Huskers in Eighth at Rice Intercollegiate

Houston, Texas - The Nebraska men's golf team is in eighth place at the Rice Intercollegiate with a score of 595 after two rounds of play at Westwood Golf Club. The Huskers followed their first round of 297 with a 298 in the second round and sit 20 strokes behind the leader, Houston.

Mike Coatman leads the Huskers with a 3-over-par 147. Coatman is tied for 17th place. Brandon Crick is tied for 24th with a 149. Andrew Wyatt sits in a tie for 51st place at 151. In the second round, Chris Bruening posted a 73, the best round of his senior season, to pull into a tie for 42nd at 152. Scott Willman is also tied for 42nd after a career-best second round of 75.

The final round will be played Tuesday morning, as the Huskers look to post one of their better team finishes of the 2008-09 season so far. NU's best finish in the fall season was a tie-for-seventh at the season-opening Fairway Club Invitational.

Rice Intercollegiate (Feb. 16-17)
Westwood Golf Club
Houston, Texas
Par 72; 7,184 yards

Nebraska Results (Through Round Two)
T17. Mike Coatman - 147 -- 70-77 (+3)
T24. Brandon Crick - 149 -- 75-74 (+5)
T31. Andrew Wyatt - 151 -- 75-76 (+7)
T42. Scott Willman - 152 -- 77-75 (+8)
T42. Chris Bruening - 152 -- 79-73 (+8)

Team Standings (Through Round Two)
1. Houston - 575
T2. Pacific - 586
T2. Liberty - 586
4. San Francisco - 589
T5. North Carolina State - 590
T5. Rice - 590
7. Louisiana-Lafayette - 593
8. Nebraska - 595
9. Missouri St. - 597
10. William and Mary - 598
11. Winthrop - 607
T12. Houston Baptist - 611
T12. Northern Colorado - 611
14. Connecticut - 622
15. Texas Southern - 640