Brice Williams scored 16 factors, Andrew Morgan added 12 off the bench and Nebraska beat No. 15 UCLA on Saturday, 66-58.
The Cornhuskers (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) received their twentieth consecutive dwelling recreation to tie the varsity document.
The Huskers took the lead halfway via the second half and held off the Bruins (11-3, 2-1) as they tried to mount a comeback.
The Bruins have been inside 61-58 within the remaining 30 seconds, however Sam Hoiberg made two free throws and Juwan Gary blocked Dylan Andrews’ layup to protect the victory.
Tyler Bilodeau led UCLA with 15 factors and Lazar Stefanovic added 10. Sebastian Mack, who scored 9 factors, made his first begin of the season instead of the injured Eric Dailey Jr.
The Bruins shot 14.3% from 3 (4-of-28), their worst mark from past the arc since going 1-for-10 in a loss to Ohio State final season.
Takeaway
UCLA: The Bruins performed their worst offensive recreation of the season of their first Big Ten recreation not performed on the West Coast.
Nebraska: The Huskers earned their second win over a ranked opponent this season and needs to be near cracking the AP Top 25 for the primary time since 2018-19.
Key second
Morgan, the Huskers’ reserve large man, adopted his 3-point play with a mid-court steal and a reverse layup to offer the Huskers the lead for good with 14:45 left.
Highlights of the No. 15 UCLA Bruins vs. the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Key statistic
UCLA made simply two discipline targets in an eight-minute span of the second half as Nebraska’s one-point deficit was a double-digit lead.
Next
UCLA hosts Michigan on Tuesday. Nebraska visits Iowa on Tuesday.
Associated Press reporting.
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