TU loses to Nebraska in Las Vegas Classic
| Updated: 12/22/2009 10:31 pm |
Published: 12/22/2009 10:29 pm
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LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Eshaunte Jones scored a team-high 12 points to lead Nebraska past Tulsa 74-70 in the third round of the Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cornhuskers will play BYU in the championship game on Wednesday night.
Jones was 4 of 5 from 3-point range for Nebraska (9-2). Ryan Anderson added 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Teammate Jorge Brian Diaz added 11 points and seven rebounds as the Cornhuskers' Brandon Richardson went 6 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 18 seconds to seal it.
Ben Uzoh scored a game-high 23 points for Tulsa (9-2), while Justin Hurtt added 14. Donte Medder had 11 points and Jerome Jordan had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Golden Hurricane.
Tulsa plays Nevada at 7 pm Wednesday in the consolation game.
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