Inflated NCAA Balls May Have Cost Vanderbilt a Halfcourt Heave vs Nebraska
Nebraska beat Vanderbilt 2 seconds left on Brendan Frager's acrobatic layup, but Tyler Tanner's halfcourt heave rimmed out. The game sparked a theory that inflated NCAA tournament balls may have altered the shot's outcome, with players and even Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg weighing in. Reports from various regions describe balls that feel more inflated, prompting debate over whether air pressure affected key moments. Nebraska earned its first NCAA tournament win in years, leaving Vanderbilt with a heartbreaking what-if scenario.