Expect the unexpected, they say. Well, ever since the Badgers ended the season for Texas A&M in a 3-2 game, fans surely have reasons to believe this, because, while, the No.2 seeded team walked straight into the next leg of the competition, an army of Nebraska Volleyball fans flooded the home court in Lincoln for this 5-set nail biter!

Yes, a Huskers Illustrated reporter had posted how the Big Red fans were showing up with placards that read, ‘Go Big Red’ in the front and ‘Temporary A&M Fan’ at the back. In fact, the entire venue, the Bob Devaney Center, had broken out into a ‘Let’s Go Aggies’ chant. And now, an Aggies player lends weight to how the Huskers’ fans stole the limelight the other day, catching them in a completely unanticipated moment.

Logan Lednicky is all heart for the Nebraska Volleyball fans

Texas A&M opposite hitter, Logan Lednicky couldn’t help but break her silence on this surprising gesture by the Nebraska Volleyball fans. As per an X post, she remarked, “Having a full gym of Nebraska fans cheering ‘Gig ’em Aggies’ is not something I thought was going to happen today. Not on my bingo card. It was a surreal experience.” This surely added to her 23 kills and 59 swings that night, making it an unforgettable NCAA tournament experience!

Lednicky further stated it was one of the standout moments for the Aggies so far. She said, “We’ve played out some really cool gyms this year, and that was just so awesome to have a Sea of Red behind us.” The Nebraska fans have always been die-hards of the sport. Remember how the highest NCAA volleyball attendance record stands with them, at the Memorial Stadium, Lincoln?

And now this proves just how the Nebraska Volleyball supporters are sincere enthusiasts of the sport. Schedule a match in Lincoln and they’ll show up! But there’s another potential reason. The Huskers and the Badgers have a historic rivalry that goes way back. Thus, the turnout could probably be to take digs at their rivals. No wonder Emily Ehman was stunned. “Rivalries are so dang fun because who would’ve ever thought Nebraska fans would root this hard for Texas A&M?”

By now, it’s clear. The Nebraska Volleyball fans did not want to play their rivals, the Badgers again this NCAA season. Thus, they rather cheered for the Aggies who took the encouragement in the spirit of the game. However, did the side they supported win? No.

The Aggies’ loss sets up Nebraska against Wisconsin for a mega-finale

Having lost to the Badgers, Texas A&M bowed out of this single-elimination competition, while Wisconsin moved ahead to their seventh straight NCAA regional final, where they’ll be meeting the Huskers. While it will be thrilling to watch the No. 2 seeded team take on the No. 1 seed, the rivalry angles make it a compelling watch.

This marks the third time the two teams, Nebraska and Wisconsin, will meet this season. Nebraska Volleyball, who restricted Wisconsin at the Field House and in Lincoln, swept the first two meetings. Thus, even John Cook knows, it’s set to be a match for the ages! “This is what ABC wanted. This is what everybody wanted, what the NCAA Tournament wanted was us and Wisconsin. Now they’ve got it. Huskers will be fired up,” he said.

Don’t you think some television records are on the way to being broken? After all, there must be a reason why the NCAA and ESPN selected the Lincoln Regional Final, its premier match at 2 p.m. in the ABC slot, right? Let us know your predictions below!