Year

Tournament/Round

Opponent

Result

Site

NU High Scorer

NU High Rebounds

NU High Assists

1948-49

*NCAA Playoff

Oklahoma State

L, 35-52

Kansas City, Mo.

N/A

N/A

N/A

1966-67

NIT/First

Bye

Quarterfinals

Marshall

L, 88-119

New York City

Tom Baack, 33

Tom Baack, 10

Tom Baack, 5

1977-78

NIT/First

Utah State

W, 67-66

Lincoln, Neb.

Andre Smith, 18

Carl McPipe, 7

Novak, Banks, 6

Quarterfinals

Texas

L, 48-67

Austin, Texas

Carl McPipe, 16

Carl McPipe, 7

Terry Novak, 3

1979-80

NIT/First

Michigan

L, 69-76

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Andre Smith, 30

Andre Smith, 12

Jack Moore, 2

1982-83

NIT/First

Tulane

W, 72-65

Lincoln, Neb.

Stan Cloudy, 20

Stan Cloudy, 14

Stan Cloudy, 7

Second

Iona

W, 85-73

Lincoln, Neb.

Stan Cloudy, 24

Stan Cloudy, 8

Cloudy, Williams, 5

Quarterfinals

TCU

W, 67-57

Lincoln, Neb.

Stan Cloudy, 18

Stan Cloudy, 9

Ponce, Downing, 7

Semifinals

DePaul

L, 58-68

New York City

Dave Hoppen, 15

Dave Hoppen, 9

Greg Downing, 5

1983-84

NIT/First

Creighton

W, 56-54

Omaha, Neb.

Dave Hoppen, 25

Dave Hoppen, 10

Carr, Ponce, 5

Second

Xavier

L, 57-58

Cincinnati, Ohio

Dave Hoppen, 22

Dave Hoppen, 7

Eric Williams, 5

1984-85

NIT/First

Canisius

W, 79-66

Lincoln, Neb.

Dave Hoppen, 21

Bill Jackman, 10

Harvey Marshall, 5

Second

UCLA

L, 63-82

Los Angeles, Calif.

Dave Hoppen, 23

Dave Hoppen, 9

Brian Carr, 6

1985-86

NCAA/First

Western Kentucky

L, 59-67

Charlotte, N.C.

Bernard Day, 18

Chris Logan, 12

Brian Carr, 5

1986-87

NIT/First

Marquette

W, 78-76

Lincoln, Neb.

Bernard Day, 18

Vick, Day, 6

Bernard Day, 5

Second

Arkansas

W, 78-71

Lincoln, Neb.

Anthony Bailous, 20

Bill Jackman, 9

Henry T. Buchanan, 6

Quarterfinals

Washington

W, 81-76

Lincoln, Neb.

Carr, Vick, 17

Derrick Vick, 8

Three with 3

Semifinals

Southern Mississippi

L, 75-82

New York City

Derrick Vick, 19

Bill Jackman, 9

Brian Carr, 7

Third Place

Arkansas-Little Rock

W, 76-67 (OT)

New York City

Brian Carr, 18

Derrick Vick, 12

Brian Carr, 9

1988-89

NIT/First

Arkansas State

W, 81-79

Lincoln, Neb.

Eric Johnson, 18

Pete Manning, 5

Clifford Scales, 10

Second

Ohio State

L, 74-85

Columbus, Ohio

Eric Johnson, 23

Reid, Owens, 7

Reid, Johnson, 5

1990-91

NCAA/First

Xavier

L, 84-89

Minneapolis, Minn.

Rich King, 25

Rich King, 12

Rich King, 4

1991-92

NCAA/First

Connecticut

L, 65-86

Cincinnati, Ohio

Derrick Chandler, 17

Derrick Chandler, 11

Eric Piatkowski, 5

1992-93

NCAA/First

New Mexico State

L, 79-93

Syracuse, N.Y.

Eric Piatkowski, 29

Derrick Chandler, 10

Three with 3

1993-94

NCAA/First

Pennsylvania

L, 80-90

Uniondale, N.Y.

Eric Piatkowski, 23

Piatkowski, Chubbick, 8

Jamar Johnson, 5

1994-95

NIT/First

Georgia

W, 69-61

Lincoln, Neb.

Erick Strickland, 21

Erick Strickland, 10

Jaron Boone, 6

Second

Penn State

L, 59-65

Lincoln, Neb.

Mikki Moore, 15

Erick Strickland, 7

Erick Strickland, 8

1995-96

NIT/First

Colorado State

W, 91-83

Fort Collins, Colo.

Erick Strickland, 19

Mikki Moore, 10

Tyronn Lue, 5

Second

Washington State

W, 82-73

Lincoln, Neb.

Erick Strickland, 18

Venson Hamilton, 12

Boone, Strickland, 4

Third

Fresno State

W, 83-71

Fresno, Calif.

Erick Strickland, 17

Moore, Garner, 10

Erick Strickland, 5

Semifinals

Tulane

W, 90-78

New York City

Garner, Strickland, 20

Venson Hamilton, 9

Jaron Boone, 6

Championship

St. Joseph's

W, 60-56

New York City

Erick Strickland, 13

Mikki Moore, 13

Lue, Boone, 4

1996-97

NIT/First

Washington

W, 67-63

Lincoln, Neb.

Tyronn Lue, 14

Venson Hamilton, 10

Moore, Lue, 4

Second

Nevada

W, 78-68

Reno, Nev.

Mikki Moore, 21

Mikki Moore, 15

Tyronn Lue, 4

Third

Connecticut

L, 67-76

Storrs, Conn.

Mikki Moore, 24

Venson Hamilton, 6

Belcher, Markowski 2

1997-98

NCAA/First

Arkansas

L, 65-74

Boise, Idaho

Tyronn Lue, 18

Venson Hamilton, 10

Tyronn Lue, 6

1998-99

NIT/First

UNLV

W, 68-55

Lincoln, Neb.

Cookie Belcher, 17

Andy Markowski, 11

Cookie Belcher, 5

Second

TCU

L, 89-101

Fort Worth, Texas

Cary Cochran, 23

Venson Hamilton, 10

Three with 4

2003-04

NIT/Opening

Creighton

W, 71-70

Omaha, Neb.

Andrew Drevo, 20

Andrew Drevo, 9

Marcus Neal, 4

First

Niagara

W, 78-70

Lincoln, Neb.

Turek, Johnson, 17

John Turek, 8

Brian Conklin, 4

Second

Hawaii

L, 83-84

Honolulu, Hawaii

Nate Johnson, 26

Brian Conklin, 6

Marcus Neal, 3

2005-06

NIT/First

Hofstra

L, 62-73

Hempstead, N.Y.

Jason Dourisseau, 15

Aleks Maric, 12

Jamel White, 6

2007-08

NIT/First

Charlotte

W, 67-48

Lincoln, Neb.

Ade Dagunduro, 15

Aleks Maric, 10

Aleks Maric, 5

NIT/Second

Mississippi

L, 75-87 (OT)

Oxford, Miss.

Aleks Maric, 18

Aleks Maric, 10

Sek Henry, 5

2008-09

NIT/First

New Mexico

L, 71-83

Albuquerque, N.M.

Sek Henry, 13

Ade Dagunduro, 5

Cookie Miller, 4

2010-11

NIT/First

Wichita State

L, 49-76

Wichita, Kan.

Jeter, Diaz, 12

Jorge Brian Diaz, 8

Lance Jeter, 3

2013-14

NCAA/Second

Baylor

L, 60-74

San Antonio, Texas

Terran Petteway, 18

Shields, Pitchford, 5

Ray Gallegos, 2

2017-18

NIT/First

Mississippi State

L, 59-66

Starkville, Miss.

James Palmer Jr., 13

Isaiah Roby, 8

James Palmer Jr., 5

2018-19

NIT/First

Butler

W, 80-76

Lincoln, Neb.

Isaiah Roby, 28

Isaiah Roby, 8

Johnny Trueblood, 5

NIT/Second

TCU

L, 72-88

Fort Worth, Texas

James Palmer Jr., 19

Tanner Borchardt, 13

Glynn Watson Jr., 6

2023-24

NCAA/First

Texas A&M

L, 83-98

Memphis, Tenn.

Brice Williams, 23

Josiah Allick, 11

Brice Williams, 4

2024-25

Crown/First

Arizona State

W, 86-78

Las Vegas, Nev.

Brice Williams, 30

Sam Hoiberg, 7

Sam Hoiberg, 4

Crown/Second

Georgetown

W, 81-69

Las Vegas, Nev.

Brice Williams 28

Juwan Gary, 10

Cale Jacobsen, 4

Crown/Semifinals

Boise State

W, 79-69

Las Vegas, Nev.

Juwan Gary 21

Juwan Gary, 9

Brice Williams, 6

Crown/Championship

UCF

W, 77-66

Las Vegas, Nev.

Williams, Essegian 21

Juwan Gary, 8

Sam Hoiberg, 7