A silver lining shines bright under Nebraska's uninspired blowout loss

Nebraska basketball looked worn down against Purdue but the loss changes almost nothing about where the Huskers are headed in March.

Dylan Widger-Imagn ImagesTwo things can be true at the same time. The Nebraska basketball team played its second absolute stinker in its last three games. That's a concern. However, it's also true that losing in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament not only doesn't mean much, but it might be the best outcome if the Huskers weren't going to win the whole thing.

Yes, that Purdue was running NU off the court from the very beginning is bad. That there was only about five minutes in the second half where the Huskers looked like they wanted to be there is…