Nebraska was able to beat the Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 68-49 on Saturday. The Huskers started slow but were able to storm back for the victory.
This was not exactly the cleanest game from Nebraska, but they still managed to get the job done. They had 18 turnovers but led at the half by 28-27 margin.
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Nebraska stepped it up in the second half and outscored the Wildcats by a 40-22 margin. Pryce Sandfort led all scorers with 29 points. Rienk Mast led all rebounders with nine, as he continues to get healthy. Sam Hoiberg was the playmaker in this game, recording five assists.
It was the second win of the season against the Wildcats, and was an important victory as the program enters the back half of the schedule. Nebraska fans were excited about the victory on social media, and we picked some of the best reactions.
Nebraska hits the road to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network.
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Alumni
Welcome
Chris Collins gives his flowers
Wins by 19
Reactions
Fans want a more complete effort
29 points from Pryce
Other fans were just happy with the win…
Fans are happy to be back on the winning end of things
Other fans were happy with the effort
This summed up the day pretty well…
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This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Social media reacts to Nebraska basketball’s victory over Northwestern
