Basketball Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (12/10)

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December 10
#6 Purdue 85, Minnesota 57
#23 Nebraska 90, Wisconsin 60

Standings
1. Purdue (9-1, 2-0)
1. UCLA (7-2, 2-0)
3. Nebraska (10-0, 1-0)
3. Illinois (8-2, 1-0)
3. Michigan (9-0, 1-0)
3. Michigan State (8-1, 1-0)
7. Indiana (8-2, 1-1)
7. Cockeye (8-1, 1-1)
7. Minnesota (5-5, 1-1)
7. Ohio State (7-2, 1-1)
7. USC (9-1, 1-1)
7. Washington (6-3, 1-1)
7. Wisconsin (7-3, 1-1)
14. Maryland (6-4, 0-1)
14. Penn State (8-2, 0-1)
16. Northwestern (5-4, 0-2)
16. Oregon (4-5, 0-2)
16. Rutgers (5-5, 0-2)

Games for Thursday - December 11
Cockeye at #4 Cockeye State (7:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, December 13
#23 Nebraska at #13 Illinois (3:00 PM - Peacock)

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Wisconsin	31	29	60
Nebraska	47	43	90

Wisconsin	STATS	Nebraska
22-64 (34.4%)	FG	33-61 (54.1%)
7-32 (21.9%)	3FG	11-30 (36.7%)
9-11 (81.8%)	FT	13-15 (86.7%)
32	Rebounds	38
18	Fouls	13
14	Assists	20
11	Turnovers	10
1	Blocks	6
4	Steals	4
24	Pts in Paint	44
9	Pts off Turnovers	13
7	2nd Chance Pts	10
2	Fast Break Pts	0
9	Bench Pts	28

SCORING

BADGERS
Nick Boyd - 20
Nolan Winter - 10
Aleksas Bieliauskas - 8
John Blackwell - 7
Austin Rapp - 7
Andrew Rohde - 6
Will Garlock - 2
TOTAL - 60

HUSKERS
Rienk Mast - 17
Braden Frager - 15
Berke Buyuktuncel - 14
Pryce Sandfort - 14
Sam Hoiberg - 12
Jared Garcia - 8
Jamarques Lawrence - 5
Kendall Blue - 3
Cale Jacobsen - 2
TOTAL - 90

 

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Big Red Rolls 90-60 Over Wisconsin
Huskers.com

Lincoln- The No. 23 Nebraska men’s basketball team emphatically opened Big Ten play with a 90-60 rout of Wisconsin Wednesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Huskers, whose 10-0 start and 14-game win streak tied school records in both categories, shot 54 percent from the field and put five players in double figures, led by Rienk Mast’s 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Braden Frager had 15 points off the bench while Berke Buyuktuncel and Pryce Sandfort chipped in 14 apiece. Sam Hoiberg added 12 points as Nebraska (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) became the first team to shoot 50 percent against Wisconsin this season. Nebraska’s 90 points was its highest total against the Badgers since joining the Big Ten in 2011-12. In addition, the win also marked the Huskers’ first win in a Big Ten opener since 2018.

The 30-point margin was NU’s largest in the 41-game series with Wisconsin and the largest margin of victory by Nebraska in conference play since 2016.

Wisconsin led 21-19 with just under 11 minutes left in the half before the Husker defense took control of the contest. NU held Wisconsin to 3-of-16 shooting the rest of the half, outscoring the Badgers 28-10 in that span. Two straight baskets by Mast and a Hoiberg layup keyed a 6-0 run that put the Huskers ahead for good.

Nebraska, which shot 55 percent in the first half, led 37-31 before Buyuktuncel’s first 3-pointer since Nov. 15 ignited the PBA crowd and started a 10-0 run to close the first half. The junior, who added five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots, scored five of his 14 points in the run as the Huskers took a 47-31 lead into the locker room.

Wisconsin closed to within 14 in the opening minute of the second half, but a 3-pointer from Jamarques Lawrence, who tied his career high with seven assists, and a basket by Mast quickly got the lead back to 19 at 52-33. From there, the Huskers were in control, using an 11-0 run keyed by six points from Jared Garcia, to extend the lead to 77-48 with 8:52 remaining. Nebraska led by as much as 33 down the stretch before cruising to its 14th straight win.

Nick Boyd led Wisconsin with 20 points and four assists, while Nolan Winter added 10 points for the Badgers (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten)

The Huskers are set for their first B1G road game at No. 13 Illinois this Saturday, Dec. 13. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. (central) and the game will be broadcast on Peacock and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska moved to 10-0 on the season to tie the best start to a year in program history. The 1977-78 squad also started 10-0

- The Huskers extended their nation-leading win streak to 14 games, which ties the longest win streak in program history. NU also won 14 straight games during the 1990-91 season

- Nebraska's 14-game win streak is the nation's longest win streak, as it dates back to last season

- NU held Wisconsin to a season-low 60 points. The Badgers came in averaging 87.9 points per game

- Nebraska's 30-point margin of victory was its largest in a conference game since a 34-point win at Rutgers in 2016

- The 30-point margin of victory is NU's largest in the 41-game series (previous high 21 points in 1991)

- Nebraska's 90 points was its most against the Badgers since joining the Big Ten in 2011-12, and third 90-point effort for the Huskers in 2025-26

- Rienk Mast was the leading scorer for NU with 17 total points and 11 in the first half. Mast also grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and 29th of his career

- The Huskers held reigning Big Ten Player of the Week John Blackwell to a season low in points (7) and field goal percentage (1-of-11)

- Jamarques Lawrence tied his career-high in assists with seven. It was his third career game with seven assists

- Nebraska's 54.1 percent shooting marked the first opponent to shoot 50 percent against Wisconsin this season

- The Huskers had five shooters in double figures for the second time this season -- Mast (17), Frager (15), Buyuktuncel (14), Sandfort (14) and Hoiberg (12). NU also had five double-figure scorers against Florida International

- Nebraska won its Big Ten opener for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

- Nebraska had two double-figure runs (10-0 to close the first half and an 11-0 run in the second half)