LINCOLN, Neb. | Count Texas among those very impressed by Nebraska's upset of the No. 3 Longhorns.
Brandon Richardson hit a pair of free throws with 7.2 seconds left to seal the Cornhuskers' 70-67 victory on Saturday. Nebraska hadn't beaten a team ranked in the top three since knocking off No. 3 Missouri 98-91 in the 1994 Big Eight Conference tournament.
After Texas' three-point attempt fell short at the buzzer, Nebraska students stormed the court and hoisted players on their shoulders.
"Man, what a great game," Nebraska coach Doc Sadler said. "How can you not be excited? It's a great day for us."
The Cornhuskers' second victory against a top-25 opponent this season broke Texas' school-record Big 12 winning streak at 11 games. Nebraska downed then-No. 13 Texas A&M 57-48 on Jan. 29.
Texas coach Rick Barnes said this one wasn't a fluke.
"There's no question Nebraska deserves all the credit because they were a terrific team today," he said. "Doc Sadler is one of the great guys in this business, and it couldn't have happened to a better guy. If this helps them to the NCAA Tournament, then it would be great for him. The fans were great, and they definitely deserved to win the game."
Richardson led Nebraska with 15 points, including 10 in the second half. Toney McCray added 14.
Jordan Hamilton and Brown each had 18 for Texas. Cory Joseph had 13.
Nebraska, 18-8 overall and 6-6 in the Big 12, took a 64-53 lead on Lance Jeter's driving layup with 2:35 left. But the Cornhuskers made just six of 11 free throws in the last two minutes, which allowed Texas to get back in it.
Texas, 23-4 overall and 11-1 in conference, went on a 12-1 run, tying the game with 1:07 left.
Richardson sank a pair of foul shots with 43.5 seconds left, putting Nebraska back in front, and Drake Beranek made one of two with 24.7 seconds left.
Texas' J'Covan Brown made two of three free throws with 12.6 seconds remaining, cutting the deficit to one, but his three-point attempt at the buzzer fell short.
