Rutgers Runs Past Nebraska in Second Half
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A series of runs cost the Nebraska men’s basketball team Monday night in a 76-69 road loss at Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights strung together four runs of 8-0 or greater, including scoring eight straight points after Nebraska had tied the game at 67 with 2:02 to play. Nebraska (13-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) led by as many as 13 in the first half and eight in the second half, but every time the Huskers tried to pull away, Rutgers (9-9, 2-6) responded.
In the first half, the Scarlet Knights had an 8-0 run to erase a six-point deficit and a 15-0 run to erase a 13-point Husker lead. During those two runs, Rutgers outscored Nebraska 23-0 in a span of just 3:45. Then in the second half, an 8-0 Rutgers run wiped out an eight-point Nebraska lead, and the Scarlet Knights used a 7-0 run to erase a one-point deficit and take the lead for good with less than 10 minutes to play.
James Palmer Jr. led Nebraska with 22 points before fouling out. Isaac Copeland Jr. added 16 points and eight rebounds, but he was held to just two points in the second half. Glynn Watson Jr. chipped in 14 points for a Nebraska team that shot just 41.7 percent from the field, including hitting only 10-of-28 shots in the second half. The Huskers were also just 10-of-18 from the free-throw line on the game. .
The first half featured big runs for both teams. The Huskers used 9-0 and 13-2 runs to lead by as many as 13. Rutgers responded with a 15-0 run to take a late lead before Nebraska scored the final seven points of the half to head to the locker room with a 38-33 advantage. Copeland had 14 first-half points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Palmer added 10 points.
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The Huskers (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) put together a strong defensive effort, but could not get the shots to drop in a 70-64 loss to No. 6 Michigan State last Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska held the Spartans to their second-lowest point total (70) and field goal percentage (.436) of the season to stay in the contest, but NU shot a season-low 33 percent from the floor, including just 5-of-26 from 3-point range. The loss snapped Nebraska's 20-game home winning streak and just the Huskers' second home loss in the last two seasons. James Palmer Jr. had a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds against the Spartans to pace the Big Red.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights are 8-9 on the season and looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Rutgers opened the year with a 5-1 record, including a win over Miami in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, before dropping four straight. Rutgers has played a challenging Big Ten slate, facing MSU, Wisconsin, Maryland and Ohio State in its first four Big Ten games. RU upset the Buckeyes, 64-61, but lost Eugene Omoruyi to an injury. He leads Rutgers in both scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) and his status has not been determined for Monday's game. Since his injury, the team has lost three straight contests.
The Scarlet Knights feature a young lineup with two freshmen currently starting. Sophomore Geo Baker is averaging 12.9 ppg and is among the Big Ten leaders at 4.4 apg, while freshman Montez Mathis is averaging 7.8 ppg, including 14.8 ppg over the last four games.
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