Nebrasketball Stays Perfect, Pulls Away from Northwestern
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- The No. 8 Nebraska men's basketball team defeated Northwestern 77-58 on Saturday, maintaining an undefeated 18-0 overall and 7-0 in Big Ten play, while extending their nation-leading win streak to 22 games.
- Nebraska took control after a competitive first half with multiple lead changes, eventually pulling away with a strong second-half performance highlighted by a 7-0 run and shooting 50.9% from the field, including 11-of-26 from three-point range.
- Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort combined for 42 points, with Sandfort scoring 22 points and making five three-pointers, continuing their strong shooting performances following their seven combined threes against Oregon.
