Braden Frager - College Basketball News & Rumors

Staying at Nebraska Frager has decided to stay with the Cornhuskers for the 2026-27 campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Frager will return for his second year at Nebraska after a promising freshman season. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 23.6 minutes across 33 appearances, including just two starts.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight

Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run un...

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Nebraska Went From Laughingstock to March Madness Darling And Sweet 16 squad

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg has turned the Cornhuskers from laughingstock to March Madness darling

MARCH 24 • FOX SPORTS

Nebraska Went From Laughingstock to March Madness Darling And Sweet 16 squad

X-factor off bench Frager amassed 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Saturday's 74-72 victory over Vanderbilt.

Impact Frager went just 2-for-10 from distance in the opening-round victory over Troy, but he wasn't afraid to continue letting it fly here, closing with his best scoring total of five games this month. The streak-shooting freshman will next take his talents to the Sweet Sixteen, where Nebraska awaits the winner of a matchup between top-ranked Florida and Iowa.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | No. 4 Nebraska survives No. 5 Vandy on Braden Frager's late winner Deadspin | No. 4 Nebraska survives No. 5 Vandy on Braden Frager's late winner

MARCH 22 • DEADSPIN.COM

Nearly the greatest buzzer-beater ever? Half-court heave from Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner rims out

Tyler Tanner was inches from March Madness immortality

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Frager's layup puts Nebraska ahead and Huskers reach Sweet 16 when Tanner's heave rims out for Vandy

Nebraska has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

People bashing Braden Frager for Troy postgame quote are forgetting one key point The Nebraska Cornhuskers practically played a home game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as Big Red Nation traveled big time for th...

MARCH 21 • HUSKERCORNER.COM

Nebraska gets its first NCAA Tournament win, beating Troy 76-47 behind Pryce Sandfort's 23 points

Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and Nebraska rolled to its long-awaited first NCAA Tournament victory, beating Troy 76-47

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Nebraska Cornhuskers play in Big Ten Tournament against the Purdue Boilermakers

The No. 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers square off against the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Sandfort leads No. 12 Nebraska against UCLA

No. 12 Nebraska plays the UCLA Bruins after Pryce Sandfort scored 32 points in the Cornhuskers' 82-67 win over the USC Trojans

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

No. 12 Nebraska beats USC for school-record 14th Big Ten win

No. 12 Nebraska beat Southern California 82-67 as Pryce Sandfort scored 32 points and the Huskers pulled away in the second half

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

FEBRUARY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Braden Frager scores 21 points to lead No. 12 Nebraska past Terrapins 74-61

Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Nebraska's Braden Frager throws down dunk to take lead against Maryland

FEBRUARY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Pryce Sandfort scores career-high 33 points to lead No. 9 Nebraska past Penn State 87-64

Pryce Sandfort scored 20 of his career-high 33 points in the first half and finished with eight 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Nebraska in an 87-64 rout of Penn State

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Rienk Mast's 26 points lead No. 9 Nebraska over Rutgers, 80-68

Rienk Mast scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 9 Nebraska rolled past Rutgers 80-68 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Men's College Hoops Spotlight: Sizing Up the 5-Team Big Ten Title Race

The men's Big Ten basketball race is tightening, and we're diving deep into it, from Michigan to Purdue.

FEBRUARY 4 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Hoops Spotlight: Sizing Up the 5-Team Big Ten Title Race

No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

FEBRUARY 1 • FOX SPORTS

Available vs Illini Frager (ankle) is available for Sunday's matchup against Illinois, per Justin Frommer of the Hastings Tribune.

Impact Frager will make his return to action on Sunday following a two-game absence due to an ankle injury. The 6-foot-7 freshman has been a star for the Cornhuskers this season, averaging 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game across 19 appearances.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Will be game-time call Frager (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Nebraska's clash with Illinois on Sunday, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Frager has missed the last two games for the Cornhuskers, and is in danger of making it three straight. The freshman wing has been very valuable for Nebraska, averaging 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds off the bench. His availability will likely come right down to tip-off time.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time decision again Frager (ankle) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against Illinois, according to Justin Frommer of the Hastings Tribune.

Impact Even though Frager may not play against Illinois, his physical improvement has been evident from his recent participation in practice. In 19 games this season, Frager is averaging 12.2 points on 53.7/37.3/83.3 shooting splits, establishing himself as a top option in one of the best Nebraska teams in program history.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

No. 5 Nebraska's run of 24 wins in a row is over after narrow loss to No. 3 Michigan

Major college basketball’s longest winning streak ended at 24 games with No. 5 Nebraska’s 75-72 loss at No. 3 Michigan on Tuesday night

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72

Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

No. 5 Nebraska short-handed in 75-72 loss to No. 3 Michigan, missing Rienk Mast and Braden Frager

No. 5 Nebraska was short-handed against No. 3 Michigan and fell 75-72 on Tuesday night for its first loss of the season

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

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Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight

Nebraska Went From Laughingstock to March Madness Darling And Sweet 16 squad

Nearly the greatest buzzer-beater ever? Half-court heave from Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner rims out

Frager's layup puts Nebraska ahead and Huskers reach Sweet 16 when Tanner's heave rims out for Vandy

Nebraska gets its first NCAA Tournament win, beating Troy 76-47 behind Pryce Sandfort's 23 points

Nebraska Cornhuskers play in Big Ten Tournament against the Purdue Boilermakers

Sandfort leads No. 12 Nebraska against UCLA

No. 12 Nebraska beats USC for school-record 14th Big Ten win

Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

Braden Frager scores 21 points to lead No. 12 Nebraska past Terrapins 74-61

Nebraska's Braden Frager throws down dunk to take lead against Maryland

Pryce Sandfort scores career-high 33 points to lead No. 9 Nebraska past Penn State 87-64

Rienk Mast's 26 points lead No. 9 Nebraska over Rutgers, 80-68

Men's College Hoops Spotlight: Sizing Up the 5-Team Big Ten Title Race

No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

No. 5 Nebraska's run of 24 wins in a row is over after narrow loss to No. 3 Michigan

McKenney makes go-ahead layup as No. 3 Michigan hands No. 5 Nebraska its first loss, 75-72

No. 5 Nebraska short-handed in 75-72 loss to No. 3 Michigan, missing Rienk Mast and Braden Frager