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Hawkeyes hand Huskers 81-70 defeat

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IOWA CITY, Iowa - As has been the theme for Nebraska over the last few games, the perimeter defense wasn’t there.

Sunday's 81-70 loss to Iowa was just another example, as The Hawkeyes put on a three-point display led by Jordan Bohannon and Brady Ellingson, who had a combined seven threes.

It was 67-64 following an Evan Taylor And-1 layup with 3:57 to go. The Hawkeyes then got on a 14-6 run to close out the game. Nine of the 14 points were from the free-throw line.

The three-point defense continues to be a struggle for Nebraska. The Huskers have allowed their last three opponents to shoot a combined 34-of-60 from three (56.6 percent).

“The story of the game is Ellingson,” said Head coach Tim Miles. “He came out and got three threes and Bohannon gets four. They finished us off.”

Sophomore forward Jack McVeigh led the Husker offense, scoring 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting. It’s the sixth time this season that McVeigh has scored double-digits.

“McVeigh is playing his butt off,” said Miles. “But we are playing him too many minutes. What do you do? We’re two, three bodies short and we know that.”

Miles said despite being down a few guys, that isn’t a good enough excuse and his players conveyed the same message.

“You look at every roster and Peter Jok is the perfect example,” said McVeigh. “If you asked every single player in the Big Ten, they’ll say they are hurting right now.”

Freshman center Jordy Tshimanga continues to show improvement as he had 10 points and eight rebounds despite having just 17 minutes of play and struggling with foul trouble. “I bumped into Jok and fouled out,” said Tshimanga “I kinda slowed the team down...

“It’s tough to play aggressive and still manage those fouls."

Tshimanga also stated that the more playing time he gets, the more he will get accustomed to how the referees call the game.

Nebraska will return to action on Thursday when It hosts Wisconsin at 8 p.m. on Big Ten Network.

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