When the Nebraska basketball team tips off its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Troy, the Huskers will be going up against more than the Sun Belt conference champion. They'll also be going up against a load of pressure, expectations, and a long history of losing in this situation.
Knowing all of that, it might surprise some to learn that the spread for Thursday's first 4 vs 13 seed game hasn't moved since earlier in the week. Even with the return of Troy's starting center, Theo Seng, for the first time since February, the Huskers are almost 14-point favorites.