Eugene, Oregon. – The main goalkeeper Brice Williams scored 28 points while the Nebraska beat No. 16 of Oregon 77-71 Sunday evening.
Williams was 10 for 18 on the field and added seven rebounds and six assists while the Cornhuskers (14-8, 4-7 Big Ten) won their fourth game of the season on a Top 25 opponent. Juwan Gary added 23 points for the Cornhuskers while Rollie Worster scored 11.
Jackson Shelstad scored 16 points to punctuate Oregon (16-6, 5-6), which lost three games in a row for the first time all season. Brandon Angel scored 15 points and TJ Bamba added 13 points and six rebounds for the Ducks.
Shelstad made a 3-point to get the Oregon in the 58-53 with 6:02 to play before the Nebraska followed with five consecutive points. Bamba reduced the margin to 70-66 on a three-point game with 56 seconds to play, but Gary and Williams each hit two free throws to hand over the 74-66 Cornhuskers.
Take -out
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers have succeeded in consecutive victories against the classified teams after having beaten the Illinian No. 18 on Thursday. The road becomes easier for Nebraska, who does not have another team from the top 25 of his calendar this season.
Oregon: The first sequence of Oregon defeats could develop while the Ducks take the road next week to face Michigan and the state of Michigan, both among the best Big Ten teams.
Key
After the Oregon closed in the 14-12 year olds, the Nebraska made a race of 18-5 to distance himself from the Ducks.
Key statistics
The Nebraska was 22 out of 28 on goals on the field in two points, which helped to compensate for a performance 4 for 23 from the 3 -point beach.
The next
The Nebraska Visit Washington Wednesday. Oregon visits Michigan on Wednesday.
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