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Nebraska Beats Loyola Marymount 50-42 in OT

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballHONOLULU (AP) — Terran Petteway scored seven of his game-high 17 points in overtime as Nebraska edged Loyola Marymount 50-42 in a consolation game of the Diamond Head Classic on Tuesday.

Petteway, a 6-foot-6 junior, scored 11 points after halftime, Shavon Shields had 13, and Walter Pitchford added 10 for the Cornhuskers (7-4).

The game was tied at 35 at the end of regulation. Loyola Marymount took a 37-35 lead early in the extra period, but Nebraska scored the next 10 points, including a pair of Petteway 3-pointers, and made five of six free throws in the final 31 seconds.

LMU shot a 28 percent from the field, while Nebraska shot 37 percent.

Ayodeji Egbeyemi was the lone scorer in double figures for the Lions (3-8) with 16 points. Godwin Okonji grabbed 10 rebounds. It was Loyola Marymount’s sixth consecutive loss.

Nebraska held a 21-16 lead at halftime.

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