Nebraska Cornhuskers at Massachusetts Minutemen

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

3-1, 0-0 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
90 - 96

Massachusetts Minutemen

4-0, 2-0 Home

Gordon's 20 lead UMass to 96-90 victory

Gordon scored 12 of his points in the second half as Massachusetts built a 13-point lead with just under 10 minutes to play. The Cornhuskers (3-1) rallied down the stretch, closing to 89-87 with 1:39 left on Tai Webster's foul shots.

Nebraska was down 91-88 moments later, but Gordon stood firm on defense and drew a charging call on Deverell Biggs.

Texas Tech transfer Terran Pettaway led the Cornhuskers with a career-high 28 points.

The Minutemen started 4-0 for the third time in the past four seasons. They'll take on either No. 19 New Mexico or UAB in Friday's semifinals of the eight-team tournament.

Sampson Carter scored 16 points, Cady Lalanne 15, Maxie Esho 13 and Raphiael Puntey 12 for Massachusetts. Chaz Williams, the Minutemen's leading scorer this season, was bottled up most of the way by Nebraska. He managed just seven shots and finished with 10 points, 11 below his average coming in.

Webster, David Rivers and Leslee Smith had 12 points each for the Cornhuskers. Smith had 10 rebounds.

The Minutemen used strong runs at the start of each half to put Nebraska on its heels. UMass started the game on an 11-3 run and opened the second half with an 18-10 surge to lead 60-49. Each time, though, Nebraska got back in it.

Nebraska had started 3-0 for the second straight season under coach Tim Miles and looked to keep things going against undefeated Massachusetts. The Minutemen's wins included ACC foe Boston College and SEC opponent LSU.

Massachusetts was still ahead 32-24 when Nebraska bounced back behind Pettaway's outside shooting. He had a jumper and two 3-pointers to draw the Cornhuskers within 35-32. Pettaway's two foul shots a short time later put Nebraska back in front 37-36.

However, Lalanne's inside basket and Seth Berger's foul shots sent the Minutemen to the locker room ahead 42-39.

Pettaway, who sat out last season after transferring, had three 3-pointers and matched his previous career best of 17 points in the first half.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	90 - 96
2nd 0:03	Raphiael Putney Defensive Rebound.	90 - 96
2nd 0:03	Tai Webster missed Three Point Jumper.	90 - 96
2nd 0:07	Chaz Williams made Free Throw.	90 - 96
2nd 0:07	Chaz Williams made Free Throw.	90 - 95

Statistics

NEB		MASS
28-66	FG	30-59
42	Field Goal %	51
5-16	3PT	3-11
31	Three Point %	27
29-39	FT	33-43
74	Free Throw %	77
36	Rebounds	43
18	Offensive Rebounds	17
18	Defensive Rebounds	26
6	Assists	10
10	Steals	5
5	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	16
0	Team Turnovers	0
13	Total Turnovers	16
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
12	Points Off Turnovers	20
0	Fast Break Points	0
0	Points in Paint	0
34	Fouls	27

Game Information

Venue: TD Arena

Location: Charleston, SC
Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Michigan	19-1	-	37-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	28-7
Michigan State	15-5	4	27-8
Illinois	15-5	4	28-9
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	30-9
UCLA	13-7	6	24-12
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	24-13
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-18
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-20
Northwestern	5-15	14	15-19
Oregon	5-15	14	12-20
Maryland	4-16	15	12-21
Penn State	3-17	16	12-20

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Miami (OH)	18-0	-	32-2
Akron	17-1	1	29-6
Kent State	14-4	4	24-10
Toledo	11-7	7	19-15
Bowling Green	9-9	9	18-14
Ohio	9-9	9	15-17
Buffalo	7-11	11	17-15
Massachusetts	7-11	11	17-16
Ball State	7-11	11	12-19
Central Michigan	6-12	12	10-21
Western Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Eastern Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Northern Illinois	4-14	10	9-21

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