Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (2/27)

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February 27
#3 Michigan 73, Indiana 57
#5 Illinois 74, #23 Wisconsin 69
Nebraska 78, Minnesota 74

Standings
1. Michigan (18-1, 13-1)
2. Illinois (18-6, 14-4)
3. Ohio State (18-6, 12-6)
4. Cockeye (17-7, 11-6)
4. Purdue (16-8, 11-6)
6. Wisconsin (16-9, 10-8)
7. Rutgers (13-9, 9-9)
8. Maryland (14-10, 8-9)
9. Michigan State (13-9, 7-9)
10. Indiana (12-12, 7-10)
11. Minnesota (13-12, 6-12)
12. Penn State (8-13, 5-12)
13. Northwestern (7-14, 4-13)
14. Nebraska (6-17, 2-14)

Games for Sunday, February 28
Michigan State at Maryland (1:00 p.m. - CBS)
#9 Cockeye at #4 Ohio State (3:00 p.m. - CBS)

Next Nebraska Game - Monday, March 1
Rutgers at Nebraska (6:00 p.m. - BTN)

 

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Huskers Top Gophers, 78-74
Huskers.com

Nebraska's veterans made the plays down the stretch, as Nebraska snapped a five-game losing streak with an 78-74 victory over Minnesota Saturday night.

Kobe Webster, Thorir Thorbjarnarson and Derrick Walker combined for the Huskers final nine points after Minnesota whittled a 13-point deficit to 69-66 with 2:39 left.

Thorbjarnarson found Walker for a pair of baskets, the second made it a 73-68 lead with 1:38 left. Walker finished with career highs with 12 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes.

Minnesota, behind a 41-point effort from Marcus Carr, pulled to with 74-73 with 13.6 seconds left, but Webster sank a pair of free throws to push the lead to four with 8.5 seconds. After Minnesota was within 76-74, Thorbjarnarson iced the game by going 2-of-2 from the line with 4.0 seconds remaining.

Thorbjarnarson and Webster finished with 10 points apiece, as five Huskers (6-17, 2-14) finished in double figures in the win. Dalano Banton paced the Huskers with 14 points and seven rebounds, as he had seven points in an 11-2 Husker run that turned a 53-49 lead into a 13-point cushion with 8:17 remaining.

Trey McGowens had 11 points and five of the Huskers' 19 assists, as Nebraska shot 55 percent, including 9-of-17 from 3-point range.

Carr led Minnesota (13-12, 6-12) with 41 points, matching the most in a Big Ten game this season set earlier this week by Teddy Allen. NU made him work for his points, as he went 11-of-27 from the field and 13-of-16 from the line. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 12 points, but the Gophers were held to 34 percent shooting, including 8-of-30 from long range.

The Huskers play their final home game of the season Monday, March 1, as they host Rutgers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. with television coverage by the Big Ten Network and radio coverage from the Learfield IMG Husker Sports Network.

 

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Postgame Notes: Nebraska vs Minnesota

-Nebraska shot over 50 percent for the second time in the last three games, finishing at 54.5 percent, its highest percentage in Big Ten play this season

- Nebraska shot a season-best 52.9 percent from 3-point range (9-of-17), the first time NU shot 50 percent or better from long range since Nov. 25, 2019 against Washington State

- The home team has won 14 of the last 15 meetings in the series dating back to 2013. NU is now 6-0 against Minnesota in Pinnacle Bank Arena

- Nebraska put five players in double figures for the fifth time this season

- Nebraska's 19 assists ties its highest effort in Big Ten play (at Penn State on Feb. 14)

- Thorir Thorbjarnarson had a season-high 10 points in tonight's start. It was his first double-figure effort of the year. He is now the 10th Husker with a double-figure game in 2020-21

- Derrick Walker posted career-highs in points (11), rebounds (9) and minutes (31).

- Marcus Carr's 41-point effort tied the Pinnacle Bank Arena record for most points set earlier this week by Teddy Allen. Prior to tonight, the last 40-point game for a Husker opponent was Jarrius Jackson of Texas Tech who had 41 on Feb. 18, 2006

 

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	1st	2nd	Total
Minnesota	31	43	74
Nebraska	33	45	78

Ties: 5
Lead Changes: 8

MINNESOTA
FG: 24-of-70 (34.3%)
3FG: 8-of-30 (26.7%)
FT: 18-of-24 (75.0%)
Pts in Paint: 24
Pts off Turnovers: 24
Second Chance Pts: 9
Fast Break Pts: 7
Bench Pts: 4
Rebounds: 38
Fouls: 16
Assists: 7
Turnovers: 9
Blocks: 3
Steals: 7

Scoring
Marcus Carr - 41
Jamal Mashburn Jr. - 12
Eric Curry - 8
Brandon Johnson - 7
Both Gach - 4
Tre' Williams - 2

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NEBRASKA

FG: 30-of-55 (54.5%)
3FG: 9-of-17 (52.9%)
FT: 9-of-16 (56.3%)
Pts in Paint: 38
Pts off Turnovers: 14
Second Chance Pts: 4
Fast Break Pts: 5
Bench Pts: 26
Rebounds: 40
Fouls: 21
Assists: 19
Turnovers: 18
Blocks: 5
Steals: 7

Scoring
Dalano Banton - 14
Derrick Walker - 12
Trey McGowens - 11
Kobe Webster - 10
Thorir Thorbjarnarson - 10
Lat Mayen - 9
Eduardo Andre - 7
Shamiel Stevenson - 5

 

[Driveway Jordan]

Someone explain to me how Minnesota beat Michigan...

 

[DrinkItIn]

Someone explain to me how Minnesota beat Michigan...

I hear ya...but they are now w/o 2 of their best players at moment.