Huskers Win Exhibition Opener

Lincoln ? Nebraska pulled away from Nebraska-Omaha’s only lead six minutes through the first half and held on after a furious Maverick comeback bid to earn a 70-65 victory in its first exhibition of the 2005-06 campaign Monday at the BobDevaneySportsCenter. Three Huskers finished in double figures, with sophomore guard Joe McCray leading a balanced scoring night with a team-high 12 points.

“It was good for us to go up and down the floor in a 40 game against a solid club like Nebraska-Omaha,” said NU coach Barry Collier. "The main thing is to improve from this game.  We know more about how much pressure defense we can play after tonight.”

Nebraska-Omaha kept it close in the opening period as Ryan Curtis snagged eight points in the first half while hitting 4-of-6 shots from the field. The Huskers contained Curtis in the second half as he scored just four points to finish with 12. Denny Johnston also added 12 for the Mavericks.

Nebraska-Omaha shot 39.1 percent from the floor in the game, including 7-of-24 from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the Huskers connected for 39.3 percent, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range.

Senior forward Bronsen Schliep snagged the jumper that sparked a first-period run that put the Huskers up for good. Redshirt junior Marcus Perry hit two free throw shots after a technical foul from Curtis for hanging on the rim. Following Perry’s free throws that tied the game at 13, Schliep hit a shot from the left side in the paint off an assist by Jamel White.

Schliep’s basket ignited a 19-2 run over the next 7:37 that gave the Huskers control of the game. During that stretch, the Huskers held UNO to just one field goal and erased a 13-11 deficit en route to building a 30-15 lead with 5:54 remaining in the period.

In the second period, Nebraska-Omaha went on an 8-0 run to pull within 62-60 at the three-minute mark. In the last minute, a dominant block from senior forward Wes Wilkinson ignited the Huskers back into action. Marcus Walker’s jump shot from the right side with just over a minute to play put the Huskers up 66-63. Walker’s six points in the final 3:36 of the game secured the win for the Huskers.

Nebraska returns to the court on Saturday, Nov. 12 for its final exhibition contest of the season with a 7 p.m. tip off against HolyFamilyUniversity.

Postgame notes
**Nebraska opened the exhibition season with a 70-65 win over Nebraska-Omaha. With the victory, the Huskers improved to 40-5 all-time in exhibition play and 10-1 under Coach Barry Collier.

**Three Nebraska newcomers saw action Monday against Nebraska-Omaha. Freshmen Marcus Walker started at guard for the Huskers, while B.J. Walker and Jamel White each played significant minutes in the game.  Marcus Walker finished with eight points and five assists, while B.J. Walker finished with three points and four boards off the bench and White added seven points and two rebounds.

***Sophomore guard Joe McCray registered a double-double for NU with 12 points and 10 rebounds. He had one double-double during his freshman campaign last season.

 

 

Nebraska-Omaha vs Nebraska (11/7/05 at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center))

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Official Basketball Box Score Official Basketball Box Score Nebraska-Omaha vs Nebraska 11/7/05 7:05 p.m. at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Nebraska-Omaha TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 12 JOHNSTON, Denny..... f 5-10 1-4 1-4 1 0 1 5 12 0 1 0 0 33 50 CURTIS, Ryan........ f 5-12 0-0 2-5 1 4 5 4 12 2 4 0 1 36 30 DeSPAIN, Chris...... c 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 4 2 0 0 1 23 04 KAPELS, Calvin...... g 3-13 0-3 4-9 1 6 7 3 10 5 4 1 4 35 10 BYERS, Jamaal....... g 4-9 3-5 0-0 1 6 7 2 11 2 3 0 2 31 20 ROBINSON, Zac....... 2-9 2-9 0-0 2 3 5 3 6 0 4 0 1 14 23 MURPHY, Quantel..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 JENKINS, Michael.... 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 7 54 PACE, Ryan.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 ZWIENER, Gabe....... 3-4 0-0 1-1 3 3 6 3 7 0 1 0 2 18 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 25-64 7-24 8-19 10 28 38 25 65 11 20 1 11 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd Half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 39.1% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 29.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 8-17 47.1% Game: 42.1% 3

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Nebraska TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 11 WILKINSON, Wes...... f 4-8 0-1 1-4 2 7 9 2 9 0 1 3 2 30 21 MARIC, Aleks........ c 4-8 0-0 2-4 2 3 5 3 10 4 3 0 1 23 01 DOURISSEAU, Jason... g 5-6 0-0 0-4 1 4 5 5 10 3 3 0 2 25 02 McCRAY, Joe......... g 4-12 1-3 3-5 4 6 10 0 12 0 5 0 0 30 10 WALKER, Marcus...... g 1-8 0-3 6-6 0 4 4 1 8 5 4 0 0 27 00 WALKER, B.J......... 1-10 0-0 1-1 3 1 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 16 04 PERRY, Marcus....... 1-2 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 13 15 SCHLIEP, Bronsen.... 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 3 6 0 0 0 1 11 31 WHITE, Jamel........ 1-1 0-0 5-6 0 2 2 2 7 1 2 0 2 19 45 WILBRAND, Tony...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 TEAM................ 6 6 Totals.............. 24-61 2-8 20-32 16 37 53 19 70 15 20 3 9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd Half: 10-31 32.3% Game: 39.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 9-15 60.0% 2nd Half: 11-17 64.7% Game: 62.5% 5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Scott Thornley, Joe Townsell, Kipp Kissinger Technical fouls: Nebraska-Omaha-CURTIS, Ryan. Nebraska-None. Attendance: 8321 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Nebraska-Omaha................ 27 38 - 65 Nebraska...................... 39 31 - 70 Estimated attendance:5,100
Newspaper Box Score Newspaper Box Score Nebraska-Omaha vs Nebraska 11/7/05 7:05 p.m. at Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) At Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) NEBRASKA 70, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 65 NEBRASKA-OMAHA CURTIS, Ryan 5-12 2-5 12; JOHNSTON, Denny 5-10 1-4 12; BYERS, Jamaal 4-9 0-0 11; KAPELS, Calvin 3-13 4-9 10; ZWIENER, Gabe 3-4 1-1 7; ROBINSON, Zac 2-9 0-0 6; DeSPAIN, Chris 2-4 0-0 4; JENKINS, Michael 1-3 0-0 3; PACE, Ryan 0-0 0-0 0; MURPHY, Quantel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 8-19 65. NEBRASKA McCRAY, Joe 4-12 3-5 12; DOURISSEAU, Jason 5-6 0-4 10; MARIC, Aleks 4-8 2-4 10; WILKINSON, Wes 4-8 1-4 9; WALKER, Marcus 1-8 6-6 8; WHITE, Jamel 1-1 5-6 7; SCHLIEP, Bronsen 3-5 0-0 6; PERRY, Marcus 1-2 2-2 5; WALKER, B.J. 1-10 1-1 3; WILBRAND, Tony 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 20-32 70. Nebraska-Omaha................ 27 38 - 65 Nebraska...................... 39 31 - 70 3-point goals-Nebraska-Omaha 7-24 (BYERS, Jamaal 3-5; ROBINSON, Zac 2-9; JOHNSTON, Denny 1-4; JENKINS, Michael 1-3; KAPELS, Calvin 0-3), Nebraska 2-8 (McCRAY, Joe 1-3; PERRY, Marcus 1-1; WILKINSON, Wes 0-1; WALKER, Marcus 0-3). Fouled out--Nebraska-Omaha-JOHNSTON, Denny, Nebraska-DOURISSEAU, Jason. Rebounds-Nebraska-Omaha 38 (BYERS, Jamaal 7; KAPELS, Calvin 7), Nebraska 53 (McCRAY, Joe 10). Assists-Nebraska-Omaha 11 (KAPELS, Calvin 5), Nebraska 15 (WALKER, Marcus 5). Total fouls-Nebraska-Omaha 25, Nebraska 19. A-8321 Estimated attendance:5,100