Isms: Views on life in rural America

What happens in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas. Hallelujah! The Husker basketball boys are bringing home the crown. On Sunday, they ended the 2024-25 season with a ‘W’ over the University of Central Florida in the inaugural College Basketball Crown.

While Fred Hoiberg’s squad experienced highs and low throughout the year, including two multi-game stretches that ended their NCAA tournament hopes, they played some of their best basketball this past week.

Claiming the Crown comes with perks, like $300,000 in prize money that will be used for Name-Image-Likeness packages. That’s a huge boost for pla...