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People bashing Braden Frager for Troy postgame quote are forgetting one key point

There are only two games in Oklahoma City before teams move for the Sweet 16.
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg celebrates with Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Braden Frager (5) during a first-round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament between Nebraska and Troy at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg celebrates with Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Braden Frager (5) during a first-round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament between Nebraska and Troy at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, March 19, 2026. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Nebraska Cornhuskers practically played a home game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as Big Red Nation traveled big time for their team. Some even compared the atmosphere to an Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game, which is saying a lot.

Both the coaches and players have talked a lot about the support they received in their first -round demolition of Troy, but apparently, some are taking something Braden Frager said the wrong way.

After the win, Frager spoke to the media after the game and talked about what Nebraska's goals were coming into the NCAA Tournament, but it just didn't sound exactly right.

"We didnt come here just to win one game. We came here to win two," Frager said.

Nebraska is hoping to move to a new site after the Round of 32

It makes sense that some are getting confused with Frager's comment, but to be fair, they need to remember that only two games will be played in Oklahoma City. After the first two rounds, the remaining teams will head to Houston, San Jose, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. for the Sweet 16.

So, Frager was saying they were planning to win two games in Oklahoma City before moving on to the South Regional in Houston. Frager meant they are gonna leave OKC with two wins and go to their first-ever Sweet 16.

Right now, the mindset for Nebraska is keep winning and move on, no matter what. If the Huskers do make it to the Sweet 16, they will probably have a good crowd following them again. Husker Nation certainly travelled well, and Vanderbilt better be ready for a very hostile environment in the Round of 32.

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