Wisconsin was hoping to do what no other team has been able to do all season: knock off the unbeaten No. 7 Nebraska squad. However, it was going to take an extraordinary effort and as many healthy guys as possible. The first part of the equation seemed to happen in the second half of the game, Washington players willing the game to stay close, but the second may have cost the Huskies.
UW scored 40 points in the paint, and that helped keep the game close against a raucous Nebraska crowd. However, Washington head coach Danny Sprinkle had to rely heavily on freshmen to fill out his roster and his team's minutes.