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Jayhawks fly by the Huskers 89-72

Jayhawks fly by the Huskers 89-72
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The No. 3 ranked Kansas Jayhawks made easy work of the Nebraska men's basketball team Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. Despite an impressive performance from Nebraska's Tai Webster, Nebraska fell to Kansas 89-72.

Webster led all scorers with 22-points and added five assists, two rebounds and a steal. Ed Morrow Jr. tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists against the Jayhawks.

The Huskers only managed to shoot 39.1% from the field and 42.9% from behind the three-point line. On the other hand, Kansas managed to shoot 59.6% from the field and 46.7% from three-point range.

Five Jayhawks scored double-digit points, led by Frank Mason III who racked up 18 points along with seven assists and four rebounds.

The loss moves Nebraska's record on the season to 5-5. Up next, the Huskers face Gardener-Webb at Pinnacle Bank Arena Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Nebraska has just two non-conference games remaining before it begins Big Ten play against Indiana Dec. 28.