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Nebraska Stuns Vanderbilt in NCAA Thriller

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Nebraska triumphs over Vanderbilt in a thrilling NCAA Tournament match, securing their first two tournament wins in a single appearance. Despite Vanderbilts strong performance, Nebraskas Braden Fragers last-second layup secures the victory. Nebraskas Pryce Sandfort and Frager lead with fifteen points each, while Vanderbilts Tyler Tanner scores twenty-seven. The Commodores struggle at the free-throw line proves costly, ending their season and marking the end of a talented senior group. Nebraska advances, while Vanderbilt reflects on their promising run.

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Nebraska Stuns Vanderbilt in NCAA Thriller

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Nebraska Stuns Vanderbilt in NCAA Thriller. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 22nd, Nebraska edged out Vanderbilt 74-72 in a nail-biter during the second round of the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City. The Cornhuskers, a four-seed in the South Regional held on after a strong first half with a drain nine of ten three-pointers to build a double-digit lead. Vanderbilt mounted a fierce comeback in the second half, but Braden Frager's left-handed layup with 2.2 seconds left sealed the win for. Nebraska, now 28 and 6 on the year. Vanderbilt star Tyler Tanner poured in 27 points, added four assists and four steals, but is desperate heave from way beyond half-court, bounced out as time expired. The Commodore struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 11 of 19, which proved costly down the stretch. Nebraska's price sand fort and Frager, each scored 15 points to lead their team. This loss marched the end for a talented group of Vanderbilt seniors, including Tyler Nichol with 16 points, duped miles with 9 points and 6, assists, and others like A.K.

Okareki, Devin McLaughlin and Jalen Washington. They helped Vanderbilt reach 27 wins and snap a long tournament drought last season, playing key roles in the team's leap forward. Nebraska makes history as the first team from their program to win two NCAA tournament games in a single appearance. For Tanner, a sophomore who emerged as an NBA prospect, the big question now is whether he will return next year or test the draft waters. Both teams showed grit in Oklahoma City, but Nebraska advances to face the next challenge, while Vanderbilt heads into offseason reflection on A, promising run.

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