Alexis Markowski scored 19 points, and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
While Nebraska has not sealed its spot in the NCAA Tournament, it is still in a position to make it to the tournament.
Sports has released their forecast of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, and have the Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the first four out.
Nebraska's decision to back out of a football series with Tennessee shows no appreciation for history – or Vols’ contributions to Nebraska football.
Bruce Thornton scored 29 points and had nine assists to lead five in double figures and Ohio State beat Nebraska 116-114 in double overtime.
The Spartans enter the weekend on a roll, winning each of their past three meets, defeating nationally-ranked opponents in the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Nebraska Cornhuskers before taking down the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last weekend. MSU has been victorious in seven of its last eight contests, only losing to the No. 2 UCLA Bruins a month ago.
The Big Ten tournament begins next week, but Nebraska and Ohio State already are feeling the pressure heading into Tuesday's game in Columbus. Nebraska (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten) has lost