The Lindenwood Men's Basketball team (2-2) fell on the road to No. 25 Nebraska (3-0) by a score of 94-60 on Wednesday night. Shamiere Green led the Lions with 12 points off the bench, while Makhan Diouf added nine points and five rebounds.
Diouf scored the first basket of the game to give Lindenwood an early 2-0 lead, but Nebraska quickly responded with the next eight points to go in front 8-2. The Cornhuskers continued to build their advantage, extending the lead to 37-9 just past the halfway point of the first half. Nebraska continued to shoot the ball, but Lindenwood found its rhythm late in the half, closing the opening stanza on a 14-5 run to trail 62-31 at the break. Malek Archie led the Lions with seven points, followed by Diouf with five.
In the second half, Green knocked down a pair of three pointers and scored eight points over the first 12 minutes of the frame. Dom Clay, Xavier Spencer, and Marsai Mason combined for seven of Lindenwood's final 12 points as the Lions held Nebraska to 33 points on 37.5 percent shooting in the second half. Mason also finished the game with a team-high 10 rebounds, including four on the offensive glass.Â
The Lions will return to action on Friday night when they travel to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the Omaha Mavericks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. CT on Midco Sports Plus.Â
