Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams #3 MBB vs Creighton
LINCOLN – Keisei Tominaga had a game-high 20 points, but Nebraska was unable to overcome No. 15 Creighton’s 3-point shooting in an 89-60 loss Sunday afternoon.
Tominaga hit 8-of-16 shots from the floor but was the only NU player in double figures. The Huskers (7-1) were held to 33.8 percent shooting, including just 2-of-22 from 3-point range in suffering their first loss of the season.
Baylor Scheierman led Creighton (7-1) with 24 points, including 20 in the first half on six 3-pointers, as the Bluejays went 10-of-23 from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes against a Nebraska team that was holding foes to just 26 percent from 3-point range entering the contest.
Creighton led 20-14 before Tominaga and Juwan Gary led the Huskers on a 9-2 spurt, taking a 23-22 lead after a Tominaga jumper with 8:54 left in the half, as Tominaga had 16 of his 20 points in opening 20 minutes.
Creighton then took over the Bluejays used a 11-2 spurt to build a 33-25 lead with 6:56 left in the half after a pair of Baylor Scheierman 3-pointers. Nebraska was within nine with less than two minutes remaining in the half after a Gary basket, but the Bluejays closed the half on a 9-3 run, including four free throws from Steven Ashworth to take a 52-27 lead in the break.
Nebraska got within 54-39 after a Gary steal and dunk with just over 18 minutes remaining, but Creighton used a 9-2 spurt to push the lead to 62-41, and Nebraska was unable to whittle down the margin.
Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga #30
MBB vs Creighton
Scheierman led four CU players in double figures, as Ryan Kalkbrenner, Steven Ashworth and Trey Alexander all finished with 13 points, as the Bluejays hit 14 3-pointers and out-rebounded Nebraska 48-37.
The Huskers will return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 6, as Nebraska opens Big Ten Conference action at Minnesota. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. and the game will be televised by BTN and broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network.
