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No. 4 Nebraska survives No. 5 Vandy on Braden Frager's late winner
Fourth-seeded Nebraska won its first-ever Sweet 16 berth with a 74-72 victory over Vanderbilt, fueled by a late layup from Braden Frager and 29 of 52 shooting.
- On Saturday night, Braden Frager drove for the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left, lifting the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a 74-72 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.
- Amid contrasting styles, the teams traded runs as Vanderbilt, the 5-seed with Tyler Nickel, entered as SEC's fourth-place team, in a back-and-forth battle.
- The teams traded the lead four times over the final 2:08, with Nebraska making 15 of 25 field goals, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and Mast tipping Hoiberg's miss to tie with 37.0 seconds left.
- The win sends the Huskers to Houston for the South Region semifinals, marking their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance where they face Florida or Iowa on Thursday.
- This season's 20-0 start, overseen by Coach Fred Hoiberg, has contributed to Nebraska's NCAA trajectory with Frager and Sandfort each scoring 15 points.
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