After a disappointing 70-66 loss to Minnesota in front of a packed Welsh-Ryan Arena, the Northwestern Wildcats (12-4, 1-2 Big Ten) are on the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-6, 3-0 Big Ten) in Lincoln.
The hosts have been one of the biggest surprises of the conference season. After an uninspiring 6-6 non-conference slate that included a loss to Gardner-Webb, the Cornhuskers are currently in first place in the conference with wins at Indiana, at Maryland and most recently against Iowa in double overtime. Tim Miles has a talented backcourt duo at his disposal: Tai Webster leads the team with 17.