Michigan State Spartans at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Spartans hit 12 3s in second half to overcome Cornhuskers
On Saturday, Michigan State (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) was staggered by an overtime loss to Iowa after giving up a 13-point lead in the final minute-and-a-half of regulation. And it looked like the Spartans might still be reeling against Nebraska after shooting 28% in the first half and trailing by 12.
But the Spartans hit 12 of 17 from the arc and shot 68% overall in the second half in outscoring the Cornhuskers 54-29.
Hauser had six 3-pointers and 20 points, Walker 19 points and three 3s and Akins 17 points with five 3s. A.J. Hoggard added 10 points and a career-high 14 assists.
Keisei Tominaga had 20 points with four 3s to lead the Cornhuskers (15-15, 8-11), who had a four-game win streak snapped. Jamarques Lawrence added 15 points, Derrick Walker 13 and Sam Griesel 12.
A 15-1 run with consecutive 3-pointers by Malik Hall, Walker and Hauser gave the Spartans their first lead since 2-0, with under nine minutes to go. Walker scored seven straight points to make it a 14-point lead with two minutes remaining.
The Cornhuskers shot 58% in the first half in taking a 38-26 lead and led by as many as 15.
Michigan State finishes the regular season at home against Ohio State on Saturday. Nebraska finishes the regular season at Iowa on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jamarques Lawrence made Layup. | 80 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Davis Smith Turnover. | 80 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Sam Hoiberg made Free Throw. | 80 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Sam Hoiberg made Free Throw. | 80 - 64 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 25-49 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 16-29 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-7 | FT | 10-15 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 15,020 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| 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 | 15-17 |
| 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 |