NU men’s basketball suffers 81-68 loss against CU Buffaloes

Nebraska's seniors will want to remember everything but the game following Tuesday's 81-68 blowout loss to the Colorado Buffaloes.

Before the game, seniors Ryan Anderson, Chris Balham, Sek Henry and Ben Nelson received an ovation out on the center court.

Then the cheering stopped.

After the opening tip, the Buffaloes stepped out and knocked down shot after shot and quickly built a double-digit lead.

Colorado made their first six 3-pointers before missing one, finishing the half shooting 78 percent from behind the arc.

Freshman Alec Burks led the charge, scoring 11 of his 19 points in the first half.

Conversely, Nebraska shot just 36 percent from the entire field for the half and attempted only two 3-point field goals. The lone make came from Anderson.

The Huskers appeared to turn the game around by closing within 46-40 following a Henry layup with 14 minutes left in the second half. But Colorado closed out any comeback hope with a decisive 12-0 run that took just four minutes.

Nebraska head coach Doc Sadler took the blame all on himself Tuesday night. He apologized to the fans and to the players for the defensive effort the Huskers displayed on the floor.

"Inexcusable on my behalf," Sadler said. "It's not any one player's fault, it's not the team's fault, it is entirely my responsibility. I'm just sorry for the fans that came out and we're going to get it corrected."

Husker point guard Lance Jeter finished the night with 14 points and four rebounds. He said he doesn't put any blame on his coach.

"It isn't coach Doc's fault," Jeter said. "We're the ones playing. They get us ready like every other game. We're the ones who've got to play defense. We're the ones who've got to put the ball in the hoop. We didn't do that."

Sadler said he was disappointed in the character of his team during Tuesday night's performance. He said he didn't see them come out and compete when the game started to get away from them.