Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (11/6)

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November 6
#3 Purdue 98, Samford 45
James Madison 79, #4 Michigan State 76 (OT)
#25 Illinois 80, Eastern Illinois 52
Penn State 79, Delaware State 45
Princeton 68, Rutgers 61
Ohio State 79, Oakland 73
Wisconsin 105, Arkansas State 76
Nebraska 84, Lindenwood 52
Minnesota 80, Bethune-Cookman 60
Northwestern 72, Binghamton 61

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

Games for Tuesday, November 7
Florida Gulf Coast at Indiana (5:30 PM - BTN)
Mount St. Mary's at Maryland (6:00 PM - BTN+)
North Dakota at Cockeye (7:00 PM - BTN+)
North Carolina-Asheville at Michigan (7:30 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Thursday, November 9
Florida A&M at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

 

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Sam Hoiberg’s 15 points led five Huskers in double figures, as the Nebraska men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with an 84-52 win over Lindenwood Monday evening.

Nebraska showed a balanced attack with five players in double figures and 10 cracking the scoring column, as the Huskers took control early with a dominant offensive performance.

Hoiberg tied his career high with 15 points, while Rienk Mast (13), Brice Williams (13), C.J. Wilcher (13) and Josiah Allick (11) all finished in double figures. NU had 19 assists on 27 baskets, including 13 on 17 first-half baskets.

The Huskers (1-0) shot 57 percent in the first half, including nine 3-pointers, in building a 51-24 halftime lead. NU had a 10-0 run and a pair of 9-0 spurts in opening 20 minutes, as Hoiberg and Mast combined for 20 first-half points.

Lindenwood was within 11-8 with 14:56 mark of the first half before Nebraska took control with a 17-2 spurt to build a 28-10 lead after two straight baskets from Mast, who hit 4-of-5 shots in the opening half. From there, NU took control from long range, hitting six 3-pointers in the last six minutes of the half in leading by as many as 29 points before taking a 51-24 lead at the break.

Nebraska opened the second half with seven straight points to build a 58-24 lead and led by as much as 36 points before cruising to a 32-point win.

Keenon Cole led Lindenwood (0-1) with 14 points, while Jeremiah Talton added 10 points off the bench as the Lions shot just 32 percent, including 3-of-16 from 3-poin range.

The Huskers will return to action at Pinnacle Bank Arena this Thursday, Nov. 9, when they face off against Florida A&M at 7 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+ with audio coverage provided on the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.).

 

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Lol MSU

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska put five players in double figures, led by Sam Hoiberg's 15 points. Hoiberg tied a career-high with 15 points (also at Maryland on 1/28/23)

- Three of the Huskers' five double-figure efforts were by players making their NU debut, including Rienk Mast (13), Brice Williams (13), and Josiah Allick (11). In all, 47 of NU's 84 points were by newcomers

- Nebraska's 84 points is the most since scoring 88 against Boston College on Nov. 30, 2022

- Nebraska's 51-point first half was NU's highest-scoring first half since scoring 57 against Doane on Dec. 17, 2000. It tied NU's highest first-half vs. a Division I team under Hoiberg, as Nebraska also had 51 against South Dakota State on Nov. 15, 2019. Nebraska shot 57 percent in the first half, including 9-of-19 from 3-point range

- Nebraska improved to 87-41 in season openers and has won 11 of the last 23 season openers

- Nebraska finished with 19 assists and just nine turnovers on the night. NU had 13 assists on its 17 first-half baskets

- Nebraska finished with 11 3-pointers on the night. The Huskers had just three games with 10+ three-pointers in 2022-23.

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Lindenwood	24	28	52
Nebraska	51	33	84

Lindenwood	STATS	Nebraska
22-of-68 (32.35%)	FG%	27-of-56 (48.21%)
3-of-16 (18.75%)	3PT FT%	11-of-30 (36.67%)
5-of-9 (55.56%)	FT%	19-of-29 (65.52%)
40	Total Rebounds	44
12	Turnovers	9
4	Steals	5
32	Pts in Paint	32
4	Pts off Turnovers	8
9	2nd Chance Pts	11
8	Fast Break Pts	4
21	Bench Pts	27

SCORING

Lindenwood
Keenon Cole - 14
Jeremiah Talton - 10
Colin Ruffin - 9
Darius Beane - 6
Jaylon McDaniel - 6
Nathan Johnson Jr. - 5
Tommie Williams - 2
Total - 52

Nebraska
Sam Hoiberg - 15
Rienk Mast - 13
Brice Williams - 13
C.J. Wilcher - 13
Josiah Allick - 11
Jamarques Lawrence - 7
Jarron Coleman - 5
Matar Diop - 3
Jeff Grace - 2
Eli Rice - 2
Total - 84