(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M
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This one features at-large squads from the Big 10 and SEC facing off in what should be an even matchup. Nebraska is 7-2 over their last nine games and beat Purdue earlier this year. A&M hit a rough patch in SEC play, but picked it up to end the year. They had won five in a row before running into a Gator buzzsaw in the SEC tournament. In a game that should feature plenty of scoring, the Cornhuskers possess the more balanced attack. They had four players average over 11 PPG, including senior guard Keisei Tominaga, who finished fifth in the Big Ten in three-pointers made per game this season (2.3 makes on 37.2-percent).
Prediction: Nebraska wins 77-73
