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Amie Just: Takeaways from Nebraska basketball's NCAA tourney loss to Texas A&M

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Amie Just: Takeaways from Nebraska basketball's NCAA tourney loss to Texas A&M

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Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg and players Keisei Tominaga and Josiah Allick speak after the NCAA first-round game against Texas A&M on Friday.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki celebrates after scoring a layup against Nebraska in the first half of Friday's NCAA Tournament first-round game in Memphis, Tenn.

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Photos: Nebraska men vs. Texas A&M in NCAA Tournament, March 22

Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) holds back tears as he holds a towel to his eyes in the final three minutes of the second half during of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) takes a moment on the floor as the clock winds down to the final minute in the second half in a NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska fan Seth Backhuss reacts to the score in the last three minutes of the second half during of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) hugs head coach Fred Hoiberg at the end of the NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Texas A&M on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) and Texas A&M's Wildens Leveque (10) battle for control of the ball in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) catches a lob and attempts to dunk the ball in the second half against Texas A&M during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg calls a play in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on March 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (left) embraces Keisei Tominaga at the end of Friday's loss to Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tenn. 

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Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (bottom) takes a charge from Nebraska's Juwan Gary as his teammate Wade Taylor guards the lane in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15) reacts after scoring and being fouled in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska fan Travis Traman watches the Huskers play in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) boxes out Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (13), and Tyrece Radford (23) in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) waits to be introduced before an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg signals during an NCAA Tournament game against Texas A&M on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) fouls Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (13) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) and Texas A&M's Andersson Garcia (11) vie after a loose ball in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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A layup attempt by Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) is tipped by Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) in the second half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on March 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15) celebrates after scoring a layup against Nebraska during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) and Jamarques Lawrence (10) speak during free-throws by their teammate in the second half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Jamarques Lawrence, shown here during his first stint with Nebraska in 2024, is back with the Huskers after a season at Rhode Island.

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Texas A&M's Hayden Hefner (2) and Jace Carter (0) trap Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (13) celebrates by sticking out his tongue after scoring in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) celebrates after scoring in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on March 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) reacts after the Huskers lost to Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22 in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) attempts to block a layup by Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) scores a layup while defended by Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) tries to block a shot made by Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Tyrece Radford (23) defends a shot attempt by Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) celebrates after socring a three over Nebraska in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) dives for a loose ball in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15) and Manny Obaseki (35) guard Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) as he puts up a shot in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) and Juwan Gary (4) guard Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15) as he scores in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) defends Texas A&M's Tyrece Radford (23) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts to block Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) as he scores a layup in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) puts up a shot over Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) and Henry Coleman (15) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) attempts to block a shot by Texas A&M's Wade Taylor IV (4) in the first half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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UNL Band Tenor Saxophonist Matt DeLong cheers for the Huskers as they warmup during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick answers questions from reporters after their loss to Texas A&M on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule watches the Huskers’ men’s basketball team at the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Memphis, Tenn. 

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Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg speaks after an NCAA Tournament loss to Texas A&M on March 22 in Memphis.

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Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg talks with to his players during a NCAA Tournament first-round game Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

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Husker fans cheer as Nebraska takes the floor during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) sheds a tear as the clock winds down in the second half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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A Nebraska fan bows their head in the first half against Texas A&M during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg walks the sideline in the second half during an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska fans Tim Weller and Seth Backhuss (from left) react to the score in the last three minutes of the second half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) wipes tears from his eyes as he walks back to the bench ion the final minute of play of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (13) scores a layup past Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) and Nebraska's Rienk Mast (right) in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki (35) celebrates after scoring a three-point shot in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) reacts after a shot falls short in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) covers his face during an NCAA Tournament loss against Texas A&M on March 22, 2024, in Memphis.

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Texas A&M's Solomon Washington (13) and Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) vie for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Manny Obaseki celebrates after scoring a layup against Nebraska in the first half of Friday's NCAA Tournament first-round game in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (0) watches the game as he takes a break in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15), Jace Carter (0) and Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) vie for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg walks back to the bench after arguing a call with an official in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Texas A&M fans cheer after Wade Taylor IV (4) scores from beyond the arc in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) guards Texas A&M's Henry Coleman (15) as he dunks the ball in the first half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Friday at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) celebrates after a three-point shot in the first half of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) celebrates after making a 3-pointer in the first half against Texas A&M in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Friday at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

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Bertilia Ladely, 16-months, from Lincoln, peers out from the patio during a Husker Huddle held ahead of an NCAA Tournament first round match on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Rum Boogie Café and Blues Club in Memphis, Tenn.

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Fans enter into the FedEx Forum during the NCAA Tournament first round matches on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Rum Boogie Café and Blues Club in Memphis, Tenn.

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Husker fans fill a section of Beale Street ahead of an NCAA Tournament first round match on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Rum Boogie Café and Blues Club in Memphis, Tenn.

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Bill Unger, Davis Unger, Justin Tomlin and Hayden Tomlin, who are friends who drove from Omaha, walk down Beale Street ahead of an NCAA Tournament first round match on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Rum Boogie Café and Blues Club in Memphis, Tenn.

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