EVANSTON — Especially fitting on senior day, Northwestern’s (9-14, 6-13 B1G) thrilling 78-77 victory over Nebraska (7-19, 3-16 B1G) was a microcosm of the emotional rollercoaster Northwestern’s seniors have endured over the past four years.
On the heels of two consecutive victories, Northwestern had a chance to stay hot against a Nebraska squad coming off a 38-point loss to Iowa on Thursday. The ‘Cats looked comfortable in their offensive set and outshot the Huskers from the tip, shooting 53% from the field compared to Nebraska’s 46%.
Six Wildcats scored in double figures, with Chase Audige leading the way with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting.