NEW YORK (AP) — Wait until Tai Webster feels well.

The junior guard from New Zealand played both games of the Barclays Center Classic feeling under the weather with some stomach issues.

Still, he was able to score 39 points in the two games, including 18 on Saturday in the tournament’s third-place game, an 82-71 Nebraska victory over Tennessee.

“It’s definitely on its way out but not quite 100 percent,” Webster said of his upset stomach.

Nebraska coach Tim Miles was really impressed by Webster’s effort against the Volunteers.

“He was really strong to the rim. I think the last two days was as strong as I’ve seen him play at the rim,” Miles said. “He’s using an inside game instead of an outside game and then obviously he’s been an excellent defender for us, too. That’s a staple of our program.”

It was the key to the big run that gave the Cornhuskers control of the game.

The Cornhuskers (5-2) used a 21-5 run spanning halftime to take command and their biggest lead was 60-38 with 12:29 to play. Nebraska used some stifling defense and control of the boards to take control, holding the Volunteers to 2-for-16 shooting during the big run.

Tennessee (4-3) was able to get to 70-60 with 7:19 to go but couldn’t cut the lead to single digits until the final minute.

“I think we played a strong first half but the start of the second half obviously built the big lead. I think making eight of our first 10 shots (in the second half) and then being able to hang on,” Miles said.

Andrew White III scored all of his 15 points in the second half for Nebraska.

“Obviously he had his struggles in the first half but I thought he did a great job of focusing in the second half, correcting his play and just knocking down shots like he’s capable of,” Webster said White.

Shavon Shields and Jake Hammond both had 11 points for Nebraska, whose only losses this season have been to ranked teams: then-No. 11 Villanova and No. 24 Cincinnati in the opening round of this tournament.

Kevin Punter led the Volunteers with 23 while Robert Hubbs III had 13 and Admiral Schofield added 12.

Hammond had 10 rebounds to lead Nebraska, which dominated the rebounding 46-30. Tennessee was outrebounded 47-30 in its opening-round loss to George Washington,

“I think we got outplayed and outworked and the rebounding edge, when you look at that, that really kind of speaks to what happened in the game, 46-30 with 14 offensive rebounds,” Texas assistant coach Rob Lanier said. “A lot of that was a byproduct of how often we were getting beat off the dribble during the course of the game.

“Defensively we’re just not very good right now,” he said. “We got a long way to go. We’re a team with a lot of growth ahead of us.”

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has been fighting a bad cold and he didn’t address the media after the game.

There were five ties and five lead changes in the opening 14:30 before Nebraska’s defense turned the Volunteers’ shooting cold and the Cornhuskers took a 40-32 halftime lead. Nebraska opened the second half with a 7-0 run.

TIP-INS

Tennessee: Hubbs has scored in double figures in every game this season. … The Volunteers had six turnovers against George Washington, none in the final 20 minutes. They had seven at halftime against Nebraska and finished with 11. … Punter has scored (97) points in the last four games.

Nebraska: The win gives coach Tim Miles a 52-51 record in his four seasons with the Cornhuskers. … This was the Cornhuskers’ seventh game in 15 days. … Nebraska leads the all-time series 3-0 and the last win before Saturday was in December 2004.

UP NEXT

Tennessee is at Butler on Dec. 12.

Nebraska hosts Miami on Tuesday.

— Associated Press —

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Iowa certainly didn’t change the minds of critics who say the Hawkeyes don’t look the part of a national championship contender.

They didn’t do a whole lot on offense against Nebraska, their defense gave up a lot of yards again and they muffed a punt.

When the clock struck 0:00 Friday, though, they were celebrating a 28-20 victory that finished their first perfect regular season in 93 years.

“We’re not trying to be pretty, we’re trying to be productive,” coach Kirk Ferentz said. “Football’s not gymnastics. There are style points in gymnastics. Here it’s having one point more than your opponent. We’re 12-0. You can’t do better than that.”

The Hawkeyes (No. 4 CFP, No. 3 AP), who are 8-0 in the Big Ten, locked arms and ran to the south end zone to pick up the Heroes Trophy that goes to the winner of this game. Then it was off to the corner to salute their fans before heading to the locker room.

There’s still work to be done to make this season even better. Next stop, the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, where they’ll play for their first conference title since 2004. Win there, and a spot in the College Football Playoff is a very real possibility. Maybe even a certainty.

“The goal is three more,” offensive lineman Austin Blythe said. “Right now, we’re going to enjoy this one and find out our opponent on Sunday.”

Jordan Canzeri ran for 140 yards on 17 carries and broke long touchdown runs on back-to-back series in the third quarter on a raw afternoon when a gusty north wind made for a 12-degree wind chill.

The Hawkeyes generated only 250 total yards and were limited to just 44 plays from scrimmage because they went 0-for-9 on third downs. But Nebraska’s Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw four interceptions, with Parker Hesse returning one 4 yards for a touchdown, and the Cornhuskers (5-7, 3-5) committed eight penalties, including four personal fouls.

All that helped Iowa remain one of two unbeaten teams. Clemson is the other.

“You want to win every game, that’s your goal,” Ferentz said. “We find ourselves in a good position today. But we’ve been trying to get there for 17 years.”

Canzeri ran off left tackle two straight times for two touchdowns in the third quarter to keep Nebraska from gaining any momentum. His first TD went 29 yards and the second 68 yards for a 28-17 lead.

The Huskers, who started 3-6 under first-year coach Mike Riley, had their third losing season since 2004 and lost four times at home for the first time since 1961.

The Huskers needed a win to assure bowl eligibility. They still might play in the postseason if there aren’t enough six-win teams to fill the 80 bowl spots.

“To some people who say we’re not good enough to go to a bowl, maybe they’re right,” Nebraska defensive end Jack Gangwish said, “but I’d sure like to go.”

Iowa’s first touchdown was set up by two Nebraska personal fouls, its second touchdown was Hesse’s interception return on a ball he tipped at the line of scrimmage, and its third was set up on punter Sam Foltz’s late hit on Desmond King at the end of a punt return.

“Really shot ourselves in the foot,” Huskers coach Mike Riley said. “The production was crazy different, time of possession, they were 0 for 9 on third down. There was a lot of good stuff in the game. It was those other parts we couldn’t overcome.”

The Huskers finished with 433 yards, but those four interceptions were killers.

“I gave them seven points and put them in great position to, honestly, win the game,” Armstrong said. “That’s something I’ve got to fix and something I’m going to fix. Don’t put the blame anywhere else. The team played well. I didn’t. I felt like I let the seniors down.”

The Hawkeyes, who clinched the Big Ten West Division title last week, went undefeated in the regular season for the fifth time in program history and first since going 7-0 in 1922. With at least one more game to play, Iowa has made a five-win improvement over 2014.

“If you watch our team and you like football and you like camaraderie and teamwork, that’s what I like watching,” Ferentz said. “It’s about the teamwork and relationships. When you get teams like that, that’s when you have a chance to do something.”

— Associated Press —

NEW YORK (AP) — For a kid who grew up on Long Island, playing at Madison Square Garden is the dream.

Troy Caupin has a soft spot for Barclays Center after his performance Friday night.

“I like Brooklyn,” Caupain said after scoring 17 points to help No. 24 Cincinnati beat Nebraska 65-61 in the Barclays Center Classic semifinals. “It’s newer.”

Shaq Thomas added 14 points, and Octavius Ellis had 12 for Cincinnati (6-0).

“Our big guys started to assert themselves,” Bearcats coach Mick Cronin said. “We’re not very good if those guys can’t score inside for us, and they did in the second half.”

Tai Webster scored 21 points for Nebraska (4-2), and Shavon Shields had 14.

“(Webster told) me after his first five points that he (felt) awful I said we (would) bring (him) out any time,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “We tried to manage (Shields’) fouls. He had two in about 2 minutes, so we were trying to manage all of that.

“I thought the kids really fought considering we were so undersized.”

The game was tied at 25 after a tight, defensive first half.

“They take things away from you,” Cronin said about Nebraska. “There’s nothing easy. They had us running in circles in the first half.”

Nebraska took a 41-40 lead 8:08 into the second half when Shields converted Glynn Watson Jr.’s lob for an alley-oop jam.

The lead lasted all of 28 seconds. Troy Caupain’s 3-pointer put Bearcats up again at 43-41.

Cincinnati outscored Nebraska 14-11 following Caupain’s 3.

Ellis’ layup with 5:30 left made it 53-49. The advantage grew to 57-49 on Ellis’ half hook from the low post with 3:11 left.

“(He) understands that nobody can stop him with his length and his arms,” Caupain said about Ellis. “And the way he jumps, (Ellis) can be a wonderful player. At 6-10, when he plays 6-6, it’s hard for him to score. When he plays with his head above the rim and his arms, he can score.

“That’s what we tell him. `Stop short-arming your hook. Stop short-arming your little double-pump. Go up strong.”

Nebraska cut the deficit to three, but got no closer.

“It was just that stretch from seven minutes to about 3 1/2 minutes,” Miles said. “They got the eight-point lead and we couldn’t get it back in line.

“We just didn’t do enough to win.”

UP NEXT:

Cincinnati will face Tennessee-George Washington winner Saturday.

Nebraska will play the Tennessee-George Washington loser Saturday.

— Associated Press —

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Andrew White III and Shavon Shields combined for 23 first-half points to lead Nebraska past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-44 on Thursday night.

The Cornhuskers (4-1) pulled away late in the opening period, holding the Golden Lions (1-4) without a field goal for the last 8:03 of the half. The Huskers closed the final 4:23 of the half with a 15-3 run, highlighted by a Shields dunk that put the Huskers up 31-15 with 1:40 left.

Nebraska stretched the lead to 22 early in the second half as the Arkansas-Pine Bluff field goal drought continued. The Golden Lions got a Ghiavonni Robinson 3 pointer with 17:06 left that cut the lead to 19. But Arkansas-Pine Bluff got no closer than 17 the rest of the game.

White, who had 12 in the first half, finished with 16 points and Shields had 15.

Robinson led Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 13 points.

Both teams shot poorly. Nebraska hit 38 percent (21 of 55) after going 2 of 19 from 3-point range. The Huskers did hit 23 of 32 free throws while the Golden Lions were 11 of 20 and had a 50-033 rebounding advantage. Arkansas-Pine Bluff made 15 of 49 for 31 percent, including 3 of 13 behind the arc.

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TIP INS

Arkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions played their fifth of 18 consecutive road games to open the season. Their first home game is Jan. 16 against Southern.

Nebraska: Newcomers to the Huskers accounted for 63 percent of Nebraska’s scoring in the first four games of the season. They had 39 of 67 on Tuesday.

UP NEXT

Arkansas-Pine Bluff plays Army in West Point, N.Y.

Nebraska plays No. 24 Cincinnati in the Barclays Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.

— Associated Press —

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska struggled during warmups Sunday but the Cornhuskers came out hitting on all cylinders, taking a 37-point halftime lead on the way to an easy 92-65 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.

“The coaches didn’t like how we were warming up,” Benny Parker said. “We had a pretty serious talk before we came out for our second warmup. He (coach Tim Miles) basically just challenged us and said we need to lock in and just focus. I think that’s what we did coming down the first couple minutes of the first half.”

Nebraska (3-1) opened up a 19-2 lead in the first six minutes of the game as Southeastern Louisiana (1-3) hit just one of its first eight shots and turned the ball over three times.

The Huskers opened the game hitting 13 of 18 shots to mount a 32-9 lead with 7:44 left in the half. Nebraska’s largest first half lead was 39 points at 53-14 on free throws by Jack McVeigh. Nebraska’s largest second-half lead was 46.

“I thought they jumped out and played right,” Miles said. “They played the game the right way too. They shared it. Once they built the lead, they kept the lead. They didn’t get too foolish. It’s a tough situation for both teams. Credit Southeastern Louisiana for continuing to press and compete.”

Southeastern Louisiana coach Jay Ladner credited Miles for beginning to substitute with seven minutes remaining and credited his team for continuing to play hard, regardless of the deficit.

“They didn’t quit,” he said. “I never thought they backed off in the second half particularly when they could have. It could’ve gotten a lot uglier. They made it more respectable. Nobody’s happy with 92-65, but considering where it was and outscoring them by ten in the second half, I was pleased with that.”

Tai Webster, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half, was one of five Huskers to score in double figures, a quintet that did not include the team’s leading scorers, Shavon Shields and Andrew White III.

“I think it just proves how much we share the ball this year,” Webster said. “If certain guys aren’t going on certain nights, we’ve got a lot of weapons to back them up.”

Glynn Watson Jr. led Nebraska with 14 points. Michael Jacobson and Ed Morrow, Jr. had 11 each and Parker added 10.

Nebraska’s 92 points set a Pinnacle Bank Arena scoring record, eclipsing the 83 the Cornhuskers scored against South Carolina State in 2013.

Dimi Cook paced the Lions with 16 points. Mo Greenwood finished with 12 points and James Currington had 11.

The game was the first in the Barclays Classic for both teams.

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TIP-INS

Nebraska: The Huskers wore a combination throwback uniform Sunday with jerseys from the mid `80s and shorts from the mid `90s.

Southeastern Louisiana: Sunday’s game was the Lions’ third this season against a power conference team, losing all three.

NEXT UP

Nebraska hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff on Tuesday

Southeastern Louisiana travels to Cincinnati on Tuesday

— Associated Press —

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Shavon Shields scored 21 points, Andrew White III added 20 and Nebraska beat Delaware State 75-60 after the Cornhuskers blew most of a 25-point lead during a second-half lull Thursday night.

The Huskers (2-1) bounced back from their 87-63 loss at No. 11 Villanova on Tuesday, holding off their opponent from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

DeAndre Haywood and Todd Hughes led the Hornets (0-3) with 11 points apiece.

The Huskers led by 63-38 with 11:54 to play and then got sloppy. Nebraska committed five turnovers and missed six straight shots, and Haywood scored 9 points as the Hornets went on a 19-0 run to get within 63-59.

Shields made a short jumper to end a nearly seven-minute scoring drought for Nebraska, and after Haywood missed two free throws, White sank a 3-pointer to put the Huskers up 68-59 with 4 minutes left.

The Hornets, picked ninth in the 13-team MEAC, hung with the Huskers for long stretches even though they were without starters Devin Morgan, their leading scorer through the first two games, and Kavon Waller. They were serving a one-game suspension for disciplinary reasons.

Nebraska made 2 of its first 6 3-pointers against the Hornets’ 2/3 zone, then hit 5 of the next 6 while starting to pull away in the first half. Jake Hammond’s tip-in at the buzzer put the Huskers up 46-32 at the break and came during a 20-8 run over the halves.

Nebraska converted Delaware State’s 17 turnovers into 24 points and held a 34-27 rebounding advantage.

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TIP-INS

Delaware State: The Hornets are 0-28 all-time against Big Ten opponents. … This was the first of several long road trips. The Hornets will log more than 26,000 round-trip miles while visiting 12 states this season, with their longest coming next week when they play three games in California.

Nebraska: Freshman Glynn Watson Jr., who scored 12 points in 25 minutes against Villanova, had ups and downs in his first seven minutes. He made a 3-pointer and a couple free throws while scoring seven points but also committed three fouls and went to the bench. He played eight more minutes but didn’t score…. The Huskers are 4-0 all-time against the Hornets. This was the teams’ first meeting since 2003.

UP NEXT

Delaware State hosts Lamar on Saturday.

Nebraska hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday.

— Associated Press —

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova head coach Jay Wright was perfectly calm in the huddle when he called a timeout with his team trailing by seven midway through the first half.

He knew it was nothing the Wildcats hadn’t seen before.

Spurred by 19 points from Josh Hart and 17 points and 10 rebounds from Daniel Ochefu, No. 11 Villanova used a 22-0 run late in the first half to roll past visiting Nebraska 87-63 on Tuesday night.

Ryan Arcidiacono added 15 points and Phil Booth scored 11 for the Wildcats (2-0), who shot 49.2 percent from the field in the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pits teams from the Big East against Big Ten squads.

Andrew White III led Nebraska (1-1) with 18 points for the second straight game while Shavon Shields and Glynn Watson Jr. scored 12 apiece.

“I think that’s something we’ve gotten used to over the years,” Wright said. “We respect everybody. Even if we’re supposed to beat somebody, I think our guys know that anyone can beat you. That team is definitely good enough to beat us when we’re not playing well.”

Trailing 23-16 with 7:43 left in the first half, Villanova reeled off the game’s next 22 points before Watson ended Nebraska’s seven-minute scoring drought with a bucket right before halftime. Arcidiacono and Hart kicked off the game-changing spurt with back-to-back 3-pointers and Darryl Reynolds capped it with a thunderous dunk.

Before that, Nebraska went on a 12-2 run of its own with Shields burying a 3-pointer and converting a three-point play over a four-minute stretch to put a scare into the two-time defending Big East champs.

“I thought we were in a good spot,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “It was just when we got stuck on 23 (points) for seven minutes. You’re not gonna overcome that against a team like these guys.”

Wright credited his team’s defense for helping the Wildcats take control of the game late in the first half before going on a 13-0 second-half run that put them up 66-38 with 8:12 left.

The Cornhuskers, who shot 54 percent from the field in their 97-51 season-opening rout of Mississippi Valley State, shot just 37.7 percent and committed 22 turnovers with ‘Nova scoring 33 points off those giveaways.

“When they got the lead, I thought we had a couple of great plays by (redshirt freshman) Mikal Bridges and (Arcidiacono) getting steals,” Wright said. “We just weren’t making shots. But we got some easy buckets and then all of a sudden the threes started going in.”

GOTTA HAVE HART

On top of scoring 19 points, Hart also finished with five rebounds and four steals, while shooting 8 for 14 for the field.

Still, Wright said it’s been an adjustment for Hart to be in the starting lineup after two seasons of providing a big spark off the bench.

“It’s really the concentration level that’s demanded,” the Villanova coach said. “For some reason, he’s struggled a bit with it. But it’s only the second game and he did a great job with it tonight, so let’s hope that continues.”

LACK OF VETERAN LEADERSHIP

Miles knew that playing on the road against a nationally ranked team would be a difficult test for the Huskers, one of the nation’s youngest teams.

But he was still upset that even some of his veteran players “self-destructed” and “turned it over in every way imaginable” against Villanova’s swarming pressure defense.

“I think I was probably disappointed some of our older guys didn’t respond very well as some of our younger guys,” the Nebraska coach said.

TIP-INS

Nebraska: The Huskers are in the midst of playing seven games in a 15-day stretch, but Tuesday marked their only true road game of the opening month. … Nebraska only made one two-point field goal in the game’s first 10 minutes. … After scoring 16 points in his college debut, freshman Jack McVeigh was held to five points.

Villanova: The Wildcats have won 28 straight games at the Pavilion while selling out 162 consecutive regular-season contests in their campus gym. … Highly touted freshman Jalen Brunson was held to nine points on 2-for-6 shooting but led the ‘Cats with six assists. … Longtime NBA veteran Kerry Kittles, Villanova’s all-time scoring leader, was in attendance, along with Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor.

UP NEXT

Nebraska: Hosts Delaware State on Thursday

Villanova: Hosts East Tennessee State on Friday

— Associated Press —

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After being written off by many two weeks ago after losing to Purdue, Nebraska is suddenly a win away from a bowl bid.

Tight end Cethan Carter rambled 32 yards for a touchdown on his first career carry and caught one of three touchdown passes by Tommy Armstrong as the Cornhuskers kept its bowl hopes alive with a 31-14 victory over Rutgers on Saturday.

All Nebraska (5-6, 3-4 Big Ten) has to do after a bye week is knock off No. 8 Iowa at home on Nov. 27.

“It feels good and I know the players feel good about that,” Cornhuskers coach Mike Riley said. “This certainly sets up that game with Iowa and it’s a big game for a lot of reasons, but for us, it’s really obvious. It’s a bowl opportunity, playing another top-ranked team. There is lots of stuff out there for us.”

Nebraska, which lost its first five games by a total of 11 points, has rebounded from the loss to Purdue with wins over previously unbeaten Michigan State and now Rutgers.

“It’s just another opportunity for us to go show what the 2015 Huskers are all about,” safety Nate Gerry said. “People were counting us out but we are going to show how much character this team has.”

Nebraska led from start to finish against Rutgers (3-7, 1-6), getting contributions from all three phases.

Jordan Westerkamp and Alonzo Moore also caught touchdown passes and Drew Brown kicked a 44-yard field goal.

Nebraska’s defense limited Rutgers to 259 yards. It sacked Laviano (13 of 27 for 165 yards) six times and had 11 tackles for losses and made two interceptions.

Robert Martin scored on a 1-yard run and quarterback Chris Laviano caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from receiver Janarion Grant for Rutgers, which lost its fourth straight game, putting coach Kyle Flood’s future in jeopardy after a turbulent season.

Rutgers center Derrick Nelson was hurt on a helmet-to-helmet hit on Laviano’s last interception with 58 seconds to play. He had to be carted off the field and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for evaluation. He had movement in his extremities, Flood said.

“I think everyone in the program is frustrated,” Floor said. “We want to perform better. We want to be 1-0. There’s no question. We’ve got real competitors in that locker room. We’ve got high expectations for ourselves. We’re not pleased with how we played tonight and we’ll go back to work tomorrow to fix it.”

Nebraska jumped all over Rutgers, opening a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. The Scarlet Knights intercepted Armstrong three times and got within 21-14 on Laviano’s TD catch with 6:03 left in the third quarter. The score was set up by an interception by defensive lineman Kevin Wilkins.

Nebraska responded immediately and went 75 yards in eight plays, with Armstrong lofting an 11-yard, third-down touchdown pass to a leaping Carter, who had a career-best four catches for 57 yards. Brown pushed the lead to 17, converting his field goal after Rutgers was stopped at its own 31 on a fake punt.

The Cornhuskers took the opening kickoff and went 78 yards in eight plays, with Carter scoring on a run that fooled the defense. Lining up as an H-back on the right side, the tight end ran behind his line, took an inside handoff from Armstrong and was not touched circling the left side for a score.

It was the first time a Nebraska tight end had a rushing attempt in four years, the school said.

“You usually try to get a first down on that call and all the sudden it goes for 30 and a touchdown,” Nebraska offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said, adding the team has practiced the play for a month. “That was fun. He has been playing better and better each week.”

Armstrong, who returned to the lineup last week after missing the Purdue game with a foot injury, took over from there.

The junior capped a 45-yard drive with a 15-yard scoring pass to Westerkamp with 2:39 left in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. He extended the margin early in the second quarter by rolling right to elude pressure and rainbowing a 44-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Moore to a three-touchdown lead. He finished 14 of 21 for 188 yards.

Rutgers safety Anthony Cioffi was a second late trying to break up the Moore catch, but he made up for it later in the quarter, intercepting an overthrown ball and returning it 51 yards to the Nebraska 6. Martin scored form a yard out three plays later.

— Associated Press —

Lincoln – Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Wednesday that Jeriah Horne (Overland Park, Kan.) has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to attend the University of Nebraska and play basketball for the Huskers beginning in the 2016-17 season.

Horne, who is ranked among the top 150 players by Rivals.com, is a two-time first-team all-state pick and continues Nebraska’s run of players from the Kansas City metro area, a region which has produced current Husker starters Shavon Shields and Benny Parker.

“Jeriah is a physical player with excellent skill and his basketball IQ is outstanding,” Miles said. “He finds a way to be extremely productive as both a scorer and rebounder, but also allows for his team to be successful at the same time. He has experienced great success at both the high school and AAU levels, and knows how to win. I believe he will be a very good player for us and has the opportunity to contribute immediately.”

Horne attends The Barstow (Mo.) School and is one of the top players in the Midwest region. He is rated No. 129 nationally by Rivals and is listed by a three-star recruit by Scout, Rivals and 247 Sports. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward led Barstow to a 29-2 record and the Missouri Class 3 State title as a junior, averaging 20.1 points and 10 rebounds per game for Coach Billy Thomas.  A first-team Class 3 selection and a second-team all-state (all classes) performer as a junior, Horne had 33 points in the state quarterfinals and finished his season with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the state title game. He was also a first-team All-Metro selection by the Kansas City Star as a junior.

Horne, who moved to the Kansas City area prior to his sophomore season, turned in an impressive first season at Barstow, averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds in leading the school to a 27-3 record and a state runner-up finish. For his efforts, he was a first-team Class 3 selection and a second-team all-metro choice by the KC Star. Horne played his AAU ball for L.J. Goolsby.

Horne, who was born in Dayton, Ohio, comes from a basketball background as his father, Jerrell, played at Memphis during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons.  Jeriah is the son of Tashannah and Jerrell Horne, and choose Nebraska over Kansas State, Wichita State, Pepperdine and DePaul.

— NU Athletics —

Nebraska junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. was honored on Monday as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Armstrong was instrumental in engineering Nebraska’s 39-38 comeback victory over No. 6 Michigan State on Saturday night in Lincoln.

Armstrong completed 19-of-33 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Spartans. Armstrong led Nebraska on two touchdown drives in the game’s final four minutes, helping the Huskers tie for the largest fourth-quarter comeback in school history.

The victory was Armstrong’s 20th win as the Huskers’ starting quarterback. He also topped 300 yards of total offense for the ninth time in his career, tying a school record.

Armstrong won the award for the second time in 2015. He was also honored for his play in Nebraska’s September victory over Southern Miss. This marks Nebraska’s third Offensive Player of the Week Award, as Terrell Newby received the honor for his performance against South Alabama.

— NU Athletics —