The No. 9 Nebraska men’s basketball team has the chance to make school history when they visit UCLA. The Huskers will be at Pauley Pavilion for the game slated to start at 10 p.m. (Central).
The game will be broadcast on FS1 and the Huskers Radio Network. Streaming will also be available on the FOX Sports and FOX Sports 1 apps, as well as on Huskers.com and the Huskers app.
Huskers Look to Continue Strong Form
Nebraska (25-4, 14-4 B1G) are coming off an 82-67 win at USC. They erased a halftime deficit by shooting 53 percent in the second half, outscoring USC 51-31. Pryce Sandfort scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, while Braden Frager had 17 points and Rienk Mast added 11.
Nebraska won the game with strong rebounding, holding a 41-25 advantage on the glass. They converted 18 offensive rebounds into a season-high 19 second-chance points.
Sandfort’s performance marked his third 30-point game this season. He is now close to the Big Ten record for 3-pointers in conference play, needing five more to break Shawn Respert’s 1994-95 record.
UCLA Seeking a Rebound
UCLA (19-10, 11-7 B1G) are looking to bounce back from a 78-73 road loss to Minnesota. Tyler Bilodeau scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Eric Dailey Jr. and Skyy Clark combined for 35 points.
UCLA shot 51 percent, including 10 3-pointers, and out-rebounded Minnesota 30-20. However, Minnesota shot 58 percent from the field, including 12-of-23 from 3-point range.
Numbers to Know
- Pryce Sandfort has three 30-point games this year.
- Nebraska has made 312 3-pointers this season, seven short of the school record of 319 set in 2023-24.
- Nebraska has hit 10-or-more 3-pointers in 19 games this season.
The Huskers are seeking to lock in one of the four triple-byes for next week’s Big Ten Tournament.