导出博客文章FULLERTON, Calif. -- There were no nerves for Nebraska guard Glynn Watson Jr.
after Dayton took its first lead of the game with 16 seconds remaining,
threatening to waste a strong performance in which the Cornhuskers led by as
much as 14.Instead, Watson put his head down, drew a foul and hit two free
throws with 8.8 seconds remaining as Nebraska beat the Flyers 80-78 in the first
round of the Wooden Legacy on Thursday night.Thats his job, to win games at the
right time, and thats one, Glynn, Nebraska head coach Tim Miles said while
giving Watson a pat on the back.Watson finished with 20 points, and Ed Morrow
Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, as Nebraska improved to 4-0 for the second
time in five seasons under Miles.Dayton (2-2) took its only lead on Scoochie
Smiths layup to cap a 13-4 Dayton run, but they could not claim a second and
final lead when a desperation pass the length of the court was batted away to
end it.Nebraska celebrated a win over a team that has made the NCAA Tournament
in each of the last three seasons after what seemed at times like a Dayton home
game, with the Flyers bringing their pep band and mascot to Orange County.After
a 16-5 run by Dayton tied it at 26, Anton Gill and Tai Webster combined to score
11 points to put Nebraska back in front by eight. Nebraska took a 40-31 lead
into the locker room, and was able to maintain a comfortable lead for most of
the second half.However, Charles Cooke and Xeryrius Williams combined for 23
second-half points as Dayton nearly escaped.You just knew they were going to end
up in runs, and when those role guys, quite frankly, started making a whole
bunch of shots, thats when you knew you had a problem on your hands, Miles
said.Cooke finished with 17 points and Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds
for Dayton, which shot worse from the field (38.1 percent) than it did from the
3-point line (41.7).Were a team right now that is trying to find an identity,
Dayton coach Archie Miller said. Right now there are certain things out there
that just dont look right to me, and its not one guy. Its every guy.TURNING
POINTMiller did not put the blame for the defeat on Daytons late-game play and
instead pointed to the lackadaisical defense at the start, spotting Nebraska a
17-5 lead. It was the third straight game Dayton was poor from the opening tip
and Miller understands that has to change to contend for the Atlantic 10 title
and make a postseason run.We cant give a team 7-for-7 to start the game, Miller
said. We cant give a team like St. Marys at home a 15-4 lead. We cant get down
at Alabama 20-2. At the end of the day, its being ready to go from the start and
ready to go on the defensive side of the ball.STAT OF THE NIGHTNebraska shot
56.9 percent from the field, becoming the first opponent to make more than 39.3
percent of their shots against Dayton this season.The fact we got the lead was
amazing, Miller said.HE SAID ITWere just not rock-solid enough in any area right
now to hang our hat on and say this is how we win, Miller said.BIG
PICTURENebraska: The Huskers could be dancing in March. Nebraska has made the
NCAA Tournament just one under Miles, but that could change if they can maintain
the level of play they showed for most of the game against Big Ten opposition.
Road trips to Kansas, Indiana and Maryland through Jan. 1 offer chances for
signature wins.Dayton: The Flyers wont play this poorly very often. Cooke came
into the game averaging 23 points per game and would not have come close to that
figure if not for the late comeback attempt. Dayton rarely capitalized on 16
offensive rebounds and the defense was spotty for long stretches.UP NEXTBoth
teams play a second-round game Friday night.
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