Nebraska in squeaker

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tai Webster scored 17 points and Nebraska rallied in the last minute to edge Ohio State 58-57.

The Huskers chipped away in the second half, and Glynn Watson Jr. tied the score at 57 with a layup with 12 seconds left, then went to the line to convert a free-throw for the one-point lead. A desperation shot just before the buzzer by Ohio State’s Jae’Sean Tate was off the mark as Nebraska (12-14, 6-8) won its second consecutive game.

Watson had 14 points and Jack McVeigh added 11 for the Huskers, who won despite shooting 38 percent.

Tate had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Marc Loving and Trevor Thompson both added 13 for Ohio State (15-13, 5-10). The Buckeyes shot 41 percent in losing their third consecutive.

In other games involving Big Ten men’s teams Saturday, Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Isaac Haas scored 18 points, leading No. 16 Purdue (22-5, 11-3) to an 8063 victory over Michigan State. Miles Bridges had 14 points for Michigan State (16-11, 8-6). … Bryant McIntosh scored 18 points and hit a go-ahead three with under a minute remaining as Northwestern held off last-place Rutgers 69-65 to keep its hopes alive for its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Dererk Pardon added 12 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 9-5). Corey Sanders led Rutgers (13-15, 2-13) with 17 points. … Malcom Hill scored 21 points and hauled down eight rebounds and Illinois held on for a 70-66 victory over Iowa. Michael Finke, Jalen Coleman-Lands and Te’Jon Lucas each scored 12 points for the Illini (15-12, 5-9). Peter Jok had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa (14-13, 6-8).