National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 84, Minnesota 59
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Brian Dorsey, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 15628

Senior forward Shavon Shields scored 24 points, and Nebraska used a 29-4 first-half run to defeat Minnesota 84-59 on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Shields, making his 100th consecutive start, had 19 points in the first half, when Nebraska (10-8, 2-3 Big Ten Conference) built a 47-26 halftime lead.

Shields is only the second player in Nebraska history to make 100 consecutive starts. The other is Dave Hoppen, the program's all-time leading scorer, who started all 111 games he played from 1982-86.

Freshman forward Jordan Murphy scored 12 points to lead Minnesota (6-11, 0-5). The Gophers, coming off a 25-point home loss to Northwestern, have lost six games in a row.

Minnesota led 8-4 when Nebraska went on its decisive run. Junior guard Andrew White hit a three-pointer and freshman forward Ed Morrow completed a three-point play, both out of transition, to put Nebraska ahead to stay.

Nebraska continually attacked Minnesota's zone, while its defense held the Gophers without a field goal during a 5:38 stretch. The Huskers led by as many as 22 points before halftime, and by 38 in the second half.

Minnesota did not make a jump shot in the first half. The Gophers shot 8-of-22 with all eight makes within 3 feet of the rim.

Nebraska's 47 first-half points were its most in a conference game since 2002.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Nebraska
Jordan Murphy 12 Scoring Shavon Shields 24
Ahmad Gilbert 2 Assists Tai Webster 5
Jordan Murphy 8 Rebounds Shavon Shields 8
Kevin Dorsey 5 Free Throws Made Shavon Shields 9
Ahmad Gilbert 4 Steals Glynn Watson Jr. 4
Bakary Konate 1 Blocks Michael Jacobson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 59 41.2 3-17 14-18 7 18 3 6 16
Nebraska 84 51.7 5-18 19-24 17 37 4 9 14