After a few near misses, Northwestern finally closed out a tight game.

Northwestern rallied in the second half for a 74-66 win over Nebraska to snap a two-game losing streak. After dropping a home game to Minnesota on Thursday night, the Wildcats got one they simply had to get on the road.

Vic Law and Scottie Lindsey rebounded from subpar outings against the Gophers to combine for 34 points. Tai Webster led Nebraska with 17 points.

Here are our three pointers on the win that boosted the Wildcats record to 13-4 and 2-2 in Big Ten play:

The big two came through: Lindsey came alive in the second half to finish with a game-high 19 points, while Law was red-hot from beyond the arc, canning 5 of 6 triples to pour in 15. The Wildcats trailed 44-37 with just over 15 minutes left when Northwestern went on the 26-12 surge that decided the game, fueled by Law and Lindsey. Law scored 5 points, including a 3-pointer, while Lindsey made two 3s and knocked down three free throws after getting fouled on another 3-pointer. The last Lindsey freebie gave the Wildcats a 63-56 lead that they wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the game.

Pardon likes playing at Pinnacle Bank Arena: Last year, Pardon had 28 points and 12 rebounds in his collegiate debut in Lincoln. He wasn’t quite as dominant this time around, but Northwestern’s big man made his presence felt with 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting, to go along with a team-high 5 rebounds. The Wildcats established Pardon in the post early, and he hit several hooks in the paint as Nebraska center Ed Morrow couldn’t handle NU’s versatile big man. Three times Pardon pulled down offensive rebounds to extend Wildcat possessions as Northwestern overcame a big early deficit on the glass to even things out at 30 apiece by the end of the game.

The Wildcats just out-executed the Huskers: Save for a 14-0 Nebraska run to close out the first half that was powered by three Gavin Skelly turnovers and three 3-pointers, Northwestern outplayed Nebraska on both ends of the court. Defensively, the Wildcats limited Glynn Watson, who was coming off of a 34-point effort against Iowa and was averaging 15.2 points per game, to just 6 points on 2-of-11 shooting. The Wildcats contested just about every shot and didn’t give the Huskers many open looks or fast-break opportunities. Offensively, Northwestern hit 51 percent from the field, including 45.8 percent from distance, as well as 13 of 14 free throws. Bryant McIntosh shot just 3 for 10, but he had four assists, four rebounds and a steal, against just one turnover, while Gavin Skelly’s 9 points included draining 2 of 3 triples.