Nebraska Men’s Basketball Recap: Huskers win Comfortably Enough 84-72

FIRST HALF ANALYSIS:

Nebraska took control of the first half straight from the jump. Nebraska took a 13-4 lead in the opening 4 minutes courtesy of 6-8 shooting. The Huskers were particularly good from distance early, a trend that would keep up throughout the half. The Nebraska lead reached 20 points by the under 8 timeout, as Nebraska had really balanced scoring from 5 different guys.

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Nebraska started the night 7-9 from deep, while New Mexico was 0-6. Both teams were a little careless with the basketball, but Nebraska remained in control. Braden Frager was the first guy to reach double figures. Deyton Albury, who is New Mexico’s leading scorer, did something incredibly stupid with 1:38 to go in the half.

After Connor Essegian nearly took a flailing arm from another Lobos player while fighting for a rebound, Albury decided to half-slap/punch Essegian in the back of the head, earning him a flagrant 2 foul and an automatic ejection. Nebraska finished the half strong and took a 43-25 lead into the locker room.

FIRST HALF STATS:

Nebraska shot 16-31 for 52% from the floor. They went 9-19 for 47% from deep and 2-3 for 67% from the free-throw line. The Huskers collected 18 rebounds, only 2 of which were offensive. Nebraska had 12 assists to 9 turnovers. They had 19 bench points.

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The Huskers were led by Braden Frager, who had 12 points off the bench. Jamarques Lawrence had 11. Sam Hoiberg led the way with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Hoiberg continues his role as the second leading rebounder on the team.

New Mexico shot 9-28 for 32% from the floor. They went 4-18 for 22% from deep and 3-6 for 50% from the free-throw line. The Lobos collected 15 rebounds, 3 of which were offensive. New Mexico had 10 turnovers to 6 assists. They had just 9 bench points.

The Lobos were led by Jake Hall, who had 6 points. Antonio Chol and Uriah Tenette each had 5. Chol also led the team with 4 rebounds. Deyton Albury finished the night with 3 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2…

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