The Nebraska men’s basketball team dominated the second half in an 82-67 victory at USC on Saturday. Pryce Sandfort had a game-high 32 points. He shot 12-of-21 from the floor and 5-of-10 from the 3-point line.
Nebraska shot 44% from the field and 34% from the 3-point line. USC shot 45% from the field but struggled from beyond the arc, finishing the game 4-of-21 overall and 0-of-9 in the second half. The Huskers trailed 36-31 at the half but set the pace in the second half. Nebraska opened the half with a 12-2 run in the first 3:02 to take the lead for good.
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Braden Frager had 17 points and eight rebounds on the afternoon. Reink Mast contributed 11 points and six rebounds. Alijah Arenas and Chad Baker-Mazara each had 14 points for USC. The Trojans have now lost four straight Big Ten games.
The Huskers will remain on the West Coast to face UCLA on Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. CT and can be seen on FS1.
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