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 Shields |  Watson Jr. |  Parker |
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1 2 total
Wisconsin(25) 21 37 58
NEBRASKA (NR) 26 44 70
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Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, Shields was a major factor and Wisconsin simply couldn't shoot straight.
Shields scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead 11th-seeded Nebraska to a 70-58 victory over No. 6 seed Wisconsin in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Wisconsin shot 30.2 percent from the field, its second worst shooting night of the season. The Badgers hit 23.5 percent from the field in a loss at Oklahoma in November. Wisconsin made just two of its final 13 shots Thursday night.
Nebraska (16-17) will face No. 3 seed Maryland in Friday's quarterfinals. Wisconsin (20-12), the defending Big Ten Tournament champion, was eliminated in its first game of the tournament for the first time since 2011.
It was the second win in as many days for Nebraska and the second loss in a row for Wisconsin. The Badgers closed the regular season with a 91-80 loss at Purdue.
It was the fourth time in the last five games that Shields -- who had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Rutgers on Wednesday -- had eclipsed the 20-point scoring barrier.
"He's their best player on both ends of the floor and I knew that was going to be a factor," said Wisconsin coach Greg Gard. "He's a senior who has been through it and is going on his last lap so to speak. He's a very good player who has hurt us before."
Shields made 6 of 15 shots from the field and 8 of 9 from the free throw line in 36 minutes.
"As the captain of the team I felt like I added a different element to the game that helped us win," Shields said.
Nebraska coach Tim Miles said that Shields is clearly a difference maker in the Cornhuskers program.
"His leadership and his presence really matters to the guys," Miles said. "When he starts driving to the basket I feel sorry for the guy trying to step in his way because he's a big, physical guy trying to go to the rim."
Glynn Watson Jr. added 16 for the Cornhuskers, Benny Parker had 12 and Andrew White III added 10.
Ethan Happ led Wisconsin with 17 and Vitto Brown had 16.
The Huskers will take on No. 18 Maryland Friday night at 8 p.m. central. The game will be on BTN and the IMG Husker Sports Network
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