National Basketball Association
Nebraska 79, Michigan 59
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Bill Ek, # Kelly Pfeifer, # John Floyd
Attendance:
15828
By Field Level Media
Keisei Tominaga scored 19 points to lead Nebraska to a 79-59 win over Michigan in a Big Ten contest in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday.
Josiah Allick had 16 points and eight rebounds and Brice Williams added 13 points for Nebraska (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten), which improved to 15-1 at home.
Tominaga scored 15 of his points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.
Nimari Burnett scored 18 points and Tarris Reed Jr. had nine points and nine rebounds in defeat for Michigan (8-16, 3-10).
Nebraska shot 46.9 percent from the field (30 of 64) and limited Michigan to 32.3 percent shooting overall (20 of 62).
The Cornhuskers were in control throughout, going on a 13-0 run in the first half to take a 22-7 lead with 11:20 remaining until halftime.
It only got worse for the Wolverines, as Nebraska put together another 13-0 spurt later in the half to grab a 38-10 advantage with 6:53 left. Tominaga had seven points during the first outburst and five during the second.
The Cornhuskers went up by as many as 30 in the first half at 43-13 with 5:21 to go before Michigan closed the period with a 12-2 flurry that started with a three-point play from Reed, allowing the Wolverines to be within 45-25 at the break.
The Cornhuskers tried to quell Michigan's momentum when the second half started, going up 55-29 thanks to a layup from Allick with 17:03 remaining in the game.
The Wolverines then went on a 9-2 run to pull within 57-38 with 13:08 left, but Nebraska pushed its lead to 25 at 68-43 with 9:04 remaining following a pair of baskets from Williams.
Michigan still had life, though, using a 12-2 surge to cut its deficit to 70-55 with 4:52 remaining in the game.
But the Wolverines couldn't get any closer, and the Huskers cruised to the finish.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Michigan |
|
Nebraska |
|
Nimari Burnett 18 |
Scoring |
Keisei Tominaga 19 |
|
Nimari Burnett 3 |
Assists |
Rienk Mast 8 |
|
Olivier Nkamhoua 10 |
Rebounds |
Josiah Allick 8 |
|
Tarris Reed Jr. 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Sam Hoiberg 4 |
|
Olivier Nkamhoua 3 |
Steals |
Juwan Gary 2 |
|
Olivier Nkamhoua 2 |
Blocks |
Josiah Allick 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Michigan
|
59 |
32.3 |
8-24 |
11-15 |
12 |
36 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
| Nebraska
|
79 |
46.9 |
9-23 |
10-16 |
18 |
39 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
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