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Nebraska upsets Missouri men

by Bill Pollock on March 10, 2010

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Laurence Bowers of Missouri defends an inbounds pass. Nebraska won 75-60. Photo by Manny Haley
Laurence Bowers of Missouri defends an inbounds pass. Nebraska won 75-60. Photo by Manny Haley

Laurence Bowers of Missouri defends an inbounds pass. Nebraska won 75-60. Photo by Manny Haley

For just the second time in Big 12 Tournament history the 12 seed has upset the five seed. Nebraska beat the Missouri Tigers 75-60 in the opening round in Kansas City.  The Huskers finished shooting over 56% for the game and they were 8 of 14 on three-pointers.  J.T. Tiller from Missouri called it “Murphy’s Law,” saying anything that could go wrong for the Tigers did go wrong.  Brandon Richardson who led four Huskers in double figures with 19 points said they were able to get Missouri to play their game.  Much of what has bothered the Tigers recently resurfaced again.  The Tigers under 40% shooting from the field.

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Hastings cruises to an opening round NAIA win

by Bill Pollock 03/10/10 4:00 PM

Hastings (Neb.) dominated from start to finish en route to a 99-51 first-round win over Maine-Fort Kent Wednesday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

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Chiefs sign RB Thomas Jones

by Bill Pollock 03/10/10 7:54 AM

The NFL’s third leading rusher last season is now with the Chiefs. Thomas Jones who has rushed for 1,000 yards or more for the past five seasons was cut by the Jets last week. Jones will be a good tandem with Jamaal Charles who ran for over 1,100 yards last season.

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Chadron State mourning the loss of a football player

by Bill Pollock 03/10/10 7:45 AM

Chadron State College is mourning the loss of 19 year old football player Garrett Schlictemeier after he was killed in a car crash in Alabama while on spring break. The driver was teammate Michael Madkins who lost control of a Range Rover. He was recovering in an Alabama hospital. A third player, Tyler Perri was [...]

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Yori named Big 12 Coach of the Year, Griffin Player of the Year

by Bill Pollock 03/9/10 7:48 AM

Nebraska women’s basketball Coach Connie Yori earned her first Big 12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year honor, and senior forward Kelsey Griffin became the first Cornhusker to be named Big 12 Player-of-the-Year. Yvonne Turner was voted the Big 12’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Baylor’s Brittney Griner. Griffin, Turner, and Cory Montgomery earned first team honors. Dominque [...]

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