By Randy York, The N-Sider
On Friday, while driving through Iowa with wife Becky, Brian Carr had an epiphany. The Muncie, Ind., native finally realized how special Nebraska’s ‘86-87 basketball team was and why it’s important to celebrate its 30th anniversary tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
“How many Division 1 major college basketball tournament teams finish their season with a win?” Carr asked. I said two – the NCAA champion and the NIT champion.
Carr laughed, expecting the immediate response.
My incorrect answer, however, solidifies why it’s fitting the ‘87 Huskers are introduced three decades after they finished the season with a win over Arkansas Little Rock in the NIT consolation final at New York’s fabled Madison Square Garden.