Game recap: Indiana basketball loses big to Nebraska in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals

The Indiana men's basketball team is coming off a 61-59 win over Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament and will face No. 3 Nebraska tonight.

According to BetMGM, the Hoosiers are a 5.5-point underdog against the Cornhuskers (22-9, 12-8 Big Ten). During the regular season, Nebraska beat IU twice. However, Indiana is riding a five-game win streak.

Zach Osterman and Michael Niziolek will have analysis throughout, and we will have scoring updates, highlights and more. Please remember to refresh.

Final: Nebraska cruises to a Big Ten tournament win over Indiana

This one got away from the Hoosiers early on. Mackenzie Mgbako was the only IU starter to score in double figures (16 points). CJ Gunn came off the bench to lead IU with 17 points. Indiana shot 35% from the floor while Nebraska shot 50%. The Cornhuskers were 14 for 32 from the 3-point line.

Nebraska 93, Indiana 66

1:01 left 2H: Mike Woodson gets ejected

Mike Woodson got ejected at 5:20. Read more here.

Nebraska 93, Indiana 62

7:24 left 2H: Nebraska keeps its distance

Mackenzie Mgbako is the only Hoosier starter in double-digits when it comes to points (he has scored 16).

Nebraska 74, Indiana 49

11:14 left 2H: Indiana can't close the gap much in the second half

Nebraska isn't lighting it up from beyond the arc like it did in the first half, but the Cornhuskers still have 13 3s in the game. IU on the other hand is 3 for 13.

Indiana has outscored Nebraska in the second half, 13-12, but the Hoosiers will have to catch on fire sooner than later if they hope to make a comeback.

Nebraska 62, Indiana 40

16:46 left 2H: Both IU and Nebraska start slow

IU and Nebraska have combined for 6 total points so far in the second half.

Anthony Leal is back for the Hoosiers and started the second half.

Nebraska 54, Indiana 29

Halftime: Nebraska's 3-point shooting hurts Indiana

The Cornhuskers are 12 of 20 from the 3-point line. Keisei Tominaga made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Nebraska a 39-27 lead. Jamarques Lawrence and Juwan Gary also made 3s for Nebraska. Tominaga hit a 3 at the buzzer. He has 18 points.

Mackenzie Mgbako leads IU with 14 points.

Nebraska 50, Indiana 27

3:48 left 1H: Nebraska takes a double-digit lead

IU led 17-16 but Nebraska went on an 11-0 run to distance itself a little. Anthony Leal has an ankle injury and got it re-taped. He was jumping up and down on the sideline.

Nebraska 33, Indiana 24

8:27 left 1H: Nebraska goes on 6-0 run vs. Indiana

Brice Williams, like he did early, hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Williams already has 14 points. At the 4:52 mark, Mackenzie Mgbako made three free throws to cut the Cornhuskers' lead to 31-24.

IU is shooting 35% while Nebraska is at 42%.

Nebraska 22, Indiana 17

11:44 left 1H: Indiana holds small lead over Cornhuskers

Mackenzie Mgbako hit a 3-pointer at 12:52 to give the Hoosiers the lead. He has 8 points so far.

Indiana 15, Nebraska 13

14:53 left 1H: IU basketball tied with Nebraska early on

Nebraska's Brice Williams started the game with consecutive 3-pointers. Malik Reneau scored the Hoosiers' first 5 points.

Indiana tied it at 8-8 but Williams scored another basket to make it 10-8 Nebraska. Mackenzie Mgbako made a layup to tie things up at 10-10.

Indiana 10, Nebraska 10

Indiana's Trey Galloway not dressed for Nebraska game

Trey Galloway missed yesterday's game against Penn State and is not likely to play tonight. Galloway's status for the entire Big Ten tournament is up in the air.

IU basketball vs. Nebraska start time in Big Ten tournament

Approximately 9:20 p.m. ET Friday, March 15, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis.

How to watch Indiana basketball vs. Nebraska in the Big Ten tournament

TV: Thursday's and Friday's games are on BTN; Saturday's semifinals and Sunday's championship are on CBS.

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis), with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (analysis) and John Herrick (updates).

Streaming: SiriusXM 84 (for IU's opener), Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

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