Essegian's six 3s power Nebraska past North Florida 103-72 as Huskers prepare for Big 10 opener
LINCOLN, Neb, (AP) Connor Essegian knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers for the second-straight game and Nebraska rolled to a 103-72 win over North Florida on Sunday in the Cornhuskers' final tune-up before opening Big 10 Conference play.
Essegian scored a career-high 29-points and knocked down 6 of 15 from beyond the arc in a 96-79 win over South Dakota on Wednesday. Against the Ospreys he was an efficient 6-for-8 from distance to post 22 points.
Nate Lliteras knocked down a 3 in the opening minute to put North Florida in front, but Brice Williams answered with a 3 and Essegian added a layup and his first 3 to start a 20-1 run that put the Cornhuskers firmly in charge.
Nebraska was 40 of 69 shooting from the field and turned in their best offensive effort for the second straight game. Juwan Gary finished with 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. Williams finished with 17 points and six assists. Andrew Morgan had 13 points and nine rebounds and Ahron Ulis added 10 points, both off the bench.
Lliteras hit 4 of 7 from distance and scored 17 points to lead North Florida. Jasai Miles had 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished three assists. Jaylen Smith added 12 points with six assists and Liam Murphey added 10 points with five rebounds off the bench.
Nebraska opens Big 10 Conference play on Saturday at Michigan State.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Cornhuskers gains possession) | |||
19:41 | Jaylen Smith personal foul | |||
19:35 | Juwan Gary misses two point layup | |||
19:33 | Josh Harris defensive rebound | |||
19:19 | +3 | Nate Lliteras makes three point jump shot (Jasai Miles assists) | 3-0 | |
19:07 | Oscar Berry personal foul | |||
18:55 | +3 | Brice Williams makes three point jump shot | 3-3 | |
18:30 | Juwan Gary shooting foul (Josh Harris draws the foul) | |||
18:30 | +1 | Josh Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-3 | |
18:30 | Josh Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:30 | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | |||
18:15 | +2 | Connor Essegian makes two point layup (Braxton Meah assists) | 4-5 | |
18:05 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
18:03 | Nate Lliteras offensive rebound | |||
17:54 | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | |||
17:52 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:46 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists) | 4-8 | |
17:34 | Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Connor Essegian steals) | |||
17:34 | Josh Harris personal foul | |||
17:20 | +3 | Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 4-11 | |
16:56 | Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
16:54 | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | |||
16:35 | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
16:33 | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | |||
16:13 | +2 | Connor Essegian makes two point jump shot (Brice Williams assists) | 4-13 | |
16:01 | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | |||
15:59 | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | |||
15:54 | Jasai Miles personal foul | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | Andrew Morgan misses two point layup | |||
15:43 | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | |||
15:39 | Andrew Morgan misses two point layup | |||
15:37 | Liam Murphy defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Cornhuskers defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot | 4-15 | |
14:52 | Juwan Gary blocks Jasai Miles's two point layup | |||
14:50 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
14:42 | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | |||
14:41 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup | 4-17 | |
14:41 | Jaylen Smith shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
14:41 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-18 | |
14:28 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
14:26 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
14:14 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
14:12 | Liam Murphy defensive rebound | |||
14:04 | +3 | Mason Lee makes three point jump shot (Ametri Moss assists) | 7-18 | |
13:45 | Andrew Morgan misses two point layup | |||
13:43 | Jasai Miles defensive rebound | |||
13:25 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
13:16 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 7-20 | |
13:02 | Connor Essegian shooting foul (Liam Murphy draws the foul) | |||
13:02 | Liam Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:02 | +1 | Liam Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-20 | |
12:38 | Gavin Griffiths turnover (traveling) | |||
12:26 | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
12:24 | Ahron Ulis defensive rebound | |||
12:01 | Mason Lee shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
12:01 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-21 | |
12:01 | Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:01 | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | |||
11:46 | +2 | Nate Lliteras makes two point layup | 10-21 | |
11:33 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point dunk (Ahron Ulis assists) | 10-23 | |
11:07 | Kamrin Oriol misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound | |||
10:59 | Kamrin Oriol shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | |||
10:59 | TV timeout | |||
10:59 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 10-24 | |
10:59 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 10-25 | |
10:59 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 10-26 | |
10:40 | +2 | Josh Harris makes two point layup (Kamrin Oriol assists) | 12-26 | |
10:26 | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
10:24 | Dante Oliver defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Nate Lliteras turnover (lost ball) (Gavin Griffiths steals) | |||
10:08 | Brice Williams misses two point layup | |||
10:06 | Ametri Moss defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Ametri Moss makes two point layup | 14-26 | |
9:29 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup | 14-28 | |
9:15 | Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (Josh Harris draws the foul) | |||
9:15 | Josh Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:15 | +1 | Josh Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-28 | |
9:01 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Josh Harris defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Nate Lliteras offensive rebound | |||
8:39 | +3 | Jasai Miles makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Smith assists) | 18-28 | |
8:19 | Oscar Berry personal foul | |||
8:19 | Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:19 | Josh Harris defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | Ahron Ulis personal foul | |||
7:54 | Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | |||
7:49 | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point layup | 18-30 | |
7:48 | Jasai Miles shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
7:48 | TV timeout | |||
7:48 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-31 | |
7:38 | Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Connor Essegian steals) | |||
7:26 | +2 | Braxton Meah makes two point dunk (Ahron Ulis assists) | 18-33 | |
7:01 | +2 | Josh Harris makes two point layup (Jasai Miles assists) | 20-33 | |
6:45 | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point layup | 20-35 | |
6:30 | Oscar Berry misses three point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Braxton Meah offensive foul | |||
6:18 | Braxton Meah turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:04 | Oscar Berry turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals) | |||
5:54 | +3 | Ahron Ulis makes three point jump shot (Connor Essegian assists) | 20-38 | |
5:40 | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
5:38 | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 20-40 | |
5:29 | Ospreys 30 second timeout | |||
5:08 | Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
5:06 | Liam Murphy offensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Liam Murphy misses two point layup | |||
4:58 | Cale Jacobsen defensive rebound | |||
4:52 | Josh Harris personal foul | |||
4:52 | Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:52 | +1 | Braxton Meah makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-41 | |
4:38 | +2 | Jasai Miles makes two point jump shot | 22-41 | |
4:19 | Andrew Morgan misses two point layup | |||
4:17 | Jasai Miles defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | +2 | Jasai Miles makes two point layup | 24-41 | |
3:56 | Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Jasai Miles defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals) | |||
3:37 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Cale Jacobsen assists) | 24-44 | |
3:15 | +3 | Jaylen Smith makes three point jump shot | 27-44 | |
3:12 | Ospreys 30 second timeout | |||
3:12 | TV timeout | |||
2:58 | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
2:56 | Jasai Miles defensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Ametri Moss offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Kamrin Oriol misses three point jump shot | |||
2:36 | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | |||
2:28 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Cale Jacobsen assists) | 27-47 | |
1:56 | Jasai Miles misses two point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
1:44 | Cornhuskers offensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Connor Essegian turnover (bad pass) (Jasai Miles steals) | |||
1:30 | +2 | Jasai Miles makes two point layup | 29-47 | |
1:30 | Connor Essegian shooting foul (Jasai Miles draws the foul) | |||
1:30 | Jasai Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:30 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 29-49 | |
1:05 | +3 | Nate Lliteras makes three point jump shot (Ametri Moss assists) | 32-49 | |
0:49 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot (Brice Williams assists) | 32-51 | |
0:34 | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | |||
0:32 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 32-53 | |
0:00 | End of period |