Overview
- Tip is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET on TNT from the Paycom Center, with Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber and Andy Katz on the call, and streaming available via NCAA March Madness Live, DIRECTV and Fubo.
- BetMGM lists Vanderbilt -1.5 with a total of 146.5, and several prediction models and analysts see a tight game with differing views on the spread and total.
- Nebraska advanced with its first NCAA Tournament win in program history by beating Troy 76-47, fueled by 14 made threes and a defense rated top-10 nationally by KenPom.
- Vanderbilt beat McNeese 78-68 for its first tournament win since 2012, entering with an improved defensive profile and a high-scoring offense led by Tyler Tanner.
- Commodores coach Mark Byington anticipates a road-like setting due to the large Nebraska contingent and has emphasized turnovers, rebounding and defense as the deciding factors.