LINCOLN, Neb. — There was no throwing away a second half lead today.
Northwestern (11-10, 4-8 B1G) went up big early on Nebraska (6-17, 0-12 B1G) and never looked back, cruising to an 87-63 victory.
Boo Buie had one of the best games of his career, finishing with 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting. He also made six threes, tying his career high. Chase Audige added 16 points of his own.
The ‘Cats jumped out to an early 5-0 lead via a Buie layup and a Pete Nance three-pointer within the first minute of the game. Northwestern’s defense was stifling to start, forcing Nebraska into missed shots and turnovers, but it was unable to capitalize on that.