Minnesota Golden Gophers at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nebraska tops Minnesota 78-65 for 1st Big Ten win of season
Freshman Bryce McGowens had seven points and older brother Trey McGowens scored six with four assists to guide the Cornhuskers to a 32-21 lead at halftime. Minnesota shot just 37% in the first half and missed all nine of its 3-point tries.
Verge took over in the second half, knocking down 7 of 8 shots after intermission to help Nebraska (7-17, 1-12) snap a 10-game losing streak. Minnesota has not won at Nebraska since 2012.
Bryce McGowens, the first freshman in Nebraska history to score 20-plus points in four straight games, scored 16. Derrick Walker added 11 points and seven rebounds. Trey McGowens finished with six points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Jamison Battle sank 5 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 21 points — all in the second half — to pace Minnesota (11-10, 2-10), which has lost five straight. Battle added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Payton Willis scored 11 of his 13 after intermission. He's reached double digits in nine straight games. Sean Sutherlin had 11 points and five boards off the bench.
Minnesota returns home to host Penn State on Saturday. Nebraska travels to play Iowa on Sunday.
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- TV Channel: Minnesota at Nebraska 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nebraska Turnover. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Trey McGowens Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Payton Willis missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 78 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 28-58 |
| 39.3 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 14-17 | FT | 15-28 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 53.6 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 15,303 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 13-3 | - | 22-5 |
| Michigan | 13-3 | - | 21-6 |
| Wisconsin | 12-5 | 1.5 | 22-6 |
| Maryland | 11-5 | 2 | 21-6 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 2.5 | 20-8 |
| Purdue | 11-6 | 2.5 | 19-9 |
| Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Oregon | 9-8 | 4.5 | 20-8 |
| Indiana | 7-9 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Nebraska | 7-10 | 6.5 | 17-11 |
| Ohio State | 7-10 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Rutgers | 7-10 | 6.5 | 14-14 |
| USC | 6-10 | 7 | 14-13 |
| Iowa | 6-11 | 7.5 | 15-13 |
| Northwestern | 6-11 | 7.5 | 15-13 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 7.5 | 14-14 |
| Penn State | 5-12 | 8.5 | 15-13 |
| Washington | 4-13 | 9.5 | 13-15 |