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

NEB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	20	44	64
NEB	38	49	87

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Melih Tunca makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Tunca · 8 PTS
PSU 64 - 87 NEB
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Melih Tunca makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Tunca · 8 PTS
PSU 63 - 87 NEB
H2 0:10
Foul on Kendall Blue
Foul on Kendall Blue.
K. Blue · 3 PTS
H2 0:13
Offensive Rebound
Justin Houser Offensive Rebound.
J. Houser · 2 PTS
H2 0:15
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dominick Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Stewart · 2 PTS
H2 0:23
Steal
Eli Rice Steal.
E. Rice · 2 PTS
H2 0:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Leo Curtis bad pass turnover
L. Curtis · 2 PTS
SLAMH2 0:34
Dunk, 4 ft
J. Houser · 2 PTS · ast M. Tunca
Justin Houser makes 4-foot dunk (Melih Tunca assists)
PSU 62 - 87 NEB
THREEH2 0:49
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
H2 1:05
Defensive rebound
Sam Hoiberg Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:07
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eli Rice misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Rice · 2 PTS
H2 1:10
Offensive Rebound
Dominick Stewart Offensive Rebound.
D. Stewart · 2 PTS
H2 1:12
Misses layup
Dominick Stewart misses layup
D. Stewart · 2 PTS
H2 1:29
+2
Layup
Sam Hoiberg makes layup
S. Hoiberg · 11 PTS
PSU 60 - 84 NEB
H2 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kayden Mingo makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Mingo · 13 PTS
PSU 60 - 82 NEB
H2 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayden Mingo makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Mingo · 13 PTS
PSU 59 - 82 NEB
H2 1:37
Foul on Sam Hoiberg
Foul on Sam Hoiberg.
S. Hoiberg · 11 PTS
THREEH2 1:48
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
H2 1:53
Defensive rebound
Jared Garcia Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:56
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Josh Reed misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Reed · 11 PTS
H2 2:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jared Garcia makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Garcia · 4 PTS
PSU 58 - 79 NEB
H2 2:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jared Garcia makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Garcia · 4 PTS
PSU 58 - 78 NEB
H2 2:22
Foul on Kayden Mingo
Foul on Kayden Mingo.
K. Mingo · 13 PTS