National Basketball Association
Nebraska 51, Florida Gulf Coast 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Gerald Williams, # Terry Wymer
Attendance:
8408
By SportsDirect Inc.
Dylan Talley hit the go-ahead jumper with nine seconds remaining as Nebraska escaped with a 51-50 victory over visiting Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
Talley scored a team-high 14 points off the bench and Brandon Ubel posted his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Huskers (5-3), who ended a two-game losing streak.
With the Eagles leading 50-49 following a long 3-pointer by Christophe Varidel with 1:23 remaining, Nebraska forced a missed jumper by Florida Gulf Coast on its next possession. Following a timeout and with the shot clock winding down, Talley drained a medium-range jumper to give the Huskers a 51-50 lead.
The Eagles, who have already lost three games by one point, called their own timeout with four seconds left to set themselves up for a potential game-winner, but were unable to get up a shot before the buzzer.
Nebraska, which improved 65-9 when it allows less than 60 points under coach Doc Sadler, survived mostly on the strength of the defense that held the Eagles scoreless over the final 5:59 of the first half and four points over a 13:12 stretch that carried over into the second half.
Sherwood Brown led Florida Gulf Coast with 14 points.
Top Game Performances
Florida Gulf Coast |
|
Nebraska |
Sherwood Brown 14 |
Scoring |
Dylan Talley 14 |
Brett Comer 5 |
Assists |
Bo Spencer 5 |
Brett Comer 4 |
Rebounds |
Brandon Ubel 11 |
Bernard Thompson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Ubel 5 |
Chase Fieler 3 |
Steals |
Bo Spencer 1 |
Sherwood Brown 2 |
Blocks |
Jorge Brian Diaz 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Florida Gulf Coast
|
50 |
40.0 |
9-20 |
5-10 |
12 |
22 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
Nebraska
|
51 |
40.0 |
7-24 |
8-13 |
14 |
30 |
6 |
2 |
18 |