Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (12/22)

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December 22
Minnesota 72, Wisconsin-Green Bay 56
Indiana 79, Northern Kentucky 61
Nebraska 88, Kennesaw State 74
Illinois 88, Missouri 63

Standings
1. Illinois (9-3, 2-0)
1. Michigan State (10-2, 2-0)
1. Ohio State (8-2, 2-0)
4. Northwestern (8-2, 1-0)
5. Indiana (10-2, 1-1)
5. Michigan (7-4, 1-1)
5 Minnesota (10-1, 1-1)
5. Purdue (11-1, 1-1)
5. Rutgers (5-5, 1-1)
5. Wisconsin (9-2, 1-1)
11. Maryland (6-4, 0-1)
12. Cockeye (9-3, 0-2)
12. Nebraska (6-7, 0-2)
12. Penn State (5-5, 0-2)

Games for Thursday, December 23
George Mason at #24 Wisconsin (6:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, January 2
Ohio State at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Shoot Past Owls in 88-74 Win
Huskers.com
Alonzo Verge Jr. scored 16 points and dished career-high 12 assists, as Nebraska broke out of a shooting slump with an 88-74 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Verge posted his fourth double-double of the season, guiding a Husker offense that shot 53 percent from the field, including a season-high 15 3-pointers, and over 51 percent from long distance. Verge's 12 assists was not only a career high but the most by any Big Ten player this season.

Verge was one of four Huskers to finish in double figures. Keisei Tominaga poured in a team-high 18 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, while Bryce McGowens and Derrick Walker Jr. added 11 apiece for Nebraska, which snapped a five-game losing streak.

Nebraska trailed by as many as eight early on before using a 15-0 spurt to build a 23-16 lead after a 3-pointer from C.J. Wilcher. NU held the Owls without a field goal for nearly five minutes in matching the Huskers' largest spurt of the year.

Kennesaw State fought back with a 6-0 spurt, cutting NU's lead to 27-24 before 3-pointers from Tominaga and Webster and a basket by Verge stretched the lead to 11. NU kept the lead around double figures and went into the locker room with a 45-34 lead after Trevor Lakes' 3-pointer beat the halftime buzzer.

Nebraska took control early in the half, as Tominaga had eight of his 18 points in a 12-0 run that stretched the lead to 21, at 57-36 with 16:07 remaining. NU eventually stretched the lead to as many as 25 points, at 67-51 with just over eight minutes remaining and cruised to a 14-point win.

The Huskers held KSU to 41.3 percent shooting and forced 21 turnovers. Terrell Burden led the Owls with a career-high 27 points, eight boards and six assists, while Jamir Moultrie had 12 points for Kennesaw State (4-8).

The Huskers will return to action in the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 2 against Ohio State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets. The game will be on the Big Ten Network and the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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Postgame Notes
- The Huskers shot 15-of-29 from beyond the arc, setting a season-high for treys in a game. The previous high was 10 against Pickle Smoochers on Nov. 16, 2021

- The 15 three-pointers are the most by the Big Red since knocking down 15 three-pointers against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 6, 2018

- Nebraska had a shooting percentage of .526 from the floor (30-of-57). It marked the fourth time this season the Huskers shot over 50 percent in a game

- The Huskers dished out a season-high 20 assists on the night. NU's previous high was 18 on five different occasions

- Alonzo Verge Jr. had his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. The 12 assists are a new career high (previous was 11 vs. NC State). Verge's 12 assists are the most by any Big Ten player in 2021-22

- Four Huskers scored in double-figures, led by Keisei Tominaga's 18 points. Verge Jr. added 16, followed by 11 apiece from Bryce McGowens and Derrick Walker Jr.

- On the defensive end, Nebraska had their second consecutive game with double-digit steals by forcing 11 steals on the night

- Nebraska scored 88 points in the win, setting a new season-high for points in regulation

- The Huskers recorded a season-high 45 first-half points on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 43 against South Dakota

- Nebraska's 15-0 first-half run tied for NU's largest run of the season (also vs. South Dakota)

- Trevor Lakes entered tonight's game with just four points in 22 minutes, spanning four games. He had six in the first half, including a 3-pointer to beat the first-half buzzer and finished with a season-high eight points

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Kennesaw State	34	40	74
Nebraska	45	43	88

Kennesaw State	Stats	Nebraska
26-63 (41.3%)	FG	30-57 (52.6%)
7-26 (26.9%)	3FG	15-29 (51.7%)
15-19 (78.9%)	FT	13-21 (61.9%)
11	Off Rebounds	3
31	Def Rebounds	28
42	Total Rebounds	31
21	Fouls	21
8	Assists	20
21	Turnovers	17
0	Blocks	5
7	Steals	10
34	Pts in Paint	28
20	Pts off Turnovers	19
10	Second Chance Pts	3
12	Fast Break Pts	19
23	Bench Pts	26

SCORING

Kennesaw State
Terrell Burden - 27
Jamir Moultire - 12
Chris Youngblood - 11
Spencer Rodgers - 8
Mayson Quartlebaum - 6
Kasen Jennings - 5
Brandon Stroud - 3
Demond Robinson - 2
TOTAL - 74

Nebraska
Keisei Tominaga - 18
Alonzo Verge Jr. - 16
Bryce McGowens - 11
Derrick Walker Jr. - 11
C.J. Wilcher - 8
Trevor Lakes - 8
Lat Mayen - 6
Kobe Webster - 6
Eduardo Andre - 3
Keon Edwards - 1
TOTAL - 88