Indianapolis - Nebraska battled back from a 14-point second-half deficit to cut Purdue's lead to one with just under two minutes left, but the Boilermakers held off the Huskers 75-71 in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
With the loss, Nebraska ended its season with a 14-16 overall record after tying for sixth in the 14-team Big Ten Conference with a 9-9 record. Purdue improved to 19-14 overall and will advance to the tournament quarterfinals on Friday to play No. 3 seed Rutgers in the final game of the day.