Northwestern 49, at Nebraska 68

LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — On a afternoon when offensive rhythm was scarce, the Nebraska Cornhuskers leaned on their defense and the hot hand of Pryce Sandfort to pull away from the Northwestern Wildcats for a 68-49 victory in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game, played before 15,262 fans on Valentine’s Day, was defined by a decisive second-half surge from the home team. After leading by just a single point at halftime, Nebraska outscored Northwestern 40-22 over the final 20 minutes to turn a tight contest into a comfortable win, improving… Read more...