Nebraska's Brice Williams came out hot, but Michigan's defense limited him in the second half to pull out an ugly 49-46 win on Monday.

Michigan's victory marked the third time in 11 years that a team won a Big Ten game with fewer than 50 points.

Brice Williams was a do-it-yourselfer for Nebraska on Monday night, scoring 26 of the Cornhuskers' 46 points and 18 of their 21 in the first half against No. 15 Michigan. The Wolverines won 49-46, their fewest points in a victory since 2008 and the Huskers' fewest overall since 2019.

Despite turning in its worst offensive performance of the season, No. 15 Michigan shook off the sting of a rivalry loss and moved into a tie for first place in the Big Ten by grinding out a 49-46 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln,