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Students queue outside Pinnacle Bank Arena before a college men's basketball game between Nebraska and Purdue in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Students queue outside Pinnacle Bank Arena before a college men's basketball game between Nebraska and Purdue in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Students queue outside Pinnacle Bank Arena before a college men's basketball game between Nebraska and Purdue in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) and Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) go up for the tipoff during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Braden Smith (3) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) and Berke Büyüktuncel (9) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue players celebrate after a basket against Nebraska during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) goes up for a 3-pointer during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue head coach Matt Painter reacts during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) passes the ball as he is guarded by Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) and C.J. Cox (0) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Braden Frager (5) goes up for a layup during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) dunks the ball past Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska fans cheer on during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) dribbles against Purdue's Jack Benter (14) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) goes up for a 3-pointer during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Jack Benter (14) goes up for a shot against Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's head coach Fred Hoiberg motions during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9), Nebraska's Jared Garcia (15) and Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) go up for the rebound during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) dunks the ball during the first half of a college men's basketball game against Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) and Purdue's Braden Smith (3) collide during the first half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) embraces Jamarques Lawrence (10), after the Huskers fell to Purdue in overtime, 80-77, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) reacts as Purdue's Jack Benter (14) celebrates in the foreground after Purdue defeated Nebraska in overtime, 80-77, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts during overtime in a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) is seen in the foreground.
Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) celebrates after a basket against Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9) during overtime in a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Braden Frager (5) walks off the court after the Huskers fell to Purdue in overtime, 80-77, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9) blocks a pass by Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) passes the ball as he is guarded by Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) goes up for a 3-pointer during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) goes up for a 3-pointer during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Gicarri Harris (24) and Oscar Cluff (45) box out Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) from the ball during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Gicarri Harris (24) goes up for a 3-pointer during the second half of a college men's basketball game against Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) goes up for a 3-pointer against Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) goes up for a layup against Purdue's Oscar Cluff (45) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Braden Frager (5) goes up for a 3-pointer against Purdue's C.J. Cox (0) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Braden Smith (3) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates after a basket against Purdue during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) goes up for a layup against Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's C.J. Cox (0) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska's Braden Frager (5) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) goes up for a shot against Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9) is boxed out from the rebound by Purdue's C.J. Cox (0) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) flexes after a call against Purdue during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Jack Benter (14) grabs the rebound against Nebraska's Jamarques Lawrence (10) and Cale Jacobsen (31) during the second half of a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates after a basket against Nebraska during overtime in a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) grabs the rebound above Nebraska's Rienk Mast (51) during overtime in a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) goes up for a layup past Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) during overtime in a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) twirls a Jesus figurine during overtime in a college men's basketball game against Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) goes up for a 3-pointer against Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) during overtime in a college men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
