Basketball Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (1/13)

January 13
#8 Nebraska 90, Oregon 55
#12 Michigan State 81, Indiana 60
Wisconsin 78, Minnesota 75
USC 88, Maryland 71

Standings
1. Nebraska (17-0, 6-0)
2. Purdue (15-1, 5-0)
3. Michigan State (15-2, 5-1)
4. Illinois (13-3, 4-1)
4. Michigan (14-1, 4-1)
6. Wisconsin (12-5, 4-2)
7. UCLA (11-5, 3-2)
8. Indiana (12-5, 3-3)
8. Minnesota (10-7, 3-3)
8. Ohio State (11-5, 3-3)
8. USC (14-3, 3-3)
12. Cockeye (12-4, 2-3)
12. Washington (10-6, 2-3)
14. Rutgers (9-8, 2-4)
15. Oregon (8-9, 1-5)
16. Northwestern (8-8, 0-5)
16. Penn State (9-7, 0-5)
18. Maryland (7-10, 0-6)

Games for Wednesday - January 14
Cockeye at #5 Purdue (5:30 PM - BTN)
#13 Illinois at Northwestern (7:30 PM - BTN)
UCLA at Penn State (7:30 PM - FS1)
#4 Michigan at Washington (9:30 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, January 17
#8 Nebraska at Northwestern (3:00 PM - BTN)

No. 8 Huskers Remain Unbeaten With 90-55 Win Over Oregon
Huskers.com

Lincoln, Neb. – Behind a season-high 17 3-pointers, No. 8 Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 90-55 victory over Oregon Tuesday evening at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort combined for 51 points, as Nebraska shot 53.3 percent from the field, including 17-of-36 from 3-point range.

Sandfort led all scorers with 28 points, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range, while Frager scored a career-high 23 points off the bench, highlighted by seven 3-pointers, as Nebraska remained unbeaten at 17-0 overall and 6-0 in Big Ten action. Sam Hoiberg was the third Husker in double figures with 11 points and a career-high six steals.

Hoiberg and the Husker defense stymied Oregon, forcing 16 Duck turnovers that led to a 23-4 advantage on points off turnovers.

Nebraska took control of the game in the final four minutes of the half as Sandfort and Frager combined for 12 points in a 14-2 spurt that turned a tie game until a 42-30 halftime lead after consecutive 3-pointers from Frager.

The second half was all Huskers, as Nebraska shot 58 percent in the second half, including 8-of-16 from 3-point range. NU scored the first five points to extend the lead to 17 and force an Oregon timeout just 1:12 into the second half. In all, the Huskers outscored Oregon, 24-5 to stretch the lead to 52-33 after a slam dunk by Frager.

From there, the Huskers cruised, leading by as much as 39 before closing out the 35-point win, NU’s largest margin of victory in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2011-12.

Wei Lin led Oregon (8-9, 1-5 Big Ten) with 13 points while Takai Simpkins and Nate Bittle added 12 and 10 points, respectively.

NU will hit the road to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday, Jan. 17. The game is set to start at 3 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Postgame Notes

- With the win, Nebraska improved to 17-0 this season, extending the best start to a season in program history. The Huskers are now one of only four unbeaten teams in the country following Cockeye State's loss at Kansas Tuesday night

- The win also extended the Huskers' school-record win streak to 21 games dating back to last season

- Nebraska scored 90 points in the win, its fourth 90-point game of the season. The four 90-point games in a season tie for ninth in school history

- The 35-point margin of victory was Nebraska's largest in Big Ten play, topping the previous high of 34 at Rutgers on Jan. 9, 2016

- The Huskers have hit the 90-point mark twice in Big Ten Conference play. This marks the second time Nebraska has scored 90 points in multiple Big Ten games since joining the conference in 2011-12. The 2017-18 squad also had two 90-point games in conference play. Overall, tonight marked the 10th time Nebraska has scored 90 points in a Big Ten Conference game

- The Huskers won by 35 points, marking their second 30-point victory in three Big Ten Conference home games this season

- Nebraska was 17-of-36 from the 3-point line, finishing one 3-pointer shy of tying the school record of 18 3-pointers, set against Kansas on February 24, 2002.

- The Huskers' 17 3-pointers against Oregon tied a Pinnacle Bank Arena record set against Florida International on Nov. 8. It is also the 11th time NU has had 10-or-more 3-pointers in a game

- Nebraska tied its season high with 11 steals, a feat it also accomplished against FIU in the second game of the season. Overall, the Huskers have three games this season with double-digit steals

- The Huskers had 20 assists in the game, marking the ninth time this season Nebraska has recorded 20 or more assists

- Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager each made seven 3-pointers, which tied for the most threes by a Husker in a game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Overall, Sandfort and Frager both finished one 3 pointer shy of the school record of 8 3-pointers set by Cary Cochran against Baylor on Feb. 27, 2002

- Sandfort finished with 28 points, his sixth 20-point game this season and second in Big Ten play

- Frager scored a career-high 23 points, his third career 20-point game and first in a Big Ten Conference game

- Sandfort and Frager gave Nebraska two 20-point scorers, marking the fourth time this season the Huskers have had multiple players score 20 or more points in a game

- Sam Hoiberg recorded a career-high six steals in the win. The six steals were two shy of the school record and were the most ever by a Husker at Pinnacle Bank Arena. His previous career best was four, set five other times, most recently against Winthrop on Nov. 25. Hoiberg's six steals are the most by a Husker since Glynn Watson Jr. had 6 vs. Long Beach State on Nov. 26, 2017

SCORING

DUCKS
Wei Lin - 14
Takai Simpkins - 12
Nate Bittle - 10
Kwame Evans Jr. - 8
Sean Stewart - 4
Devon Pryor - 4
Jamari Phillips - 3
TOTAL - 55

HUSKERS
Pryce Sandfort - 28
Braden Frager - 23
Sam Hoiberg - 11
Cale Jacobsen - 9
Rienk Mast - 5
Jamarques Lawrence - 5
Jared Garcia - 5
Berke Buyuktuncel - 4
TOTAL - 90

Gonna enjoy watching Cockeye get booty blasted by Purdue tonight 🙂

Ilinois, Purdue, and Michigan State fans are so upset by any acknowledgement of the Huskers on Twitter. Its hysterical. One of the national dudes on Twitter was asking the question about when Nebraska will finally get a loss, and they posted Nebraska's schedule. Fans from these teams were up in arms about how "easy" the schedule is the rest of the way.

Purdue has played the following teams:

at Rutgers
Washington
Penn State
and they get Cockeye at home tonight for their 3rd consecutive home game.

They also played Minnesota at home.
Their other road game was at Wisconsin, who wasn't playing well at the time.

Michigan State drew Cockeye at home.
played at Penn State
Then also had 3 consecutive home games vs USC, Northwestern, and INdiana. Their next two road games will be at Washington and Oregon.

Huskers are about to play their 4th conference road game of the season already, and they've only played one team outside of the top half of the standings.

Cornicator said:

Ilinois, Purdue, and Michigan State fans are so upset by any acknowledgement of the Huskers on Twitter. Its hysterical. One of the national dudes on Twitter was asking the question about when Nebraska will finally get a loss, and they posted Nebraska's schedule. Fans from these teams were up in arms about how "easy" the schedule is the rest of the way.

Purdue has played the following teams:

at Rutgers
Washington
Penn State
and they get Cockeye at home tonight for their 3rd consecutive home game.

They also played Minnesota at home.
Their other road game was at Wisconsin, who wasn't playing well at the time.

Michigan State drew Cockeye at home.
played at Penn State
Then also had 3 consecutive home games vs USC, Northwestern, and INdiana. Their next two road games will be at Washington and Oregon.

Huskers are about to play their 4th conference road game of the season already, and they've only played one team outside of the top half of the standings.

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