Nebrasketball Falls at Ohio State

The Huskers' road woes continued Thursday night.

Nebraska men's basketball (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) fell at Ohio State (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten) 78-69. The Huskers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end while the Buckeyes improved to 3-1 under interim head coach Jake Diebler.

The final five minutes of each half were the problem area for the Big Red. The Huskers led by seven points with 4:47 to go in the first half but were outscored 12-3 going into the break. Then, with NU trailing by just two points with 3:52 to go in the game, Ohio State closed with a 9-2 run.

Ohio State shot 43% for the game, including 8-of-21 from 3. The Buckeyes made 24-of-28 free throws. OSU's Jamison Battle was a headache for the Huskers, finishing with 32 points.

Nebraska managed to shoot 39%, including 10-of-33 from deep. But NU shot just eight free throws, making seven.

The 10 made triples give Nebraska 274 on the season, breaking the program's single-season record of 270 that was set in 2018-19.

Only two Huskers scored in double figures: Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence, who both notched 14 points. Mast added 12 rebounds for the double-double.

Nebraska returns home Sunday to host Rutgers for Senior Day.

• Box score

Feb 29, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Josiah Allick (53) moves the ball as Ohio State Buckeyes guard Evan Mahaffey (12) defends during the first half at Value City Arena.

Feb 29, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) controls the ball during the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena.

Feb 29, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard C.J. Wilcher (0) moves the ball during the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena.

Feb 29, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) dribbles past Ohio State Buckeyes guard Dale Bonner (4) during the first half at Value City Arena.