Sherfield’s 3-pointer lifts Nevada Wolf Pack over Nebraska
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Nevada's K.J. Hymes, left, battles for a rebound with Nebraska's Dalano Banton and Teddy Allen, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
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Nebraska's Shamiel Stevenson, center, is sandwiched by Nevada's Desmond Cambridge, left, and Tré Coleman during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
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Nebraska's Trey McGowens falls to the floor as he is defended by Nevada forward Robby Robinson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
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Nevada's K.J. Hymes, left, and Nebraska's Yvan Ouedraogo compete for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
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Nebraska's Kobe Webster, left, tips the ball to teammate Trey McGowens (2) as Nevada guard Desmond Cambridge (4) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Grant Sherfield hit a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining to lift Nevada to a 69-66 victory over Nebraska on Thursday.
Sherfield, a Wichita State transfer, tied it with two free throws with 43 seconds left then made the long 3-pointer following a steal by Brown transfer Desmond Cambridge. Dalano Banton missed a 3-point try as time ran out.
Sherfield scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half while Cambridge had 16 of his 18 points in the first half, including a run of 13 straight points that helped put Nevada (2-0) up 35-29 at the break.
Nebraska (1-1) rallied to take a 10-point edge in the second half after a 14-2 run with seven points from Kobe Webster. But after that run ended Nevada responded with a 17-3 surge, including all eight of K.J. Hymes’ points, to lead 62-58 with 3 1/2 minutes to go.
Banton finished with 18 points, Teddy Allen had 17 points plus five of Nebraska’s 12 steals. Webster added 13 points for the Cornhuskers, who shot only 29% and were just 9 of 41 from the arc but scored 20 points off 21 turnovers.
