Kearney, Neb. – Senior forward Trey Lansman had 32 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and two steals to help Nebraska-Kearney hold off Northeastern State, 93-84, Saturday evening at the Health & Sports Center.

UNK (13-13, 9-8) has won three straight to get back to the .500 mark for the first time since December 2. The Lopers, 9-2 at home, are now in a three-way tie for sixth in the MIAA with Fort Hays State and Lincoln. Hays (16-10) comes to the Buckle Court Tuesday night.

It was an offensive shootout throughout as each team shot above 50 percent from the field for most of the day while combining for 18 made threes and 47 made free throws. UNK led for the final 22 minutes but never by more than 11 points.

NSU (7-19, 3-14), now 3-14 in games decided by 12 points or less, was down 77-66 with 7:33 to play but made one last move. An 11-2 run was capped by two made free throws from sophomore guard Trent Cantrell. He and fellow reserve Lucas Antunez combined for 31 points, six boards and five assists.

UNK got a big bucket from its bench when sophomore forward Kyle Juhl (Harlan, Ia.), falling down, hit a bucket with 3:42 left. He also was fouled on the play and sunk the ensuing free throw.

Graduate transfer Jamir Andrews, formerly of Albany (NY), responded with a three and UNK led by just an 84-82 margin. However, the Lopers scored its next nine points from the line with the 'Hawks having two turnovers and missing five shots during this stretch.

"Our game plan was to get inside to Trey as much as we could. Good things happen when we do that; he either scores, goes to the line or they double him and he can throw it out for an open rhythm shot," said Loper head coach Kevin Lofton. "We might've been 4 of 17 (from the three point line) in the first half but those were all pretty wide open. We just got a lot of front rimmed shots."

UNK countered the big bench production from the 'Hawks by grabbing 10 offensive rebounds which led to 17 second chance points. The heroes there were sophomore forward AJ Jackson (Bellevue) with four and freshman reserve post Weston Baker Magrath (Marshall, Minn.) with two.

"We needed every free throw we got and we made enough of them," said Lofton. "Down the stretch in a few games this year we didn't make enough plays. We were able to do that today."

Finishing 25 of 29 at the line and 10 of 31 from the arc, UNK saw four starters score in double digits. Having a fourth straight double double, Lansman went 13 of 13 at the line and had 11 defensive rebounds. Now with 15 double doubles for the year, he was 9 of 15 (1 of 5 threes) from the field.

With another big weekend, Lansman pushes his career point total to 1,976. That ranks sixth in UNK history with Nick Svehla (1,983/'03) next to be passed.

Next, York senior Ty Danielson sunk three treys to score 15 with Minnesota junior guard Isaiah McKay at 13 points, three assists, two boards and no turnovers. Finally, York senior guard Lane Rohrich had 12 points, six dimes and three rebounds.

Andrews made eight shots, including five threes, to scored 24 for the 'Hawks. Guard Tanner Mouse hit a series of jumpers to have 19 points to join Andrews, Cantrell and Antunez in double figures.