Story byEVANSTON, IL - JANUARY 17: Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) celebrates during a college basketball game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northwestern Wildcats on January 17, 2026, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via ) | Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesJarek ShearerSat, February 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC·5 min readFIRST HALF ANALYSIS:There was a phenomenal pace to this contest, as the first media timeout didn’t happen until 7 minutes in. Pryce Sandfort would have 6 points for Nebraska in the early stages, while Kam Woods and Chad Baker-Mazara each had 5 for USC.