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PHOTOS: Hundreds of fans welcome home their Husker heroes
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PHOTOS: Hundreds of fans welcome home their Husker heroes

  • KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star
  • Jul 31, 2026
  • Jul 31, 2026 Updated 56 mins ago
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It was all smiles at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, around noon, as the Sweet 16-bound Husker men's basketball team descended an escalator into a red sea of hundreds of cheering fans.

Welcome home, Huskers

Welcome home, Huskers

About 300 Husker fans welcomed home the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Fred

Welcome home, Fred

Huskes head coach Fred Hoiberg arrives back in Lincoln Sunday, March 22, 2026, after leading Nebraska to its first two NCAA tournament victories in school history.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Huskers

Welcome home, Huskers

Husker fans welcome home the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Berke

Welcome home, Berke

Husker fans welcome home Berke Buyuktuncel and the rest of the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Huskers

Welcome home, Huskers

Husker fans welcome home the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Huskers

Welcome home, Huskers

Husker fans welcome home Coach Fred Hoiburg and the rest of the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Braden

Welcome home, Braden

Husker fans welcome home Braden Frager and the rest of the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Lincoln.

 KENNETH FERRIERA,Journal Star

Welcome home, Huskers

Welcome home, Huskers

Husker fans welcome home Berke Büyüktuncel and the rest of the Nebraska men’s basketball team at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday. The team will make its first Sweet Sixteen NCAA men's basketball tournament appearance after a second-round win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night.

 KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Welcome home, Rienk

Welcome home, Rienk

Rienk Mast signs autographs as Husker fans welcome the Nebraska men’s basketball team home at the Lincoln Airport on Sunday.

 KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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