Guard Brennon Clemmons -- the Huskers' lone senior who was honored before the game - scored just three points but added nine rebounds and seven assists, as Nebraska dominated the glass. NU won the rebounding advantage by a 49-34 mark, setting season single-game highs for total rebounds and offensive boards (20).

Clemmons' single basket was the last field goal of the home season for the Huskers, as he made a layup with 31 seconds remaining in the game to give NU a 65-60 lead. ISU's Tim Barnes then hit a three-pointer just seven seconds later to pull the Cyclones within two.

Barnes' long range shot capped a 13-3 ISU run to get the Cyclones (14-11, 4-10 Big 12) back in the contest. But Iowa State missed four other shots in the final minute while NU hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

The Cyclones finished the game hitting 39.4 percent from the field, including just 30.0 percent in the second period, while the Huskers hit 43.1 percent from the floor. The Cyclones were just 1-of-13 from three-point range after the break as Nebraska outscored ISU 35-29 in the second half.

After entering the intermission tied at 34, the teams traded baskets for the first seven minutes of the second half. Turek's layup at the 13:05 mark tied the game for the sixth time in the contest, 42-42, before the Huskers used a 9-0 run to open a 51-42 advantage with 9:17 to play. Turek scored the first four points of the run while Andrew Drevo added a basket and Johnson completed the surge with a three-pointer.

Iowa State cut the lead to five, 51-46, before junior Brian Conklin hit a three-pointer to put Nebraska ahead by eight. The teams went back and forth for the next three minutes until Drevo's dunk with 4:49 remaining put NU ahead 58-50. Freshman Jason Dourisseau, who had a season-high seven boards and four assists with seven points, then made a layup to give the Huskers their first double-figure lead of the game. Turek then dunked off a perfect lob pass from Clemmons to bring the crowd to its feet and give NU the largest lead of the game before the Cylones started pressing and cut the lead to two points in the final minute.

Nebraska's momentum in the second half came after a furious finish in the first period that left the teams even entering the locker room.

The Huskers held an early 7-5 advantage before ISU took a 13-9 lead with 13:24 to play in the period. The Cyclones opened the lead to eight and kept it there for three minutes until Johnson and Dourisseau started to bring the Huskers back. Nebraska trailed 29-21 until Johnson hit a jumper for his first points of the game at the 4:13 mark to cut the lead to seven. Drevo then hit a jumper to make the deficit four and Johnson added another basket at the 2:49 mark to make it a two-point game.

After an ISU basket, Dourisseau was fouled while making a jumper and hit the free throw to cut the lead to one, 31-30, with 1:07 remaining the opening frame. Adam Haluska then hit a trey to put the Cyclones back up by four, but Johnson hit a jumper 20 seconds later and Dourisseau dunked home the tying points with two seconds left in the period following a Clemmons' steal.

Barnes led the Cyclones with 16 points and five assists while Jake Sullivan, the third-leading scorer in the league at 18.4 points per game, had 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Jackson Vroman added a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Nebraska returns to action on Tuesday, March 4, when they hit the road to take on nationally ranked Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. and can be heard live on the Pinnacle Sports Network and Huskers.com.

Nebraska postgame notes:
** The Nebraska ended the home slate with a 9-6 record at the Devaney Center, the 27th consecutive winning season at home.

** NU hit 43.1 percent from the floor, marking the third time in the last five games the Huskers have hit at least 40 percent from the floor. In NU�s first nine conference games, the Huskers hit 40 percent from the field just once.

** The Huskers� lone senior, Brennon Clemmons, was honored before the game. Clemmons finished with nine rebounds and seven assists, each just one off his career highs. He missed his first four shots from the field before finishing with three points, including his only basket with a layup with 31 seconds remaining in the game to put NU up by five, 65-60.

** Nebraska set a season high with 49 rebounds, and outrebounded the Cyclones by 14 (49-35), including a season-high 20 offensive boards. It was the first time NU outrebounded a conference opponent since taking a 36-30 advantage on the glass against ISU in Ames.  It was NU�s fourth double-figure rebounding advantage of the year.

** Before tonight, the last four NU-ISU games in Lincoln were decided by a total of six points.

** Junior Nate Johnson didn�t score for the first 15 minutes of the game, until a basket with 4:54 left before the break. Johnson went on to collect eight points in the opening frame before finishing with a team-high 20 points.

** Johnson added a career-high eight rebounds, while freshman Jason Dourisseau set a career high with seven rebounds. Dourisseau also set a career high with four assists.

** Sophomore John Turek finished with 17 points, just one off his season high of 18 and three off his career high of 20. It was the first time in his career he has had double-figure points in back-to-back games. Turek also had 10 points this past Tuesday against Kansas State.

** Nebraska finished the first half on a 14-5 run to enter the locker room tied at 34-34. It was the third straight game NU went into the intermission tied.

** Nebraska had just four steals against ISU after averaging more than seven per game over the previous five contests.

Nebraska Head Coach Barry Collier
Opening Statement
�This confirms that every time we play ISU its a tough contest for both programs. This game was contested on both sides of the ball. I thought that rebounding made the difference in this one.�

On the difference between today and the first game
�In the first game, we were up at halftime  and played some good ball but the momentum shifted after the half. Today, you have to credit our players with their effort. We worked on being more physical, especially on the boards, in the past few weeks and obviously that paid off today.�

On team�s effort tonight
�You have to give our team credit. They fought the whole game, and have really fought the whole year, and believe we can win games like this against tough-minded teams.�

On ISU�s Jake Sullivan
�Sullivan is a very, very good player. We did put a lot of attention on him because he will make you pay if you don�t. To his credit, he kept attacking when they started to make a comeback.�

Forward John Turek
On Brennon Clemmons� speech before the game
�He just told us to give it our all tonight. We wanted to play tonight like it was our last game and get him a win in his final game. It just pumped the team up a little more.�

On his performance
�I just played my game tonight. When I got the ball on the post, I just did my moves. The post players knew that they lacked depth so we wanted to get them into foul trouble. The last few practices we really worked hard because they kind of pushed us around the last game in Ames.�

Guard Brennon Clemmons
On winning his final home game
�It was good to get a win, especially back-to-back. I didn�t want to leave on a bad note. It is great to get a �W� at the end of the season instead of an �L�. It was my last time putting on this white jersey and playing on this court and I didn�t want to lose.�

On shutting down Jake Sullivan
�We knew he was key to their team. He�s a big part of their offense and if you shut him down there aren�t many other options for them to choose from.�

Iowa State Head Coach Larry Eustachy
Opening Statement
�There was a point in the second half where we didn�t score. I think if you look at it there was a significant period where we didn�t score and we were playing a good team with a great coach. We got out-toughed. The tougher team won tonight. When a team gets 20 offensive rebounds, you can�t beat anyone.�

On keys to the outcome
�We didn�t do the things you have to do to win basketball games and that is to rebound consistently and guard consistently.�

Was his team�s performance a surprise after two home wins
�It�s not a surprise. We haven�t played well on the road and haven�t gotten it done consistently on the road.�

Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.