National Basketball Association
Nebraska 53, Minnesota 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Ray Perone, # Kelly Pfeifer, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance:
13194
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Nebraska 53, Minnesota 51:
Brandon Ubel scored 15 points, including five straight during a
crucial stretch, as the Cornhuskers closed down Devaney Center with a
win over the Golden Gophers.
Nebraska (14-16, 5-12 Big Ten)
led for much of the contest, but Minnesota tied the game with 2:15 to
play on Andre Hollins' two free throws. But Ubel scored the
Cornhuskers' final seven points, including a three-point play with 11
seconds to play, to clinch the win.
Dylan Talley scored 12 points for
Nebraska, which snapped a two-game losing streak and avenged a loss
to the Gophers on Jan. 29.
Minnesota (20-10, 8-9) was paced
by Trevor Mbakwe's 15 points and six rebounds, while Hollins finished
with 14 points and six boards.
The Gophers hit 3-of-13 from
3-point range after averaging 5.1 3-pointers heading into
the contest. Austin Hollins was 0-for-5 from the field, including
0-for-2 from beyond the arc, and held scoreless for the first time
this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota was hurt
by poor free-throw shooting, as the Gophers hit 10-of-20 from the
charity stripe. Nebraska hit 16-of-20 from the line. … The
Cornhuskers came into the contest avaraging 31.9 rebounds - 289th in the country, but managed a 34-34 tie in the board battle with the Gophers, whose 39.3 rebounds ranked 17th in the nation. … Minnesota wraps up its regular-season
slate with a trip to face Purdue on Saturday. Nebraska will also
finish on the road against Iowa on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Nebraska |
|
Trevor Mbakwe 15 |
Scoring |
Brandon Ubel 15 |
|
Andre Hollins 2 |
Assists |
Brandon Ubel 4 |
|
Andre Hollins 6 |
Rebounds |
David Rivers 6 |
|
Maverick Ahanmisi 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Ubel 6 |
|
Trevor Mbakwe 1 |
Steals |
Shavon Shields 2 |
|
Elliott Eliason 3 |
Blocks |
Andre Almeida 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
51 |
38.0 |
3-13 |
10-20 |
7 |
30 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| Nebraska
|
53 |
35.6 |
5-15 |
16-20 |
11 |
28 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
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