Overview
- Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points with five threes and Braden Frager added 20 off the bench to pace Nebraska.
- Nebraska pulled away with a 43-29 second half that featured a decisive 17-3 run after Northwestern closed to within five.
- The Huskers shot 27-for-53 overall, 11-for-26 from deep and 12-for-15 at the line, converting 11 Wildcat turnovers into 12 points.
- Northwestern fell to 8-10 and 0-7 in league play as Big Ten scoring leader Nick Martinelli posted 22 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
- Nebraska logged a fourth straight conference road win for the first time since 1975–76 and returns home to face Washington on Wednesday, while Northwestern visits USC.