Nebraska snaps two-game losing streak with 78-62 victory over Purdue

No. 20 Nebraska (13-2, 2-2) welcomed Purdue (8-7, 0-4) to Lincoln for a Sunday afternoon conference clash. The Huskers snapped their two-game losing streak Sunday, taking down the Boilermakers 78-62.

Nebraska pulled away from Purdue by halftime, building a 43-32 lead heading into the locker room. Though the Boilermakers attempted to close the gap, the Huskers closed the door in the fourth, ending the game on a 11-3 run with 3:26 left.

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Nebraska shot 24-of-47 from the floor, 12-of-19 from beyond the arc and 18-of-23, topping Purdue in each category. The Boilermakers finished 23-of-52, 8-of-20 and 8-of-12, respectively, and suffered 21 fouls.

Britt Prince tallied a team-high 17 points for Nebraska, landing 5-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. She also co-led the Huskers in rebounds, hauling in five alongside Jessica Petrie, who totaled eight points.

Amiah Hargrove and Eliza Maupin each posted 13 points in the win, with Hargrove going 3-for-3 from three-point range. She also finished 4-of-4 from the foul line. Maupin hit 5-of-6 from the line and tallied 4-of-5 from the floor. Callin Hake rounded out Nebraska's offense, scoring 11 points and hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Nebraska remains home for its next conference showdown, playing host to Indiana on Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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