Basketball Big Ten Men's Scores and Standings (2/5)

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February 5
Rutgers 82, #23 Illinois 73
#24 Michigan 80, Oregon 76
Nebraska 86, Washington 72

Standings
1. Purdue (18-5, 10-2)
2. Michigan (17-5, 9-2)
2. Michigan State (18-4, 9-2)
4. UCLA (17-6, 8-4)
4. Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4)
6. Maryland (17-5, 7-4)
7. Illinois (15-8, 7-6)
8. Ohio State (13-9, 5-6)
8. USC (13-9, 5-6)
10. Nebraska (15-8, 5-7)
10. Indiana (14-9, 5-7)
10. Oregon (16-7, 5-7)
10. Rutgers (12-11, 5-7)
14. Cockeye (13-9, 4-7)
15. Minnesota (12-11, 4-8)
15. Northwestern (13-10, 4-8)
17. Penn State (13-10, 3-9)
18. Washington (11-11, 2-9)

Games for Thursday, February 6
#18 Maryland at Ohio State (6:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, February 9
Ohio State at Nebraska (1:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Big game Sunday

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Nebraska	37	49	86
Washington	47	25	72

Nebraska	STATS	Washington
29-55 (52.7%)	FG	27-57 (47.4%)
11-19 (57.9%)	3FG	10-25 (40.0%)
17-22 (77.3%)	FT	8-12 (66.7%)
30	Rebounds	31
11	Fouls	16
16	Assists	13
6	Turnovers	9
6	Blocks	6
6	Steals	1
36	Pts in Paint	26
9	Pts off Turnovers	7
7	2nd Chance Pts	7
6	Fast Break Pts	2
24	Bench Pts	5

SCORING

NEBRASKA
Brice Williams - 23
Juwan Gary - 17
Connor Essegian - 16
Andrew Morgan - 8
Berke Buyuktuncel - 7
Sam Hoiberg - 7
Rollie Worster - 6
Braxton Meah - 2
TOTAL - 86

WASHINGTON
Mekhi Mason - 23
Great Osobor - 17
Tyler Harris - 14
Zoom Diallo - 10
Wilhelm Breidenbach - 3
DJ Davis - 3
Franck Kepnang - 2
TOTAL - 72

 

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Postgame Notes
- Nebraska improves to 15-8 on the season and has now won three straight games

- Nebraska improves to 4-5 on the road and 6-6 away from Pinnacle Bank Arena this season

- Nebraska overcame a 13-point deficit, it's largest comeback of the season (previously 8 at Hawaii)

- Nebraska now has six double-figure comebacks under coach Fred Hoiberg and is NU's first double-figure comeback since overcoming a 19-point deficit against Wisconsin last season

- Nebraska outscored Washington 49-25 in the second half, shooting 55 percent from the field, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range. NU's only turnover in the second half was a shot clock violation as NU was running out the clock

- Nebraska's six turnovers tied a season low

- Nebraska shot 52.7 percent from the field, the second straight game and fifth time this season NU has shot over 50 percent in a game

- Nebraska finished 11-of-19 from 3-point range, as its 57.9 percent was its best percentage of the year (57.1 vs. Indiana). It marked the fifth time NU has hit 10 or more 3-pointers in a game

- Brice Williams now has three straight 20-point games and 11 on the season following his 23-point effort against the Huskies. He has been in double figures in 21 of 23 games this season

- Juwan Gary finished with 17 points, including 14 in the second half, and also recorded seven rebounds
- Nebraska's 11-0 second-half run was its 16th double-digit run of the season

- Connor Essegian's 16-point night was the 23rd double-figure performance by a Husker bench player this season