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Rutgers has a pulse. The Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4) earned their second consecutive victory on Thursday, defeating Nebraska (12-5, 2-4) at Pinnacle Bank Arena, where it had not lost a Big Ten game in nearly two years.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss since 2023 on Thursday. The Huskers lost to Rutgers, 85-82, inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Scarlet Knights freshman duo of Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combined for 45 points, including a pair of key Harper field goals late in the game.

Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combined for 45 points, and the Nebraska men’s basketball team fell 85-82 to the Rutger

Rutgers visits the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in the Scarlet Knights' 75-68 win over the UCLA Bruins.

BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Nebraska after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in Rutgers' 75-68 victory over the UCLA Bruins. The Cornhuskers have gone 8-0 in home games. Nebraska is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Freshman Ace Bailey finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Dylan Harper scored 21 and Rutgers rallied late to beat Nebraska 85-82.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Nebraska after Ace Bailey scored 20 ...

Here is how Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper played on Thursday as Rutgers defeated Nebraska in a Big Ten clash in Lincoln.

Nebraska’s program record-tying home winning streak trickled away in a loss to Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights' two future NBA stars combined for 45 points.