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Dave Hcppen puts up a jump hook fidnst
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scored EerJaia 23-23.
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Eric Williams trir.3 the ball up the court
iinst the Elujsy defense.
Craig AndretenOaily Ncbraskan
Nebraska's cheerleiers node the Icr trip
to Ora&ha to do pj-nuaids for Husier fzns.
loppen's' heroics humble BMejays
By Stu Pospisil
Nebraska would have been heading I could."
home if it hadnt been for Dave Hoppen Nebraska Coach Moe Iba said he was bound,
shot and Ronnie Smith got the re-
Nebraska's traveling road show pull- scoring an unusual three-point play pleased with the victory, which came
ed off another miracle Thursday night with 10 seconds remaining. with some difficulty.
defeating Creighton, 56-54, in the first Hoppen had pulled the Huskers into "We got disorganized with three min- Moore provided the final margin by
round of the National Invitation Tour- a 54-all tie with a second effort layup utes left in the first half," Iba said, "and making one of two free thrwos with
nament, before 9,158 fans at Omaha's with 12 seconds left. He converted the we had to go with a makeshift lineup in three seconds left after an intentional
Civic Auditorium. ' game-winning free throw after Creight- the second half." foul by Kenny Evans.
on center Benoit Benjamin was called Nebraska used a three-guard lineup Nebraska took a 24-18 lead in the
With the win, the Huskers advance for a technical fouL after Stan Cloudv suffered a strained fw rw lul
to second-round NIT play Monday "Ben was a little frustrated and he knee with 10:42 left in the first halt Huskers 13-4 in the Cni ei4t innf ps
night against Xavier (Ohio) at Cincinj threw the ball on the court," Hoppen The Huskers had only three starters in holding the Huskers scoreless for -the
nati's Riverfront Coliseum in a 7:05 said. "I made the signal for the tech. I the lineup ics the fmal 2:47 after David final 4-M ThP Rini 1 J ,i U oq
wanted to help out the official anyway Ponce fouled out.
Benjamin's two free throws gave
Creighton a 52-50 lead on Ponce s foul,
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Nebraska retained possession follow
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final 4:36. The Bluejays seized a 31-28
halltime lead.
Nebraska then took a three-point
then Eric Williams' baseline jumper !ea? ,twice early m the second half
brought Nebraska into a tie.
Creighton outscored the Huskers eight
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Benjamin, with 2:01 left, scored over to four in a seven-minute span.
Hoppen. After a Nebraska miss, Gary . Nebraska regained a three-point
Swain was fouled by Nebraska's Brian lead on two Ponce free throws after a
Carr. The Creighton freshman guard Reed technical and a basket by Hop
missed the front end of the one-and- pen, who scored a game-high 25 points,
one, but Nebraska turned the ball back on the ensuing possession.
ovf- "They (the NIT) sent us up here to
; Hoppen s heroics were set up after get beat," Iba said: "Our kids didn't
Gregory Brandon missed a close-range think that."
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