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Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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The 2026 NCAA Tournament has the first darling. When 4th-seeded Nebraska came into Thursday’s game to start their journey, the Huskers were winless. No they’re heading to the Sweet 16 with a 74-72 win over No. 5 Vanderbilt.
The Commodores tried to win the game on a prayer from over half court that went in and out. One incredible way to end the season for the SEC runner-up. As for the Huskers, after taking down Troy and now Vanderbilt, they live to fight on. Pryce Sandfort led the way with 15 points and five rebounds.
Here is a look at the box score from Saturday’s second round South Region in Oklahoma City.
Basketball Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska March Madness box score
Vanderbilt stats
STARTERS | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | PF | FT | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
99D. McGlocktonF | 28 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0-4 | |||
2D. MilesG | 31 | 9 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 6 | 2 | 4-4 | 1 | ||
5T. NickelF | 32 | 16 | 5-13 | 5-12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 1 | |
10A. OkerekeF | 31 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 2 | |
3T. TannerG | 37 | 27 | 9-21 | 3-10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | 4 |
BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | PF | FT | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7C. BingG | 22 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | |
1F. CollinsG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
12J. Dean-VinesG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
8T. HarrisG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
0M. JamesG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
25M. KeeffeG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
34J. LeverettC | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
15C. MesserG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
13J. WashingtonF | 14 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 |
Nebraska stats
STARTERS | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | PF | FT | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9B. BuyuktuncelF | 27 | 12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | ||
1S. HoibergG | 37 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2-2 | 1 | |
10J. LawrenceG | 20 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 2 | |
51R. MastF | 34 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 | ||
21P. SandfortF | 37 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-3 | 1 |
BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | PF | FT | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2K. BlueG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
7J. BolisF | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
6W. CooperF | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
33L. CurtisF | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
5B. FragerF | 27 | 15 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 1 | |
15J. GarciaF | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||||
31C. JacobsenG | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | ||||
11Q. RhymesG | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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