No. 15 UCLA men’s basketball suffered its first Big Ten loss Saturday, falling to Nebraska 66-58 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Bruins (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) struggled offensively, shooting 38.6% overall and just 4-of-28 from 3-point range. Tyler Bilodeau led UCLA with 15 points, while Lazar Stefanovic added 10.
Nebraska (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) remained undefeated at home this season, extending its home winning streak to 20 games. Brice Williams led the Cornhuskers with 16 points, including 11 from the free-throw line. Nebraska capitalized on UCLA’s mistakes, scoring 17 points off turnovers and shooting 25-of-29 (86.2%) from the free-throw line.
UCLA opened with a 7-0 run but endured a six-minute scoring drought, allowing Nebraska to rally with a 15-0 surge. The first half ended tied at 24-24, UCLA’s lowest-scoring half this season. In the second half, Nebraska built a 12-point lead despite UCLA cutting the deficit to four late in the game. The Cornhuskers sealed the win with 13-of-16 free throws in the final four minutes.
Kobe Johnson recorded a career-high 11 rebounds, while Sebastian Mack contributed nine points and six assists in his first start for UCLA.
Photo courtesy of Jan Kim Lim, UCLA Athletics
Photo courtesy of Jan Kim Lim, UCLA Athletics
Photo courtesy of Jan Kim Lim, UCLA Athletics
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Featured Photo courtesy of Jan Kim Lim, UCLA Athletics
