Huskers struggle offensively, fall at No. 9 Wisconsin
The Huskers had an early 19-9 lead but it was all Wisconsin after that as the 9th ranked Badgers beat Nebraska in the Big Ten opener on Tuesday in Madison, 67-53.
MADISON, Wisc. (KLKN) — The Huskers had an early 19-9 lead but it was all Wisconsin after that as the 9th ranked Badgers beat Nebraska in the Big Ten opener on Tuesday in Madison, 67-53.
Dalano Banton scored a team-high 15 for the Big Red, while Brad Davidson was one of four Wisconsin players in double figures leading the Badgers with 15 as well.
NU fell to 4-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play while Wisconsin improved to 7-1 overall and 1-0 in the league.
The Huskers host #19 Michigan on Christmas Day starting at 5 p.m. on BTN.
POST GAME NOTES:
*-Wisconsin leads the all-time series, 19-14 after tonight’s win.
*-NU is now 0-2 against ranked teams this season with both being top-10 teams
*-Nebraska used its second different starting lineup of the season, as Yvan Ouedraogo replaced Thorir Thorbjararson in the starting lineup. The Huskers used the same starting five in each of the first seven contests.
*-Dalano Banton (15) and Teddy Allen both reached double figures in all eight games this season. Banton also led NU with eight rebounds and four assists
*-Nebraska had nine turnovers, the fifth time in eight games NU has had 10 or less turnovers. NU forced Wisconsin into 11 turnovers, well above its season average.
*-Nebraska held Wisconsin to 25 first-half points, NU’s best defensive first half of the season (26 vs. Doane). It is the fourth time in eight games NU has held an opponent under 30 first-half points. It is the lowest first half by a Husker defense since holding Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to 21 first-half points on Dec. 29, 2019.
*-Nebraska led at the U-16 Media timeout for the sixth time in eight games.
*-Lat Mayen set a career high with three blocked shots, as his previous high was one on six occasions.
*-Nebraska has now lost 10 straight against ranked teams dating back to the 2018-19 season.
