Huskers Falter In Second Half

December 25th, 2020 | Justin Hanshew
 Lincoln-Teddy Allen had a game-high 25 points, but No. 19 Michigan shot 58 percent in the second half to post an 80-69 in over Nebraska in a Christmas Day matchup at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Allen had 21 of his 25 points in the first half, as Nebraska trailed 36-34 at the break, but the Wolverines hit their first six shots from the field after halftime and used a 10-0 spurt keyed by Franz Wagner to stretch the lead to 53-41 with 14:39 remaining.

Wagner led five Wolverines in double figures with 20 points, as Michigan shot 51 percent from the field and hit nine 3-pointers in the win. Isaiah Livers added 17 while Hunter Dickenson added 13 points, 15 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for Michigan (7-0, 2-0 Big Ten).

Nebraska (4-5, 0-2 Big Ten) trailed 62-49 with 11:11 left before charging back into the game. The Huskers used an 11-2 run to get within 64-60 after a pair of Trey McGowens free throws. McGowens scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime and also had three of the Huskers six steals.

The Huskers were with 71-65 after Allen split a pair of free throws after the under-4 timeout, but would get no closer as a Wagner basket and a Dickenson 3-point play on a putback stretched the lead back to 11 with 1:09 left.

Dalano Banton also scored in double-figures for Nebraska for the ninth time this season with 17 points in a team-high 35 minutes of work.

The Huskers close out 2020 with a road contest at No. 23/20 Ohio State on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. (CT)

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Huskers Falter In Second Half

February 3rd, 2020 | Justin Hanshew

Lincoln – Nebraska played arguably its best first half of the season to take a 15-point halftime lead, but the Huskers scored a season-low 19 points in regulation in the second half as visiting Ohio State stormed back to force overtime before escaping with an 80-74 womens basketball win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Nebraska slipped to 15-7 overall and 5-6 in the Big Ten, while Ohio State improved to 12-9 overall and 5-5 in the league. Kate Cain notched her fourth double-double of the season – all in the Big Ten – with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while adding 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Freshman forward Isabelle Bourne added career highs with 13 points, three blocks and two steals to help the Huskers inside. Senior guard Hannah Whitish added a team-high 16 points to go along with five rebounds and four steals.

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