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 Petteway |  Rivers |  Shields |
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1 2 total
Creighton (3) 27 38 65
NEBRASKA (0) 28 27 55
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Petteway finished with 21 points, but no other Husker finished in double figures, as Nebraska (5-2) struggled offensively in taking its first home loss since January. NU shot just 38 percent, including 6-of-23 from 3-point range, as Creighton overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to hand the Huskers their first home non-conference loss at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Austin Chatman led Creighton (7-2) with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Isaiah Zierden added 13 points and five rebounds off the bench for the winners. The Bluejays shot 47 percent, a season high for a Husker opponent, including 10-of-23 from long range, and out-rebounded Nebraska, 36-33
Nebraska got off to a quick start, scoring seven of the first nine points as Petteway got the Huskers off to a quick start. The junior wing scored 11 of Nebraska's first 15 points while his third 3-pointer of the contest pushed the margin to 15-7 with 11:38 left in the half.
Nebraska pushed the lead to double figures 24-14 on consecutive baskets from David Rivers with 5:28 left. From there, Creighton rallied with seven straight points, pulling to within 24-21 after an Austin Chatman jumper with 3:35 left in the half. Creighton capped the 13-2 surge on Rick Kreklow's 3-pointer with 1:10 left in the half, but Petteway answered with a jumper with three seconds left in the half to spot the hosts a 28-27 halftime lead.
Nebraska jumped out quickly in the second half, as Shields and Pitchford, who were both held scoreless in the first half, scored NU's first six points to help Nebraska build a 34-29 lead. Shields was held in check with seven points, but had five rebounds and a career-high five assists.
Nebraska led 36-31 before 3-pointers from Chatman and Kreklow gave CU a 37-36 lead. The Huskers would answer with a 3-pointer from Benny Parker to take a 39-37 lead, but Creighton would answer right back. The Bluejays came back with seven straight points from its bench, as Will Artino's putback with 11:13 left gave Creighton a five-point lead.
Nebraska would not go away behind the play of Rivers, who finished with nine points and a season-high eight rebounds. The senior keyed a big sequence for NU, as he scored a basket and was fouled. The Huskers got the possession and Rivers found Petteway for a basket to cut the lead to 44-43.
Nebraska continued to hang around, pulling to within 48-47 after Parker's second 3-poiter, but two big Zierden 3-pointers and an Artino tip-in made it 56-49 with 2:55 left. The Huskers made one last run, cutting the deficit to 56-53 on Petteway's 3-pooiter with 2:12 left, but baskets by Chatman and Artino put the Huskers at bay before the Bluejays sealed the game by going 5-of-6 from the line in the final minute.
Nebraska returns to action on Wednesday night when it hosts Incarnate Word at 7 p.m. The game will be carried by the Husker Sports Network and available online at ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app.