Penn State Nittany Lions @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
Reed leads Penn State against No. 9 Nebraska after 22-point game
Penn State Nittany Lions (11-16, 2-14 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-4, 11-4 Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Penn State visits No. 9 Nebraska after Josh Reed scored 22 points in Penn State's 85-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
The Cornhuskers are 13-2 in home games. Nebraska is 4-2 in one-possession games.
The Nittany Lions are 2-14 against Big Ten opponents. Penn State has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Nebraska is shooting 46.9% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 49.7% Penn State allows to opponents. Penn State has shot at a 46.9% rate from the field this season, 7.3 percentage points greater than the 39.6% shooting opponents of Nebraska have averaged.
The Cornhuskers and Nittany Lions square off Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Hoiberg is averaging 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals for the Cornhuskers. Pryce Sandfort is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games.
Freddie Filione V is scoring 14.3 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Nittany Lions. Reed is averaging 15.1 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cornhuskers: 6-4, averaging 73.7 points, 29.3 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points per game.
Nittany Lions: 2-8, averaging 72.3 points, 23.8 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Lincoln, NE


2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-1 |
| Illinois | 13-3 | 2 | 22-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-4 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Purdue | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Iowa | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Ohio State | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| UCLA | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6.5 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-8 | 7.5 | 18-8 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-11 | 10.5 | 11-15 |
| Maryland | 3-12 | 11.5 | 10-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 12 | 11-16 |
| Oregon | 2-13 | 12.5 | 9-17 |
| Penn State | 2-14 | 13 | 11-16 |
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