December 20, 2015

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            1   2   total 
Samford    26  43    69 
NEBRASKA   30  28    58 
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Lincoln, Neb. — Shavon Shields became the 13th Husker to join the 1,300-point club and Andrew White III recorded his second double-double of the season, but it was not enough as Nebraska fell to Samford, 69-58, Sunday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Shields scored 14 first-half points on the way to a game-high 25 and White contributed 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, but the Bulldogs (8-4) used an 18-4 run to start the second half to take the lead and did not look back.

Nebraska trailed by13 points, at 49-36, before the Huskers rallied. Trailing 55-45, the Huskers ran off five straight points as Tai Webster's 3-pointer cut the Bulldog lead to five at 55-50 with just under three minutes to play.

Matt Rose, who finished with nine points off the bench, answered with a three at the other end for Samford. A Shields 3-pointer again cut the lead to five, but the school from Birmingham, Ala., iced the game down the stretch at the free throw line. In all, Samford went 21-of-26 from the foul line, including 19-of-23 in the second half.

The Huskers, on the other hand, went just 10-of-20 from the line, including 4-of-12 in the first half.

Shields led the way for NU in the first 20 minutes, scoring 14 first-half points. With 5:58 left in the first half, Shields hit a jumper to become the 13th Husker to join score 1,300 points. White chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds in the first half, as NU took a 30-26 lead into the locker room. The Huskers shot 52 percent from the floor in the first half, while out-rebounding the Bulldogs by 12 before the break.

Christen Cunningham led three Bulldogs in double figures with 20 points. Darius Jones-Gibson contributed 15 points, while Wyatt Walker chipped in 14. Nebraska out-rebounded the Southern Conference school by 14, but Samford forced 17 Nebraska turnovers.

The Huskers return to action on Tuesday for their final test before the Big Ten conference slate opens on Dec. 30. Tipoff with Prairie View A&M is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be carried on the Husker Sports Network and streamed on BTN Plus.