9:00 p.m.: Ball tipped in Lincoln, Nebraska.
15:21 1H: IU struggling early on, trailing Nebraska, 7-4. The Hoosiers have turned the ball over four times and have recorded no assists. Freddie McSwain and Juwan Morgan scored the only two IU buckets in the post.Nebraska's James Palmer leads all scorers with five points.
11:15 1H: IU slightly tightens up, but still trails Nebraska, 11-8. On 4-of-10 shooting, IU's 40 percent field goal percentage is better than Nebraska's 33 percent, but Nebraska continues to out-rebound IU, 11-4. Palmer is up to seven points, and Morgan leads IU with four.
7:53 1H: IU works the game to a tie, 14-14. Josh Newkirk provide a bit of a spark off the bench, with a nice drive for two points and two rebounds and two assists. Al Durham was also strong on the defensive end. Justin Smith had a big dunk and another easy score inside as well.
3:06 1H: Robert Johnson hit his first 3-pointer, as IU continues to stick with Nebraska, 22-21. Justin Smith almost brought down the house with a big attempted dunk, but he was blocked and Nebraska scored on the other end. The Hoosiers have caught up in rebounds now, 17-15, since the second media timeout.
HALFTIME: Indiana 26, Nebraska 25. Robert Johnson scored his ninth point to lead all scorers. Juwan Morgan leads all players with six rebounds and also has five points. Al Durham has taken two shots and missed them both, but he has been strong on defense in his 12 minutes, and when Newkirk hasn't turned the ball over, he's been a facilitator on offense in his 13 minutes. McRoberts and McSwain both have two fouls, so there will be more production from those two in the second half. The Hoosiers are shooting 46 percent from the field.
15:40 2H: Justin Smith has made his presence known. Two and-1 plays and another layup later, he leads all scorers with 14 points, as IU leads 36-35. After turning the ball over on their first three possessions, IU has had one in the last couple minutes. They'll have to reign in those turnovers though because Nebraska has 17 points off turnovers.
11:50 2H: James Palmer has scored two points in 20 minutes, as it seems like no team wants to win this game. IU leads, 41-40. Smith continues to lead all scorers with 16 points. Juwan Morgan is nearing a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds.
9:06 2H: Nebraska just ripped off an 8-3 run, thanks to a Zach McRoberts turnover and bad transition defense from IU. McRoberts now has four fouls. Nebraska still has no double-digit scorers and is shooting 35 percent from the field but has 22 points off 15 IU turnovers. Rob Johnson knocked down his second 3-pointer just before the media timeout.
3:49 2H: IU trails Nebraska by five, 58-53, and the Hoosiers just turned the ball over on a rushed shot by Josh Newkirk as the clock ran down. IU doesn't have many offensive options tonight, as Johnson has been able to find few lanes to the basket and the Nebraska defense has been shading toward Morgan all night. Zach McRoberts has fouled out, and Devonte Green has two points and six turnovers.
FINAL: IU loses what was a close ball game before the final two minutes, 66-57, to Nebraska. The Hoosiers move to 16-13 on the season and 9-8 in conference play.
Juwan Morgan: 13 points, 9 rebounds
Robert Johnson: 16 points, 6 rebounds
Justin Smith: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 25 minutes
Josh Newkirk: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 turnovers
Devonte Green: 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
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