Kansas State Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 58
Pack's 15 points spark Kansas State past Nebraska, 67-58
Pack saw his first full action after missing two games, including the Wildcats' one-point loss to Marquette, after suffering a concussion in practice.
Pack hit a 3-pointer with 9:44 left to put Kansas State in front for good and Davion Bradford scored five unanswered points to put the Wildcats up, 53-47. Nebraska scored its final field goal with 3:22 left on a layup by Derrick Walker that got the Cornhuskers with in seven, 59-52.
Mark Smith hit a deep 3-pointer with 1:34 left to give Kansas State a 63-55 lead and Ismael Massoud and Pack each hit two free throws in the final minute to preserve the lead.
Massoud finished with 10 points for the Wildcats (7-3), who were just 23 of 59 from the field (39%), including 6 of 26 from behind the arc.
Nebraska, which has lost five straight games, struggled from the field, hitting 33% from the floor (19 of 58) and hit just 5 of 28 from long range.
Alonzo Verge Jr. finished with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead Nebraska (5-7), which had just six players score. Bryce McGowens scored 14 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Nijel Pack Steal. | 67 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Alonzo Verge Jr. Turnover. | 67 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:19 | C.J. Wilcher Steal. | 67 - 58 |
Statistics
 KSU |
 NEB |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 19-58 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 5-28 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 15-18 | FT | 15-22 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 15,043 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |