Nebrasketball Stuns Sparty, Moves to 14
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Key Points:
- The No. 13 Nebraska Huskers secured a narrow 58-56 home victory over No. 9 Michigan State, improving to 14-0 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play, while Michigan State fell to 12-2 and 2-1 in the conference.
- The game was tightly contested with multiple ties and lead changes, featuring strong defensive efforts; Nebraska forced a season-high 19 turnovers from Michigan State while committing only eight themselves.
- Key performances included Rienk Mast's game-high 19 points and seven rebounds, Pryce Sandfort's 13 points despite limited minutes due to foul trouble, and Jamarques Lawrence’s 12 points.
- Nebraska overcame a late Michigan State free
