Huskers Battle Big Ten-Leading Hoosiers Wednesday Evening
The Nebraska men’s basketball team looks for its fifth consecutive win Wednesday evening, as the Huskers wrap up a three-game homestand by hosting the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big Ten matchup.
Nebraska (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) comes off a 91-62 win over South Carolina State on Dec. 29. C.J. Wilcher’s 18 points led four Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska raced out to a 23-3 lead in the first 10 minutes en route to cruising to a 29-point win. Brice Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds, as no starter played more than 20 minutes. The Huskers led 50-11 at the break and led by as much as 49 in the second half.
Wilcher has provided scoring a punch off the bench, as he is averaging 10.6 points per game on 56 percent shooting over the past five games, including 50 percent from 3-point range. Wilcher comes off back-to-back season highs against North Dakota (16) and South Carolina State (18).
The Huskers’ 11-2 mark matches the Huskers’ best start since the 1991-92 season when NU opened the year with a 12-1 mark. A win on Wednesday would match NU’s best start since the 1990-91 season, but it would also snap a seven-game losing streak to the Hoosiers dating back to 2019.
Indiana (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten) comes to Lincoln on a three-game win streak of its own following a 100-87 win over Kennesaw State on Dec. 29. Malik Reneau led Indiana with 34 points and 11 rebounds and averaging 21.6 points per game on 70 percent shooting over the last three contests.
Nebraska and Indiana meet for the 27th time on Wednesday and the 18th time since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011-12. Indiana leads the all-time series, 19-7. Nebraska looks to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Hoosiers dating back to the start of the 2019-20 season.
Tipoff between the Huskers and Hoosiers is set for 8:07 p.m. The game will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM with coverage on the Huskers Radio Network beginning at 7 p.m.
