Nebraska 77, at Northwestern 58

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Nebraska Cornhuskers, the nation’s last remaining unbeaten team in men’s Division I basketball, methodically dispatched the Northwestern Wildcats 77-58 on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, extending their perfect start to the season. Nebraska, now 18-0 overall, used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from a Northwestern team that struggled to find consistent offense all afternoon. The Cornhuskers improved to 7-0 in Big Ten Conference play, while Northwestern fell to 8-10 and 1-6 in the league. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived early in the second half, transforming a competitive contest into a commanding Nebraska lead. Leading… Read more...