National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northwestern 81, Nebraska 72
When: 4:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Lamont Simpson, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 12657

Freshman forward Dererk Pardon had 28 points and 12 rebounds in only his second career game and Northwestern rallied for an 81-72 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

Pardon took the place of 7-foot senior center Alex Olah, who is out indefinitely with a stress reaction in his left foot. Pardon came off the bench and played 30 minutes.

Northwestern (13-1, 1-0 Big Ten) rallied from a 12-point deficit to continue its best start since 1933-34.

Junior guard Andrew White scored 22 points and senior guard Benny Parker had a career-high 17 to lead Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers (9-6, 0-1) had a 21-5 run at the end of the first half and the start of the second to lead by 12, but the Wildcats responded with a 21-9 surge and took a 67-66 lead on a putback dunk by Pardon with 4:02 remaining.

Parker entered the game 9 of 29 this season from 3-point range but was 5 of 8 against Northwestern.

Nebraska closed the first half on an 8-0 run with 3-pointers by Tai Webster and White and a buzzer-beating jumper by White for a 38-35 halftime lead.
Top Game Performances
 
Northwestern   Nebraska
Dererk Pardon 28 Scoring Andrew White III 22
Bryant McIntosh 8 Assists Benny Parker 7
Dererk Pardon 12 Rebounds Benny Parker 5
Dererk Pardon 6 Free Throws Made Tai Webster 4
Tre Demps 1 Steals Benny Parker 2
Dererk Pardon 1 Blocks Michael Jacobson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Northwestern 81 50.0 10-23 13-17 14 36 1 3 6
Nebraska 72 45.0 11-26 7-8 18 25 3 3 6