With the loss, the Cornhuskers are now 17-11 overall and 7-10 in Big Ten play with just three games remaining. Nebraska is firmly on the bubble right now, and they finish the regular season with games against Minnesota at home, Ohio State on the road, and Iowa at home. The Cornhuskers need some wins.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers came up just short of upsetting the Michigan Wolverines in a defensive battle. Despite ultimately losing the game, head coach Fred Hoiberg was happy with the fight his team showed in the game.

Before Monday's loss, 96 of 97 projections on BracketMatrix.com listed Nebraska in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.

It started fast. It defended hard for 40 minutes behind the return of Berke Buyuktuncel, back in the lineup after missing the last three games with an ankle injury. It held a top-40 scoring team, averaging over 80 points per game, to under 50.

Nebraska men’s basketball dropped another one-score game Monday, losing 49-46 to No. 15 Michigan 49. “I am proud of the team,” head coach Fred Hoiberg said. “I am proud of the guys for going out there and giving us a chance when you had about as poor of an offensive night as you can possibly have.