Perimeter shooting in focus as No. 12 Purdue visits No. 9 Nebraska

Two of the best teams in the Big Ten Conference -- and the country -- will battle on Tuesday night when No. 9 Nebraska hosts No. 12 Purdue in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska (21-2, 10-2 Big Ten) is coming off a 12-point win at Rutgers to snap a two-game skid following 20-0 start to the season. Purdue (19-4, 9-3) has won its last two after dropping three straight games.

The visiting Boilermakers narrowly avoided a major upset at home against Oregon on Saturday, taking the lead for good with 51 seconds left on Fletcher Loyer's 3-pointer.