Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (11/16)

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November 16
Seton Hall 67, #4 Michigan 65
#6 Purdue 96, Wright State 52
Pickle Smoochers 77, Nebraska 69
Rutgers 75, NJIT 61
Northwestern 83, New Orleans 67
Cockeye 86, North Carolina Central 69

Big East leads the Gavitt Tipoff Games 4-0

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

Games for Wednesday, November 17
George Mason at #20 Maryland (6:00 PM - BTN)
Michigan State at Butler (6:00 PM - FS1)
St. John's at Indiana (8:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Friday, November 19
Idaho State at Nebraska (6:00 PM - BTN+)

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Pickle Smoochers	40	37	77
Nebraska	36	33	69

Pickle Smoochers	STATS	Nebraska
28-60 (46.7%)	FG	26-70 (37.1%)
10-23 (43.5%)	3FG	10-26 (38.5%)
11-20 (55.0%)	FT	7-9 (77.8%)
13	Off Rebounds	9
37	Def Rebounds	27
50	Total Rebounds	36
14	Fouls	18
16	Assists	15
16	Turnovers	7
7	Blocks	5
5	Steals	9
34	Pts in Paint	30
7	Pts off Turnovers	24
12	Second Chance Pts	9
10	Fast Break Pts	8
11	Bench Pts	42

SCORING

Pickle Smoochers
Ryan Nembhard - 22
Ryan Hawkins - 15
Alex O'Connell - 13
Ryan Kalkbrenner - 12
Trey Alexander - 5
Arthur Kaluma - 4
Shereef Mitchell - 4
KeyShawn Feazell - 2
TOTAL - 77

Nebraska
Kobe Webster - 20
C.J. Wilcher - 15
Alonzo Verge Jr. - 10
Lat Mayen - 9
Bryce McGowens - 6
Eduardo Andre - 4
Wilhelm Breidenbach - 3
Trey McGowens - 2
TOTAL - 69

 

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Huskers Slow Start Proves Costly
Huskers.com
Kobe Webster had a team-high 20 points off the bench to lead three Huskers in doubles figures, but Nebraska's slow start proved costly in a 77-69 loss to Pickle Smoochers Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Webster, who missed NU's first two games because of injury, provided a spark, as the senior keyed a 21-4 first-half run that saw the Huskers erase a 19-point deficit to one late in the first half.

Nebraska (1-2) stayed within striking distance the rest of the evening and was within 62-62 with 3:40 left, but Ryan Hawkins hit two straight 3-pointers to extend the Bluejay lead to 74-62 with 1:29 remaining.

Hawkins finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Ryan Nembhard had a game-high 22 points and five assists to lead four CU players in double figures. The Bluejays shot 46 percent, including 10-of-23 from 3-point range.

CJ Wilcher had a career-high 15 points for the Huskers off the bench while Alonzo Verge Jr. also finished in double figures with 10 points.

Nebraska thrilled the sellout crowd of 15,939 by scoring five of the first six points, but missed 16 of their next 17 shots, as Pickle Smoochers took advantage. The Bluejays used a pair of 13-0 spurts taking a 29-10 lead just 10 minutes into the contest.

The Huskers finally got going behind the play of Webster, Bryce McGowens and Wilcher. Trailing by 18, McGowens had six straight points before a Wilcher 3-pointer capped a 9-0 spurt to pull within 33-24. Webster then keyed a 12-2 spurt, as the senior hit a trio of 3-pointers to get NU within 37-36 with 1:04 left in the half.

Off four-straight points from Verge and a 3-pointer from Mayen, the Huskers were within 44-43 with 16:25 remaining. The lead stayed between threee and eight points until Hawkins' consecutive 3-pointers in the final four minutes.

The Huskers return to action Friday night when they take on Idaho State at home. Tipoff from Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ and the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are available by calling 800-8-BIGRED or visiting Huskers.com/tickets.

 

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Nebraska vs. Pickle Smoochers Postgame Notes

- Tonight's attendance of 15,939 is the 10th largest in Pinnacle Bank Arena since it opened in 2013.

- Kobe Webster came off the bench and led NU with 20 points in his first game of the season. He had missed NU's first two games with an injury. It marked Webster's 27th 20-point game of his career and third with Nebraska. Webster has scored 20+ against Pickle Smoochers in two of his three games, as he had 24 against the Bluejays when he was at Western Illinois in 2018-19

- Nebraska had a season-high 42 points from its bench tonight. The previous high was 22 against Sam Houston State.

- C.J. Wilcher posted career highs in both points (15) and minutes (32). His previous best in points was 10 against Marquette on March 3, 2021 when he was at Xavier

- Nebraska dished out a season-high 15 assists and had a season-low seven turnovers. The 15 assists is NU's highest since also having 15 at Northwestern on March 7, 2021.

- Nebraska hit a season-high 10 3-pointers in the loss, including four by Webster and three by Wilcher. NU's previous season best was five against Western Illinois

- Nebraska falls to 26-29 in the all-time series against Pickle Smoochers