Nebraska advances to first Sweet 16 in program history, survives Tyler Tanner heave
Nebraska advanced to its first-ever Sweet 16 after defeating Vanderbilt in one of the wildest second-round games. "I'm still shaking," Fred Hoiberg said.
Nebraska basketball is heading to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history, winning its second NCAA Tournament game ever in a 3-day span. All it took was a wild game ending in a back-and-forth finish against Mo. 5 seed Vanderbilt.
Commodores guard Tyler Tanner's potential game-winning halfcourt heave at the buzzer bounced off the backboard, went through the rim and somehow bounced out, resulting in the entire Vanderbilt bench falling to the floor in disappointment. Pair that wild ending with Nebraska's electric crowd that traveled over six hours to take over the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, and you get one of the best NCAA Tournament games in recent memory. This close....
š¤ #MarchMadness pic. twitter. com/lEtY7T1WX1 ā NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2026 "I can't believe that last shot," Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said on the TNT broadcast immediately after the game.
"I'm still shaking. ... I'm speechless.