No. 4 Nebraska defeated No. 5 Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region in Oklahoma City. Braden Frager scored the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left, securing a 74-72 victory over fifth-seeded Vanderbilt. The Cornhuskers, who converted 29 of 52 field goal attempts, will now face either top-seeding Florida or No. 9 Iowa in the next round. Tyler Tanner scored a game-high 27 points for the Commodores, while Rienk Mast added 13 and Berke Buyuktuncel contributed 12 points for Nebraska. The game featured contrasting styles, with Vanderbilt managing to score 10 of 22 3-pointers.