Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (11/13)

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November 13
#2 Purdue 83, Xavier 71
Michigan 89, St. John's 73
Nebraska 64, Rider 50

Big Ten leads the Gavitt Tipoff Games: 2-0

Standings
Nebraska (3-0)
Michigan (3-0)
Purdue (3-0)
Illinois (2-0)
Indiana (2-0)
Cockeye (2-0)
Minnesota (2-0)
Northwestern (2-0)
Penn State (2-0)
Rutgers (2-1)
Michigan State (1-1)
Ohio State (1-1)
Wisconsin (1-1)
Maryland (1-2)

Games for Tuesday, November 14
Wisconsin at Providence (5:00 PM - FS1)
#18 Michigan State vs. #9 Duke (at Chicago) (6:00 PM - ESPN)
St. Francis at Penn State (6:00 PM - BTN)
#4 Marquette at #23 Illinois (7:00 PM - FS1)
Western Michigan at Northwestern (7:00 PM - BTN+)
Cockeye at #8 Pickle Smoochers (9:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 15
Stony Brook at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

 

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Huskers Clamp Down on Broncs, 64-50
Huskers.com
The Nebraska men’s basketball team used a 17-0 second-half spurt to avert Rider’s upset bid in a NU’s 64-50 win Monday evening at Pinnacle Bank ArenaRider used an 8-0 run to trim Nebraska’s lead 47-46 after DJ Dudley’s basket with 10:41 remaining but could get no closer as the Huskers used timely shooting and a strong defensive effort to earn the win.

Keisei Tominaga ignited the rally with consecutive 3-pointers to give NU a 53-46 lead and force a Bronc timeout. From there, it was all Huskers, as Nebraska (3-0) held the visitors scoreless for over nine minutes and forced 12 consecutive missed shots.

Josiah Allick and Rienk Mast combined for nine straight Husker points before Jarron Coleman’s basket with 1:44 left gave NU a commanding 64-46 advantage. Mast posted his second straight double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds while Allick added 10 points and six boards.

Nebraska held Rider (1-2) to just 30.4 percent shooting, including 6-of-25 from 3-point range. The Broncs shot just 23.1 percent in the second half.

C.J. Wilcher led the Huskers (3-0) with 13 points, including a trio of first-half three-pointers, while Tominaga had nine points in 22 minutes in his first appearance since suffering an ankle injury on Oct. 29. Brice Williams added seven points and eight boards, as Nebraska enjoyed a 47-34 advantage on the glass.

The Huskers, who improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2018-19, used a 13-2 spurt to break open a game which was tied at 17 with 8:25 left in the first half. The Huskers eventually stretched the lead to 36-24 after Wilcher’s third 3-pointer of the game and took a 38-29 lead to the locker room.

Rider, which was the preseason pick to win the MAAC, could not go away, scoring the first five points of the second half to get within 38-34 after Allen Powell’s 3-pointer with 18:05 left. Trailing 45-36 after a Coleman free throw, Rider used an 8-0 run to get within one with 10:41 remaining but could get no closer.

Corey McKeithan led Rider with a game-high 18 points while Mervin James added 10 points and five boards before fouling out.

The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13 to take on Stony Brook at 7 p.m. (CT). The game can be streamed on B1G+ and heard across the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling the NU Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED.

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska improved to 3-0 for the first time under Fred Hoiberg

- The Huskers had their longest run of the season in the second half, using a 17-0 run to pull away after Rider had cut the lead to 47-46. Nebraska has had double-figure scoring runs in each of its first three games (10-0 vs. Lindenwood; 12-0 vs. Florida A&M; 17-0 vs. Rider)

- Nebraska held Rider scoreless for a 9:11 stretch in the second half. The Huskers forced the Broncs into 12 consecutive missed shots during the scoreless stretch.

- The Huskers out-rebounded Rider, 47-34. Nebraska posted a +13 advantage on the glass against a Rider squad that ranked 37th nationally in rebounding margin last season

- Rienk Mast posted his second straight double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. It is his 20th career double-double and second straight as a Husker

- C.J. Wilcher led Nebraska with 13 points, including 11 in the first half. Wilcher also grabbed five rebounds, one shy of his career high.

- Josiah Allick had 10 points, his second double-figure scoring effort in the first three games

- Keisei Tominaga scored nine points in his season debut, after he missed the Huskers' first two games. Tominaga hit consecutive 3-pointers to trigger Nebraska's 17-0 spurt

 

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1st	2nd	TOTAL
Rider	29	21	50
Nebraska	38	26	64

Rider	STATS	Nebraska
17-56 (30.4%)	FG%	19-57 (33.3%)
6-25 (24.0%)	3FG%	9-32 (28.1%)
10-12 (83.3%)	FT%	17-22 (77.3%)
16	Pts in Paint	18
4	Pts off Turnovers	9
10	2nd Chance Pts	13
2	Fast Break Pts	14
14	Bench Pts	26

SCORING

Rider
Corey McKeithan - 18
Mervin James - 10
T.J. Weeks Jr. - 6
Allen Powell - 5
Tariq Ingraham - 4
DJ Dudley - 4
JT Langston Jr. - 3
Total - 50

Nebraska
C.J. Wilcher - 13
Rienk Mast - 12
Josiah Allick - 10
Keisei Tominaga - 9
Sam Hoiberg - 7
Brice Williams - 7
Jarron Coleman - 3
Eli Rice - 3
Total - 64

 

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The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13 to take on Stony Brook at 7 p.m.

Wait. What? I'm still waiting on this date to appear on the calendar: