Omaha Mavericks at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilcher scores career-best 21; Nebraska beats Omaha 75-61
Wilcher, a 6-foot-5 guard from Plainfield, N.J., was 8 of 12 from the field. Sam Griesel added 18 points for Nebraska (2-0). Emmanuel Bandoumel made two 3s and also had 18 points. Blaise Keita grabbed 12 rebounds and chipped in nine points.
Nebraska jumped out to a 26-9 lead midway through the first half and led 41-31 at the break. About halfway through the second, Omaha's Luke Jungers made a layup and Jaeden Marshall converted a four-point play to get the Mavericks to 55-48. Wilcher answered with a 3-pointer and capped the ensuing 15-3 surge with a pullup jumper, and the Cornhuskers led 70-53 with 3:29 remaining.
Nebraska shot 50% in each half, with five of its seven 3-pointers coming in the first.
Marshall scored 16 points for Omaha (0-2). Marquel Sutton added 14 points. The Mavericks also had balanced shooting, finishing 12 of 29 (41%) from the floor in each half, but missed 12 of its 17 3-point shots. Marshall and Jungers were a combined 5-of-10 shooting from long range.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ja'Sean Glover Steal. | 61 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Oleg Kojenets Turnover. | 61 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Oleg Kojenets Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 75 |
Statistics
 OMA |
 NEB |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 25-50 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-10 | FT | 18-31 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 28 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 13,447 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |