Nebraska cruised to victory in the opening round of March Madness, taking down #13 seed Troy 76-47. The Cornhuskers led by 16 at the half and never took their foot off the gas. Pryce Sandfort was on fire, scoring 23 points, which included seven three-pointers. Things will undoubtedly be more difficult on Saturday as Vanderbilt will present a much tougher challenge.
The Commodores had to fight for their opening round victory quite a bit more, but they got there in the end, beating #12 seed McNeese State 78-68. Vanderbilt only led by three at the half, but a solid second-half performance secured a double-digit win. Tyler Tanner led the team with 26 points.
The Commodores open as a 1.5-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, with Nebraska listed at +105 on the moneyline. The points total is set at O/U 147.5.
This game will take place on Saturday, March 21st at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
