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FROMMER: In Loss to Purdue, Nebraska Found Out the Hard Way There Are No More Second Chances
- On Friday, March 13, 2026, Purdue defeated Nebraska 74-58 in the Big Ten quarterfinal at the United Center, advancing to Saturday's semifinal in Chicago.
- After a fast start that included early triples by C.J. Cox and Fletcher Loyer, Purdue jumped to a 13-3 lead and capitalized on eight Nebraska turnovers for 17 first-half points.
- Fletcher Loyer led Purdue's scoring attack with 19 points and 4-of-9 3-point shooting, while Oscar Cluff added 12 points and nine rebounds and Trey Kaufman-Renn contributed 10 points with nine boards.
- The Boilermakers advance to Saturday's semifinal session and will play the winner of UCLA and Michigan State, while Nebraska awaits its NCAA placement during the selection show on Sunday.
- Amid a compact schedule, Purdue is gaining momentum after beating Northwestern on Thursday and sweeping Nebraska while entering a third game in as many days; Nebraska forward Pryce Sandfort said, 'We just have to get our confidence back'.
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Wahoo NewspaperJust: Nebraska needs to flush Purdue loss — and find its confidence again
Nebraska basketball needs to flush its Big Ten tourney loss to Purdue, writes Amie Just, and find the confidence it used to start 20-0.
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FROMMER: In loss to Purdue, Nebraska found out the hard way there are no more second chances
CHICAGO — You will never convince Nebraska, its players or coaches, that what happened Friday night, crashing out of the Big Ten Tournament after their lone game, falling, 74-58, to Purdue didn’t matter.
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right1Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Left, 48% Center
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- 49% of the sources lean Left, 48% of the sources are Center
49% Left
L 49%
C 48%
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