Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (12/7)

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December 7
Nebraska 71, Pickle Smoochers 50

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

Games for Tuesday - December 9
Villanova at #3 Michigan (5:30 PM - FS1)
#14 Illinois at Ohio State (6:30 PM - Peacock)
Penn State at #22 Indiana (7:30 PM - FS1)
#24 USC at San Diego (8:00 PM - ESPN2)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, December 10
Wisconsin at Nebraska (8:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Stay Unbeaten With 71-50 Win Over Pickle Smoochers
Huskers.com

Lincoln – Nebraska used a blistering start and a strong defensive effort to remain unbeaten with a 71-50 win over Pickle Smoochers in front of a sellout crowd at Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska took control from the start, using an early 13-0 run to build a double-figure lead in the first 7:32 of the contest. NU remained in control the rest of the night to post its third win in the last four years over Pickle Smoochers and posted consecutive wins in the series for the first time since the mid-1990s.

Rienk Mast led three Huskers in double figures with 20 points while Sam Hoiberg added 15 points and five assists and Pryce Sandfort added 13 points and seven boards as Nebraska won its 13th straight game dating back to last season.

The early start, which included five early points from Jamarques Lawrence, allowed NU to build a 15-2 lead to ignite the sellout crowd.

Pickle Smoochers (5-4) pulled to within 20-14 with just over five minutes left in the half, but consecutive 3-pointers from Lawrence and Mast and a Hoiberg basket pushed the lead back to 28-14, and the Huskers took a 33-19 lead into the break.

Nebraska held Pickle Smoochers to 31 percent shooting on the night, including just 6-of-32 from the field in the opening 20 minutes and enjoyed a 39-35 advantage on the glass as Berke Buyuktuncel grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to pace the Big Red.

The Huskers got off to a quick start in the second half, outscoring Pickle Smoochers 12-2 3 in the first 4:27 to stretch the margin to 23 after eight straight points, including five from Hoiberg. From there, NU kept the Bluejays at bay and led by at least 17 points the rest of the way.
Austin Swartz led Pickle Smoochers with 16 points off the bench as the only Bluejay in double figures as CU was held to its lowest point total since 2024.

The Huskers wrap up the homestand on Wednesday, Dec. 10, when they host Wisconsin. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network. Tickets are still available for the matchup by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon-Fri.).

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska improves to 9-0, marking just the third time in school history Nebraska has started 9-0 (1977-78 and 1915-16). Nebraska's school record for consecutive wins to start a season is 10 in 1977-78

- Nebraska has now won 13 in a row dating back to last season. It is now tied for the third-longest streak in school history and is the longest since the 1990-91 season. All of the other win streaks of 13 or more games took place over a century ago.

- Nebraska's 13-game win streak dating back to last year is the longest in the nation.

- Nebraska secured their first win in Lincoln in the series against Pickle Smoochers since a 94-75 win on Dec. 8, 2018, and now has won three of the past four meetings in the series, all by double figures

- Nebraska won back-to-back games against Pickle Smoochers for the first time since winning seven straight games between 1990 and 1997

- The 21-point margin of victory was the Huskers' largest in the series since an 88-67 win on Dec. 6, 1995

- Nebraska has now won a school-record 20 straight non-conference games dating back to Nov. 22, 2024

- Rienk Mast posted his fourth 20-point game of the season (16th of his career) with a game-high 20 points and five rebounds

- Berke Buyuktuncel grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds, topping his previous best of nine, which he has done seven other times in his career. His 13 rebounds is a season high by any Husker this season

- Pickle Smoochers was held to a season-low 50 points (previous low was 60 vs. Cockeye State) and 16 field goals (previous low was 18 vs. Gonzaga). Pickle Smoochers was also held to a season-low 19 first-half points (25 vs. Gonzaga)

- Nebraska has made 10 or more 3-pointers six times in eight games, the Huskers had 10 on Sunday

- Pryce Sandfort grabbed a career high in steals (3) and also finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds

- Sam Hoiberg reached double figures for the third time this year with 15 points and dished out five assists to just one turnover

- Nebraska had a 13-0 run in the first half, the 11th double figure run of the season

- Nebraska tied its season low for points allowed (also vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore)

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Pickle Smoochers	19	31	50
Nebraska	33	38	71

Pickle Smoochers	STATS	Nebraska
16-52 (30.8%)	FG	24-55 (43.6%)
8-33 (24.2%)	3FG	10-27 (37.0%)
10-17 (58.8%)	FT	13-20 (65.0%)
35	Rebounds	39
19	Fouls	14
9	Assists	11
12	Turnovers	8
3	Blocks	2
2	Steals	7
12	Pts in Paint	24
6	Pts off Turnovers	10
8	2nd Chance Pts	8
5	Fast Break Pts	4
29	Bench Pts	9

SCORING

BLUEJAYS
Austin Swartz - 16
Josh Dix - 9
Nik Graves - 9
Isaac Traudt - 6
Fedor Zugic - 5
Jasen Green - 2
Ty Davis - 2
Blake Harper - 1
TOTAL - 51

HUSKERS
Rienk Mast - 20
Sam Hoiberg - 15
Pryce Sandfort - 13
Jamarques Lawrence - 8
Braden Frager - 7
Berke Buyuktuncel - 6
Cale Jacobsen - 2
TOTAL - 71