Palmer Jr. scores 34, Nebraska beats Rutgers 68-61
James Palmer Jr. tied a career high with 34 points, and Nebraska beat Rutgers 68-61 in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
68
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
61
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 26 | 42 | 68 |
| RUTG | 25 | 36 | 61 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Le Moyne Dolphins | W 106-64 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 68-61
Peter Kiss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaq Carter.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 68-58
Johnny Trueblood made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 67-58
Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
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PersonalFoul 0:19 67-58
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 67-58
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 66-58
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 65-58
Foul on Peter Kiss.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 65-58
Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 0:42 65-55
James Palmer Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Johnny Trueblood.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 63-55
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 62-55
Foul on Montez Mathis.
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LayUpShot 1:03 62-55
Geo Baker made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 62-53
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 61-53
Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
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JumpShot 1:12 61-53
Geo Baker made Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
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PersonalFoul 1:20 61-51
Foul on Glynn Watson Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 61-51
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 60-51
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 59-51
Foul on Caleb McConnell.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 59-51
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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DunkShot 1:36 59-51
James Palmer Jr. made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 2:39 57-51
Isaiah Roby made Layup. Assisted by Glynn Watson Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:25 55-51
James Palmer Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:00 52-51
Isaiah Roby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:00 51-51
Isaiah Roby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:00 50-51
Foul on Caleb McConnell.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:19 50-51
Isaiah Roby made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:19 49-51
Isaiah Roby made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:19 48-51
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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PersonalFoul 5:05 48-51
Foul on James Palmer Jr..
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JumpShot 6:23 48-51
Isaiah Roby made Jumper. Assisted by Johnny Trueblood.
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DunkShot 6:57 46-51
Myles Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
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PersonalFoul 7:03 46-49
Foul on Johnny Trueblood.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 46-49
Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 46-48
Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:54 46-47
Foul on James Palmer Jr..
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LayUpShot 8:23 46-47
Johnny Trueblood made Layup. Assisted by Glynn Watson Jr..
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PersonalFoul 8:31 44-47
Foul on Montez Mathis.
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LayUpShot 8:50 44-47
Myles Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:03 44-45
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:03 43-45
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:03 42-45
Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
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LayUpShot 11:04 42-45
James Palmer Jr. made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:23 40-45
Caleb McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:42 40-42
James Palmer Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glynn Watson Jr..
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TipShot 12:09 37-42
Shaq Carter made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:26 37-40
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:26 36-40
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:26 35-40
Foul on Caleb McConnell.
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JumpShot 12:41 35-40
Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Myles Johnson.
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LayUpShot 13:14 35-38
James Palmer Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 33-38
Shaq Carter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:41 33-37
Shaq Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 33-36
Foul on Isaiah Roby.
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LayUpShot 13:58 33-36
Glynn Watson Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Tanner Borchardt.
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PersonalFoul 14:09 31-36
Foul on Myles Johnson.
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LayUpShot 14:45 31-36
Eugene Omoruyi made Layup.
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LayUpShot 15:07 31-34
James Palmer Jr. made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:27 29-34
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:27 28-34
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 68-61
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 68-61
Peter Kiss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaq Carter.
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Offensive Rebound 0:14 68-58
Joey Downes Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 68-58
Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 68-58
Johnny Trueblood made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:18 67-58
Nebraska Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 67-58
Johnny Trueblood missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 67-58
Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:19 67-58
Eugene Omoruyi Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 67-58
Foul on Eugene Omoruyi.
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Offensive Rebound 0:24 67-58
Eugene Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 67-58
Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 67-58
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 66-58
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 65-58
Foul on Peter Kiss.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 65-58
Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 0:42 65-55
James Palmer Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Johnny Trueblood.
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Steal 0:48 63-55
Johnny Trueblood Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:48 63-55
Peter Kiss Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:56 63-55
Peter Kiss Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 63-55
James Palmer Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 63-55
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 62-55
Foul on Montez Mathis.
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LayUpShot 1:03 62-55
Geo Baker made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 62-53
Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 62-53
James Palmer Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:09 62-53
James Palmer Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:09 61-53
Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
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ShortTimeOut 1:09 61-53
Rutgers Timeout
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JumpShot 1:12 61-53
Geo Baker made Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Omoruyi.
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Offensive Rebound 1:13 61-51
Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:13 61-51
Isaiah Roby Block.
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LayUpShot 1:13 61-51
Eugene Omoruyi missed Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:20 61-51
Foul on Glynn Watson Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 61-51
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 60-51
Glynn Watson Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 59-51
Foul on Caleb McConnell.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:36 59-51
Nebraska Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 59-51
James Palmer Jr. missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:36 59-51
Nebraska Deadball Team Rebound.
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Team Stats
NEB
RUTG
21-52
FG
24-49
40
Field Goal %
49
3-15
3PT
4-16
20
Three Point %
25
23-32
FT
9-11
72
Free Throw %
82
23
Rebounds
36
6
Offensive Rebounds
8
17
Defensive Rebounds
28
9
Assists
18
12
Steals
6
4
Blocks
4
9
Turnovers
22
0
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
25
10
Largest Lead
8
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