Men's basketball: Shields progressing but his status yet uncertain

Shavon Shields participated in a short shooting workout Monday, Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles said, and a decision will be made Tuesday on whether Shields travels with the Huskers to Indiana.

Nebraska (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten Conference) plays at Indiana (20-6, 10-3) on Wednesday night.

Asked Monday night whether Shields is close to playing, Miles only said, "It’s hard to tell.”

Shields, a senior forward and Nebraska’s second-leading scorer, was knocked unconscious and sent to a hospital with a concussion and neck strain Feb. 6. He didn’t travel with the team to Wisconsin last Wednesday and attended Nebraska’s home game Saturday against Penn State but watched from the bench in street…