Huskers Shoot Well but Fall to Longhorns, 75-63 - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

LINCOLN, Neb. ---- Senior Brennon Clemmons scored 17 points and helped the Huskers to their best field-goal percentage in nearly a month, but it was not enough as No. 6/6 Texas took a 75-63 victory over the Huskers here Saturday at the Devaney Center.

 

Clemmons, who had a season-high 21 points against Oklahoma State Wednesday, energized the Husker offense, hitting 6-of-10 from the floor while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals. But sophomore Corey Simms was the only other Husker in double figures, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field.

 

Nebraska (9-14, 1-9 in Big 12) missed its first three shots from the floor as it fell behind 7-0 in the first 1:29 as Texas (17-4, 8-2 in Big 12) received baskets from T.J. Ford and Royal Ivey and a three-pointer by Brandon Mouton. Mouton hit 10-of-16 attempts to finish with a game-high 24 points, including 19 in the first half.

 

After falling behind 15-8 with 14:39 left before intermission, the Huskers started to mount a comeback. Nebraska used a 13-4 run to take a 21-19 lead on a Simms layup with 6:17 left before the break. Clemmons had seven points in the surge as the Huskers forced UT to miss 11-of-13 shot attempts while committing three turnovers.

 

The lead then went back and forth the next two minutes before Mouton took over down the stretch. Over the final 4:21, Mouton scored the Longhorns