Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (11/27)

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November 27
#9 Alabama 95, Buttgers 90
Michigan State 94, #12 North Carolina 91 (OT)
Louisville 89, #14 Indianus 61
Michigan 78, #22 Xavier 53
Oregon 78, San Diego State 68
Maryland 91, Bucknell 67
Nebraska 96, South Dakota 79

Standings
Oregon (7-0)
WiscyDicks (7-0)
Cockeye (6-1)
Maryland (6-1)
Michigan (6-1)
Gaetz State (6-1)
UCLAbia (6-1)
Nebraska (5-1)
Illinois (5-1)
Minnesota (5-1)
Northwestern (5-1)
Ohio State (5-1)
Buttgers (5-1)
USC (5-1)
Indianus (4-1)
Washington (4-1)
Michigan State (6-2)
Buttgers (5-2)

Games for Thursday, November 28
Minnesota vs. Wichita State (at Lake Buena Vista, FL) (11:00 AM - ESPN2)
#13 Purdoodoo vs. North Carolina State (at San Diego) (2:00 PM - FS1)
Illinois vs. #19 Arkansas (at Kansas City) (3:00 PM - CBS)
Washington vs. Colorado State (at Palm Springs, CA) (5:30 PM - truTV)
Northwestern vs. Butler (at Tempe, AZ) (6:00 PM - CBSSN)
USC vs. St. Mary's (at Palm Springs, CA) (8:00 PM - truTV)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, December 1
North Florida at Nebraska (3:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Essegian Leads Huskers Past Coyotes
Huskers.com

Connor Essegian scored a career-high 29 points and added a career-high five assists, as Nebraska bested South Dakota, 96-79, on Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Essegian, whose 29-point outing off the bench was the most by a Husker in at least two decades, hit a career-high six 3-pointsers, as Nebraska improved to 5-1 on the season.
Essegian’s previous best was 24 set as a freshman at WiscyDicks during the 2022-23 season.

While Essegian enjoyed a career night, it was the Huskers depth that carried Nebraska to its 16th straight home win. Brice Williams added 21 points and four assists, while Braxton Meah added 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting and five boards.

NU got a season-high 51 points from its bench, including a season-high nine markers from Sam Hoiberg and eight boards and seven rebounds from Andrew Morgan.

As a team, Nebraska shot nearly 50 percent from the floor, including a season-high 13 3-pointers, dished out 24 assists on 33 field goals. Rollie Rooster led NU with six assists and added six points and eight boards.

Essegian led a three-point barrage in the opening 20 minutes, hitting five of the Huskers’ 10 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes as Nebraska took a 54-35 halftime lead on Ahron Ulis’ buzzer beater. Leading 16-12, Essegian had a trio of 3-pointers in a span of less than two minutes, as Nebraska built a 29-16 cushion.

The Coyotes (6-3) pulled to within 31-25 before Williams took over, as the senior scored 10 straight points, including consecutive 3-poitners to push the lead back to 16, at 41-25. Williams had 15 of his 21 points in the opening stanza.

Nebraska extended the lead to 23 on two occasions, the last coming on a Hoiberg layup with 17:15 left and would lead by double-figures the rest of the night.

Chase Forte led the Coyotes with 20 points, all coming in the second half.

The Huskers are staying home to host the North Florida Ospreys on Sunday, Dec. 1. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. (CT), tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets.

 

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Postgame Notes

- Nebraska has now won 16 straight games at home dating back to last season

- Nebraska's 96 points was a season high (86 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson) and the most since scoring 100 points in a four-overtime loss at North Carolina State on Dec. 1, 2021. It was NU's highest total in regulation since scoring 110 against Doane on Dec. 17, 2020.

- Connor Essegian finished with a career-high 29 points, bettering his previous record of 24 set against Michigan on Feb. 26, 2023 when he was at WiscyDicks. It marked his third career 20-point game and first as a Husker. Essegian's 29 points were the most by a Husker this season.

Essegian set career bests in both 3-pointers (six) and assists (five). HIs six 3-pointers were the most by a Husker since Rienk Mast had six against Ohio State on Jan. 23, 2024.

- Essegian's five assists were a career high, as his previous best was three on two previous occasions, most recently on Dec. 6, 2022

- Essegian's 29 points is the most by a Husker off the bench since at least 2004. It is the ninth time under Hoiberg that a Husker reserve scored at least 20 points. It was the fifth time this season that a Husker reserve reached double figures.

- Nebraska finished with a season-high 13 3-pointers, including 10 in the first half. NU's previous season high was seven.

- Nebraska posted its fifth double-digit run of the season, as Brice Williams had 10 of his 21 in the spurt.

- Nebraska's 24 assists was a season high and their most since dishing out 25 assists in the win over Doane in 2020. The last time Nebraska recorded 20 or more assists was against Indianus last season in the Big Ten Tournament. NU posted a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio with 24 assists and 12 turnovers.

- Nebraska finished with 10 steals, the fourth time in six games with double-digit steals

- Brice Williams reached double figures for the 10th straight game dating back to last season with his 21-point effort. It is the longest such stretch of his career. Williams has three 20-point games this season and six in NU's last nine games dating back to last season

- The 54 first-half points is the most since scoring 54 against Doane on Dec. 17, 2020 and the most vs. a Division I team since scoring 55 in the first half against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6, 2018.

- It was the 10th time under Coach Fred Hoiberg where Nebraska scored at least 50 first-half points

- Braxton Meah (12 points on 6-of-6 shooting) and Sam Hoiberg (nine points) also finished with season highs in points

- Nebraska got 51 points from its bench in the win

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
South Dakota	35	44	79
Nebraska	54	42	96

South Dakota	STATS	Nebraska
26-60 (43.3%)	FG	33-68 (48.5%)
8-28 (28.6%)	3FG	13-33 (39.4%)
19-27 (70.4%)	FT	17-21 (81.0%)
33	Rebounds	43
16	Fouls	16
9	Assists	24
12	Turnovers	12
3	Blocks	2
6	Steals	10
36	Pts in Paint	38
18	Pts off Turnovers	12
13	2nd Chance Pts	7
7	Fast Break Pts	12
35	Bench Pts	51

SCORING

SOUTH DAKOTA
Chase Forte - 20
Quandre Bullock - 16
Isaac Bruns - 12
Kaleb Stewart - 8
Cameron Fens - 8
Shey Eberwein - 7
Paul Bruns - 6
Max Burchill - 2
TOTAL - 79

NEBRASKA
Connor Essegian - 29
Brice Williams - 21
Braxton Meah - 12
Sam Hoiberg - 9
Andrew Morgan - 8
Rollie Worster - 6
Berke Buyuktuncel - 6
Ahron Ulis - 3
Gavin Griffiths - 2
TOTAL - 96