ORLANDO, Florida – The Marist men's basketball team fell to Nebraska by a score of 84-59 on Friday at HP Field House in its second game in the AdvoCare Invitational.
Summary
- Sophomore center Tobias Sjoberg scored a basket on the game's first possession. Nebraska then reeled off seven straight points, and wound up leading the rest of the way.
- Nebraska led by double digits for the final 11 minutes of the first half, and took a 45-29 lead to the locker room.
- The Cornhuskers lead grew to as large as 30 in the second half.
- Nebraska outscored Marist 39-30 over the final 20 minutes.
Key Stats
- Nebraska shot .567 (34-for-60) from the field for the game, including .621 (18-for-29) in the first half.
- The Cornhuskers shot .458 (11-for-24) from three in the game, including .545 (6-for-11) in the first half.
- Nebraska had four double-digit scorers, led by Isaac Copeland and Anton Gill with 17 points apiece.
- Red-shirt sophomore forward Aleksandar Dozic led Marist with nine points.
- Junior swingman Kristinn Palsson and freshman guard Austin Williams tied for the team high with four rebounds apiece.
- Junior guard David Knudsen had a team-high three assists for the Red Foxes.
Notes
- Marist is now 1-5 all-time against teams that currently comprise the Big Ten. The Red Foxes are now 1-0 against Minnesota, 0-1 against Nebraska, 0-1 against Maryland, and 0-3 against Rutgers.
- Marist is now 3-5 all-time in the AdvoCare Invitational.
Quote of the Day
"Coach Miles is a very good coach. We lost to a very disciplined, hard-nosed team that guards deep into possessions and then moves you on offense," – Marist head coach
Mike Maker.
Records
Marist is now 0-5 on the season; Nebraska is 4-2.
Up Next
Marist closes out play in the AdvoCare Invitational on Sunday, when the Red Foxes take on Oregon State at 7 p.m. The contest will be carried on ESPN3.