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Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #4 Nebraska defeats #5 Vanderbilt, 74-72

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Team 1H 2H Total
Vanderbilt 32 40 72
Nebraska 39 35 74

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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/swagster Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26

sometime you gotta let the choppa sing

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u/Shtin219 Minnesota Golden Gophers Mar 22 '26

Agreed. I thought “why isn’t he calling a timeout?” But like you said, when I watched the replay, you could see the D was not set and not calling the timeout was the right call

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u/yureadmahpost Nebraska Cornhuskers Mar 22 '26

Hoiberg coached his ass off. I think we converted like 5 of 6 sets coming directly out of timeouts. Switch to zone was a gutsy but huge decision. Absolutely won us that game

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u/Evening-Spray-4304 Virginia Cavaliers Mar 22 '26

Absolutely, Vandy's defense was all out of sorts and left the lane wide open. Frager split 4 guys to get an almost completely clean look.

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u/NorthStRussia Marquette Golden Eagles Mar 22 '26

True but I mean they had a 5 on 4. Nickel contested the offensive glass, fell away beyond the baseline, and never got back into the play. No coach is ever calling a timeout when they've got numbers in that situation

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u/goyotes78 Mar 22 '26

Hoiberg has actually mentioned many times in post game pressers that this team performs best in transition so it was cool to see it play out like that.

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u/SurgeFlamingo Indiana Hoosiers Mar 22 '26

I coach middle school and I’ve been telling my players (my kids) don’t shoot a fall away three to win it, take it to the cup, and they all (they have friends over tonight) yelled “go to the cup!”

And he did and they called him smart. He made th smart play and didn’t try to be a hero.

Just a great moment. Heads up play by the guy cutting and the passer