Watson lifts Nebraska over No. 14 Minnesota 78-68
Glynn Watson Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and Nebraska opened up a 16-point lead early in the second half en route to a 76-68 win over No. 14 Minnesota on Tuesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
68
Nebraska Cornhuskers
78
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| NEB | 39 | 39 | 78 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena · 15,598 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 76-62 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 85-50 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 68-78
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 68-77
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 68-77
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 68-76
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 68-76
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-76
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 66-76
Foul on Isaiah Roby.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 66-76
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 66-75
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 66-74
Foul on Isaiah Washington.
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DunkShot 0:51 66-74
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 64-74
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 64-73
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 64-72
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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DunkShot 1:04 64-72
Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 62-72
Isaiah Washington made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 59-72
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 59-71
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 59-70
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:26 59-70
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:29 56-70
Nate Mason made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:41 53-70
James Palmer Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glynn Watson Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 53-67
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 51-67
Foul on Jordy Tshimanga.
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Technical Foul 4:37 51-67
Technical Foul on Amir Coffey.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 51-67
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 52-67
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 4:37 51-67
Technical Foul on Jordy Tshimanga.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 51-67
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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Technical Foul 4:37 50-67
Technical Foul on James Palmer Jr..
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PersonalFoul 4:37 50-67
Foul on James Palmer Jr..
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LayUpShot 5:11 50-67
Glynn Watson Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 50-65
Reggie Lynch made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:00 49-65
Reggie Lynch made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:00 48-65
Foul on Glynn Watson Jr..
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JumpShot 6:11 48-65
Glynn Watson Jr. made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:23 48-63
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:23 47-63
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:23 46-63
Foul on Anton Gill.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:21 46-63
Anton Gill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:21 46-62
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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LayUpShot 7:21 46-62
Anton Gill made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:45 46-60
Isaiah Roby made Layup. Assisted by Jordy Tshimanga.
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JumpShot 8:37 46-58
Jordan Murphy made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:57 44-58
Glynn Watson Jr. made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:00 44-56
Foul on Nate Mason.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:15 44-56
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:15 43-56
Foul on Isaiah Roby.
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PersonalFoul 9:28 43-56
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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TipShot 10:02 43-56
Jordan Murphy made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:47 41-56
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:47 40-56
Foul on Evan Taylor.
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JumpShot 11:05 40-56
Evan Taylor made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:31 40-54
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:31 39-54
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:31 38-54
Foul on Jordy Tshimanga.
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JumpShot 11:45 38-54
Thomas Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Evan Taylor.
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LayUpShot 11:57 38-52
Amir Coffey made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
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JumpShot 13:07 36-52
Jordy Tshimanga made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:50 36-50
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 68-78
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 68-78
Nebraska Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 68-78
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:12 68-78
Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 68-78
Glynn Watson Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 68-78
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 68-77
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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Defensive Rebound 0:15 68-77
Glynn Watson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:15 68-77
Isaiah Washington missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:26 68-77
Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 68-77
Isaac Copeland missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 68-77
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 68-76
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 68-76
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 67-76
Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 66-76
Foul on Isaiah Roby.
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ShortTimeOut 0:43 66-76
Nebraska Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 66-76
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 66-75
Isaac Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 66-74
Foul on Isaiah Washington.
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ShortTimeOut 0:51 66-74
Minnesota Timeout
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DunkShot 0:51 66-74
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Washington.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 64-74
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 64-73
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 64-72
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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DunkShot 1:04 64-72
Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:15 62-72
Evan Taylor Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:18 62-72
Jordan Murphy Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:23 62-72
Jordan Murphy Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:23 62-72
Isaiah Washington missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:25 62-72
Jordan Murphy Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:25 62-72
Reggie Lynch missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:35 62-72
Glynn Watson Jr. Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:45 62-72
Isaiah Washington made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 59-72
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 59-71
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 59-70
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:26 59-70
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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Steal 2:31 56-70
Jordan Murphy Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:31 56-70
Anton Gill Turnover.
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Team Stats
MINN
NEB
22-68
FG
25-53
32
Field Goal %
47
6-16
3PT
6-21
38
Three Point %
29
18-24
FT
22-28
75
Free Throw %
79
38
Rebounds
42
15
Offensive Rebounds
9
23
Defensive Rebounds
33
9
Assists
11
6
Steals
5
4
Blocks
9
13
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
1
13
Total Turnovers
17
1
Technical Fouls
2
1
Total Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
19
2
Largest Lead
17
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