sling, which will stream every NCAA Tournament game on TNT, TBS and truTV and much more.

Nebraska vs. Texas A&M start time

  • Date: Friday, March 22
  • Time: 6:50 p.m. ET

The NCAA South regional game between Nebraska and Texas A&M is set to tip off at 6:50 p.m. ET from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

The Cornhuskers haven't been to the tournament in 10 years. They lost in the second round of the 2013-14 tournament as a No. 11 seed.

The Aggies lost in the first round of last season's tournament as a No. 7 seed. Before then, they hadn't been to the tournament since the 2017-18 season.

Nebraska vs. Texas A&M tickets

Tickets to the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. For a complete seating chart for all of the games, check out the link below. 

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March Madness schedule 2024

Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament:

Round Date
Round 1 March 21-22
Round 2 March 23-24
Sweet 16 March 28-29
Elite Eight March 30-31
Final Four April 6
National championship April 8

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Ryan Taylor is a Chicagoland native and currently resides in Lincoln Park, just north of the city. He graduated from DePaul University in 2022 with a bachelor's in journalism. He also ran cross country and track at the Division-1 level in the Big East conference. Ryan is an avid Chicago sports fan, with a staunch bias for the White Sox (sadly) over the Cubs. If not writing, he's probably lifting, playing basketball, or debating whether or not the Bears should keep Justin Fields.