Brice Williams’ 28-point night led three Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska advanced to the College Basketball Crown Semifinals with an 81-69 win over Georgetown Wednesday night.
Nebraska will face Boise State, a 100-93 winner over Butler, in Saturday’s first semifinal. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. (Central) at T-Mobile Arena and it will be carried on FOX and the Husker Sports Network. Ticket info for Saturday’s game is available at collegebasketballcrown.com/schools/
Williams, who is averaging 29.0 ppg in the two games in Las Vegas, hit 8-of-14 shots from the field, including five 3-pointers to match a career high, as Nebraska improved to 19-17 on the season.
After Georgetown (18-16) whittled a 19-point Husker lead to 10 with just over five minutes remaining, Williams hit consecutive 3-pointers in a 31-second span to push the lead back to 76-62 with 4:18 remaining.