LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nick Zeisloft hit a pair of free throws with 33 seconds left and Collin Hartman added one 21 seconds later to seal the win for Indiana which held off Nebraska 70-65 in the Big Ten conference opener for both teams Wednesday.
The three free throws were the only points scored by Indiana (11-3, 1-0 Big Ten) in the final 4:50 of the run-filled game.
Nebraska (8-5, 0-1) came out of halftime strong, hitting five of its first seven shots, outscoring Indiana 14-2 and taking a 46-42 lead on Walter Pitchford’s shot-clock-beating 27-foot 3-pointer with 15:28 left.
Robert Johnson led Indiana with 14 points. Troy Williams had 13 points and Hanner Mosquera-Perea finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Terran Petteway led Nebraska with 23 points. Shavon Shields added 20 and Pitchford had 11 for Nebraska.