Nebraska basketball survives Vanderbilt to advance to the Sweet 16

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 the game-winning shot, driving in a layup with 2.

2 seconds on the clock and capping off a strong comeback by Nebraska. Vanderbilt pinned the Huskers in a 67-62 deficit with just over five minutes left after Nebraska spent most of the night with the lead. The Huskers closed out the night with a 12-5 run to continue their historic season.

Nebraska is now 28-6 on the season, extending its single-season school record for wins. This is also head coach Fred Hoiberg 's second trip to the Sweet 16 after leading Iowa State in 2013-14. The Huskers shot 29-of-52 from the floor, 9-of-19 from beyond the arc and 7-of-10 from the free throw line.

Vanderbilt hit 24-of-58, 13-of-37 and 11-of-19, respectively. The Commodores, however, struck big in the second half from three-point range, going 10-of-22 to get back into the game. Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt in scoring, dropping 27 points.