National Basketball Association
Michigan 71, Nebraska 70
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 9, 2014
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Ted Valentine, # Brian Dorsey, # Donnie Eppler
Attendance:
15012
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Michigan 71, Nebraska 70: Derrick Walton Jr. made the go-ahead layup with 21 seconds left as the Wolverines defeated the host Cornhuskers for their fifth straight victory.
Michigan's Glenn Robinson III had 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting while Jordan Morgan also was efficient, converting 7-of-9 attempts from the field en route to 15 points. Nik Stauskas added 12 points while Caris LeVert and Walton each had 10 for the Wolverines (11-4, 3-0 Big Ten).
Terran Petteway had 16 points to pace Nebraska (8-7, 0-3), which has lost four games in a row. Ray Gallegos made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and reserve guard Deverell Biggs also had 14 in a losing effort.
With the game tied at 54 with under eight minutes left, Stauskas made a jumper and a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions, but the Cornhuskers caught up a few minutes later, tying the game at 63 on Gallegos' 3-pointer. The Wolverines took a two-point lead on three separate occasions in the final four minutes, but Nebraska tied it each time - the final two times on baskets by Petteway.
After a turnover by Walton with 56 seconds left, Petteway was fouled and made 1-of-2 to put the Cornhuskers ahead 70-69 before Walton knocked down his go-ahead shot. Nebraska had several chances to secure the win on its final possession, but Petteway's runner was off the mark and a couple of last-second tips rimmed off.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Robinson scored nine points in the first half as Michigan led 33-30 at the break. Gallegos led Nebraska with nine first-half points on 3-of-5 shooting from long range. ... Nebraska had won 10 straight home games, including its first seven this season. ... The Wolverines finished at 62 percent from the field and survived a 3-of-9 performance from the foul line.
Top Game Performances
Michigan |
|
Nebraska |
Glenn Robinson III 19 |
Scoring |
Terran Petteway 16 |
Caris LeVert 5 |
Assists |
Terran Petteway 3 |
Jordan Morgan 4 |
Rebounds |
Leslee Smith 6 |
Derrick Walton Jr. 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Deverell Biggs 4 |
Nik Stauskas 2 |
Steals |
Ray Gallegos 1 |
Jon Horford 1 |
Blocks |
Walter Pitchford 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Michigan
|
71 |
62.0 |
6-17 |
3-9 |
16 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
Nebraska
|
70 |
53.1 |
7-20 |
11-12 |
10 |
25 |
2 |
5 |
13 |