Nebraska 80, at Rutgers 68

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a performance that underscored their status as a premier team in the Big Ten, the Nebraska Cornhuskers methodically dispatched the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80-68 on Saturday afternoon at a subdued Louis Brown Athletic Center. The victory, witnessed by 8,000 fans, improved Nebraska’s formidable record to 21-2 overall and showcased a first-half defensive clinic that rendered the game’s outcome a foregone conclusion by intermission. Rutgers fell to 9-15. The most decisive phase of the contest was its opening 20 minutes, where Nebraska constructed an insurmountable lead. The Cornhuskers, operating with crisp efficiency, raced to a 41-27… Read more...