LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) – Aaron Henry scored a career-high 27 numbers, and Michigan State ended a three-game losing streak with an 84-77 win over Nebraska on Saturday night.
The Spartans (7-3, 1-3 Big Ten) bounced back from a 25-point loss to Minnesota on Monday and beat Nebraska for the seventh time in a row.
Nebraska (4-7, 0-4) lost its 21st direct game to the Big Ten. It is starting its worst convention since 2013-14.
Michigan State seemed willing to open the door early in the moment, the Huskers were behind Teddy Allen’s score.
Allen, with an average of only 18 questions, passed the maximum of the first half on the bench with two fouls. He scored 19 of his 23 problems in the final 16 minutes.
Their 3 deep problems brought the Huskers to a 66-61 record with seven minutes remaining, but baskets by Rocket Watts and Joshua Langford put the Spartans in the lead in double digits with just over 3 minutes to go. .
The Huskers got back into five numbers 3 times in the final minute, however, the last time after Allen fought his way through the lane for a layup.
Langford finished with 15 numbers and Gabe Brown added 10 for the Spartans.
Trey McGowens had 15 of his 20 first-half problems for Nebraska. Kobe Webster added 10.
The groups played tied at the start, with neither team leading more than 3 problems in the first 14 minutes. Henry’s 3 with just under seven minutes to go in the first half put the Spartans ahead 24-23, and they never hang around again.
Allen on the bench in his most sensible warm-up and with a towel over his shoulders for the last 10:45 of the first half. He called a flagrant-1 foul for hitting Henry on the neck, and committed his third foul a minute after the start of the moment portion and briefly returned to the bench.
Before Allen’s return, it was McGowens who kept the Huskers close. He scored 15 points before halftime and had his teammates roar for a giant dunk late in the game.
Spartans rookie A. J. Hoggard made his first start at playmaker at Watts, who moved to the no-guard spot and came off the bench within five minutes of play. Hoggard finished with five assists.
BIG PICTURE
Michigan State: With the exception of Henry, the Spartans were unwilling to start the offense, but they opened the moment portion with a flurry, built a double-digit lead and held on to their first 0-4 goal. started from 1979-80.
Nebraska: The Huskers put in a lot of effort after losing 90-54 to Ohio State on Wednesday. They stayed behind even though they didn’t have Allen for half the moment.
Following
State of Michigan: Receive 14th Tuesday from Rutgers
Nebraska: at Purdue Tuesday.
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