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Nebraska men's basketball falls to Michigan State 88-72

Nebraska men's basketball falls to Michigan State 88-72
Posted at 8:38 PM, Feb 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-23 21:38:47-05

The Nebraska men's basketball team falls to Michigan State 88-72 for the second time this season.

Huskers' Tai Webster recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and career-high 10 rebounds to lead Nebraska. The only other Husker to finish in the double-figures was Evan Taylor with 10 points. 

Nebraska had a hard time stopping two Spartans who tallied up 20 points each. Michigan State's Nick Ward and Miles Bridges both finished with 20 points. Spartans' Joshua Langford wasn't far behind finishing with 17 points. 

Michigan State beat the Huskers 72-61 earlier this season at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska (12-15, 6-9 Big Ten) returns to action as it hosts Illinois (16-12, 6-9 Big Ten) Sunday, Feb 26th. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena.