Maryland defeated Nebraska 69-66 behind 22 points from Ja'Kobe Gillespie.
With the game tied at 54, the Terps went on a 12-3 run.
Nebraska would tie the game at 66 with 1:03 left after a Sam Hoiberg three and two free throws from Brice Williams.
The Terps would take the lead for good with a layup by Gillespie with 40 seconds left.
Paint Woes
Maryland's two bigs, Julian Reese and Derik Queen, are some of the best inside combinations in the Big Ten, but they didn't show today.
The Cornhuskers outscored the Terps in the paint, 32-24.
Nebraska made it a priority to wall off the lane anytime Reese or Queen got in there. They forced the two to shoot a combined 4-12 from the floor.
Despite their shooting woes, they stayed on the boards, with Reese finishing with 10 and Queen having seven rebounds.
But Nebraska still won the points in the paint, and that was a shock. Points in the paint are more than just the bigs scoring. It includes dribble penetration and finishing in the lane.
Maryland's defense has been solid all season in this regard, but that wasn't the case against the Cornhuskers.
Maryland's three-point shooting
The Terps' bigs get a lot of attention, especially freshman Queen, but don't forget that the inside presence is surrounded by good shooting.
The Cornhuskers wanted to eliminate Maryland's inside game, and, for the most part, they were successful. However, that left open perimeter opportunities that the Terps took advantage of.
As a team, Maryland finished 10-25 from the three-point.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie was 5-9 from the three-point line. Gillespie went to his patented sidestep to create room to get his shot off clean.
Selton Miguel has become one of the best catch-and-shoot three-point shooters on the team. Miguel finished 3-8.
Contained Williams Making Others Score
Nebraska's most explosive scorer is senior Brice Williams. Williams came into the game averaging 18.9 points a game on 48.5% shooting (40% from three).
The Terps' defense never let Williams get into a flow. He would finish with 14 points on 6-14 shooting. The success came from closing out hard on him and driving him into the bigs. That prevented Williams from getting into the groove, meaning Nebraska had to get production elsewhere.
The Cornhuskers got a season-high 17 points from Andrew Morgan, but most of that came in the first half (12 points).