Nebraska tops another ranked foe, beats No. 16 Oregon

Brice Williams recorded 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Nebraska led most of the way while posting a 77-71 upset of No. 16 Oregon on Sunday evening in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.Juwan Gary added 23 points to help the Cornhuskers (14-8, 4-7) win their second straight game following a six-game slide. Rollie Worster added 11 points for Nebraska.Jackson Shelstad scored 16 points and Brandon Angel added 15 for slumping Oregon (16-7, 5-6), which lost its third straight game and fourth in its last five. TJ Bamba had 13 points and four steals.Nebraska led for 38:01 in its second straight upset of a ranked team. The Cornhuskers notched an 80-74 home overtime win over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday.The Cornhuskers shot 51 percent from the field despite being just 4 of 23 from 3-point range.Oregon made 40 percent of its attempts and was just 5 of 20 from behind the arc.Nebraska received baskets from Gary, Andrew Morgan and Williams to take a 52-41 advantage with 10:18 left in the game.Oregon then made a move and Shelstad drained two 3-pointers as the Ducks crept within 58-53 with 6:04 to play.The Cornhuskers answered as Gary knocked down a 3-pointer and Williams made two free throws to push the lead back to 10 with 4:16 remaining.

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