Sophomore forward Vince Edwards scored 20 points, double his season average, and No. 15 Purdue raced to a quick start in defeating Nebraska 81-62 on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Senior forward A.J. Hammons scored 16 points and sophomore guard Dakota Mathias added 11 for Purdue (23-7, 11-6 Big Ten Conference). The Boilermakers completed a season sweep of Nebraska and improved to 6-1 against the Huskers since they joined the Big Ten in 2011.
Senior forward Shavon Shields scored a season-high 32 points for Nebraska (14-16, 6-11 Big Ten). Playing on Senior Night, Shields was 11-of-19 shooting from the field in his second game back from a concussion.