Creighton Bluejays at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mast's 20 points extends nation's longest win streak to 13 with 71-50 victory over Creighton
Pryce Sandfort added 13 points in a game that saw the 9-0 Cornhuskers build a 15-2 lead in the game's first seven minutes.
Creighton (5-4) reserve Austin Swartz was the lone Bluejay in double figures with 16 points. Josh Dix and Nik Graves were Creighton's highest-scoring starters with nine points each.
The Bluejays made just 31% (16 of 52) of their shots to 44% (24 of 55) for Nebraska.
Creighton reduced its deficit to 20-14 after Graves made two foul shots with 4:56 left before halftime. But Jamarques Lawrence, Mast and Hoiberg all made 3s, Hoiberg added a layup and the lead stood at 31-17.
After a 33-19 lead at intermission, Nebraska continued its run with a 9-3 start to the second half and reached its first 20-plus point lead of the game at 42-22. Mast's layup with 4:17 remaining kept Nebraska up by at least 20 the rest of the way.
The Huskers’ 9-0 start marks their best start since opening the 1977-78 season with a 10-0 mark, and just the third time the Huskers have won eight-or-more games to start a season.
Nebraska also extended the nation’s longest win streak to 13 games.
Nebraska starts Big Ten play on Wednesday when it hosts Wisconsin.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Justin Bolis Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Austin Swartz missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Creighton Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 71 |
Statistics
 CREI |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-52 | FG | 24-55 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-17 | FT | 13-20 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Percentage | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 15,256 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 1 | 9-0 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |