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No. 12 Nebraska Tops USC to Clinch School-Record 14th Big Ten Win

USC's fifth straight loss deepens its tournament jeopardy.

Overview

  • Pryce Sandfort scored 32 points and hit five 3-pointers, moving within five of Shawn Respert's Big Ten single-season record.
  • Nebraska overturned a 36-31 halftime deficit with a 15-0 second-half run to seize control at the Galen Center.
  • Braden Frager added 17 points and tied his career high with eight rebounds as the Huskers improved to 25-4 overall and 14-4 in conference play.
  • USC fell to 18-11 and 7-11 in the Big Ten with its fifth consecutive defeat, further damaging its NCAA Tournament hopes.
  • Chad Baker-Mazara exited early in the second half and did not return, as Nebraska turns to UCLA on Tuesday and USC heads to Washington on Wednesday.