What Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said after losing to Nebraska
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington had a lot to say following his team's 74-72 loss to Nebraska in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Nebraska men's basketball defeated Vanderbilt 74-72 on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament . The victory advanced the Huskers to the first Sweet 16 in program history . Nebraska has now won six straight postseason games dating back to the 2025 College Basketball Crown.
The win also improves the Huskers to 3-5 all-time against Vanderbilt. Nebraska now holds a school-record of 28-6. Vanderbilt ended the season with a record of 27-9.
Commodores head coach Mark Byington met with the media following his team's loss and had nothing but positive things to say about his team's journey and memories made along the way. "The hardest thing when you're in a tournament like this is there's a side of it with hurt and dejection, and you put everything into it. We were a play away, an inch away, from being in the Sweet 16.
You know, it's going to take a while for us to get over, but I think it's going to be a point that we're going to look back and think of the unbelievable journey this season has been, how great these guys were to coach, how great these guys were for Vanderbilt, the memories they made along the way. " Pryce Sandfort and Brenden Frager led the Huskers with 15 points each. Rienk Mast contributed 13 points and five rebounds.