Saturday, January 17
Lincoln, Neb.
5 p.m.
Kansas State University
11-6, 0-3
51
at
73
Nebraska
12-4, 2-1
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Kansas State
21
30
51
Nebraska
32
41
73
Wildcats Fall at Nebraska, 73-51
Jan 17, 2009 | Men's Basketball
LINCOLN, Neb. - Paul Velander matched his career high with 20 points and Nebraska broke open a close game late in the first half and went on to a 73-51 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-1 Big 12) used a 25-5 run over the first and second halves to turn a 21-20 deficit into a 45-26 lead.
Velander scored eight of his points as the Huskers closed the first half on a 12-0 spurt. He finished with a career-high six 3-pointers.
Kansas State (11-6) is 0-3 in the conference for the first time since 2000-01. The Wildcats turned over the ball a season-high 25 times, and the Huskers converted them into 34 points.
Cookie Miller had season highs with three 3-pointers and 15 points, and Ryan Anderson made five steals and had five rebounds for the Huskers.
Denis Clemente scored 14 points and Darren Kent 10 to lead K-State.
Team Stats
KS
NU
FG%
.415
.500
3FG%
.231
.556
FT%
.636
.833
RB
33
22
TO
25
15
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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