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- Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
- Analyst: Jake Muhleisen
Huskers Come Up Short at No. 10 Michigan State - University of Nebraska
Four Huskers scored in double figures Wednesday night at Michigan State, and Nebraska tied its season high with 12 steals, but NU struggled with its shot in the
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Nebraska trailed by just four at halftime and it was still a two-possession game with seven minutes remaining before Michigan State pulled away with a 12-2 run. The Huskers hung in until the end despite shooting just 41 percent from the field in the second half. NU shot 45.0 percent in the game, but Michigan State knocked down 51.8 percent of its shots.
Huskers Tangle with No. 10 Michigan State - University of Nebraska
Nebraska faces its second straight ranked opponent on Wednesday night, as the Huskers begin a two-game road trip with a matchup against No. 10/10 (AP/Coaches) Michigan
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The Huskers (6-8, 0-3 Big Ten) had a golden opportunity for a marquee win, but No. 13 Ohio State rallied for an 87-79 overtime win over the Huskers on Sunday. Nebraska battled back from an eight-point second half deficit to take a 72-67 lead with under a minute remaining after Lat Mayen's dunk before the Buckeyes scored the final five points of regulation to send the game into overtime and scored the first six points of the extra session to take control.
Michigan State (12-2, 3-0) comes into Wednesday's game riding a seven-game winning streak following a 73-67 win at Northwestern on Sunday. The Spartans two losses have been neutral-court setbacks to both Kansas and now #1 Baylor, while MSU has non-conference wins over UConn, Louisville and Loyola (Ill.) in addition to its 3-0 start in Big Ten play.
Gabe Brown leads MSU in scoring at 14.6 points per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range. Marcus Bingham Jr. also is in double figures at 11.0 ppg, while leading the Spartans in both rebounding (8.1 rpg) and blocked shots (3.0 bpg). In all, MSU has eight players averaging at least 5.0 points per game. As a team, the Spartans hold teams to under 39 percent shooting and control the glass by more than eight rebounds per game.
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Broadcast TV: BTN
- Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel on the call
Radio: Husker Sports Network (@Huskers.com & Husker App)
- Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
- Analyst: Jake Muhleisen
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