Jamarques Lawrence Says Nebraska 'wanted To Be Scrappy' Against Oregon

Nebraska hoops continues to reply each mobility posed against nan unbeaten program.

The Huskers dominated Big Ten Conference foe Oregon astatine Pinnacle Bank Arena connected Tuesday night, leaving nary uncertainty successful Nebraska's 90-55 location win. Nebraska had a season-high 17 three-pointers and Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort mixed for 51 points, but it was nan Huskers' protect unit and effort that group nan tone.

"This is simply a very talented Oregon team," Nebraska defender Jamarques Lawrence said successful his postgame question and reply pinch nan Huskers Radio Network newsman Jessica Coody. "It is astir apt nan biggest and astir diversion squad coming in. Our extremity was really to triumph nan rebounding conflict - everything other will return attraction of itself.

The Huskers did triumph nan rebounding conflict complete nan Ducks, snagging 34 full boards to Oregon's 29. Nebraska besides controlled nan gait of nan crippled early pinch aggregate forced turnovers and won nan turnover separator 16-6. Lawrence recognized early that Nebraska's expertise to power Oregon would thief nan Big Red not only connected Tuesday, but arsenic a instruction done nan remainder of nan year.

"Oregon is decidedly physical. We were down location battling tonight. We're going to look backmost connected this crippled and provender disconnected of it. When it comes down to matching up pinch a squad that is bigger than america and much athletic, we already person a crippled nether our belt," Lawrence said.

Nebraska's location triumph complete 1 of nan dwellers successful nan Big Ten Conference whitethorn not impressment connected an NCAA Tournament resume, but nan Huskers near nary uncertainty connected Tuesday nighttime arsenic to who nan amended squad was. No. 8 Nebraska moved to 17-0 connected nan play and opened Big Ten play 6-0 pinch nan 35-point victory. For Lawrence, nan triumph was a microcosm of nan play truthful far.

"Just saying it each year. This squad is unselfish," Lawrence said. "We conscionable want to beryllium scrappy. Pressure their guards a small bit. Just really protect nan overgarment tonight. I deliberation we did a bully occupation of that."

Even successful nan dominant, squad win, Sandfort and Frager's violative detonation stood out. Sandfort led each scorers pinch 28 points, including going 7-of-11 from three. Frager would travel disconnected nan chair to full a career-high 23 points, arsenic nan duo mixed for 12 points successful a 14-2 tally that turned a necktie crippled into a 42-30 lead for nan Huskers earlier halftime.

"We recognized it early. (Pryce Sandfort) deed a mates shots early that he usually hits but nan past mates of games he wasn't hitting. Once we recovered that retired today, it wasn't moreover coach Fred (Hoiberg)," Lawrence said. "The 5 that was connected nan floor, we huddled up together... 'What we are we moving J?' (I said) let's spell find Pryce."

Lawrence added that watching Sandfort and Frager's violative showcase was "fun to watch," and nan squad was excited to return to Lincoln and Pinnacle Bank Arena aft a roadworthy travel to Indiana this past Saturday. The defender continued, adding that "Husker Nation did a awesome occupation showing up" creating a dispute situation against Michigan State and Oregon.

Nebraska hoops returns to action connected Saturday, visiting Evanston, Illinois, for a roadworthy trial astatine Northwestern. Tip-off is group for 3 p.m. CST arsenic nan crippled will beryllium broadcast connected nan Big Ten Network and disposable to perceive crossed nan Huskers Radio Network and its connection stations.

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