Purdue handles Nebraska, advances to Big Ten semifinals

Fletcher Loyer had 19 points and seventh-seeded Purdue led for all but 27 seconds in a 74-58 win over No. 2 seed Nebraska in the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday in Chicago.

The 18th-ranked Boilermakers (25-8) will face either No. 3 seed Michigan State or No. 6 seed UCLA in Saturday's semifinals.

Loyer hit four of Purdue's 10 3-pointers, with C.J. Cox draining three as part of his 12 points. Oscar Cluff added 12 points and nine rebounds and Braden Smith dished...