OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. (KMTV) — The Nebraska men's basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16 after beating Vanderbilt, 74-72 in Oklahoma City.
Braden Frager scored the game-winning bucket for the Huskers with less than three seconds remaining.
Vanderbilt had a chance before the buzzer sounded but the shot just missed.
🏀"My heart sank as that ball went in the hoop & then it went out."
— Adam Krueger (@AdamKruegerTV) March 22, 2026
"I just about died." #Huskers players react to Vanderbilt's last-second heave that almost went in. pic.twitter.com/8zr2YIPXBj
NU improved to 28-6 on the season & will now face the winner of Florida & Iowa next Thursday in Houston at a time & TV network to be determined.
Frager & Pryce Sandfort scored a team-high 15 points a piece.
