On Sunday night, the Nebraska Cornhuskers traveled to Los Angeles for a clash against the No. 1 UCLA Bruins. Though the Huskers hung on in the first half, the Bruins took off in the second half, resulting in a 91-54 loss for Nebraska.
The Huskers entered halftime down 37-30, staying right behind UCLA. But Nebraska couldn’t keep up in the third, being outscored 31-13. The Bruins then capped it off with a 23-11 fourth quarter.
UCLA shot 33-of-59 from the floor, going 19-of-26 in the second half while also hauling in 48 rebounds. Nebraska, meanwhile, only shot 19-of-57 and had 18 rebounds, failing to keep up with the Bruins.
Freshman Amiah Hargrove led the Huskers in scoring, being the only player to crack double digits. She scored 12 points, going 4-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
The Huskers fall to 10-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. Nebraska remains in Los Angeles for its next game, facing off against the USC Trojans on New Year’s Day. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.
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