Nebraska Upsets No. 6 Wisconsin in Overtime

Nebraska men's basketball erased a 19-point deficit Thursday night to upset No. 6 Wisconsin in overtime at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Huskers improved to 16-6 on the year and 6-5 in the Big Ten Conference. NU is also undefeated at home in league play.

Wisconsin drops to 16-5 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten.

The Badgers built a double-digit lead quickly, stretching that lead to 27-8 midway through the first half. The Huskers grabbed a little momentum on a 14-4 run, but those efforts were erased as Nebraska native and Badger point guard Chucky Hepburn put together a personal 9-4 run to close the half.

Out of the break, Nebraska made its first shot attempt but then couldn't connect on the next six. That allowed Wisconsin to stretch the lead back to 18 points.

Then, CJ Wilcher took off.

The junior guard drilled a 3 to ignite a 9-0 run. After a Badger triple, Wilcher notched nine of the 12 points in a run that got NU to within a single point.

Wisconsin retook control until the closing minutes saw Nebraska put together an 8-0 run to take the lead. The Badgers got a layup and Nebraska missed a shot at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Wisconsin struck first with a made free throw before Rienk Mast and Juwan Gary combined for a 5-0 run that would give NU the lead for good.

Cue the second court storm of the season.