National Basketball Association
Nebraska 69, Missouri 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Doug Sirmons, # Scott Thornley, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance:
10921
By SportsDirect Inc.
Nebraska slowed down Missouri’s up-tempo attack and knocked off the 24th-ranked Tigers, 69-58, Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (19-10, 7-8 Big 12) snapped a two-game slide by forcing 17 Missouri turnovers and holding the Tigers (22-8, 8-7) 24 points below their average.
Senior guard Lance Jeter had a big night in his final home game, scoring 16 points with seven assists and seven rebounds for the Huskers, who still need a strong showing in the Big 12 Tournament to have a shot at earning an at-large berth in the NCAA field of 68.
The Tigers dropped their second straight and fell to 2-8 on the road, but appear to be safely in the NCAA Tournament. Marcus Demon led Missouri with 19 points.
The Tigers host No. 2 Kansas on Saturday to end the season. Nebraska wraps up its final regular season in the Big 12 at Colorado on Saturday. The Cornhuskers join the Big Ten next season.
Top Game Performances
| Missouri |
|
Nebraska |
|
Marcus Denmon 19 |
Scoring |
Lance Jeter 16 |
|
Phil Pressey 5 |
Assists |
Lance Jeter 7 |
|
Laurence Bowers 5 |
Rebounds |
Brandon Ubel 9 |
|
Kim English 1 |
Free Throws Made |
Lance Jeter 5 |
|
Michael Dixon Jr. 3 |
Steals |
Toney McCray 3 |
|
Laurence Bowers 3 |
Blocks |
Andre Almeida 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Missouri
|
58 |
41.8 |
10-22 |
2-4 |
16 |
18 |
4 |
9 |
|
| Nebraska
|
69 |
53.2 |
5-13 |
14-23 |
17 |
32 |
5 |
8 |
|
