GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Mo Walker, Gophers
The senior big man got the Gophers offense going and kept them a step ahead of the Cornhuskers in the second half with a 7-for-10 shooting performance to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks and three steals.
BY THE NUMBERS
16 Points scored by Nebraska in the first half.
15 Turnovers for the Huskers before halftime, struggling to protect the ball against the zone.
82.4 The Gophers' percentage from the free-throw line, their best of the season.
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