Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (2/5)

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February 5
#4 Purdue 82, Michigan 76
#11 Wisconsin 51, Penn State 49
Rutgers 84, #13 Michigan State 63
#18 Illinois 74, Indiana 57
Northwestern 87, Nebraska 63

Standings
1. Illinois (17-5, 10-2)
2. Purdue (20-3, 9-3)
2. Wisconsin (18-4, 9-3)
4. Michigan State (17-5, 8-3)
5. Ohio State (13-5, 6-3)
6. Indiana (16-6, 7-5)
6. Rutgers (13-9, 7-5)
8. Michigan (11-9, 5-5)
9. Cockeye (14-7, 4-6)
10. Penn State (9-10, 4-7)
11. Northwestern (11-10, 4-8)
12. Maryland (11-11, 3-8)
13. Minnesota (11-8, 2-8)
14. Nebraska (6-17, 0-12)

Games for Sunday, February 6
Maryland at #16 Ohio State (12:00 PM - CBS)
Minnesota at Cockeye (3:30 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, February 9
Minnesota at Nebraska (8:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Fall to Northwestern
Huskers.com
Freshman C.J. Wilcher had 15 off the bench, but Nebraska was unable to slow down Northwestern in an 87-63 loss Saturday afternoon.

Wilcher hit 6-of-10 shots from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, but the visitors made nine straight shots during a 25-8 first-half run to overcome an early deficit. Nebraska was within 14-13 after Wilcher's second 3-pointer, but the Wildcats responded with 12 unanswered points, including five from Ryan Green, to take a 13-point lead and force a Husker timeout.

The Wildcats (11-10, 4-8 Big Ten) hit 10 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes and shot 46 percent from the floor in opening up a 49-27 halftime lead. Boo Buie had 16 of his game-high 27 points in the first half, including four 3-pointers before the break.

Chase Audige added 16 while Ryan Young chipped in 12 off the bench for the Wildcats, who shot 49 percent from the field, including 13-of-31 from long distance.

Bryce McGowens was the only other Husker to finish in double figures, as he had 10 points, snapping a streak of four consecutive 20-point outings. In all, the Huskers shot 45 percent, but just 33 percent in the opening 20 minutes.

The Huskers (6-17, 0-12) will look to bounce back on Wednesday night, as they play host to Minnesota. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. (CT) at Pinnacle Bank Arena and will be televised on BTN, with live radio coverage available through Huskers Radio Network on Huskers.com.

 

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Postgame Notes

• CJ Wilcher led Nebraska with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Wilcher’s 15 points were his most in a Big Ten Conference game and were just two shy of his career high (17 vs. Auburn).
• Wilcher now has nine double-figure games this season and it marked the 15th double-figure effort from a Husker reserve this season.
• Bryce McGowens added 10 points, his 18th game in double figures this season. McGowens moved past Jerry Fort (376, 1972-73) for third place on NU’s all-time freshmen scoring list. He now has 385 points on the season and is 15 points away from being the third Husker freshman with 400 points in a season.
• Eduardo Andre matched his career high with two blocks, the fourth time in his career he has blocked two shots in a game.
• Alonzo Verge Jr. dished out a team-high six assists, his highest total since Jan. 11
• Keon Edwards made the first 3-pointer of his Husker career.
• Jackson Cronin scored the first two points as a Husker in his ninth career game.
• Nebraska had 30 bench points in the game, the Huskers’ highest bench total in Big Ten play this season. Overall, Nebraska’s bench has scored 30 or more points six times this season, and the Huskers bench has totaled 56 points over the past two games.
• Northwestern was 13-of-31 from the 3-point line after Nebraska had held its previous two opponents to just 5-of-34 from beyond the arc.

 

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	1st	2nd	Total
Northwestern	49	38	87
Nebraska	27	36	63

Northwestern	Stats	Nebraska
32-66 (48.5%)	FG	23-51 (45.1%)
13-31 (41.9%)	3FG	7-18 (38.9%)
10-12 (83.3%)	FT	10-19 (52.6%)
9	Off Rebounds	4
30	Def Rebounds	26
39	Total Rebounds	30
18	Fouls	14
14	Assists	13
11	Turnovers	15
4	Blocks	4
11	Steals	4
36	Pts in Paint	30
22	Pts off Turnovers	15
4	Second Chance Pts	0
8	Fast Break Pts	13
32	Bench Pts	30

SCORING

Northwestern
Boo Buie - 27
Chase Audige - 16
Ryan Young - 12
Ty Berry - 9
Pete Nance - 8
Ryan Greer - 7
Julian Roper II - 4
Elyjah Williams - 4
Total - 87

Nebraska
C.J. Wilcher - 15
Bryce McGowens - 10
Alonzo Verge Jr. - 9
Trey McGowens - 8
Derrick Walker - 6
Kobe Webster - 5
Eduardo Andre - 3
Keon Edwards - 3
Keisei Tominaga - 2
Jackson Cronin - 2
Total - 63