Nebraska Cornhuskers' Late Surge Not Enough to Topple No. 12 Oregon State Beavers
In a competitive encounter at Gill Coliseum, the Nebraska Cornhuskers fell short against the No. 12 ranked Oregon State Beavers with a final score of 61-51. The Cornhuskers now stand at an overall record of 0-1, while the Beavers improve to 1-0.
The game started with the home team taking an early lead in the first quarter, outscoring Nebraska by eight points. The Cornhuskers managed to put up 11 points but found themselves trailing as the Beavers tallied 19. In a low-scoring second quarter for both teams, Nebraska added another ten points to their total while holding Oregon State to nine points.
After halftime, both teams struggled offensively in the third quarter; however, it was particularly challenging for Nebraska as they only scored eight points compared to Oregon State's seven. Despite these struggles, it was in the fourth quarter that fans witnessed a resurgence from Nebraska who put up an impressive 22 points but were unable to close down their opponents who scored an even more remarkable 26 points.
Throughout this tough matchup, Nebraska's shooting from within and beyond the arc was not at its best with field goal percentages of just thirty-one percent and twenty percent respectively. They did manage better accuracy from free throw line making seventy-one percent of their attempts.
Defensively speaking, Nebraska had six steals and two blocks during this contest but faced difficulty under their own basket where they allowed ten blocks by Oregon State defenders. The rebounding effort on both sides was equal with each team grabbing thirty-six boards; however personal rebounds for Nebraska were slightly higher at thirty-four compared to thirty-two defensive rebounds by Oregon State.
Nebraska also saw some positive contributions including twenty-six hard-fought points in paint and nine additional ones off turnovers caused by their defense which forced fifteen turnovers on Oregon State players throughout this game.
As fans look forward to future matchups for their beloved team, they can catch all live action broadcasted as per schedule – next game tips off at Gill Coliseum sharp at 9:00 PM PT.