That's two bad knees, a bad ankle and three of Nebraska's most talented players sitting on the sideline for a postseason game.
And yet, all three were off their chairs every time a Husker made a play against Butler. Up and down for 40 minutes. Hopping off the bench at timeouts to congratulate their teammates.
But the actions of those three spoke to the larger narrative that has enveloped this team over the past two weeks. For the first time in awhile, Nebraska has a team of players sacrificing and playing for each other, and enjoying being together on the court.