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How to Watch Nebraska Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown in the Crown: Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
Just when you think the Nebraska men’s basketball team is done for, they pull you right back in.
Trailing by 10 to Arizona State with under 15 minutes to go until their season ended, the Huskers rallied for a 14-5 run to cut the deficit to one before guard Connor Essegian poured in eight-straight points by himself to give NU the lead for good at 63-61. The Sun Devils tried to pull off a last second rally, but it wasn’t enough as Nebraska won its first-round game of the College Basketball Crown 86-78 in Las Vegas.
Brice Williams torched ASU for a game-high 30 points in his fourth 30-point game of the season while Juwan Gary (18 points) and Essegian (17) provided the necessary support. Trailing by eight after the first 20 minutes, the Huskers popped off for 56 second half points shooting 64.5% from the field and outscoring Arizona State in the paint 44-30.
It’s a big result for Nebraska who wins its first postseason game since 2019 and moves one step closer in locking up a nice NIL payday. The next team standing in their way is Big East foe Georgetown, who won an 85-82 marathon with Washington State later Monday night.
Here’s all you need to know as the Huskers and Hoyas duel in the desert.
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Georgetown Scout
Head Coach: Ed Cooley | 2nd Season at Georgetown; 19th overall as HC | 27-38 (.415) at Georgetown; 361-260 (.581) Career HC Record | 7x NCAA Tournament Appearances, 1x Sweet 16, 1x MAAC Regular Season title, 1x Big East Tournament & Regular Season title | 1x Naismith Coach OTY, 1x Big East Coach OTY, MAAC Coach OTY, Ben Jobe Award | Previous head coach at Providence and Fairfield | Previous assistant at Boston College, Rhode Island, Stonehill and UMass-Dartmouth.
2024-2025 Record: 18-15 (8-12 Big East, 7th) | 1x All-Big East first team, 1x All-Big East third team, 1x Big East All-Freshman team.
All-Time Series: First all-time meeting.
Big East Tournament: L, 71-67 to No. 10 seed DePaul in Big East First Round.
Notable Wins: *Mount St. Mary’s (79-51), *Creighton (81-57), *Xavier (69-63).
*Signifies NCAA Tournament Qualifier
Key Absences: Micah Peavy, G/F, Gr., 17.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG (Illness) | Thomas Sorber, F/C, Fr., 14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG (Injury/NBA Draft) | Julius Halaifonua, C, Fr., 3.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG (Injury) | Drew Fielder, F/C, Soph., 7.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG (Transfer Portal).
Projected Lineup: Malik Mack, G, Soph. (12.5 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.7 RPG) | Jordan Burks, F, Soph. (5.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG) | Caleb Williams, F, Fr. (4.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG) | Drew McKenna, F, Fr. (1.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG) | Curtis Williams Jr., G, Soph. (4.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG).
Outlook: Georgetown has yet to get back to the NCAA Tournament two years into the Ed Cooley era – who was hired away from in-conference foe Providence after leading the Friars to seven tournament appearances in 12 seasons. This season has been a much better improvement than Cooley’s debut year when the Hoyas went 9-23 and 2-18 in Big East play. They were able to take advantage of a CBC invite, taking down Washington State 85-82 despite being short handed.
Point guard Malik Mack was key to the victory with a career-high 37 points and he’ll once again be relied upon if Georgetown continues to be down multiple key players. Mack was the fourth-leading scorer during the regular season, but was the leading scorer – by season average – playing for Georgetown on Monday night.
Part of that is due to roster turnover with the college basketball offseason in full swing. Second leading scorer Thomas Sorber (14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG) is a projected lottery pick, but he sustained a season-ending injury in mid February and has already declared for the NBA draft, but he’s maintaining his college eligibility in case he doesn’t like the scouts feedback. Starter Drew Fielder (7.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG) entered the transfer portal soon after the team’s loss to DePaul in the Big East tournament. Team star Micah Peavy (17.2 PPG) and double-figure scorer Jayden Epps (12.8 PPG) were both out against the Cougars with part of it being illness. The outlook of this Georgetown team changes drastically depending on if they’re in the lineup.
If the same lineup trots out for Georgetown against Nebraska, then it’s going to be a conditioning battle. Cooley played his starting five for essentially the whole game with the four players coming off the bench combining for 17 of the 200 minutes.
If the Hoyas stick with their current lineup, I like Nebraska’s chances to advance to the semifinals. But if Peavy and Epps return, it feels more like a toss-up.
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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on March 2, 2026
The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 2.
Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing
02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from March 2 drawing
21-28-58-65-67, Powerball: 25
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 2 drawing
7-5-8
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 2 drawing
03-08-09-17-25
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 2 drawing
Red Balls: 14-26, White Balls: 17-18
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Winning MyDay numbers from March 2 drawing
Month: 05, Day: 03, Year: 23
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 2 drawing
28-41-42-50-55, Bonus: 02
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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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NioCorp to start work on its minerals mine in southeast Nebraska
NioCorp announced Monday that it plans to start work on its critical minerals mine in southeast Nebraska.
The project, which the company is calling its mine portal project, will involve building a main entrance to the Elk Creek underground mine and will serve as the primary access point for personnel, equipment, and materials for the underground mining operations. It also will include excavating bedrock, drilling and blasting to establish the twin mine ramps, on-site access road construction, and construction of on-site supporting infrastructure.
The project, which will cost nearly $45 million, is set to get underway before the end of the month. It marks the first time Colorado-based NioCorp will actually start any significant work on the main mine, from which the company hopes to extract niobium, scandium, titanium and other minerals.
“Given the size of this excavation work, the portal project really marks the beginning of a major pre-construction activity at the Elk Creek Project site and is an important step toward preparing for underground development,” Scott Honan, the company’s president and chief operating officer, said in a release.
Mark A. Smith, Niocorp’s chairman and CEO, called the project, “a significant milestone.”
Niocorp has spent more than 15 years trying to develop the mine on land in Johnson County, about 65 miles southeast of Lincoln.
The company still needs to raise a significant amount of money to make the $1.2 billion mine a reality, though. In December, NioCorp said it had raised about $360 million, or a little more than a quarter of the total cost. It is still waiting for approval of a $780 million debt financing application from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Pick 3, Pick 5 on March 1, 2026
The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 1.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 1 drawing
7-6-5
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 1 drawing
04-20-28-30-39
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 1 drawing
Red Balls: 02-10, White Balls: 25-26
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Winning MyDay numbers from March 1 drawing
Month: 11, Day: 28, Year: 38
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 1 drawing
10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04
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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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