Second-half run helps Longhorns get by Huskers
| Team Stat Comparison |
|
NEBRASKA |
TEXAS |
| Points |
60 |
74 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
21-54 (.389) |
30-60 (.500) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
6-14 (.429) |
4-10 (.400) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
12-16 (.750) |
10-14 (.714) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
19 (0/0) |
17 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
10 |
17 |
| Game Leaders |
| | NEBRASKA | TEXAS |
| Points | Y. Turner 21 | A. Fontenette 21 |
| Rebounds | C. Montgomery 8 | K. Nash 6 |
| Assists | K. Kuhlmann 5 | C. Cortijo 10 |
| Steals | Y. Turner 4 | A. Lindsey 3 |
| Blocks | C. Redmon 2 | A. Lindsey 3 |
| · Team Stats: Nebraska | Texas
|
| 2008-09 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Jan 14, 2009 | @TEX 74, NEB 60 | Recap | Box Score |
| Next 5 Games |
| NEBRASKA (ET) |
TEXAS (ET) |
| 01/17 @MIZZ 6:00pm | | 01/21 KU 8:05pm | | 01/24 ISU 9:00pm | | 01/27 @KSU 8:00pm | | 01/31 @COLO 3:00pm |
|
| 01/17 COLO 8:00pm | | 01/25 @OKLA 1:00pm | | 01/28 TA&M 8:00pm | | 02/01 @BAY 4:00pm | | 02/05 @OKST 8:00pm |
|
| · Complete Schedule: Nebraska | Texas
|
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ashleigh Fontenette scored a career-high 21 points to lead Texas (No. 17 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) to a 74-60 win over Nebraska on Wednesday night.
Kathleen Nash had 20 points and six rebounds, and sparked a late first-half surge for the Longhorns (13-3, 1-1 Big 12). Texas went on a 9-0 run in the final 1:17 of the half to go into the break down 33-32. Nash scored seven of the nine points in the final 45 seconds.
The Longhorns then outscored Nebraska 17-5 in the first seven minutes of the second half to take a 49-38 lead. The Cornhuskers (9-6, 0-2) closed the gap to 62-57 with just under four minutes remaining in the game, but Texas went on a 12-0 run over the next three minutes.
Yvonne Turner led Nebraska with 21 points.
Nebraska 60, 
(17) Texas 74
