Nebraska loses by one
TIGERS from page 9
Coach Danny Nee, whose team
dropped its first game since Jan. 4,
falling to 11-6 overall and 3-2 in the
Big 12 Conference. “We had many
opportunities during the game, espe
cially in the last two or three minutes.”
In a game highlighted by 13 lead
changes and seven ties — and
marred by three intentional fouls
and a near fight between Jason
Sutherland and Larry Florence —
Nebraska last led the Tigers with
11.5 seconds to play.
But a Florence foul sent MU for
ward Tyron Lee to the line, where he
hit a free throw to tie the score at 74
before officials noticed blood on his
arm. Lee exited the game, and
Sutherland — the Big 12’s top free
throw shooter — sank the next shot
to give MU its final margin.
Lue then raced up the court,
dribbled left and circled right near the
free-throw line, where his jumper
bounced off the rim to Belcher with
less than two seconds to play.
Lue, a 6-foot sophomore, scored a
game-high 26 points with eight assists
and tied a career-best with six re
bounds.
“We had plenty of opportunities to
win,” said Lue, also from Mexico,
which is 30 miles from the MU cam
pus. “(Belcher’s miss) wasn’t it.”
The Heames Center crowd, appar
ently angered by Belcher’s decision to
attend Nebraska over MU, booed each
time he touched the ball on Wednes
day. Early in the game, Belcher fell
victim to two intentional fouls by
Sutherland, who played just five min
utes in the first half because of the foul
problems.
“We got control of the game and
then we gave it back to them,” said
Stewart, who was whistled for a tech
nical foul after arguing a no-call un
der the Husker hoop on a Venson
Hamilton basket late in the first half.
“But we made the surge when it
counted.”
MU (10-8 and 2-4) trailed early by
as many as five points, but used a 6-0
run with Lue an the bench to take the
lead and carry a 41-38 advantage into
the locker room. The Huskers battled
back from eight down in the second
half to go cm top 53-52 on a 12-foot
Lue jumper with 14:19 to play.
NU extended its lead to 67-61 with
7:13 left before a dry spell allowed the
Tigers to claw back, grabbing a 71-69
a-—
It left my hands
and it felt good.".
Cookie Belcher
NU freshman guard
lead on an Allouche 3-pointer. Lue
countered with a 3 before Derek
Grimm tied the score at 72 with a free
throw.
Belcher scored Nebraska’s final
two points with 1:10 left, and Corey
Thte cut the lead to one point, setting
the stage for the final 20 seconds.
Hamilton and Belcher scored 12
points apiece and Florence added 11
for NU, which hurt itself with 19 turn
overs, including 14 in the first half.
Kelly Thames — who had no points
in Nebraska’s 76-53 win Saturday —
led Missouri with 19 points.
“We played an inspired Missouri
team and an inspired Missouri
crowd,” Nee said. “I give them a lot
of credit. They executed; they played
hard; they never gave up, and they
found a way to win.”
Pine flies into NU record book
PINE from page 9
“Adam Pine came in here as a
world-class athlete,” Moore said. “We
had great expectations for him. He has
become a big contributor to our pro
gram in a very short time.”
Pine has posted team-best times in
the 100-yard butterfly (47.47). 200
yard butterfly (1:48.39) — the 10th
fastest time in NCAA competition this
year — and the 100-yard freestyle
(44.16) —the second fastest time —
this season.
Pine also swam legs on Nebraska's
200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle,
200- and 400-yard medley relay teams.
All but the 400-medley have posted
the fastest times in the country this
season.
Pine’s success in only his first sea
son at Nebraska has surprised no one,
including himself.
“I had hoped to do this well in my
first year,” Pine said. “I had competed
over here a few times before, and when
I looked at the other butterHiers, i
knew I’d have some success.”
That confidence is a result of Pine’s
success in international competition.
He placed third in the 100-meter but
terfly at the Australian nationals in
both 1993 and 1994. Pine earned a
bronze medal in the 100 butterfly at
the 1994 Commonwealth Games and
also at the 1995 Pan Pacific Champi
onships.
Pine envisions himself returning to
his homeland in three years to com
pete in the Australian Olympic trials
once again. This time, he said, his
hand will touch the edge of the pool
first, earning him a spot in the Sydney
Games.
‘T ve thought about the next Olym
pics, being in Australia and every
thing ” Pine said “I would definitely
like to swim in front of the home
crowd and my family. That is my
goai.”
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