OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Making its second NCAA Tournament appearance in as many years, the No. 13 seed and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference champion Troy men’s basketball team had its 2025-26 campaign end in a 76-47 defeat against No. 4 seed Nebraska in first round action Thursday afternoon at the Paycom Center.
Troy (22-12) junior forward Victor Valdes scored a team-high 14 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the Trojans.
Nebraska (27-6) shot 28-for-65 (.431) overall, made 14 shots from beyond the arc and outscored the Trojans, 17-5, off turnovers, 26-10 in the paint and 19-3 on second chances.