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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Basketball
Penn State
11-17
64-87
Final
#9Nebraska
23-4
Pinnacle Bank Arena

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 3, NEB 28
H1H2
NEB leads
Team1H2HT
PSU204464
NEB384987

Who won: Nebraska 87-64

The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 87-64 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Nebraska outscored the Penn State 38-20 in the 1st half. Pryce Sandfort led the Nebraska in points (33). Ivan Juric led the Penn State in points (13).

Player of the game

Pryce Sandfort

NEB · 33 PTS, 9 REB

9.4

Win probability

100%NEB final
PSUNEB

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:10Melih Tunca
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Melih Tunca makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Tunca · 8 PTS

    PSU 64 - 87 NEB
  4. H2 0:10Melih Tunca
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Melih Tunca makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Tunca · 8 PTS

    PSU 63 - 87 NEB
  5. H2 0:10Kendall Blue

    Foul on Kendall Blue

    Foul on Kendall Blue.

    K. Blue · 3 PTS

  6. H2 0:13Justin Houser

    Offensive Rebound

    Justin Houser Offensive Rebound.

    J. Houser · 2 PTS

  7. H2 0:15Dominick Stewart

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Dominick Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper

    D. Stewart · 2 PTS

  8. H2 0:23Eli Rice

    Steal

    Eli Rice Steal.

    E. Rice · 2 PTS

  9. H2 0:23Leo Curtis
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Leo Curtis bad pass turnover

    L. Curtis · 2 PTS

  10. SLAMH2 0:34
    Justin Houser

    Dunk, 4 ft

    J. Houser · 2 PTS · ast M. Tunca

    Justin Houser makes 4-foot dunk (Melih Tunca assists)

    PSU 62 - 87 NEB
  11. THREEH2 0:49
    Kendall Blue

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    K. Blue · 3 PTS · ast L. Curtis

    Kendall Blue makes 27-foot three point jumper (Leo Curtis assists)

    PSU 60 - 87 NEB
  12. H2 1:05Sam Hoiberg

    Defensive rebound

    Sam Hoiberg Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 1:07Eli Rice

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Eli Rice misses 24-foot three point jumper

    E. Rice · 2 PTS

  14. H2 1:10Dominick Stewart

    Offensive Rebound

    Dominick Stewart Offensive Rebound.

    D. Stewart · 2 PTS

  15. H2 1:12Dominick Stewart

    Misses layup

    Dominick Stewart misses layup

    D. Stewart · 2 PTS

  16. H2 1:29Sam Hoiberg
    +2

    Layup

    Sam Hoiberg makes layup

    S. Hoiberg · 11 PTS

    PSU 60 - 84 NEB
  17. H2 1:37Kayden Mingo
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kayden Mingo makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Mingo · 13 PTS

    PSU 60 - 82 NEB
  18. H2 1:37Kayden Mingo
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kayden Mingo makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Mingo · 13 PTS

    PSU 59 - 82 NEB
  19. H2 1:37Sam Hoiberg

    Foul on Sam Hoiberg

    Foul on Sam Hoiberg.

    S. Hoiberg · 11 PTS

  20. THREEH2 1:48
    Pryce Sandfort

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    P. Sandfort · 33 PTS · ast S. Hoiberg

    Pryce Sandfort makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    PSU 58 - 82 NEB
  21. H2 1:53Jared Garcia

    Defensive rebound

    Jared Garcia Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 1:56Josh Reed

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Josh Reed misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Reed · 11 PTS

  23. H2 2:22Jared Garcia
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jared Garcia makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Garcia · 4 PTS

    PSU 58 - 79 NEB
  24. H2 2:22Jared Garcia
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jared Garcia makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Garcia · 4 PTS

    PSU 58 - 78 NEB
  25. H2 2:22Kayden Mingo

    Foul on Kayden Mingo

    Foul on Kayden Mingo.

    K. Mingo · 13 PTS

Leaders

PSUNEB
Points
Ivan Juric
13
Pryce Sandfort
33
Assists
Kayden Mingo
6
Sam Hoiberg
10
Rebounds
Ivan Juric
10
Pryce Sandfort
9

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