No. 8 Huskers Remain Unbeaten With 90-55 Win Over Oregon

Lincoln, Neb. – Behind a season-high 17 3-pointers, No. 8 Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 90-55 victory over Oregon Tuesday evening at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort combined for 51 points, as Nebraska shot 53.3 percent from the field, including 17-of-36 from 3-point range.

Sandfort led all scorers with 28 points, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range, while Frager scored a career-high 23 points off the bench, highlighted by seven 3-pointers, as Nebraska remained unbeaten at 17-0 overall and 6-0 in Big Ten action. Sam Hoiberg was the third Husker in double figures with 11 points and a career-high six steals.

Hoiberg and the Husker defense stymied Oregon, forcing 16 Duck turnovers that led to a 23-4 advantage on points off turnovers.

Nebraska took control of the game in the final four minutes of the half as Sandfort and Frager combined for 12 points in a 14-2 spurt that turned a tie game until a 42-30 halftime lead after consecutive 3-pointers from Frager.

The second half was all Huskers, as Nebraska shot 58 percent in the second half, including 8-of-16 from 3-point range. NU scored the first five points to extend the lead to 17 and force an Oregon timeout just 1:12 into the second half. In all, the Huskers outscored Oregon, 24-5 to stretch the lead to 52-33 after a slam dunk by Frager.

From there, the Huskers cruised, leading by as much as 39 before closing out the 35-point win, NU’s largest margin of victory in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2011-12.

Wei Lin led Oregon (8-9, 1-5 Big Ten) with 13 points while Takai Simpkins and Nate Bittle added 12 and 10 points, respectively.

NU will hit the road to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday, Jan. 17. The game is set to start at 3 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.