Nebraska vs. Michigan Basketball: Score, Stats & Highlights

The No. 5 Nebraska men’s basketball team hit the road for a Tuesday night showdown with the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines. The Huskers came off a 76-57 win at Minnesota, while the Wolverines defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 74-62 last Friday.

Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season in Ann Arbor, dropping a 75-72 game after spending most of the night with the lead. The Huskers held an 11-point lead partway through the first and held Michigan to 6-of-24 from the floor in the second half. But Nebraska coughed up 19 fouls, allowing for the Wolverines to shoot 19-of-23 from the foul line.

The Huskers finished just 3-of-4 from the free throw line. This, along with Nebraska’s second-half struggles on offense, led to Michigan grabbing the lead late. The Huskers only shot 10-of-31 from the floor in the second half and just 1-of-13 from beyond the arc. Nebraska finished the night 29-of-63 and 11-of-32, respectively.