
The first Nebraska men’s basketball players to represent their countries in the Olympics debuted yesterday. For Ade Dagunduro and Nigeria, the result was the nation’s first-ever Olympic win, 60-56 over Tunisia. Aleks Maric and Australia weren’t as fortunate, as they dropped a 75-71 decision to Brazil. Dagunduro came off the bench to score six points and grab a rebound in nearly 17 minutes off the bench in Nigeria’s win. The former Husker guard was 1-of-5 shooting from the floor, but went 4-of-6 from the charity stripe, as Nigeria built a double-digit lead and held on in the final minutes against Tunisia. Maric had four points and two rebounds, hitting both of his shots from the floor, but played just eight minutes because of foul trouble. Both players are back in action Tuesday, as Nigeria faces Lithuania and Australia battles Spain.
