Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota beat Nebraska 78-75
March 9, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Dawson Garcia had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists and Ta'lon Cooper had 16 points and set the program record for assists in a Big Ten Tournament game with 12 to help Minnesota beat Nebraska 78-75 Wednesday night in an opening-round game.
Nebraska outlasts Iowa down the stretch, wins 81-77
March 5, 2023 GMTIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 16 points, C.J. Wilcher broke a tie with five key points late in the game, and hot-shooting Nebraska defeated Iowa 81-77 on Sunday to close out the Big Ten regular season.
Streaking Nebraska thwarts plummeting Minnesota 78-67
February 25, 2023 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 19 points and Nebraska had six players in double figures in beating Minnesota 78-67 on Saturday to give the Cornhuskers their fourth-straight win.
C.J. Wilcher scored 12 points, reserve Sam Hoiberg, Jamarques Lawrence amd Keisei Tominaga each scored 11 and Derrick Walker 10 for Nebraska (15-14, 8-10 Big Ten).
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.
Illinois pulls away midway through 2nd, beats Nebraska 72-56
February 1, 2023 GMTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Illinois beat Nebraska 72-56 on Tuesday night.
Illinois (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) has won seven of its last eight games while Nebraska (10-13, 3-9) has lost four straight.
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.
Shannon leads Illini over Nebraska 76-50 with double-double
January 11, 2023 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 76-50 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.
Jayden Epps scored seven points of his 13 points in an 13-0 game-ending run for the Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten).
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.
Walker scores 22, Huskers upset No. 7 Creighton 63-53
December 5, 2022 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Sam Griesel grew up in Lincoln watching his hometown Nebraska Cornhuskers lose to in-state rival Creighton year after year.
Days like Sunday were what he envisioned when he decided to play his final season for the Huskers after spending the previous four years at North Dakota State.
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.
S. Dakota St. beats NDSU 73-69 for Summit League title
March 9, 2022 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Douglas Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 73-69 on Tuesday night to win the Summit League tournament and earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
North Dakota St. rips Oral Roberts 92-72 in Summit semifinal
March 8, 2022 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored a season-high 26 points, tying his career high, as North Dakota State rolled past Oral Roberts 92-72 in the semifinals of the Summit League tournament on Monday night.
North Dakota St. tops Denver 82-62 in Summit quarterfinal
March 6, 2022 GMTSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Rocky Kreuser had 22 points as North Dakota State rolled past Denver 82-62 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Conference tournament on Saturday night.
Tyree Eady had 15 points and eight rebounds for North Dakota State (22-9).
Gilyard II lifts Kansas City past North Dakota St. 85-71
February 19, 2022 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — Evan Gilyard II matched his career high with 33 points as Kansas City beat North Dakota State 85-71 on Saturday.
Gilyard II made 5 of 7 3-pointers. He added seven assists.
Arkel Lamar tied a career high with 24 points and had seven rebounds for Kansas City (18-10, 11-5 Summit League).
Griesel leads North Dakota State over Oral Roberts 77-59
February 18, 2022 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel had 22 points as North Dakota State breezed to a 77-59 victory over Oral Roberts on Thursday night.
Rocky Kreuser had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Bison (20-8, 12-4 Summit League), who have won six in a row.
Griesel leads North Dakota State against St. Thomas after 23-point outing
February 11, 2022 GMTNorth Dakota State Bison (18-8, 10-4 Summit) at Saint Thomas Tommies (8-16, 2-10 Summit)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State visits the Saint Thomas Tommies after Sam Griesel scored 23 points in North Dakota State's 84-81 overtime win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.
St. Thomas visits North Dakota State following Miller’s 24-point outing
January 26, 2022 GMTSaint Thomas Tommies (8-10, 2-4 Summit) at North Dakota State Bison (12-7, 4-3 Summit)
Fargo, North Dakota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: North Dakota State -7.5; over/under is 149.5
Miller leads St. Thomas against North Dakota State after 24-point showing
January 24, 2022 GMTSaint Thomas Tommies (8-10, 2-4 Summit) at North Dakota State Bison (12-7, 4-3 Summit)
Fargo, North Dakota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas plays the North Dakota State Bison after Riley Miller scored 24 points in St.
Griesel’s basket carries N. Dakota St. past Oral Roberts
January 23, 2022 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 18 points and his contested, running jump shot to the right of the basket with two seconds left sent North Dakota State past Oral Roberts 72-71 on Saturday night.
Western Michigan rolls in OT to top North Dakota St, 90-79
January 16, 2022 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — Trenton Massner scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Luka Barisic added 28 points as Western Michigan pulled away in overtime to post a 90-79 win over North Dakota State on Saturday.
North Dakota tops North Dakota St. 82-78 in OT
January 17, 2021 GMTGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Mitchell Sueker scored a season-high 22 points, including a pair of free throws to force overtime as North Dakota narrowly defeated North Dakota State 82-78 on Saturday night...