Minnesota Golden Gophers at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Juwan Gary scores 22, hits 4 3s to help Nebraska beat Minnesota 73-55
The Cornhuskers, who have won four games in a row, set a single-season program record for home wins and are 17-1 this season at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Williams also grabbed eight rebounds and added three steals. Jamarques Lawrence scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 3 of 4 from 3-point range, Rienk Mast scored 10 and Josiah Allick added nine points and eight rebounds for Nebraska (20-7, 10-8).
Cam Christie led Minnesota (17-10, 8-8 Big Ten) with 14 points on 3-of-12 shooting and Dawson Garcia scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds before he fouled out with about 3 minutes to play.
Elijah Hawkins converted a three-point play for the Gophers that made it 12-12 with 8 minutes remaining in the first half but Nebraska answered with a 14-2 run, capped when Williams made back-to-back layups to give the Cornhuskers a 12 point lead with 3:47 to go.
Minnesota's Parker Fox scored six consecutive points — including two dunks — before Williams hit two free throws to make it 28-20 at halftime and the Gophers got no closer.
Nebraska has won 18 games in a row when holding its opponent to fewer than 70 points.
Nebraska hits the road to take on Ohio State on Thursday. Minnesota visits No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday.
How can I watch Minnesota vs. Nebraska?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nebraska Turnover. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Brice Williams Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Parker Fox missed Jumper. | 55 - 73 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-58 | FG | 24-61 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-19 | FT | 16-19 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 15,920 | 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 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |