Huskers second half comeback not enough to edge Indiana

Despite taking the lead in the second, Nebraska fell to the Hoosiers, 84-76.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Huskers second half rally wasn’t enough to edge the Hoosiers, as they fell 84-76. Teddy Allen led the team with 21 points, and Derrick Walker racked up 10 in his Husker debut. Hear from the head coach Fred Hoiberg and Walker after the game.

Nebraska Postgame Notes (Husker Athletics)

• All five starters had at least 10 points for Nebraska. That marked the fourth game this season that at least five Huskers scored in double figures and the first time that the entire starting lineup all reached double figures.
• Nebraska had 16 assists and only nine turnovers in the game. The Huskers finished with more assists than turnovers for the second time in Big Ten play, while the plus-seven assist-to-turnover ratio was Nebraska’s second-best mark against a Division I opponent this season. Nebraska’s 16 assists was its highest total since Dec. 17.
• Lat Mayen hit a career-high five 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 15 points. Mayen’s previous career highs were three 3-pointers and 13 points against McNeese State.
• Derrick Walker, making his Nebraska debut and the first start of his collegiate career, finished with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The 10 points matched his career high, as he also scored 10 points at South Carolina during his freshman season at Tennessee in 2017-18.
• Teddy Allen had a game-high 21 points, marking his sixth 20-point game this season and his second straight 20-point effort. Allen has been in double figures in 13 straight games dating back to his freshman year at West Virginia.
• Trey McGowens dished out a season-high six assists, as his previous 2020-21 high was three on two other occasions.
• Dalano Banton had seven assists and no turnovers, the fourth time with at least seven assists. It marked the first time he didn’t commit a turnover.
• Nebraska trailed by 15 points with 15:53 remaining, but came all the way back to take a three-point lead with 7:21 to play.