James Palmer Jr. found his groove. Isaiah Roby kept crashing the boards. Nebraska rebounded when it mattered most, made free throws when it mattered most, and prevailed yet again.
That’s the basic recap of Nebraska’s 70-66 victory over Maryland on Tuesday night.
Now, do it again.
It’s the only way Nebraska (20-8, 11-4 Big Ten Conference) can keep its name on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and the Huskers are well aware.
Perhaps that explains why they came out a bit tight before an engaged crowd of 15,397 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.