Nebraska 70 Indiana 60
Player of the Game:
Shavon Shields- I really hate to just cop out and give this
to Shields, but he leaves me no choice. The guy is without a doubt Nebraska’s
team leader. Whenever the Huskers needed a bucket Wednesday night, he
delivered, scoring 11 of his 17 in the second half. He controlled most of the
game with his ability to get to the rim. He also added 8 rebounds to his stat
line. Benny Parker and Walter Pitchford both could have won this award, but
Shields just beat them out. I wrote on Tuesday that Shields was the key to
Nebraska’s success. He proved me right Wednesday. Huge night for him.
Key Stat:
Turnovers- Nebraska had seven of them in the first half, but
only committed two in the second. That was the difference in the game. The Huskers
took good shots, shot 45 percent from the floor and protected the basketball.
That’s the formula for winning road games. Indiana, on the other hand, turned
the ball over six times in the second half with many coming at key moments.
Benny Parker made a couple layups off steals that were huge momentum swings for
Nebraska. Got to protect the rock if you want to win, especially in the Big
Ten.
Play of the Game:
Pitchford had a huge start to the game, but his three with
just under two minutes to go sealed the win for Nebraska. Referees reviewed it
to see if his foot was on the line, but didn’t have enough evidence to overturn
the original call. This was a huge momentum swing for the Huskers as the
Indiana crowd seemed to be taking control. Pitchford finished with 17 points on
the night, his biggest performance since the Michigan State win.
Other Notes:
-Nebraska completes its first-ever season sweep of Indiana
and first win ever in Bloomington. NU was 0-5 all-time in Bloomington before
tonight. It is the first time NU has swept two conference foes since 1998-99.
-Nebraska improves to 10-7 in the Big Ten, its first winning
conference record since 1998-99. It is also the 11th time Nebraska has won
double-digit conference games
-Nebraska can finish no worse than fifth in the final Big
Ten standings
-Nebraska has won nine of its last 11 games dating back to
Jan. 26.
-Walter Pitchford had 17 points, the ninth time in 11 games
he has been in double figures. His 17 points was one off his career high of 18
set at Michigan State.
-Nebraska improves to 8-2 in the Big Ten when Shields scores
in double figures. He had 17 Wednesday.
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win.
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