Nebraska (men) erases 20-point deficit to stun Northwestern

February 17 - Brice Williams converted 7 of 8 free throws in the final 1:33 as Nebraska rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to claim a 68-64 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.

Williams finished with 21 points -- his sixth straight 20-point effort -- as the Cornhuskers (17-9, 7-8 Big Ten) claimed a Quad 1 victory despite trailing for the game's first 33-plus minutes. Juwan Gary added 17 points and 7-foot-1 center Braxton Meah came off the bench to contribute 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

Nick Martinelli and Ty Berry each scored 23 points for Northwestern (13-13, 4-11), which owned a 41-21 lead a minute into the second half. The Wildcats have dropped three in a row while dealing with recent season-ending injuries to senior guards Brooks Barnhizer (foot) and Jalen Leach (knee).

Nebraska pulled even for the first time, 54-54, when Gary powered into the lane and hit a floater with 6:07 to play. The Cornhuskers claimed their first lead with 3:26 left when Rollie Worster fed Meah for an alley-oop that became a three-point play and a 59-58 edge.


https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/nebraska-erases-20-point-deficit-stun-northwestern-2025-02-16/