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Lincoln Area Model Railroad Club Show Clinics • HO Seals, N-Scals, Llonsl * LOB Oardsn Layouts • Dsalsr TaMss • Train Itldss for ths KMsI • TWO BIO MYSI In theAg Hall on the NE State Fairgrounds Saturday, Feb. 15th 9 o.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16th NU scrapes by UNI UNI from page 9 ■ V ’ • /' r_- . The Panthers’ 6-3 guard, who scored 36 points in a 109-104 UNI win over Nebraska last season, scored 27 on Thursday, nearly leading a successful second-half comeback. After Daisy tied the game at 39 with a pair of free throws, NU pulled away to leads of62-53 and 70-59 fol lowing a lyronn Lue free throw with 4:05 to play in the game. But Daisy scored six of the next eight points and added an assist to Sean Hawkins, cutting Nebraska’s lead to 72-69 with 2:20 remaining. Bemaid Garner hit a layup before two traveling violations by Lue gave UNI another chance. The Panthers, who shot just 33 percent from the field, failed to con vert in the final 90 seconds, instead sending Lue and Cookie Belcher to the free-throw line, where the Husker guards iced the game. Lue scored 15 points in 33 min utes, a welcome change for the sopho i more point guard, who had grown used to playing 37 to 40 minutes each night out. “Everyone wasn’t just standing around and watching me,” Lue said. “Everyone got involved.” % Garner added 21 points, Belcher scored eight, Andy Markowski con tributed seven points and Larry Flo rence had six. “We played a lot better tonight,” Markowski said. “We did the things we needed to do to win. Everybody’s relieved to get the win. It feels good, a lot better than going home every night with a loss.” But with a 4-7 conference record heading into Sunday’s showdown with the Longhorns, Gamer said, Nebraska can’t consider relaxing after Thursday’s 23-tumover showing. “We played well at times,” Gamer said, “but we got a little sloppy. We’ve still got to improve and be consistent in order to be a good basketball team, and if we’re going to reach our goals, we have to win the rest of our games.” Longhorns need wins PENDERS from page 9 rections. Texas has won three straight while NU has lost six of its last eight. “We are going to be overconfident af ter that two-point overtime blowout,” Penders joked. “I felt very fortunate to escape with that one. It was too tough of an opener for both of us.” Texas is coming off three straight victories, which includes a 76-73 win against Baylor on Wednesday. As of late, Penders said UT’s play has im proved, but a wounded team like the Huskers still concerns him. “My thoughts are just about the some as they were before the first game,” Penders said. “They are very athletic and have a combo of experi ence and youth. “lyronn Lue is one of the best point guards in the country.” The Longhorns counter with All America candidate Reggie Freeman and center Dennis Jordan. Penders said Freeman, a 6-foot-6 senior guard, is scoring 24 points per game while playing nearly 39 minutes. Jordan, a 6-9 senior, is averaging 6 points per game while grabbing 4.2 rebounds. Texas has been a two-faced team on the road this season. The Long horns blew a nine-point lead at Ari zona losing 83-78 and were beaten 83 69 at Oklahoma. Against Oklahoma State, Tbxas handed the Cowboys their worst home defeat (90-73) in Eddie Sutton’s tenure. “It is a lot easier to play and win at home,” Penders said. “The kids know the situation. You can go in feeling youhave a good chance or having two chances — slim and none.” NU gymnasts face Ohio State From Staff Reports The Nebraska men’s gymnas tics team travels to Columbus, Ohio, Saturday night to take on top-ranked Ohio State and Okla homa at 7:30. The 1-2 Comhuskers are cran ing off two straight losses, against Oklahoma Feb. 1 and at New Mexico Feb. 8. Nebraska Coach Francis Allen said the Huskers have to hit each routine to have a chance of upset ting either team. Allen said sophomore Marshall Nelson will be among the top com petitors on the pommel horse, high bar and the floor exercise. Nelson won the floor exercise (9.8) and the high bar (9.65) at New Mexico. Wrestlers dual Northern Iowa From Staff Reports After a 32-6 victory over Mis souri Wednesday night, the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team looks to continue its head-turning season Sunday when it takes on 7-5 North ern Iowa at Cedar Falls, Iowa. “This team has exceeded every expectation that has been put on them, including my own,” Coach Tim Neumann said NU pushed its dual record to 14-4 with the win Wednesday. Nebraska will be without jun ior 126-pounder Jeramie Welder, who because of NCAA restrictions on the number of dates a wrestler is eligible to compete, is forced to sitout. 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