KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Nebraska remained undefeated, holding off a furious second-half rally from Kansas State for an 86-85 victory in a men’s NCAA basketball game Friday night at T-Mobile Center.

The Cornhuskers built a 10-point halftime lead but had to withstand a 50-point second-half outburst from the Wildcats. Nebraska’s interior dominance proved decisive, as it outscored Kansas State 48-24 in the paint. Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 21 points, while Rienk Mast added 20. For Kansas State, PJ Haggerty scored 27 points and Abdi Bashir added 26. The win improves Nebraska to 6-0, while Kansas State falls to 5-1.