Nebraska’s Braden Frager (center) and teammate Conner Essigian celebrate after the Huskers beat Vanderbilt 74-72 in the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Oklahoma City. (Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics)OKLAHOMA CITY—(KFOR Mar. 21)—Braden Frag er’s layup with 2.2 seconds left put Nebraska ahead and a three-point shot from Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner rattled in and out of the basket at the buzzer, as the Huskers earned their first trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament with a 74-72 victory over the Commodores Saturday night in Oklahoma City. It’s the second win for Nebraska in the tournament in program history.  The Huskers are 28-6 overall and will play in the Round of 16 in Houston next weekend. Prior to this weekend, Nebraska was 0-8 in the NCAA Tournament all time. Nebraska led by as much as 10 points in the first half, before leading at halftime 39-32.  Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored 15 points, while Rienk Mast added 13 points and Berke Buyuktuncel finished with 12 points in the Husker win. Vanderbilt (27-9) was led by Tanner, who scored a game-high 27 points. ...read more read less