The 2026 NCAA Tournament has an underrated matchup with 4th-seeded Nebraska taking on No. 5 Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Commodores hit a high in football and look to do the same on the hardwood.
Vanderbilt (27-8, 11-7 SEC) beat McNeese in the first round to advance. If they work their magic again, they'll be in the Sweet 16 for the first time in two decades. As for Nebraska, this season has sparked celebration in the best way. The Huskers (27-6, 15-5 Big Ten) knocked off Troy for its first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
Here is a look at the box score from Saturday's second round South Region in Oklahoma City.
Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska March Madness box score
Vanderbilt stats
7C. BingG | 14.6 | 47.7 | 28.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
1F. CollinsG | 20.9 | 38.2 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 |
12J. Dean-VinesG | 2.5 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
8T. HarrisG | 12.8 | 40.4 | 28.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
0M. JamesG | 10.6 | 29.4 | 33.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
25M. KeeffeG | 1.7 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
9G. Kimble IIIG | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
34J. LeverettC | 4.0 | 58.8 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
99D. McGlocktonF | 25.2 | 55.6 | 29.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 |
15C. MesserG | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2D. MilesG | 29.5 | 44.3 | 36.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0 |
50M. NicholsonC | 4.4 | 50.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
5T. NickelF | 30.5 | 44.8 | 39.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0 |
10A. OkerekeF | 26.0 | 48.3 | 38.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0 |
3T. TannerG | 33.4 | 48.8 | 37.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0 |
13J. WashingtonF | 20.8 | 55.6 | 29.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
Nebraska stats
2K. BlueG | 3.5 | 30.8 | 37.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
7J. BolisF | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
35H. BurtF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
9B. BuyuktuncelF | 24.1 | 46.9 | 22.9 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0 |
6W. CooperF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
33L. CurtisF | 4.0 | 56.3 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 |
0C. EssegianG | 14.1 | 31.8 | 25.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
5B. FragerF | 23.4 | 48.0 | 33.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0 |
15J. GarciaF | 8.3 | 32.9 | 24.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 |
1S. HoibergG | 32.0 | 54.6 | 39.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 |
31C. JacobsenG | 20.1 | 54.1 | 39.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 |
13U. JaruseviciusF | 10.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10J. LawrenceG | 28.1 | 41.5 | 35.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0 |
51R. MastF | 28.9 | 44.8 | 31.8 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0 |
11Q. RhymesG | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
21P. SandfortF | 33.5 | 47.3 | 40.8 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
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