Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 88
Mason, Minnesota beat Nebraska 88-75 for 8th straight win
Murphy finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Lynch had 11 points, six blocks and six rebounds as the Gophers (11-6, 23-7) overpowered the Huskers (12-17, 6-11) around and underneath the basket.
Mason went 9 for 13 from the field and Dupree McBrayer added 16 points and six assists for Minnesota, which will play at Wisconsin on Sunday with a chance at second place and a double-bye in the conference tournament well within reach.
Glynn Watson Jr. scored 14 points for Nebraska, which has lost 10 of the last 14 games after an encouraging 3-0 start in Big Ten play to put coach Tim Miles' job security in tenuous territory. Tai Webster had a quiet 11 points with eight rebounds, reaching double-digit scoring for the 30th straight game dating to last season's finale.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jeriah Horne made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Roby. | 73 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Isaiah Roby Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Gaston Diedhiou missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Isaiah Roby made Layup. | 70 - 88 |
Statistics
 NEB |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-77 | FG | 33-59 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-12 | FT | 17-25 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 11 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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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 |