Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 8 Nebraska stays unbeaten with a dominant 77-58 win over Northwestern
Sam Hoiberg had 12 points and seven rebounds to help the Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 Big Ten) add another win to the best start in school history.
Nebraska led 34-29 at halftime and stretched the advantage to 41-32 minutes into the second half after Hoiberg capped a 7-0 spurt with a 3-pointer. The Wildcats (8-10, 0-7) got as close as 46-41 a few minutes later but the Cornhuskers answered with a 17-3 run to turn the game into a rout.
The Cornhuskers turned 11 Wildcat miscues into a dozen points as they retained at least a share of the conference lead.
Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli, who started the day as the nation’s second leading scorer, led the hosts with 22 points and 10 rebounds, but managed just seven points after the break.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
Northwestern: Visits Southern California the same evening.
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Statistics
 NEB |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 23-54 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-15 | FT | 7-10 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 87 | Percent Led | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 5,783 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |