Nebraska has confidence back, with Washington up next

A six-game losing streak left Nebraska with a bit of an identity crisis. However, Brice Williams helped the Cornhuskers remember who they are.Williams averaged 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in helping Nebraska post victories over then-No. 18 Illinois and then-No. 16 Oregon, and the Cornhuskers will try to continue their winning ways when they travel to Seattle on Wednesday for a Big Ten battle with Washington.The victories against the Fighting Illini and the Ducks helped Nebraska (14-8, 4-7 Big Ten) go from conference tournament bubble team to NCAA Tournament hopeful.”We’ve gotten our identity back,” Cornhuskers coach Fred Hoiberg said on his postgame radio show after the 77-71 victory over Oregon on Sunday. “And that was the biggest thing for me … to go out and play consistent on the defensive end. And we’ve done a much better job on the 3-point line.”The Cornhuskers nearly blew a 15-point lead against Oregon before holding on for the victory.”It’s about regrouping,” Hoiberg said. “I told the guys in the locker room this doesn’t mean anything unless we come out and play well on Wednesday.”The Huskies (11-10, 2-8) have done some regrouping of their own, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 71-68 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. Tyler Harris scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, and Great Osobor added 16 points and 10 rebounds in the slump-busting victory.

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