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Southern Utah edges Husker hoops 79-78 in double overtime

Southern Utah's Cameron Oluyitan hit a 17-foot baseline jumper with three seconds left to lift the Thunderbirds to a 79-78 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

It was a stinging defeat for the Huskers (0-2) who held a 14-point lead with 16 minutes left in regulation.

Trailing by three late, NU's Jervay Green hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 69 and send the contest into overtime. Each team scored just three points in the first extra period.

Nebraska led by three with 53 seconds left in the second overtime after a Kevin Cross layup, but Southern Utah (2-0) immediately answered with a dunk.