Nebraska Cornhuskers at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
· Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Nebraska tops Hawaii 69-55, will play Oregon State in title game of Diamond Head Classic
Nebraska (9-2) will play Oregon State on Christmas Day for the championship of the eight-team tournament. Hawaii (7-4) will play Oakland for third place, also on Wednesday.
Williams made 10 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers and all eight of his free throws for the Cornhuskers (10-2), who have won three in a row and will play for their first tournament title since the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic. Gary buried 8 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers and both of his foul shots.
Williams had 11 points and Gary scored eight to help Nebraska take a 29-27 lead into halftime. Marcus Greene had nine points to keep Hawaii close.
Williams and Gary combined to score 34 of the Cornhuskers' 40 points in the second half. The senior duo combined to make 13 of 18 shots while their teammates made 3 of 9.
The Rainbow Warriors scored the first four points of the second half to grab the lead. Williams answered with a layup and a 3-pointer and Nebraska never trailed again.
Greene led Hawaii with 11 points. Kody Williams and Akira Jacobs both scored 10.
Nebraska has won 34 in a row when holding its opponent to 70 points or less.
Hawaii leads the series 7-3 with all 10 games being played in Honolulu. The two teams had not met since the 2014 event.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Juwan Gary Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Harry Rouhliadeff missed Free Throw. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Foul on Juwan Gary. | 69 - 55 |
Statistics
 NEB |
 HAW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 20-47 |
| 47.3 | Field Goal % | 42.6 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 41.2 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 10-11 | FT | 10-15 |
| 90.9 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 5 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |