Purdue 74-58 Nebraska (Mar 13, 2026) Game Recap

CHICAGO — — Fletcher Loyer scored 19 factors, Braden Smith collected 10 extra assists and No. 18 Purdue beat No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 on Friday evening within the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

CJ Cox and Oscar Cluff every had 12 factors for the Boilermakers, and Trey Kaufman-Renn completed with 10 factors and 9 rebounds.

Smith set a Big Ten Tournament document and matched a profession excessive with 16 assists in an 81-68 victory over Northwestern on Thursday. The senior guard wants 22 extra assists to interrupt Bobby Hurley’s NCAA document of 1,076 in 140 video games for Duke from 1989-93.

Purdue (25-8) superior to the Big Ten semifinals for the fourth time within the final 5 years, bouncing again properly after closing the common season with 4 losses in six video games. It will play UCLA on Saturday after the stunning Bruins held off No. 8 Michigan State for an 88-84 win.

Pryce Sandford scored 15 factors for Nebraskawhich dropped to 6-14 all-time within the Big Ten tourney. Rienk Mast completed with 11.

Nebraska (26-6) went 10 for 31 from 3-point vary and 12 for 25 from contained in the arc.

The Cornhuskers trailed 48-30 with 17 minutes left, however they trimmed the deficit to 58-50 on Cale Jacobsen’s driving layup with 6:53 remaining.

The Boilermakers responded with a 14-2 run, capped by Loyer’s 3 and a dunk by Cluff with 3:26 to go. Cox additionally linked from lengthy vary throughout the decisive stretch.

Purdue beat Nebraska 80-77 in extra time of their regular-season assembly on Feb. 10. Kaufman-Renn grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds within the victory, serving to the Boilermakers to a 54-37 benefit on the glass.

Purdue loved a 37-29 rebounding benefit this time round, and outscored Nebraska 26-18 within the paint.

Up subsequent

Purdue misplaced 69-67 at UCLA on Jan. 20, snapping a nine-game win streak for the Boilermakers.

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