Gophers Lose In Lincoln 52-49

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Andre Hollins put up a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, but Minnesota fell to Nebraska 52-49 on Tuesday night.

Shavon Shields scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Nebraska survived an eight-minute field-goal drought to end the game.

The Cornhuskers (11-7, 3-3 Big Ten) made 11 of their last 12 free throws after starting 3 for 9 from the line. Benny Parker made two with 25 seconds left to make it a three-point game, and the Gophers missed three straight 3-pointers before the final buzzer.

Shields' jumper with 8:01 left was Nebraska's final field goal. The Huskers shot 40.5 percent.

Hollins' layup and Carlos Morris' 3-pointer from the corner pulled the Gophers' within 50-49, but Parker was fouled and made the free throws.

Hollins, Morris and DeAndre Mathieu each missed what would have been game-tying 3s at the end.

Minnesota had tied it 33-33 when Hollins made one of two free throws after Walter Pitchford was assessed a technical foul for knocking down Mathieu under the Minnesota basket during a stoppage.

Hollins hit one of two free throws to get the Gophers within five points after Shields was given a technical for protesting a foul, and then King made a 3-pointer to end a Minnesota field-goal drought lasting almost eight minutes to pull the Gophers within 39-37.

Nebraska led by as many as eight points in the first half despite having difficulty dealing with Minnesota's full-court defense. The Huskers turned over the ball on four straight possessions and ended the half with eight giveaways.

The Gophers shot a season-low 30.8 percent from the field and made only 8 of 20 free throws.

Joey King added 11 points for Minnesota.

Five of the Gophers' six conference losses have been by five points or less.

Minnesota looks to bounce back when they host Illinois on Saturday.