February 13, 2016

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            1   2   total 
Penn State 31  23    54 
NEBRASKA   32  38    70 
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Lincoln, Neb. — Behind a career-high 35 points from Andrew White III, Nebraska posted a 70-54 win over Penn State Saturday evening.

The Huskers (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) took control with a 39-7 surge spanning both halves, turning a four-point deficit late in the first half into 28-point lead before cruising to a 16-point win.

Nebraska trailed 31-27 with 1:30 left in the half before seizing momentum by running off the final five points of the half, including a 3-pointer by Glynn Watson Jr. to beat the first half buzzer and give NU a 32-31 lead at the break.

White, whose 35-point game equaled the Pinnacle Bank Arena record, took over in the opening minutes of the second half, keying a 12-2 spurt with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers that gave the Huskers a 44-33 lead.

White hit a career-high six 3-pointers after being held without a trifecta for the only time this season in Wednesday's loss at Wisconsin.

While White carried the offense, NU's defense held PSU to just two field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half. The Huskers closed the spurt with 14 straight points, the last coming on a 3-pointer by Jack McVeigh with 7:19 left.

While White got NU off to a quick start, sophomore Jake Hammond played a major role off the bench, scoring nine points and grabbing five rebounds in 20 minutes, including a pair of conventional 3-point plays in the 14-0 surge.

Freshman Michael Jacobson added 10 points, while Watson added nine for the winners, who shot 46 percent from the field, including 8-of-18 from 3-point range.

Brandon Taylor led Penn State (12-13, 3-9 Big Ten) with 14 points and four rebounds, as the Nittany Lions shot just 38 percent and committed 17 turnovers that led to 23 Husker points.

In the first half, it was the Andrew White III show, as the junior had 15 points in the opening 20 minutes as Nebraska took a one-point lead into the locker room. White, who hit 11-of-17 from the field, was blazing early, scoring 15 points in the first 10 minutes, as the Huskers built a 23-17 lead after White's second 3-pointer of the game.

Penn State came right back, using a 12-2 spurt of its own to build a 29-25 lead after a 3-point heave from Devin Foster that beat the shot clock. Taylor led the Nittany Lions with nine first-half points, the last coming on a jumper with 1:30 left in the half, but it all Nebraska for the next 13 minutes, as the Huskers

Nebraska returns to action Wednesday evening, as the Huskers travel to Indiana. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. central and the game will be carried on the Big Ten Network and the IMG Husker Sports Network.