Walker scores 23, Nebraska beats Maryland 70-66 in OT
February 20, 2023 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Keisei Tominaga scored 20 and Nebraska beat Maryland 70-66 in overtime Sunday for the Cornhuskers' third consecutive win.
Nebraska gets first win at Rutgers since 2018
February 15, 2023 GMTPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, C.J. Wilcher added 17 points and Nebraska beat Rutgers 82-72 on Tuesday night.
Nebraska (13-14, 6-10 Big Ten) won its first game at Rutgers since Jan.
Young, Carey lead Maryland past Nebraska 82-63
January 29, 2023 GMTCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jahmir Young had 18 points, seven assists, and six steals, Donald Carey added 16 points, and Maryland defeated Nebraska 82-63 on Saturday.
Donta Scott added 12 points, Hakim Hart 11, and Patrick Emilien 10.
Griesel scores 15, Nebraska extends Ohio State’s skid, 63-60
January 19, 2023 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 15 points — including a pair free throws in closing seconds — and grabbed seven rebounds Wednesday night to help Nebraska beat Ohio State 63-60 and extend the Buckeyes' losing streak to five games.
No. 3 Purdue uses 3-point flurry to take down Nebraska 73-55
January 14, 2023 GMTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Third-ranked Purdue relied on an old-school combination Friday night. Fletcher Loyer and Zach Edey made it work as perfectly now as it ever has for the Boilermakers.
Loyer scored a season-high 27 points, Edey added 12 points and 13 rebounds and the Boilermakers routed Nebraska 73-55 to become the 11th Division I school with 1,900 victories.
Walker has 22, Nebraska wins at Minnesota in OT, 81-79
January 7, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick Walker scored 22 points and combined with Sam Griesel for nine points in overtime to lift Nebraska to an 81-79 win over Minnesota on Saturday.
Walker scored his five points in the first 31/2 minutes of overtime to keep the Cornhuskers on top.
Nebraska’s balanced attack downs Iowa 66-50
December 30, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Juwan Gary scored 14 points and each Nebraska starter scored in double figures and the Cornhuskers ran away from Iowa early and went on to a 66-50 win on Thursday night.
Griesel, Tominaga lead Nebraska past Queens U., 75-65
December 21, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel and Keisei Tominaga combined to score 31 points to help power Nebraska past Queens University of Charlotte, 75-65 Tuesday night as part of the three-game Battle in the Vault event at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Queens Royals take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers, look for 5th straight victory
December 20, 2022 GMTQueens Royals (9-2) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nebraska -10.5; over/under is 140.5
Nebraska takes on Queens, aims to stop 3-game skid
December 19, 2022 GMTQueens Royals (9-2) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska will try to stop its three-game skid when the Cornhuskers take on Queens.
Walker double-double powers Nebraska past Florida St., 75-58
November 28, 2022 GMTKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Walker put up a double-double and Nebraska pulled away from Florida State in the second half to win the seventh-place game of the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday night, posting a 75-58 victory.
Memphis rolls Nebraska 73-61 at ESPN Events Invitational
November 26, 2022 GMTKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 19 points and Memphis rolled to a 73-61 victory over Nebraska on Friday night in the ESPN Events Invitational.
DeAndre Williams added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Memphis (3-2), which bounced back from a buzzer-beating, 70-69 loss to Seton Hall on Thursday in a tournament opener.
Nebraska beats Maine 79-66 behind newcomers Griesel, Gary
November 8, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel had 22 points and nine rebounds, Juwan Gary added 14 points and 11 boards, and Nebraska beat Maine 79-66 on Monday night in a season opener.
Griesel (North Dakota State) and Gary (Alabama) are both newcomers and they offer NCAA Tournament experience.
Freshman McGowens powers Nebraska past Penn State 93-70
February 28, 2022 GMTCOLLEGE STATION, Pa. (AP) — Freshman Bryce McGowens poured in 25 points and Nebraska rolled to a 93-70 victory over Penn State on Sunday.'
McGowens sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor with three first-half 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for the Cornhuskers (8-21, 2-16 Big Ten Conference), who snapped a four-game skid.
Nebraska tops Minnesota 78-65 for 1st Big Ten win of season
February 10, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Alonzo Verge Jr. scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and Nebraska picked up its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 78-65 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
No. 10 Michigan State beats Nebraska 79-67 for 8th straight
January 6, 2022 GMTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman guard Max Christie scored a season-high 21 points and Gabe Brown added 14 to help No. 10 Michigan State pull away and beat Nebraska 79-67 on Wednesday night for its eighth victory in a row.
No. 10 Michigan State tops Nebraska 79-67 for 8th win in row
January 6, 2022 GMTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Max Christie scored a season-high 21 points and Gabe Brown added 14 to help No. 10 Michigan State pull away and beat Nebraska 79-67 Wednesday night for its eighth win in a row.
Nebraska on the Verge snaps skid beating Kennesaw St.
December 23, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 18 points and Alonzo Verge Jr. had a double-double and Nebraska beat Kennesaw State 88-74 on Wednesday night to close out non-conference play for the Cornhuskers.
Pack’s 15 points spark Kansas State past Nebraska, 67-58
December 20, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nijel Pack scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished five assists, sparking Kansas State to a 67-58 win over Nebraska Sunday.
Pack saw his first full action after missing two games, including the Wildcats' one-point loss to Marquette, after suffering a concussion in practice.
Nebraska holds off Tennessee State late, wins 79-73
November 24, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens hit five free throws in the final 70 seconds as Nebraska held on to post a 79-73 win over Tennessee State on Tuesday night.
Dedric Boyd hit a 3-pointer with 1:15 left to pull the Tigers within five, 72-67, and the Tigers twice cut the deficit to five points again in the final minute, but the Cornhuskers hit five of six from the line to seal the victory.
McGowens with 18, Nebraska cruises past Southern 82-59
November 21, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, leading four players into double-figure scoring as Nebraska defeated Southern 82-59 on Sunday.
McGowens, a 6-foot-7 freshman, was a perfect 10 of 10 at the free-throw line as he collected his first double-double for the Huskers (3-2).
Walker paces Nebraska in 78-60 win over Idaho State
November 20, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker scored 14 points making all five of his shots and Nebraska beat Idaho State 78-60 on Friday night.
Alonzo Verge Jr., and Keisei Tominaga — off the bench — each scored 11 for Nebraska.
Hoiberg believes this is season Nebraska will show progress
October 20, 2021 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fred Hoiberg's first Nebraska team won seven games with a roster he was forced to put together in haste.
He turned over the roster before his second season, and the Cornhuskers again won just seven games.