This time, there would be no collapse. Scottie Lindsey and Vic Law Jr. made sure of it.
Just two-and-a-half days after a disappointing loss to Minnesota, the Wildcats, led by their long, athletic wings, went into Pinnacle Bank Arena and beat the upstart Cornhuskers 74-66 in front of a lively Big Red crowd.
There was certainly the opportunity for collapse, though. The hosts, down 33-23, ran off 14 straight points, capped by a buzzer-beating three from Tai Webster, to take a 37-33 lead into the break. It was eerily reminiscent of the Gophers’ run at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday that had turned a 47-40 deficit into a 50-47 lead.