Rider Broncs at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· Cornhusker Classic
Wilcher, Mast lead Nebraska over Rider 64-50 in Cornhusker Classic
Wilcher made 4 of 8 shots with three 3-pointers for Nebraska (3-0), adding five rebounds. Mast finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Josiah Allick added 10 points and six boards.
Corey McKeithan scored 18 to lead Rider (1-2). McKeithan sank 6 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds. Mervin James pitched in with 10 points and five boards.
Allick had a dunk in the middle of four made free throws by Brice Williams as Nebraska grabbed a 23-17 lead with 6:26 left in the first half and the Cornhuskers led the rest of the way.
Mast had 20 point and 16 rebounds in an 81-54 victory over Florida A&M last time out.
Rider was the preseason pick to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Stony Brook and Duquesne are the other participants in the round-robin Classic.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Corey McKeithan made Free Throw. | 50 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Corey McKeithan made Free Throw. | 49 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on C.J. Wilcher. | 48 - 64 |
Statistics
 RID |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 19-57 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 10-12 | FT | 17-22 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 13,478 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |