Ade Dagunduro had 17 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds as the Huskers finally managed to finish a game Saturday at the Devaney Center.
Trailing by 12 early in the second half, it didn't look good for Nebraska. But they didn't fold like Nebraska teams of old. Instead, they chipped away and cut the lead to four.
But another spurt by Texas put the lead back to double digits. Again they didn't fold. Five straight Nebraska free throws cut the lead in half. Then sophomore Toney McCray made a layup, and sophomore Cookie Miller hit a three-pointer to give NU their first lead since late in the first half.
Texas made another run to put themselves up 48-50. Then Sek Henry hit his only field goal of the game, a three-pointer as the shot clock expired, to give Nebraska back the lead. Moments later Dagunduro also hit a three as the shot clock expired to give Nebraska some breathing room.
But Texas still wasn't done, as A.J. Abrams turned around and hit a three to pull Texas within one with under a minute left. Nebraska would only hit one of two free throws, but Texas would miss a three at the other end to take the lead.
Henry was sent to the line with a two-point lead and a chance to put the game away with six seconds left. He hit only one of two. Texas took the ball down the court and got a clean shot off to tie but missed it, and Nebraska pulled off the upset.
With the win Nebraska improved to 15-7 on the year and 5-4 in the Big 12, enough to put them alone in fourth place. Nebraska takes the court next Saturday at Missouri—a must win for the Huskers to stay on the bubble for the NCAA tournament.
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