Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 13 Purdue vs. No. 7 Nebraska

No. 13 Purdue takes on No. 7 Nebraska in an important Big Ten clash on Tuesday night in Lincoln. This game isn't just a top-15 battle, it carries implications for the conference title and NCAA Tournament seeding.

Both Purdue and Nebraska are in the top five of the Big Ten standings and both are still in the race for a league championship. While the loser isn't out of the mix, a win for either team would provide a major boost moving forward.

Purdue Boilermakers On SI will provide live updates, news and analysis throughout the night. You can follow along throughout the game by refreshing this page frequently.

#13 Purdue vs. #7 Nebraska live game blog

Overtime

FINAL — Purdue 80, Nebraska 77. The Boilermakers withstand the furious run from the Huskers in overtime to get the win. Fletcher Loyer scores 18 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had six points and 19 rebounds and Oscar Cluff had 12 points and 14 boards. Braden Smith finished with 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. CJ Cox gives Purdue 11 and the bench gets 20.

Nebraska was led by Rienk Mast with 18, Jamarques Lawrence had 16 and Pryce Sandfort scored 15.

1.5 — Jamarques Lawrence slips on the inbounds pass and loses possession of the basketball. Gicarri Harris was fouled and will go to the line.

3.9 — Cluff misses the free throw and CJ Cox gets tied up with a Husker on the rebound. Possession arrow favors the Huskers. Nebraska will have a chance to win the game with just under four seconds to play.

5.2 — Oscar Cluff gets a bucket and a foul to put Purdue ahead 78-77. This is a huge play for the Boilermaker center.

1:22 — Pryce Sandfort scores a layup and gives Nebraska its first lead of the game. Nebraska leads 77-75. This has been a disastrous end to this game for Purdue. Can the Boilermakers find a way to pull this one out?

3:53 — Fletcher Loyer makes a three to give Purdue an early OT lead. Then Oscar Cluff grabs an offensive rebound and heads to the line but makes only one. Purdue leads 72-68.

2nd half

2ND HALF — We're headed to overtime. Rienk Mast hit a bucket with under 13 seconds left and Braden Smith missed a buzzer beater. It's 68-68.

27.8 — Nebraska has a chance. Rienk Mast buries a triple after Fletcher Loyer goes 1-of-2 at the free throw line. Purdue leads 68-66 and the Boilers use their final timeout of the game. The Huskers have refused to go away, fighting back from a 22-point deficit.

35.2 — Braden Smith misses the front end of a 1-and-1, then Pryce Sandfort draws a foul at the basket. He goes 1-of-2 and the Purdue lead is just four points. Fletcher Loyer grabbed a rebound and was fouled on the play.

1:07 — Nebraska has scored five straight points to cut the lead down to seven. It's Purdue 67-60 and the Boilermakers just turned it over. The Huskers have a chance to slice into the lead even more.

3:09 — Another heady play by Jack Benter. After a Purdue miss and a Nebraska rebound, he deflected a pass, chased it down and called timeout to give his team an extra possession.

3:49 — CJ Cox has hit a pair of big threes down the stretch. After Sam Hoiberg made a layup to make it a four-point game, the Boilermakers have gone an 8-0 run to push the lead back out to 12. We have a timeout in Lincoln.

5:29 — Trey Kaufman-Renn missed a free throw, then Nebraska gets possession on a battle out of bounds for a rebound. Sam Hoiberg gets an easy layup and it's a 57-53 Purdue lead.

7:12 — We have a game in Lincoln. It's 54-49 Purdue as the Huskers are now on a 25-8 run. The Boilermakers have completely controlled this game until the last three minutes. They have to find some sort of offense. Maintaining leads has been a problem in recent weeks, and Purdue has let another big one slip through its fingers. How will they respond?

9:10 — Purdue leads 54-43, but Nebraska is making life really rough. It has amped up the defensive pressure and is starting to hit shots on the offensive end.

10:31 — Nebraska is making a strong push. They're on a 12-0 run and have pulled back within single digits. Purdue needs to counter this punch.

11:55 — Sam Hoiberg steals a pass and draws a foul on Jack Benter as we head into the second media timeout of the second half. Cale Jacobsen knocked down a wide-open corner triple to pull the Huskers within 16 at 52-36.

13:44 — A cross-court pass from Braden Smith results in a three-pointer for Gicarri Harris. The Boilermakers have moved the ball extremely well tonight. Purdue isn't hitting the long ball at a high clip, but it's been good enough so far.

15:14 — First media timeout of the second half and Purdue owns a 48-29 lead. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff have combined for 22 of the team's 32 rebounds. Braden Smith is up to seven assists for this game.

15:49 — Trey Kaufman-Renn finally gets his first points of the game off of a beautiful bounce pass from Braden Smith. He's been tremendous on the glass.

18:53 — Purdue is picking up right where it left off. Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith hit back-to-back triples to take a 46-24 lead. The Boilermakers continue to keep the foot on the gas.

Highlights

Fletcher Loyer knocks down the three for @BoilerBall 🔥

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 11, 2026

Smith ➡️ Jacobsen alley-oop finish 🤩 @BoilerBall

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 11, 2026

Ball movement on point 🎯 @BoilerBall

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 11, 2026

Braden Smith steals and scores for @BoilerBall 👀

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 11, 2026

1st half

HALF — Purdue 40, Nebraska 24. Fletcher Loyer leads the way with 11 points and Braden Smith has scored 10 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn remains scoreless but is up to nine rebounds. Oscar Cluff is back to his old self, now up to eight points and seven rebounds in this one.

Nebraska shot just 8-of-25 from the field and 4-of-16 from behind the three-point line. Rienk Mast had eight points and Braen Frager had five off the bench. The Boilermakers dominated the glass in that first half 25-14.

1:50 — Oscar Cluff continues to do good work on the glass, getting a tip-in after a miss. Then, Braden Smith picks off a pass and races to the other end of the floor for an easy layup. Purdue has increased its lead to 40-24.

3:25 — Purdue takes a timeout with a 36-21 advantage. We have hit a bit of a lull, with the two teams combining to miss their last 11 shots from the field. Fletcher Loyer has 11 points to lead Purdue. Trey Kaufman-Renn remains scoreless but has nine rebounds. Braden Smith is on triple-double watch with eight points, five assists and four rebounds, but also has two fouls.

5:43 — Braden Smith picks up his second foul. He heads to the bench. Can Nebraska take advantage with the star guard on the sidelines?

6:25 — Mental error by Rienk Mast, who saved a pass by calling timeout before falling out of bounds. Nebraska is down to just one timeout for the remainder of the game.

6:38 — After that run from Nebraska, Purdue has put together a 7-0 run of its own to take a 34-19 advantage. Fred Hoiberg takes his second timeout. The Boilermakers are shooting 50% from the floor and are getting a lot of shots at the rim. This first half has been dominated by Matt Painter's squad to this point.

8:36 — Nebraska has cut into Purdue's lead a little bit, as it's now 27-19. The Boilermakers have cooled off from the perimeter a little bit after that hot start.

11:56 — Purdue has been excellent on the glass tonight. The Boilermakers currently have 12 rebounsd to Nebraska's three.

11:56 — Second media timeout and Purdue leads this one 23-14. Fletcher Loyer is already up to nine points in this game. Trey Kaufman-Renn hasn't scored but has six rebounds and two assists. Oscar Cluff has four points and three rebounds to start. Nearly all of Nebraska's scoring has come from Rienk Mast, who has nine.

13:01 — Nebraska has got it going a little bit on the offensive end, especially with Rienk Mast knocking in some triples. Fletcher Loyer was fouled on a three-point attempt and puts Purdue back up 21-11.

15:43 — First media timeout and Purdue leads it 14-1. Outstanding start for the Boilermakers. Both Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have scored six points early. The big difference though? Purdue with an 8-1 edge on the glass. That's big-time for a team that has struggled to rebound recently. Nebraska has stared 0-4 from the floor.

16:44 — Purdue has gotten off to a tremendous start to this game. The Boilermakers lead 14-1 early. Braden Smith took a headbutt from Rienk Mast which paused the game. Then out of the brief pause, Fletcher Loyer knocks down a triple to take a 13-point advantage.

19:17 — Oscar Cluff gets the first basket of the night. A really good offensive possession to start for the Boilermakers.

Starting lineups

Purdue — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).
Nebraska — #1 Sam Hoiberg (G), #10 Jamarques Lawrence (G), #9 Berke Buyuktuncel (F), #21 Pryce Sandfort (F), Rienk Mast (F).

Availability report

Purdue — OUT: None. QUESTIONABLE: None.
Nebraska — OUT: Leo Curtis, Henry Burt, Ugnius Jarusevicius, Connor Essegian. QUESTIONABLE: None.

Tipoff between No. 13 Purdue and No. 7 Nebraska is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will air on FS1.

How to watch #13 Purdue vs. #7 Nebraska

What: Big Ten Conference game
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026
Tipoff time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (15,500 capacity)
TV: FOX Sports 1 (FS1)
App: FOX Sports App
Announcers: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM (Lafayette); WKJG 100.9 FM (Fort Wayne); WNDE 1260 AM (Indianapolis); WGBF 1280 (Evansville); Sirius XM 85; View all listings: CLICK HERE
Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
Live stats: Nebraska.StatBroadcast.com
All-time series: Purdue leads the all-time series vs. Nebraska 21-7
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Nebraska has a 52.4% chance to defeat Purdue

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