MBB Game #13, (W, 88-74), Wed, 12/22 vs KENNESAW STATE @ PBA, 6:30 PM CT, ESPNU (Game Thread/Recap)

[Red Don]

(Game Summary and Box Score)

Huskers Shoot Past Owls in 88-74 Win - University of Nebraska

Alonzo Verge Jr. scored 16 points and dished career-high 12 assists, as Nebraska broke out of a shooting slump with an 88-74 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday

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Nebraska trailed by as many as eight early on before using a 15-0 spurt to build a 23-16 lead after a 3-pointer from C.J. Wilcher. NU held the Owls without a field goal for nearly five minutes in matching the Huskers' largest spurt of the year.

Kennesaw State fought back with a 6-0 spurt, cutting NU's lead to 27-24 before 3-pointers from Tominaga and Webster and a basket by Verge stretched the lead to 11. NU eventually stretched the lead to as many as 25 points, at 67-51 with just over eight minutes remaining and cruised to a 14-point win.

The Huskers held KSU to 41.3 percent shooting and forced 21 turnovers. Terrell Burden led the Owls with a career-high 27 points, eight boards and six assists, while Jamir Moultrie had 12 points for Kennesaw State (4-8).

Huskers Close Non-Con Play with Kennesaw State - University of Nebraska

Nebraska concludes the non-conference portion of its schedule Wednesday evening, as the Huskers host Kennesaw State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is slated for

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Huskers (5-7) put together a solid defensive effort, but could not get shots to drop in a 67-58 loss to Kansas State on Sunday. Nebraska held Kansas State to just 39 percent shooting, but NU shot just 33 percent from the floor, including 5-of-28 from 3-point range. The Huskers forced 19 turnovers against the Wildcats, but converted those into just 11 points, while KSU got 22 points off of 17 Husker miscues. Despite the shooting woes, Nebraska led 44-42 with 10 minutes left before Kansas State seized momentum with a 12-2 spurt.

Kennesaw State comes to Lincoln with a 4-7 record following a one-point loss to Samford on Saturday.
The Owls erased a 10-point deficit in the final 10 minutes and took an 84-83 lead following a pair of Demond Robinson free throws with 33 seconds left, but Ques Glover's jumper with 11 seconds left provided the winning margin. Terrell Burden led three Owls in double figures with 25 points and seven assists.

The The Owls have been tested in non-conference play, including close losses at Iowa State (84-73) and Creighton (51-44) while also playing Wake Forest and Belmont.

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Broadcast TV: ESPN-U
- Announcers: Mark Neely and Robbie Hummel on the call

Radio: Husker Sports Network (@Huskers.com & Husker App)
- Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
- Analyst: Jake Muhleisen

 

[Red Don]

 

[CrnhskrBob]

Great, RedDon!

I will be here. Maybe, just maybe, they get it together, and be competitive..........to the end!!

Thanks for all you do.

BTW, I am dying with my football picks. I took all favorites. What a joke!!

 

[BGRed]

This is the last game that TeamRankings expects us to win.

 

[huskermike]

LET'S GO

CORNHUSKERS!!!

BEAT THE KENNESAW STATE

OWLS!!!

 

[huskermike]

GAME ON!!!

 

[Red Don]

 

[Ackos]

Rebounds 4-0 them already

 

[huskermike]

These guys look like they don't even want to play.

 

[Ackos]

6-9

 

[Red Don]

This is the last game that TeamRankings expects us to win.

Thanks (I think!)

 

[T-Husker]

We finally get a rebound then turn it over.

 

[Ackos]

8-14

 

[djlhuskerfan]

Mercy!!! Well he pulled McGowans.

 

[T-Husker]

Cross court pass turnover. Learned not to do that in 4th grade. Come on Huskers!