Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Rienk Mast scores career-high 34 points in Nebraska's 83-69 win over Ohio State
Nebraska (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) is off to its best 20-game start since the 1990-91 team opened with an 18-2 record. The Cornhuskers are 13-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena this season, the most wins since 2018-19.
The Buckeyes had won five of their last six games in Lincoln.
Mast matched his season high of 20 points on a 3-pointer with 12:08 remaining to give Nebraska a 57-47 lead. The Cornhuskers led by double figures the remainder.
Nebraska led by as many as 18 points, the final time coming on a 3-pointer by C.J. Wilcher with 5:30 left. Wilcher finished with four 3-pointers and 16 points.
Mast was 13 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 8 3-pointers. He also had 10 rebounds and four assists. Wilcher went 4 of 7 from distance. Nebraska was 14 of 27 (52%) from 3-point range, while Ohio State made 8 of 23.
Brice Williams had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Nebraska, which was coming off a 75-69 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. The Cornhuskers were without Juwan Gary because of a calf injury.
Bruce Thornton scored 16 points for Ohio State (13-6, 3-5). Jamison Battle and Bowen Hardman each scored 11.
Nebraska goes on the road to play Maryland on Saturday. Ohio State continues its two-game road swing on Saturday against Northwestern.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Foul on Sam Hoiberg. | 66 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Jamarques Lawrence made Layup. | 66 - 83 |
Statistics
 OSU |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 30-61 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 14-26 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 7-12 | FT | 9-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 14,408 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |