Nebraska basketball advances to the Crown finals following 79-69 victory over Boise State
Nebraska basketball advances to the Crown finals following 79-69 victory over Boise State
On Saturday afternoon, the Huskers (20-14) clashed with Boise State (26-11) in the College Basketball Crown semifinals. Nebraska continued its postseason run by knocking off the Broncos 79-69 to advance to the Crown finals.
Boise State controlled the game through most of the first half, holding a firm single-digit lead over the Huskers. But Nebraska snatched the lead with under five minutes left in the half and never looked back.
The Huskers never let the Broncos get within six for the entire second half and even built up a 15-point lead heading into the final few minutes of play.
Nebraska finished 26-of-56 from the floor, 12-of-19 from beyond the arc and 15-of-18 from the free throw line. Boise State shot 25-of-63, 9-of-27, and 10-of-11, respectively.
Juwan Gary led the Huskers behind his 21-point outing, his eighth 20-point game of the season. Gary shot 7-of-12 from the floor but finished a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the charity line. He also led Nebraska in rebounds with nine.
Brice Williams totaled 14 points on the afternoon but earned a season-high six assists in the process. Williams shot 4-of-8 in total and secured 5-of-6 from the foul line.
Sam Hoiberg also cracked double digits in the win and for the second time on the season. He scored 10 points, shooting 3-of-6 from the floor, 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and 2-of-3 from the free throw line.
Nebraska faces the UCF Knights on Sunday afternoon for the Crown. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CT on FOX.
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