Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Basketball

Northwestern

10-16

49-68

Final

#7Nebraska

22-3

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 8, NEB 21

NEB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	27	22	49
NEB	28	40	68

Who won: Nebraska 68-49

The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 68-49 on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Nebraska outscored the Northwestern 40-22 in the 2nd half. Pryce Sandfort led the Nebraska in points (29). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (11).

Player of the game

Pryce Sandfort

NEB · 29 PTS, 6 REB

8.4

Win probability

100%NEB final

NUNEB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
+2
Layup
Tyler Kropp makes layup
T. Kropp · 4 PTS
NU 49 - 68 NEB
H2 0:20
Offensive Rebound
Phoenix Gill Offensive Rebound.
P. Gill
H2 0:28
Block
Jared Garcia Block.
J. Garcia
H2 0:28
Misses 4-foot jumper
Phoenix Gill misses 4-foot jumper
P. Gill
H2 0:40
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Jared Garcia out of bounds bad pass turnover
J. Garcia
H2 1:08
Steal
Justin Bolis Steal.
J. Bolis
H2 1:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tyler Kropp bad pass turnover
T. Kropp · 4 PTS
H2 1:27NU
Defensive rebound
Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:29
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Cale Jacobsen misses 26-foot three point jumper
C. Jacobsen · 10 PTS
H2 1:44NEB
Shorttimeout
Nebraska Timeout
H2 1:44
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:02
Defensive rebound
Jake West Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:04
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Pryce Sandfort misses 24-foot three point jumper
P. Sandfort · 29 PTS
H2 2:33
Defensive rebound
Braden Frager Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:34
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Angelo Ciaravino misses free throw 1 of 1
A. Ciaravino · 9 PTS
H2 2:34
Foul on Rienk Mast
Foul on Rienk Mast.
R. Mast · 3 PTS
H2 2:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Pryce Sandfort makes free throw 2 of 2
P. Sandfort · 29 PTS
NU 47 - 68 NEB
H2 2:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Pryce Sandfort makes free throw 1 of 2
P. Sandfort · 29 PTS
NU 47 - 67 NEB
H2 2:48
Foul on Tre Singleton
Foul on Tre Singleton.
T. Singleton · 5 PTS
H2 3:05
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jake West bad pass turnover
J. West · 2 PTS
H2 3:28
+2
Layup
Cale Jacobsen makes layup
C. Jacobsen · 10 PTS
NU 47 - 66 NEB
H2 3:48
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:55
Defensive rebound
Cale Jacobsen Defensive Rebound.