Nebraska men’s basketball, for the first time in program history, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and faced Vanderbilt on Saturday night. With seconds left, the Huskers scored the go-ahead shot to make it 74-72 and watched the Commodores miss a game-winning three, punching their ticket to the Sweet 16. Braden Frager landed…
Nebraska forward Rienk Mast, right, drives past Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington, left, during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Make that two NCAA tournament wins for Nebraska. In front of a decidedly pro-Nebraska crowd in Oklahoma…
Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points, Braden Smith collected 10 more assists and No. 18 Purdue beat No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. C.J. Cox and Oscar Cluff each had 12 points for the Boilermakers, and Trey Kaufman-Renn finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. Advertisement Smith set a…
