Nebraska's Alonzo Verge Jr. (1) reaches for a loose ball against Northwestern's Chase Audige (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Boo Buie scored a season-high 27 points, Northwestern made a season-high 13 3-pointers, and the Wildcats rolled past Nebraska 87-63 on Saturday.
Northwestern led 49-27 at halftime after making 10 of 23 3-pointers. The Wildcats finished the game 13 of 31 from distance and shot 49% overall. Julian Roper's layup with 4:53 to go matched Northwestern's biggest lead at 35 but the Wildcats did not score again.
Chase Audige had 16 points for Northwestern (11-10, 4-8 Big Ten Conference). Buie made 6-of-11 3-pointers and 10 of 15 overall. With the game well in hand, none of Northwestern's starters played more than Buie's 26 minutes and the Wildcats had 32 bench points, led by Ryan Young's 12.
C.J. Wilcher had 15 points for the Cornhuskers (6-17, 0-12), who have lost 10 consecutive games. Bryce McGowens added 10 points.
Since Northwestern's 64-62 win over then-No. 10 Michigan State on Jan. 15, the Wildcats had lost four in a row before beating Rutgers and now Nebraska. Northwestern hosts Indiana on Tuesday.
Nebraska hosts Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Players and coaches on the Northwestern sideline celebrate a basket against Nebraska during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Northwestern defeated Nebraska 87-63. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg paces the sideline as they play against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Northwestern defeated Nebraska 87-63. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Northwestern head coach Chris Collins instructs his players from the sideline as they take on Nebraska during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Northwestern's Boo Buie (0) shoots between Nebraska's Kobe Webster (10) and Derrick Walker (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Buie scored 27 points in Northwestern's 87-63 win. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Northwestern's Ty Berry (3) drives for the basket as Nebraska's Bryce McGowens (5) reaches in from behind during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Northwestern won 87-63. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Nebraska's Eduardo Andre (35) collides with Northwestern's Ryan Young (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Andre was called for charging on the play. Northwestern won 87-63. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Northwestern's Chase Audige (1) shoots over Nebraska's Bryce McGowens (5) and Keisei Tominaga (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Audige scored 16 points during Northwestern's 87-63 victory over Nebraska. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Nebraska's Keon Edwards (23) shoots over Northwestern's Casey Simmons (14) and Julian Roper II (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Northwestern defeated Nebraska 87-63. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (0) reacts at the conclusion of his team's 87-63 loss to Northwestern in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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