Rutgers has a pulse. The Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4) earned their second consecutive victory on Thursday, defeating Nebraska (12-5, 2-4) at Pinnacle Bank Arena, where it had not lost a Big Ten game in nearly two years.

Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combined for 45 points, and the Nebraska men’s basketball team fell 85-82 to the Rutger

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Rutgers visits the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in the Scarlet Knights' 75-68 win over the UCLA Bruins.

Freshman Ace Bailey finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Dylan Harper scored 21 and Rutgers rallied late to beat Nebraska 85-82.

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BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Nebraska after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in Rutgers' 75-68 victory over the UCLA Bruins. The Cornhuskers have gone 8-0 in home games. Nebraska is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

In the waning minutes of Nebraska’s 85-82 loss to Rutgers Thursday night, Scarlet Knights freshman star Ace Bailey wouldn’t stop talking and motivating his teammates, according to Husker

Ace Bailey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Rutgers edged Nebraska 85-82 in Lincoln, Neb., in the Big Ten matchup on Thursday night. Dylan Harper supplied