Nebraska didn’t just need a win at Rutgers – it needed a response.
Fortunately for the fellas in Lincoln, they got one, powered by a return to physicality and a resurgent performance from Rienk Mast that now frames everything the Huskers carry into a pivotal matchup with Purdue on Tuesday.
Saturday’s 80-68 road victory in Piscataway steadied Nebraska after back-to-back losses and reinforced two emerging realities. First, this team believes adversity sharpened it. Secondly, Nebraska’s ceiling remains closely tied to Mast’s presence as an offensive engine.
With a quick turnaround to Tuesday’s showdown against Purdue, the urgency inside Nebraska’s locker room was unmistakable…