Iowa St. 78, Nebraska 74

Iowa St. 78, Nebraska 74

Published Feb. 25, 2010 2:51 a.m. ET

Craig Brackins scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Iowa State beat Nebraska 78-74 Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

Scott Christopherson added 17 for the Cyclones (14-14, 3-10 Big 12), who moved back to .500 while sweeping a Big 12 opponent for the first time in three years.

Brackins broke a 65-65 tie with a pair of dunks, then hit two free throws to give Iowa State a 71-66 lead with 1:56 left.

Lance Jeter hit a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left to pull the Cornhuskers within 76-74, but Marquis Gilstrap iced the win with two free throws.

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Freshman Christian Standhardinger scored a career-high 25 points for Nebraska (13-15, 1-12), which went 3 1/2 minutes without a field goal down the stretch and lost its seventh straight game.

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