Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (1/28)

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January 28
Northwestern 81, Minnesota 61
Illinois 61, Wisconsin 51
Maryland 82, Nebraska 63
Indiana 86, Ohio State 70

Standings
1. Purdue (20-1, 9-1)
2. Northwestern (15-5, 6-3)
2. Rutgers (14-6, 6-3)
4. Illinois (15-6, 6-4)
4. Indiana (15-6, 6-4)
4. Biff's Butthole Surfers State (14-7, 6-4)
7. Biff's Butthole Surfers (11-9, 5-4)
8. Maryland (14-7, 5-5)
9. Cockeye (12-8, 4-5)
9. Penn State (13-7, 4-5)
11. Wisconsin (12-8, 4-6)
12. Ohio State (11-10, 3-7)
13. Nebraska (10-12, 3-8)
14. Minnesota (7-13, 1-9)

Games for Sunday, January 29
Biff's Butthole Surfers at Penn State (11:00 AM - BTN)
Biff's Butthole Surfers State at #1 Purdue (11:15 AM - CBS)
Rutgers at Cockeye (1:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Tuesday, January 31
Nebraska at Illinois (6:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Nebraska Falls 82-63 to Maryland
Huskers.com
COLLEGE PARK, MD --Nebraska put together its best shooting night in Big Ten play this season, but Maryland was nearly perfect from the free throw line in an 82-63 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

The Huskers (10-12, 3-8 Big Ten) shot 53 percent from the field, its best shooting night since Nov. 30, and got strong performances in Derrick Walker and Sam Hoiberg in a losing effort.
Walker finished with a team-high 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds, while Hoiberg posted a career-high 15 points, eclipsing his entire season total entering the contest. Hoiberg went 6-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and helped keep the Huskers within striking distance until Maryland took control with a 12-2 run after NU pulled to within 59-50 after Wilhelm Breidenbach's 3-pointer with just over nine minutes remaining.

Maryland (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) was held to 44 percent shooting but went 24-of-26 from the foul line and turned 15 Nebraska turnovers into 20 points. Jamhir Young led the hosts with 18 points, including 9-of-9 from the charity stripe, while Donald Carey chipped in 16, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range.

Nebraska trailed 59-50 when C.J. Wilcher was whistled for a technical foul. Young hit both free throws before Donta Scott's 3-point on the subsequent possession made it a 14-point cushion as the Terrapins eventually stretched it to 71-52 after Young's steal and basket with 6:55 remaining, Nebraska whittled the deficit to 16 in the final minutes but could get no closer.

Early on, Walker and Hoiberg kept the Huskers in the contest, as Maryland enjoyed a 13-1 advantage at the foul line in the first 20 minutes. Walker had eight early points as the Huskers took a 13-8 lead on a 3-poiter from Keisei Tominaga with 14:08 left in the half. Maryland would respond with a 10- run of its own to built a 18-13 lead after Young's 3-point play.

Hoiberg, who had scored just 13 points entering Saturday, caught fire, scoring 11 straight points for Nebraska which trailed just 29-24 with 3:48 left in the half. Maryland would have one last run, scoring seven of the next nine points to take a 36-26 lead on Patrick Emilien's basket with just over two minutes left in the half, and the Terrapins took a 10-point lead into the break.

Maryland built a 51-36 lead before the Huskers made a run to get back into the contest. NU used a 9-2 run to pull within 53-45 and had a chance to get closer, but Sam Griesel's shot off a steal was blocked by Young and eventually converted in a putback by Hakim Hart to make a 55-45 game with 11:43 left. NU got to within eight, at 55-47 on a Hoiberg basket and the game was tight until the technical foul and subsequent Maryland surge.

Nebraska will continue its two-game road trip on Tuesday, as the Huskers travel to Illinois. Tipoff for the matchup is set for 6 p.m. (central) and will be carried on BTN and the Huskers radio network.

 

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POSTGAME NOTES
*-Sam Hoiberg had a career high for the second straight game with 15 points off the bench, including 3-3 3-pointers in a career high 26 minutes. Hoiberg entered the game with 13 points all season.

*-With Hoiberg's performance on Saturday, Nebraska now had had 10 players post double-figure games this season, including freshmen in consecutive games (Dawson-NW; Hoiberg-MD)

*-Derrick Walker reached double figures for the team-high 13th time with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Walker also led NU with eight rebounds.
*-With his eight rebounds today, Derrick Walker went over 500 for his career. He now has 504 career rebounds.

*-Nebraska shot 53.3 percent from the floor today, the seventh time Nebraska shot 50 percent from the field this season. It was also NU's best shooting night in Big Ten play (previous high was .508 at Minnesota). NU was 6-0 this season when shooting at least 50 percent.

*-Maryland set Nebraska opponent highs for free throws made (24), attempted (26) and percentage (.923) Prior to today, the opponent high in free throws made this year against Nebraska was 16 at Purdue. Prior to the game, opponents were shooting .658 from the line against Nebraska in 2022-23.

*-Prior to Saturday, the last Husker opponent to shoot 90 percent with a minimum of 25 free throws attempted was Cockeye, which went 29-32 from the line on Jan. 6, 2019.

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Nebraska	30	33	63
Maryland	40	42	82

Nebraska	STATS	Maryland
24-45 (53.3%)	FG	25-56 (44.6%)
6-14 (42.9%)	3FG	8-23 (34.8%)
9-15 (60.0%)	FT	24-26 (92.3%)
4	Off Rebounds	11
21	Def Rebounds	20
25	Total Rebounds	31
18	Fouls	16
15	Assists	16
15	Turnovers	10
1	Blocks	4
3	Steals	8
30	Pts in Paint	30
6	Pts off Turnovers	20
5	2nd Chance Pts	11
4	Fast Break Pts	22
25	Bench Pts	17

SCORING

NEBRASKA
Derrick Walker - 16
Sam Hoiberg - 15
Sam Griesel - 8
Jamarques Lawrence - 7
Denim Dawson - 4
C.J. Wilcher - 4
Keisei Tominaga - 3
Wilhelm Breidenbach - 3
Oleg Kojenets - 3
TOTAL - 63

MARYLAND
Jahmir Young - 18
Donald Carey - 16
Donta Scott - 12
Hakim Hart - 11
Patrick Emilien - 10
Julian Reese - 8
Jahari Long - 5
Ike Cornish - 2
TOTAL - 82