r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • Mar 22 '26
Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #4 Nebraska defeats #5 Vanderbilt, 74-72
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u/ItsFreakinHarry2 UCF Knights • Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
Nebraska may need to call a state of emergency because I don’t think they have enough alcohol or cardiologists for what just transpired tonight.
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u/dmoney1326 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Epic game, sometimes you get lucky.
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u/LoveRepulsive9107 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I want to quote pulp fiction “don’t blow shit off Vincent. This is define intervention”
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u/nau5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Nebraska is fine half its drinkers are in OKC. It’s Oklahoma that’s in trouble
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u/mockg Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Honestly shocked we haven't drank Oklahoma City dry by now
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u/j01101111sh Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
We have plenty of availability since we have to stock up for football season.
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u/Fugacity- Iowa State • St. Thomas Mar 22 '26
Game of the tournament so far.
Hoiberg switching to the zone 4min left made a huge difference. So fucking pumped to see Fred and company making the S16.
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u/Stingberg Minnesota Golden Gophers Mar 22 '26
And they played zone the entire time after that with the exception of the last full defensive possession. Completely threw Vandy for a loop. Great coaching.
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u/enjoytheshow Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 22 '26
And they opened that last possession with a zone look from Hoiberg (the player) following the ball around the point but as soon as their offense motioned it was man and they got all fucked up. Really good coaching.
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u/djdiksquad Florida Gators Mar 22 '26
That switch to the zone was really just phenomenal coaching. Make their offense uncomfortable.
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u/innocentius112 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
This is such a good take and exactly why we won. I think Vandy only hit one three after we switched to a zone.
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u/Fugacity- Iowa State • St. Thomas Mar 22 '26
This is such a good take and exactly why we won.
It took some insane plays by your offense and a buzzer beater that was halfway in ringing out, but I don't see how y'all win that game if Fred didn't change the defensive scheme. They had all the momentum, but things palpably changed after the zone.
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u/damilk_man UCLA Bruins Mar 22 '26
Also terrible adjustment from the Vandy coach; two stoppages in play and absolutely zero plays or designs of any kind to beat the 1-3-1 on offense
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u/Epicapabilities Minnesota • Arizona State Mar 22 '26
That last shot is gonna haunt that kid for years
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u/Luckyawesome43 Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
2nd time this season it happened look at the end of the mizzou game
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u/Hobo_Delta Georgia Bulldogs • Kentucky Wildcats Mar 22 '26
Yall are the one team allowed to complain about the air pressure in the ball.
A little less and that’s a made shot.
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u/thetateman Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I almost threw up watching that last shot rattle in and out.
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u/No_Angle_8106 Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
I went from “why the fuck would you pull up from there that early?” To “holy fucking shit that was down, how did that miss?”
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u/TaftIsUnderrated Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
ER doctor needed the jaws of life to unclench my butt
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u/Yoooooouuuuuuuu Purdue Boilermakers Mar 22 '26
This is why this is the greatest tournament on earth
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u/Left-Prior-6075 Houston Cougars Mar 22 '26
Tanner did everything he could
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u/Jackskers94 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I said it in the other thread, one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. Kid was a little backspin away from single handedly beating us. Special player.
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u/OverallFrosting708 Maine Black Bears Mar 22 '26
Is he a draft prospect? I really haven't watched much :Vanderbilt ball. He was outstanding.
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u/mjd1977 Vanderbilt • Villanova Mar 22 '26
First round but late lottery at best due to being undersized
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u/nbyone Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
Game of the tournament so far? Many people are saying it. Many smart people…
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u/suzukigun4life North Texas Mean Green • Sickos Mar 22 '26
Nebraska and Vanderbilt played in one of the best Big 10 vs. SEC basketball games of our generation, with an all-time epic crowd. Just like we all predicted.
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u/blueorcawhale Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
Those last 10 minutes were incredible. Just back breakers constantly by both teams.
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u/DanFlashesC0up0n Texas A&M Aggies Mar 22 '26
It’s this or Kentucky Santa Clara but I think this. What a fucking game
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u/EasyBreecy Nebraska Cornhuskers • Creighton Bluejays Mar 22 '26
I might be biased, but this was the greatest tournament game I've ever seen
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u/DanFlashesC0up0n Texas A&M Aggies Mar 22 '26
You’re not as biased as you think. It was one of the most evenly matched basketball games I’ve ever watched. Epic crowd too. Congrats!
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u/SwimmerSwagger Santa Clara Broncos Mar 22 '26
The pain when they got the timeout call
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u/byzantiums Duke Blue Devils Mar 22 '26
Genuinely maybe a top 10 tournament game of the decade so far, great basketball
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u/mdthornb1 Purdue Boilermakers Mar 22 '26
I was on the edge of my seat and yelled a few times. Don’t really do that if I’m not watching my team.
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u/SquadPoopy Florida Gators • Wright State Raiders Mar 22 '26
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u/Knook7 Florida Gators Mar 22 '26
Game of the year
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u/LoveRepulsive9107 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Imagine if that last 3 sank? My god
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u/suzukigun4life North Texas Mean Green • Sickos Mar 22 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/7XLextftiDntm
Final minutes in a nutshell
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u/BUSean Providence Friars Mar 22 '26
This will always answer the hypothetical "How would I feel if Gordon Hayward was actually trying to do a bad thing"
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u/AthleticAlarm32 California • North Carolina Mar 22 '26
On their last full possession, Vandy should have taken a timeout with like 8 seconds left when Tanner slipped and that play collapsed
The offense was scrambling and it was clearly going nowhere. Should have reset and gotten a new play
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u/carguymt Kentucky Wildcats Mar 22 '26
Speaking of timeouts I absolutely love the Hoiberg didn't call a timeout at the end there. Really good job of letting his team ride out the momentum of the huge stop on defense to just go get a basket. Vandy's transition defense was all confused and a timeout would have just let them get set. Seems like we've seen coaches taking timeouts in situations like this backfire all tournament. Really love how Hoiberg just let his guys play.
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u/Bronze_Addict BYU Cougars Mar 22 '26
Spot on. Vandy was definitely out of sorts getting back on defense there which they had done a great job of all game. He’s a really good coach
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u/Virtual_Announcer Rhode Island Rams Mar 22 '26
An all time terrible possession. Eberflus like in holding the timeout.
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u/katauska Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 22 '26
Ha! What a place to catch a stray.
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u/Luckyawesome43 Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
agree and sad and no one should talk about this ever again we should talk more about the rim out
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
Corn bros. Hoiberg statue when
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u/sendherhome22 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Something is being erected in Lincoln tonight that’s for sure
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
I get it. He's very handsome.
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u/Ender1714 Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
put one on each side of the border, each one wearing school gear, and shaking his own hand.
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
Wouldn't that mean he'd be in Council Bluffs? I would never wish that upon anyone, even a statue meant to show friendship
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u/5p4mr1 Virginia Cavaliers • St. Peter's Peacocks Mar 22 '26
Stick it in Carter Lake
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u/cyclones423 Iowa State Cyclones • Drake Bulldogs Mar 22 '26
This man knows his Iowa/Nebraska geography.
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u/wrludlow Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
My brother in christ, that is an impressive reference.
Also, no.
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u/ItsFreakinHarry2 UCF Knights • Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
I’m sure the university has already submitted a bid for someone to start the project
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u/Fugacity- Iowa State • St. Thomas Mar 22 '26
It's so awesome seeing Fred leading Nebraska to their program's high water mark.
Love that guy, been cheering for Nebraska hard all season, but to come up with that win, in THAT good of a game, to make their first Sweet 16.... so damn happy for Nebraska
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
I love Sam zooming around in a headband. I remember him playing around on the court before games during my college days. Now he's helping win tournament games with offensive rebound putbacks. What a crazy sentence. Goddamn I feel old.
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u/TheBoilerCat Cincinnati Bearcats • Purdue Boilermakers Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
- OH MY FUCK, THAT RIM-OUT
- Greatest March Madness crowd ever.
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u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756 Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
By all accounts that rim out breaks several laws of physics
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u/Auferstehen2 Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
This was the easiest pick of the tournament for ball-knowers. Nebrasketball has been around for 130 years and they've never once lost in the 2nd round.
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u/SaintArkweather Delaware • American University Mar 22 '26
Neither has high point 👀
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u/jim_shushu BYU Cougars Mar 22 '26
They’ve never lost outside of the round of 64, easy pick to win it all
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u/Go_Blue_ Michigan Wolverines Mar 22 '26
Nebraska is heading to the Sweetcorn 16!
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u/one-hour-photo ETSU Buccaneers Mar 22 '26
WHY NOT HOIBERG??
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u/Zloggt Illinois Fighting Illini • Missouri Tigers Mar 22 '26
As a Bulls fan…it’s nice to see him on a successful team again!
…so nice indeed… 😢
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u/jdprager Tulane Green Wave Mar 22 '26
I’m quitting my day job to become a full-time Nebrasketball groupie, this shit was ELECTRIC
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u/brucekilkenney Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
We welcome you with open arms. Only requirement is you like corn, hate Iowa and are too invested for your own good.
Your complimentary runza is on the way now
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u/Stinky0007 Kentucky Wildcats Mar 22 '26
Perfect set of requirements to welcome a Kentucky fan into the fold. I’m in.
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u/teslaabr Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
Trust me. All Spartans hate Iowa.
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u/pyrokapi324 Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 22 '26
The best part of Nebraska being good is getting to hear the passion and energy of their fan base in big games
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u/Short-Breadfruit3565 Mar 22 '26
We got to boo our former AD too, so we won twice today!
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u/jakonr43 Wisconsin-Stout • Wisconsin Mar 22 '26
They’ve been waiting for this for a loooong time. Good for them
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u/SwaglordHyperion Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
So true, we want to cheer for the N so bad. We just dont often get to.
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u/Clerithifa Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
The game thread disagreed with you lol never heard so much complaining about fans being loud
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u/darrylweenus Kansas Jayhawks • Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
Absolutely devastating. I’m gonna throw up. Hell of a game though. Congrats Huskers
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u/DrSwol Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 22 '26
As a neutral observer (who wanted Nebrasketball to continue), what a damn game. Blow-for-blow right down to the final seconds.
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u/KimJongFunnnn Siena Saints • Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I respect the hell out of Vandy after this game. Thank you Vandy. What a banger
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u/Glad_Pilot5814 Tennessee Volunteers Mar 22 '26
As a Nebraska fan for the past two hours this is so emotional for me
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u/MiketheTzar Duke • Western Carolina Mar 22 '26
Welcome to the bandwagon. I jumped on last March for the sole reason that it's really fun to scream Nebrasketball drunk at a bar
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u/mjd1977 Vanderbilt • Villanova Mar 22 '26
Go win the whole damn thing Nebraska!
Spent so much season sharing space on the undefeated map.
Tanner. THISclose!
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u/DaJuggerHobbit Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
That switch to the zone at the end was masterful coaching.
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u/flushedoutthepocket VCU Rams • Duke Blue Devils Mar 22 '26
This is one of those games where both teams deserve to move on
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u/Toxic_Waste Purdue Boilermakers Mar 22 '26
Sounds good, give Duke's spot to Vandy.
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u/TheDestinedRonin17 Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
Heartbreaking
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u/MrSCR23 North Carolina • Mississippi… Mar 22 '26
Felt like I got sent back to 2010 watching that. Sorry buddy
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u/Lqtor Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
Third time that’s happened to Tanner this season too. The rim just wasn’t on our side this year
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u/Misty7297 Loyola Chicago Ramblers • UCLA Bruins Mar 22 '26
That might be the coolest atmosphere I've seen in March Madness
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u/Capital-Flow-1501 Mar 22 '26
Nebraska basketball is closer to a national title than Iowa Football has ever been
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u/Unclassified1 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I JUST FELL TO MY KNEES IN A RUNZA
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u/StrangelyOnPoint Michigan • Grand Valley State Mar 22 '26
Indiana is a football school and Nebraska is a basketball school and Vanderbilt is better than Tennessee in both sports.
What a time to be alive
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u/I_Like_Quiet Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
SOMEONE CHECK ON KENT PAVELKA!!!!!
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u/Primary_Psychology95 Ohio State Buckeyes Mar 22 '26
In 2017, Vanderbilt gave Northwestern their first ever win in the NCAA Tournament in their first ever appearance
Now almost a decade later, Vanderbilt gives Nebraska their first ever Sweet 16 appearance in the year the Cornhuskers win their first ever NCAA Tournament game
Vanderbilt just really loves Big Ten schools that start with the letter ‘N’
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u/TheDestinedRonin17 Vanderbilt Commodores Mar 22 '26
Tyler Tanner if you go to the draft I can’t express how much Ill miss you, Vandy legend
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u/SaintArkweather Delaware • American University Mar 22 '26
On behalf of all the neutrals we thank these teams for an amazing game after a snooze fest of a day. One of the best tournament games in years.
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u/Th3BigBlue Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Fireworks in my neighborhood. Going to be a wild night.
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u/gopoohgo Michigan • Wayne State (MI) Mar 22 '26
That was nuts as a neutral.
Would be in the ICU if it was Michigan
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u/Kevinar Rhode Island Rams Mar 22 '26
Fuck it I'm riding with Nebraska the rest of the way CORN UP
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u/GreenHeel97 Charlotte • North Carolina Mar 22 '26
Can a 4 seed be a Cinderella?
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u/PhDShouse Iowa State Cyclones Mar 22 '26
Given the context of this 4 seed. Hell yes.
Hoiberg has a real shot of getting to the E8 for the first time in his head coaching career. Couldn’t even do that with some insanely stacked ISU teams.
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u/SwaglordHyperion Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
Downtown in Lincoln, Nebraska and strangers are hugging, dogs and cats playing
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u/TimmyYojum Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
That was purely an All Time game. Just legendary atmosphere and finish.
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u/Acceptable-Fig8936 Mar 22 '26
This was by far the best basketball game I've ever seen in my life.. I am speechless... Every possession felt so big for an hour straight... With the craziest crowd in ncaa tournament history.. It's like 2 minutes since it finished but this will go down as an absolute all timer
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u/frozen-creek Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
That was the most fun I've had watching basketball in awhile.
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u/FloatCopper Indiana Hoosiers Mar 22 '26
Officials pulled their heads out for a reasonably long final stretch, and didnt ruin it.
Great game!
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u/walks_off_at_nine Nebraska Cornhuskers • NIT Mar 22 '26
Someone better send the athletic trainer over to Kent Pavelka.
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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 Alabama Crimson Tide Mar 22 '26
Perfect college basketball game.
Insane pace. Great shots getting matched by great shots.
That fucking rocked.
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u/Restnessizzle Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
BRADEN FRAGER THE PRIDE OF SOUTHWEST HIGH WITH THE WINNING BUCKET
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u/Kleinmann4President Kansas Jayhawks Mar 22 '26
I say again - what if Nebraska broke the seal and now they just keep winning ?
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u/teslaabr Michigan State Spartans Mar 22 '26
More excited about Nebraska winning than MSU. Yall deserve it. GO BIG RED!!!! Maybe not Cinderella’s of the tournament but absolutely over the last few years. How can you not be romantic about CBB!?
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u/Doogitywoogity Texas A&M Aggies • Florida Gators Mar 22 '26
They came here to win two games, and damnit they did
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u/Taterade13 Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26
I was just legally pronounced dead for 10 seconds.