Nebraska will have to be at the top of its game to hang with Penn State. Coach Mark Manning won his 300th dual meet in his 24 years at Nebraska when the Huskers defeated Minnesota last Saturday. Manning is 300-107-3 at Nebraska.

Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.

Rutgers visits the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in the Scarlet Knights' 75-68 win over the UCLA Bruins.

BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers visits Nebraska after Ace Bailey scored 20 points in Rutgers' 75-68 victory over the UCLA Bruins. The Cornhuskers have gone 8-0 in home games. Nebraska is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Rutgers boosted its momentum on the road to earn a big-time win that adds optimism to an unlikely season turnaround. The Scarlet Knights defeated Nebraska 85-82 at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday, picking up a second consecutive victory that provides a major boost to its postseason résumé.

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Ace Bailey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Rutgers edged Nebraska 85-82 in Lincoln, Neb., in the Big Ten matchup on Thursday night. Dylan Harper supplied

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