Senior Alonzo Verge finished with the junior team's high 18 points to give four Huskers pace in double digits, but No. 25 Iowa took 11-0 to control in an 88-78 win on Friday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Used the second half.
Nebraska was within 58–56 with 10:51 after CJ Wilcher's 3-pointer, but Chris Murray scored 11–0, increasing his seven points from 12 as the Hawkeyes took a 69–56 lead. . 6:34 Remaining.
Nebraska hung around and pulled within 81-74 after a Verge layup with 31 seconds, but Iowa went 6-of-7 off the line to secure their third straight win.
Tony Perkins led six hockey players in double digits with a career-high 20 points, while Nebraska restricted Keegan Murray to only 15 points on a 6-for-13 shooting, including 1-of-6 in the first half. shooting was involved.
In addition to Verge, who had seven assists, five rebounds and matched his career-high with four steals, Wilcher came off the bench and had 14 points, while Bryce McGowens (13) and Derrick Walker (10) Finished in double digits for Nebraska. (7-21, 1-16 Big Ten).
For McGowens, it marked his 10th straight double-figure game, setting a school freshman mark in the process.
Nebraska, who shot 52 percent from the floor, led a good portion of the first half and took a 28-21 lead with 6:47 after a 3-pointer from Kobe Webster. The Huskers led 30–24, but the Hawkes closed the half at 12–5 to take a one-point lead as Filip Rebraca's basket beat the first-half buzzer.
Neither team was able to take control during the first half of the second half, as Iowa eventually took a 58–51 lead, but a jumper from Verge and Wilcher's 3-pointer quickly took six before the Hawkeyes' decisive run. Got NU inside.
Nebraska hit the road to take on Penn State this Sunday, February 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 pm. (central) and the Big Ten Network, with radio coverage provided by Huskers Radio Network.