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No. 2 Indiana 76, Nebraska 47: Cody Zeller scored 16 points and Christian Watford added 13 points and 11 rebounds as the host Hoosiers went on a 13-0 run spanning halftime en route to an easy victory over the Cornhuskers.

Victor Oladipo added 13 points and eight rebounds as Indiana (22-3, 10-2) moved back into a first-place tie with Michigan State in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers visit the Spartans on Tuesday.

Dylan Talley scored 16 points for Nebraska (12-13, 3-9), which has the worst offense in the Big Ten at 56.5 points per game. Brandon Ubel, the Cornhuskers leading rebounder and third-leading scorer, finished with four points - all free throws - and eight rebounds before fouling out with 4:38 left.

Indiana survived 31.6 percent shooting in the first half by going 13-for-16 from the free-throw line en route to a 27-18 advantage at the break. Yogi Ferrell's 3-pointer with 8:15 left in the opening period gave the Hoosiers the lead for good and they closed the half on a 6-0 run - four free throws by Watford and two from Ferrell.

Watford's dunk gave Indiana a 34-18 lead 1:28 into the second half and Oladipo's dunk made it 39-23 with 16:23 left. Nebraska responded with a 5-0 run before Ubel picked up his fourth foul and left with 13:24 to go, and the Hoosiers followed with seven straight points to make it 46-28.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Zeller, a national player of the year candidate, scored 13 points in a 5:54 span midway through the second half and played only 18 minutes while battling foul trouble. ... Oladipo, who entered the game leading the Big Ten with an average of 2.3 steals, recorded three and has 59 this season. He is on pace to break Isiah Thomas' school-record 74 set in 1980-81. ... Indiana has won nine of the 11 meetings and Nebraska fell to 0-5 in Bloomington in its first visit since 1974.