January 23, 2016

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           1   2   total 
Michigan  33  48    81 
NEBRASKA  30  38    68 
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Lincoln, Neb. — Andrew White III and Glynn Watson Jr. led four Huskers in double figures with 15 points apiece, but Nebraska's second-half rally fell short, as the Huskers fell to Michigan 81-68 Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

White scored 13 points in the second half to total 15 for the game, while Watson also contributed 15 points for the Huskers (12-9, 4-4 Big Ten). Tai Webster pitched in 12 points, five rebounds and five steals, and Shavon Shields added 11 points. Ed Morrow Jr. led the Huskers on the glass with six rebounds.

Michigan (15-5, 5-2 Big Ten) opened the second half on a 16-3 run and led by 18 with 13:30 left, only to see the Huskers claw back. Watson and White led NU on a 10-0 spurt over the next two minutes, combining for eight straight points before a putback from Morrow made it 54-46 with 11:29 left.

Nebraska, which forced 14 Michigan turnovers, kept clawing back, as 3-pointers from Webster and Shields made it a six-point game. Michigan, which shot 68 percent in the second half, led 66-59 before Webster took over on the defensive end. The junior recorded steals on consecutive possessions, the last pulling Nebraska within 66-64 with 3:11 left.

From there, Michigan's poise took over, as the Wolverines went 10-of-10 from the line, as the visitors outscored NU 15-4 to close out the win.

Duncan Robinson had a game-high 21 points, while Derrick Walton Jr. finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Nebraska started slow to begin the game, as Michigan hit four of its first five 3-pointers and six of its first eight field goals to jump out to an 18-6 lead five minutes into the game.

The Huskers fought back, closing the half on a 17-9 run, as Michigan took a 33-30 lead into the locker room. Watson buried a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the half on the way to a team-leading seven first-half points. Shields and Morrow both chipped in six points apiece in the first 20 minutes, as NU shot 42 percent in the half, but was just 2-of-12 from long distance.

The Huskers will hit the road next Saturday, Jan. 30, travelling to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on No. 22 Purdue. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised nationally on Big Ten Network and carried on the Husker Sports Network.