Overview
- Nebraska improved to 15-0 and 4-0 in the Big Ten, extending a program-best start with a road victory in Columbus.
- Braden Frager led the Huskers with 15 points off the bench, with Rienk Mast scoring 12 and Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort adding 11 each.
- The Huskers outscored the Buckeyes 22-0 in bench points and held a 38-29 edge on the boards while going 14 of 17 at the line.
- The game featured eight lead changes after Nebraska’s early 12-0 burst, and a late 9-0 Husker run held up as Lawrence hit clutch free throws before Ohio State missed a tying three at the horn.
- Ohio State’s John Mobley Jr. scored 22 with Bruce Thornton at 16 and Devin Royal at 14, and next up the Buckeyes visit Oregon on Thursday while Nebraska heads to Indiana on Saturday.