Overview
- Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points as Purdue led nearly wire to wire and moved on to Saturday’s semifinals.
- Purdue converted 10 Nebraska turnovers into 17 points and sealed the game with a 12-2 run after the Huskers pulled within eight.
- The Boilermakers sank 10 three-pointers, with Loyer hitting four and C. J. Cox adding three, and Braden Smith dished 10 assists.
- Nebraska went 10-for-31 from beyond the arc, attempted nine free throws, and was outrebounded 37-29; Pryce Sandfort had 15 points and Rienk Mast 11.
- Now 26-6, Nebraska awaits its NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday, March 15, with players and staff pointing to confidence and ball security as priorities.