Basketball Big Ten Men's Scores and Standings (1/16)

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January 16
Minnesota 84, #20 Michigan 81 (OT)
Northwestern 76, Maryland 74 (OT)
Rutgers 85, Nebraska 82

Standings
1. Michigan State (15-2, 6-0)
2. Purdue (14-4, 6-1)
3. Michigan (13-4, 5-1)
4. Illinois (13-4, 5-2)
5. Oregon (15-2, 4-2)
5. Wisconsin (14-3, 4-2)
7. Indiana (13-5, 4-3)
8. Cockeye (12-5, 3-3)
8. USC (11-6, 3-3)
10. Maryland (13-5, 3-4)
10. Rutgers (10-8, 3-4)
12. Nebraska (12-5, 2-4)
12. Northwestern (11-6, 2-4)
12. Ohio State (10-7, 2-4)
12. UCLA (11-6, 2-4)
16. Penn State (12-6, 2-5)
17. Minnesota (9-9, 1-6)
17. Washington (10-8, 1-6)

Games for Friday, January 17
Indiana at Ohio State (7:00 PM - FOX)
Cockeye at UCLA (8:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, January 18
Nebraska at Maryland (11:00 AM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Fall to Rutgers on Thursday Night
Huskers.com

Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combined for 45 points, and the Nebraska men’s basketball team fell 85-82 to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The loss ended the Huskers’ 20-game home win streak, and NU fell to 12-5 (2-4 Big Ten) on the season, while Rutgers improved to 10-8 (3-4 Big Ten).

Brice Williams led the Big Red with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and Juwan Gary followed closely with 20 points and added seven rebounds. Connor Essegian scored 12, Andrew Morgan had 11, and Rollie Worster notched 10. Worster also posted five assists.

The Huskers started 3-of-3 from beyond the arc to jump out to an early 11-6 lead at the first media timeout. Rutgers made three straight 3s of their own to tie the game at 20 before Worster knocked down two free throws to retake the lead.

Morgan provided a spark off the bench for NU, scoring seven quick points to keep the game within one point with four minutes to play in the half. Gary knocked down two free throws to tie the game at 37-37 before Ace Bailey made a deep three to give Rutgers a 40-37 lead at the half.

Gary led all scorers with 13 first-half points, to go along with five rebounds, which led all Huskers. The trio of Gary, Williams, and Morgan combined for 27 of Nebraska’s 37 points.

Gary and the Huskers started the second half on a 6-0 run, forcing Rutgers to take a timeout with 18:12 to play. Three-pointers by Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper helped Rutgers retake the lead before Williams made his first basket in nearly 10 minutes to take a 54-52 lead with 13:59 to play in the game.

Back-and-forth scoring down the back stretch had the game knotted at 67 a piece before Essegian knocked down his fourth three of the game to give NU a 70-67 lead with eight minutes remaining.

Bailey knocked down his fourth three of the game to retake the lead at 77-76 before Fred Hoiberg took a timeout with 3:36 to go in the second half. Dylan Harper scored four quick points out of the timeout, forcing the Huskers to call another timeout with 2:21 remaining.

A Brice Williams layup cut the Rutgers lead to two with just 14.2 seconds remaining. After two free throws by Ace Bailey, Williams drilled a pull-up three to bring the game within one with 4.9 seconds to go. Dylan Grant sealed the game with a dunk to give Rutgers the 85-82 win on Thursday night in Lincoln.

The Huskers will hit the road to take on the Maryland Terrapins at 11 a.m. (CT) on Sunday, Jan. 19. The game will be televised on BTN with audio coverage from the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska lost for the first time at home since Dec. 3, 2023, and lost at home for the first time in a Big Ten home game since Feb. 28, 2023. The Huskers entered the game with a school-record-tying 20-game home winning streak

- The Huskers scored 82 points, the sixth time in nine home games this season they have scored more than 80 points

- Brice Williams had 21 points and Juwan Gary had 20 points. It marked the third time this season that Nebraska had two players score 20 points in the same game and the second time this year that Williams and Gary each had 20 points in the same game.

- Williams posted a 20-point game for the eighth time this season and for the 24th time in his career. Gary had his second 20-point game of the season and fifth of his career

- Overall, Nebraska had five players in double figures. That marked the third game this season the Husker had five players in double figures.

- Connor Essegian (12) and Andrew Morgan (11) each scored in double figures off the bench

- Essegian shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc to record at least four treys for the fifth time this season

- With 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, Morgan is five points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark for his career

- Rollie Worster had 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists. It marked his first game as a Husker with at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists

- Braxton Meah had six points and six rebounds. His six rebounds tied his season high while his six points marked his third-highest output of the season

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Rutgers	40	45	85
Nebraska	37	45	82

Rutgers	STATS	Nebraska
33-67 (48.6%)	FG	28-62 (45.2%)
12-29 (41.4%)	3FG	9-22 (40.9%)
7-14 (50.0%)	FT	17-27 (63.0%)
40	Rebounds	42
20	Fouls	15
16	Assists	17
8	Turnovers	7
6	Blocks	2
4	Steals	5
40	Pts in Paint	30
12	Pts off Turnovers	8
19	2nd Chance Pts	25
8	Fast Break Pts	6
23	Bench Pts	25

SCORING

RUTGERS
Ace Bailey - 24
Dylan Harper - 21
Dylan Grant - 15
Zach Martini - 11
Jeremiah Williams - 7
Jordan Derkack - 3
Lathan Sommerville - 2
Emmanuel Ogbole - 2
TOTAL - 85

NEBRASKA
Brice Williams - 21
Juwan Gary - 20
Connor Essegian - 12
Andrew Morgan - 11
Rollie Worster - 10
Braxton Meah - 6
Ahron Ulis - 2
TOTAL - 82