No. 12 Nebrasketball Overcomes Slow Start, Fights Off Maryland
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- Nebraska defeated Maryland 74-61 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, improving their record to 24-4 overall and 13-4 in Big Ten play, tying the program record for most conference wins in a season.
- The Huskers overcame a slow start, with Braden Frager scoring a game-high 21 points off the bench and Pryce Sandfort contributing 16 points, including three three-pointers that made him the first Nebraska player to hit 100 threes in a season.
- Nebraska shot 43.4% overall and dominated free throws, making 18-of-24 attempts, the most in a Big Ten game this season, while limiting Maryland to 38% shooting.
- The win guarantees Nebraska
