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Gophers blitzed in Nebraska, drop to 0-5 in Big Ten

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Shavon Shields scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half and Nebraska rolled to an 84-59 Big Ten Conference basketball victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night.

The Cornhuskers' 25-point margin of victory was their largest against Minnesota in a 64-game series that dates to 1902.

Andrew White III added 15 points for Nebraska (10-8, 2-3 Big Ten).

Jordan Murphy led Minnesota (6-11, 0-5) with 12 points. Joey King scored 10.

Nebraska trailed 8-4 early, then solved the Minnesota zone defense with a 29-4 run. The Cornhuskers went up 10 on Shields' layup off an over-the-head assist from Glynn Watson Jr.