LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Miller Kopp scored 21 points and Northwestern scored seven straight points to open overtime then held off Nebraska for an 81-76 win that snapped a 12-game losing streak. Kopp opened the overtime scoring for Northwestern with a 3 pointer, then the Wildcats forced two Nebraska turnovers, hitting layups after each to go up 74-67 with 3:15 left in the extra period. Haanif Cheatam led Nebraska with 20 points. Yvan Ouedraogo had 11 points and 19 rebounds.
Kopp, Northwestern beat Nebraska in OT, snap 12-game skid
Northwestern's Ryan Young (15) watches his shot against Nebraska's Yvan Ouedraogo (24) during overtime in an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Sunday, March 1, 2020. Northwestern won 81-76. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
