National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 69, Texas Christian 57
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas
Officials: # KC Ely, # Mike Littlewood, # Bob Staffen
Attendance: 5577

Bo Spencer scored 22 points as Nebraska overcame a slow start to defeat host Texas Christian 69-57 on Saturday.

Caleb Walker added nine points and eight rebounds for the Huskers (6-3), who defeated the Horned Frogs (7-3) for the fourth consecutive season by at least 12 points.

Coming off a 2-of-11 performance Wednesday in a one-point home win over Florida Gulf Coast, Spencer hit a number of clutch shots to keep Nebraska in control in the second half, finishing 7-for-12 from the field.

TCU had a 10-point lead with five seconds left in the first half, but Spencer sent Nebraska into the break with a dramatic half-court 3-pointer.

The shot seemed to energize the Huskers, who turned up their defensive intensity and came out of intermission with an 11-2 run as the Horned Frogs hit only one field goal over the first 8:10 of the second half. TCU shot only 6-for-26 from the field in the second half.

After getting beat in the post by the undersized Horned Frogs in the first half, Nebraska made a conscious effort to pound the ball down low over the final 20 minutes, securing a 20-8 edge in points in the paint in the second half.

Hank Thorns led all scorers with 18 points for the Horned Frogs, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Texas Christian
Bo Spencer 22 Scoring Hank Thorns 18
Brandon Richardson 4 Assists Hank Thorns 2
Brandon Ubel 8 Rebounds Adrick McKinney 7
Bo Spencer 4 Free Throws Made Hank Thorns 7
Brandon Richardson 2 Steals J.R. Cadot 2
Jorge Brian Diaz 3 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 69 51.1 6-14 15-18 12 29 3 3 11
Texas Christian 57 36.0 5-13 16-20 7 28 0 6 11