Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (1/20)

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January 20
#2 Purdue 84, Cockeye 70
Ohio State 79, Penn State 67
Nebraska 75, Northwestern 69

Standings
1. Wisconsin (14-4, 6-1)
2. Purdue (17-2, 6-2)
3. Illinois (13-4, 4-2)
4. Northwestern (13-5, 4-3)
5. Nebraska (14-5, 4-4)
5. Indiana (12-7, 4-4)
7. Cockeye (11-7, 3-4)
7. Maryland (11-7, 3-4)
7. Michigan State (11-7, 3-4)
7. Minnesota (12-6, 3-4)
7. Ohio State (13-5, 3-4)
12. Penn State (9-10, 3-5)
13. Rutgers (10-7, 2-4)
14. Michigan (7-11, 2-5)

Games for Sunday, January 21
Michigan State at Maryland (11:00 AM - CBS)
Rutgers at #14 Illinois (12:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Tuesday, January 23
Ohio State at Nebraska (6;00 PM - Peacock)

 

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Postgame Notes
- The win snapped Nebraska' seven-game losing streak to Northwestern dating back to 2019. It also marks the fourth losing streak of seven or more games to an opponent which has ended this season (Michigan State - 11; Kansas State - 7; Indiana - 7)

- Josiah Allick reached double figures for the seventh time this season with a season-high 15 points and five rebounds. His previous high in points was 14 at Cockeye on Jan. 12. Allick started in place of Juwan Gary, who missed Saturday's game with a calf injury suffered at Rutgers on Wednesday. It is the second time in three games Allick has led NU in scoring.

- Nebraska shot a season-best 55.3 percent from the floor against Northwestern. The previous season high was .550 against Stony Brook on Nov. 15. It was the second-highest field goal shooting percentage Northwestern has allowed this season (.625 at Illinois on Jan. 2)

- With the win, NU improved to 14-5 on the season, its best 19-game mark since joining the Big Ten in 2011-12. the last time NU was 14-5 or better after 19 games was in 2010-11 (14-5).

- Nebraska held Northwestern to 38.1 percent shooting, the ninth opponent held to under 40 percent shooting

- The Huskers finished with a +14 rebounding margin on the boards, their best since a +17 margin at Kansas State on Dec. 17

- Nebraska put five players in double figures for the first time since Dec. 20 against North Dakota

- Keisei Tominaga finished with 14 points and a career-high six rebounds, including an offensive putback that gave Nebraska a 69-65 lead with 2:45 left. His previous high in rebounds was five against South Carolina State on Dec. 19

- C.J. Wilcher finished with 10 points off the bench, the 16th time in 19 games NU has had at least one double digit scorer off the bench

- Rienk Mast tied a career-high wtih six assists (also vs. MSU on Dec. 10) and led NU with eight rebounds

- Brice Williams finished with 12 points, his team high 15th double figure effort of the season.

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Northwestern	35	34	69
Nebraska	39	36	75

Northwestern	STATS	Nebraska
24-63 (38.1%)	FG	26-47 (55.3%)
10-31 (32.3%)	3FG	7-13 (53.9%)
11-17 (64.7%)	FT	16-20 (80.0%)
26	Rebounds	40
14	Fouls	16
17	Assists	18
7	Turnovers	18
5	Blocks	3
13	Steals	5
28	Pts in Paint	34
17	Pts off Turnovers	3
7	2nd Chance Pts	6
3	Fast Break Pts	11
15	Bench Pts	15

SCORING

NORTHWESTERN
Brooks Barnhizer - 24
Ryan Langborg - 15
Boo Buie - 9
Matthew Nicholson - 9
Ty Berry - 6
Nick Martinelli - 6
TOTAL - 69

NEBRASKA
Josiah Allick - 15
Keisei Tominaga - 14
Brice Williams - 12
Jamarques Lawrence - 10
C.J. Wilcher - 10
Rienk Mast - 8
Eli Rice - 4
Sam Hoiberg - 2
TOTAL - 75