Oklahoma City — Braden Frager delivered a driving layup with 2.2 seconds remaining, lifting Nebraska to a 74-72 victory over Vanderbilt in a heart-stopping NCAA tournament second-round game Saturday night. The win marks Nebraska's first Sweet 16 appearance, as Tyler Tanner's desperation heave from beyond half court rimmed out at the buzzer.

Frager finished with 15 points, while Pryce Sandfort also scored 15 for the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers (28-6). The victory comes just two days after Nebraska's first-ever March Madness win against Troy. Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt with 27 points, but Duke Miles struggled with a taped left thumb, scoring just nine points in the Commodores' 25-9 season finale.

Nebraska advances to the South Region semifinals in Houston, where it will face either top-seeded Florida or ninth-seeded Iowa on Thursday. The game featured six lead changes in the final 2:08, with Sam Hoiberg's putback tying the score at 70-all with 1:20 remaining. Nebraska fans dominated Paycom Center, creating a home-court atmosphere that carried through both tournament games.