No. 8 Nebraska (21-3, 10-3) fell to No. 12 Purdue (20-4, 10-3) 80-77 in overtime on Tuesday night. It was a game where the Huskers had to erase a 22-point deficit to force overtime, but it wasn’t enough to stop Nebraska from losing for the third time this season.
The Huskers looked like they were down and out early in this one, as they trailed 40-24 at the half. Nevertheless, they stormed back in the second half, as they throttled the Boilermakers 44-28. Purdue came out on top in overtime, 12-9.
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Reink Mast had another solid game for the Huskers. He had 18 points on six-of-13 shooting. He was also active on eight boards.
Nebraska will remain home and host the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for noon CT and can be seen on BTN.
Social media was active during the game and afterward. We selected some of the best reactions and have listed them below.
Positive even in defeat
The floor cleaners were catching flak following the loss
The second-half effort was too little too late
Rebounding is a problem
Even the opposing fans are impressed
Some fans were distraught over the outcome of the game
Fans just wanted to see some rebounds
Slip and fall
Big time game
This game mattered
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