Seemingly out of nowhere, Pinnacle Bank Arena found itself alive late in the game vs. Purdue. Nebraska had mounted an incredible comeback, forcing overtime. In the final seconds of the extra five minutes, Nebraska had to go the final length of the court down one, looking to take the lead or win the game. Fred Hoiberg called a timeout to set up a play.
Well, one fan in the arena got a little too excited in the moment. Someone threw a beer toward the Boilermakers’ bench, with video emerging on Wednesday. You can see something flying through the air. A Purdue fan in attendance claims a Nebraska fan was the one who let the beer fly.
Moments later, Purdue sealed the victory with two free throws and a failed full-court pass from Nebraska. A much-needed victory for Matt Painter, getting his program back in the mix atop the Big Ten regular season title race. On the flip side, a tough one for Nebraska to swallow, even if they were down throughout most of the 45 minutes…