Big Ten Tournament Live Game Feed: Northwestern vs Nebraska
Northwestern (14-15, 7-13 Big Ten) and Nebraska (10-21, 4-16 Big Ten) will meet Wednesday afternoon for the opener of the Big Ten Tournament. The Wildcats ended their regular season with a big win on senior night over Minnesota, 75-62. The Cornhuskers are coming in as the underdog and with star freshman Bryce McGowens' status still up in the air.
How to Watch Northwestern vs. Nebraska
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
Watch: Big Ten Network
Radio: WGN Radio AM-720
Projected Starting Lineups
Northwestern Starting Five
G #0 Boo Buie
G #5 Julian Roper II
G #1 Chase Audige
F #31 Robbie Beran
F #22 Pete Nance
Nebraska Starting Five
G #1 Alonzo Verge Jr.
G #2 Trey McGowens
G #5 Bryce McGowens
F #11 Lat Mayen
F #13 Derrick Walker
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LIVE GAME THREAD:
Final Score: Northwestern - 71 Nebraska - 69
First Half
19:23 Walker scores on a driving layup to give Nebraska the lead, 2-0.
17:51 Verge scores a layup on the fast break, 4-0.
16:20 Mayen scores down low, 6-2.
16:04 Roper II knocks down a three-pointer from the right wing, 6-5.
14:31 Audige nails a three from the top of the key, 10-8.
14:00 Berry drains three from the right wing, 13-10.
10:37 Andre scores on a layup for Nebraska, 17-13.
9:34 Webster knocks down a three, 20-16.
8:27 Beran scores a reverse layup, 20-18.
8:06 Walker scores on a postup, 22-18.
7:30 Walker grabs an offensive rebound and puts it in, 24-18.
5:50 Nance scores a midrange jumper, 25-20
5:26 Mayen puts back an offensive rebound, 27-20.
4:50 Verge scores on a driving layup, 29-20.
4:26 Walker scores an and one layup to extend Nebraska's lead, 31-20.
3:45 McGowens scores an and-one layup, 34-20.
2:08 Williams hits a three from the top of the key, 35-23.
:3.2 Verge scores a contested floater in the lane, 39-23.
Second Half
19:46 Audige hits a three from the top of the key, 39-28.
18:51 Buie makes a floater in the lane, 39-30.
18:02 Nance converts a deep three, 41-33.
16:40 Webster scores fading midrange jumper, 45-33.
16:20 Williams scores a layup off great interior passing, 45-35.
15:26 Webster makes corner three, 50-35.
14:37 Roper II scores and-one layup, 50-39.
13:42 Nance scores standing layup, 50-42.
12:24 Buie knocks down a corner three, 50-49.
11:15 Verge makes a floater in the lane, 52-49.
10:21 Simmons scores after grabbing an offensive rebound, 53-51.
9:12 Young scores a basket under the rim, 56-55.
8:43 Verge scores an and-one layup, 58-55.
7:38 Young grabs the offensive rebound and puts it in, 60-57.
6:59 Nance scores a three-pointer, 62-60.
6:20 Buie knocks down a three from the right wing to give Northwestern the lead, 63-62.
4:39 Young scores an and-one layup in the post, 65-64.
1:47 Buie. scores a three-pointer from the top of the key, 69-65.
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