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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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


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