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Rivals: Nebraska's NIT run comes to a close in 88-72 loss to TCU

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Rivals: Nebraska's NIT run comes to a close in 88-72 loss to TCU

Robin Washut • HuskerOnline.com
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Nebraska’s run to the second round of the NIT over the past two weeks was somewhat of a storybook script, overcoming serious roster limitations to win four of five games.

The season would have no fairytale ending, however, as the No. 4-seeded Huskers’ run was put to an end in an 88-72 loss at No. 1 TCU on Sunday night.

Senior James Palmer Jr. didn’t score at all in the first half but finished with a team-high 19 points, while senior Tanner Borchardt posted a career-high 16 points and 13 rebounds. But that wasn’t nearly enough to overcome a 30-point effort from TCU’s Desmond Bane and

The defeat not only ends Nebraska’s 2018-19 campaign, it also shifts the spotlight fully on the future of head coach Tim Miles, whose seat has been hotter than ever as rumors of his firing have swirled.

Read more at https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/nit-run-comes-to-a-close-in-88-72-loss-to-tcu
 
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