Brice Williams and Juwan Gary combined for 51 points, leading Nebraska to a 77-71 win at No. 16 Oregon Sunday evening.
Williams finished with a game-high 28 points, along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Gary had 23 points, including 10-of-12 from the foul line, as Nebraska took control early and withstood several comeback attempts by the Ducks.
The Huskers shot 51 percent from the field and held Oregon to 40 percent shooting, in posting their fourth win of the season over a ranked opponent.
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Nebraska Postgame Notes
*-With the win at No. 16 Oregon tonight, Nebraska has four wins over ranked teams which ties a school record for most ranked wins on the season. NU also had four ranked wins on three other occasions (1998-99, 1993-94, 1990-91).
*-Nebraska improves to 4-2 against ranked teams this season.
*-Nebraska has two road wins over ranked teams for the second time in the Big Ten era (also 2021-22).
*-Fred Hoiberg now has five ranked wins over road opponents at Nebraska, which ranks second among Husker basketball coaches.
*-Brice Williams finished with a game-high 28 points, his 10th 20-point game of the season and 26th of his career. Williams also grabbed seven rebounds and matched his season high with six assists (vs. North Florida, 12/1). Williams has now reached double figures in 20 of 22 games this season
*-Juwan Gary recorded his fourth 20-point game of the season with 23 points along with five rebounds. He has had four of his seven career 20-point games this season.
*-Nebraska had multiple 20-points scorers for the fourth time this season and 16th time in Fred Hoiberg’s six seasons at Nebraska
*-Nebraska shot 51.0 percent from the field, the first game NU has shot over 50 percent since Dec. 25 against Oregon State.
*-Nebraska held Oregon to just 40 percent shooting, the 11th opponent held to 40 percent or lower this season.
*-Berke Büyüktuncel led Nebraska with nine rebounds, matching his career high set four other times.
*-Rollie Worster finished with 11 points off the bench, the 22nd double-figure effort by a Husker reserve this season. Worster was 4-of-4 from the field tonight.