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Nebraska men's basketball defeated Vanderbilt 74-72 in a thrilling game to reach its first Sweet 16 in program history.
Vanderbilt basketball managed to take the lead for a moment in the second half, but could not hang on in the second round of the Men's NCAA Tournament. No. 4 seed Nebraska beat No. 5 seed Vanderbilt 74-72 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on March 21.
Nebraska men's basketball received a warm welcome from fans at the Lincoln Airport when they returned from Oklahoma City.
The second round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament continued in OKC with a matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Vanderbilt Commodores.
Vanderbilt basketball lost to Nebraska in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday night in Oklahoma City. Here's how it got here.
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'We did it': Nebraska men's basketball is moving on to Sweet 16 after taking down Vanderbilt
Nebraska men's basketball advances to its first-ever Sweet 16.
The more you win, the more you want it. Pretty soon, you need it. Nebraska football and volleyball was there, now Husker basketball has that feel, Tom Shatel writes.
Sharpshooter Pryce Sandfort, the younger brother of OKC Thunder two-way player Payton Sandfort, scored a game-high 23 points for Nebraska in the rout of Troy.