LINCOLN—For the first time since the 1990s, Nebraska has taken care of business against the in-state rival Creighton in back-to-back years.
The Huskers took down the Bluejays at Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday afternoon, 71-50. NU stays unbeaten at 9-0 while CU falls to 5-4.
The win is the first for Nebraska in Lincoln since 2018. It also gives the Big Red three wins in the last four years over the in-state rival. The last time NU beat CU in back-to-back seasons was on the tail end of a seven-game run from 1990-91 to 1996-97.
After an exchange of baskets to open the game, Nebraska tore off on a 13-0 run. For a brief moment, the Bluejays showed some life, using an eight-minute stretch of cold Husker shooting to close the gap to six points…