Lincoln Journal-Star · Mar 10, 2016
Sigh of relief: Huskers roll past Rutgers
INDIANAPOLIS – That surging rush of air you may feel from the east is probably that released from the Nebraska men’s basketball locker room at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
“Whew,” freshman Michael Jacobson said in a huge, exhaling sigh of relief. “It felt good to finally see some hard work pay off.”
Nebraska’s losing streak is over, and now, the Huskers think they’re confident and loose enough to make their stay at the Big Ten Tournament last a couple of more days.
Shavon Shields scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead five Huskers in double-figure scoring, and No. 11 seed Nebraska ended a five-game skid with an 89-72 victory over No. 14 seed Rutgers in a Wednesday play-in game.