Purdue's Second-Half Run Upends Huskers - University of Nebraska
Purdue used a 19-4 second-half run en route to a 75-58 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Huskers Return Home to Face Purdue - University of Nebraska
The Nebraska men's basketball team returns home to begin an extended homestand Saturday afternoon against Purdue. The Huskers and Boilermakers will clash at Pinnacle
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The Nebraska men's basketball team returns home Saturday afternoon against Purdue.
The Huskers (5-14, 1-11 Big Ten) wrapped up a grueling stretch of seven games in 12 days with a 79-71 loss at Maryland on Wednesday night. The Huskers shot 43 percent from the field, including a season-high 13 3-pointers, but could not slow Maryland down, as the Terrapins pulled away in the second half. NU, which had 13 steals in Tuesday's game, had only two on Wednesday as Maryland committed four turnovers and shot 48 percent in the win.
SCOUTING PURDUE
Purdue is 14-8 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten following a 75-65 win over Michigan State on Tuesday. Purdue went 5-2 in non-conference play, including wins over Liberty and Notre Dame. The non-conference losses were to Clemson and against Miami, when the Hurricanes rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit. In Big Ten play, Purdue has won seven of its last 10 contests entering Saturday, including a win at Ohio State and a sweep of Michigan State.
Trevion Williams anchors the Boilermaker attack as he leads the team in scoring (16.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.4) while shooting 53 percent from the field. Eric Hunter Jr. (10.0) also averages double figures, while four of Purdue's top seven scorers are freshmen. Sasha Stefanovic and Brandon Newman both shoot over 40 percent from 3-point range and have combined for 75 of Purdue's 155 3-pointers. As a team, Purdue shoots 45 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range. It also out-rebounds opponents by 5.7 rebounds per game.
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