Nebraska makes history
Nebraska reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, knocking off Iowa 79–75 in overtime to get there. The run was flagged all week as the tournament’s feel‑good storyline and puts Nebraska squarely on the national map (x.com) (cbssports.com).
Redshirt freshman Braden Frager drove the lane and banked a left‑handed layup with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift Nebraska past Vanderbilt 74–72 and send the Cornhuskers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. (espn.com) Nebraska recorded its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory three days earlier, a 76–47 rout of No. 13 Troy in which Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points to snap the program’s 0‑8 March Madness skid. (espn.com) The run has pushed Nebraska to a 28–6 record and a No. 4 seed in the South Region, matching or setting single‑season program marks that the team built during the regular season. (huskers.com) Earlier this month the Cornhuskers beat in‑state rival Iowa in overtime, a 84–75 game in which reserve Cale Jacobsen finished with a career‑high 15 points and eight rebounds and hit the tiebreaking 3 in OT. (espn.com) Nebraska’s Sweet 16 opponent is conference foe Iowa in the South Regional semifi nal at the Toyota Center in Houston, scheduled for March 26 with tipoff listed at 6:30 p.m. CT and national broadcast on TBS/truTV. (huskers.com) Coach Fred Hoiberg called the stretch “still shaking” after the Vanderbilt thriller and credited his team’s resilience in the tournament build — a narrative he and players emphasized after the historic win over Troy. (cincinnati.com)
