It may have been a changing of the guard for the Huskers as they defeated the Rhode Island Rams 70-67. After trailing for much of the game, NU was able to rally late in the second half behind 13 second half points from freshman point guard Glynn Watson Jr. including the game winning shot with :22 seconds left in the game.
Nebraska, after a difficult loss to Creighton in the midweek, notched their seventh win of the season as they head into Finals Week. Shavon Shields was once again the leader on the floor, putting up a game high 21 points.