Nebraska Cornhuskers
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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, often called UNL, but also known as Nebraska or NU, is the flagship institution of the University of Nebraska system. It is located in Lincoln a few blocks north of the Nebraska State Capitol. The school's sports teams are named the Nebraska Cornhuskers (or simply the Huskers). They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the northern division of the Big 12 Conference. Home basketball games take place at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, which holds 13,500 fans.
Early nicknames for the university's athletic teams included the "Hawkeyes" (which is now associated with the University of Iowa), the "Old Gold Knights", the "Bugeaters" and the "Mankilling Mastodons"; the usage of "Cornhuskers" in favor of all others occurred around 1900.
The Cornhuskers have two official mascots, Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.
Men's Basketball
The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7 on 7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University. At the end of the 2005-2006 season the program had 1,298 wins and 1,162 loses with 6 NCAA appearances and 14 NIT appearances.
- Big Eight Conference tournament championships (1): 1994
- NCAA Tournament appearances (6): 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998
- National Invitation Tournament (NIT) appearances (14): 1967, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006
- National Invitation Tournament (NIT) champions (1): 1996
