NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Troy Trojans 47
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Nebraska Cornhuskers 76
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Match Report

Nebraska gets its first NCAA Tournament win, beating Troy 76-47 behind Pryce Sandfort's 23 points

— Finally, Nebraska has a happy March Madness memory.

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Team Stats

TROY NEB
13-46
FG
28-65
28
Field Goal %
43
8-28
3PT
14-39
29
Three Point %
36
13-14
FT
6-6
93
Free Throw %
100
33
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
13
24
Defensive Rebounds
24
11
Assists
20
5
Steals
10
2
Blocks
1
17
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Points Off Turnovers
17
10
Fast Break Points
7
10
Points in Paint
26
12
Fouls
11
5
Largest Lead
30
5
Lead Changes
5
16
Percent Led
77

Top Performers

TROY

  • Victor Valdes F MIN 26 · PTS 14 · FG 4-7
  • Thomas Dowd F MIN 35 · PTS 4 · FG 1-11
  • Cooper Campbell G MIN 34 · PTS 6 · FG 2-4
  • Theo Seng F MIN 22 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5

NEB

  • Pryce Sandfort F MIN 38 · PTS 23 · FG 7-13
  • Rienk Mast F MIN 30 · PTS 11 · FG 5-12
  • Sam Hoiberg G MIN 32 · PTS 4 · FG 2-4
  • Berke Buyuktuncel C MIN 27 · PTS 9 · FG 4-7

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 1:28 47-76

    Kameryn Mitchell subbing in for Troy

    5176738 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 1:28 47-76

    Cobi Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240746 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 1:28 47-76

    Foul on Leo Curtis.

    5263670 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Evan Griffin subbing in for Troy

    5240748 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Corbin Green subbing in for Troy

    5113386 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Emmanuel Clarton subbing in for Troy

    5313364 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Austin Cross subbing out for Troy

    5240749 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Cooper Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240745 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Thomas Dowd subbing out for Troy

    5176732 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Leo Curtis subbing in for Nebraska

    5263670 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Justin Bolis subbing in for Nebraska

    5239573 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Braden Frager subbing out for Nebraska

    5239571 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Sam Hoiberg subbing out for Nebraska

    4897432 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 1:47 47-76

    Foul on Austin Cross.

    5240749 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Javen Colbert subbing in for Troy

    5313365 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Victor Valdes subbing out for Troy

    5176736 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Jared Garcia subbing in for Nebraska

    4702740 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Kendall Blue subbing in for Nebraska

    5109018 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Pryce Sandfort subbing out for Nebraska

    4858604 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Berke Buyuktuncel subbing out for Nebraska

    5174982 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 2:32 47-76

    Braden Frager makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    5239571 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 2:58 47-73

    Cobi Campbell makes driving layup

    5240746 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 3:17 45-73

    Berke Buyuktuncel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    5174982 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 5:09 45-70

    Cobi Campbell makes 28-foot three point jumper (Victor Valdes assists)

    5240746 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 5:36 42-70

    Cobi Campbell makes free throw 2 of 2

    5240746 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 5:36 41-70

    Cobi Campbell makes free throw 1 of 2

    5240746 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 5:36 40-70

    Foul on Braden Frager.

    5239571 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 5:55 40-70

    Cooper Campbell subbing in for Troy

    5240745 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 5:55 40-70

    Kerrington Kiel subbing out for Troy

    5176731 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 6:36 40-70

    Thomas Dowd subbing in for Troy

    5176732 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 6:36 40-70

    Jerrell Bellamy subbing out for Troy

    5176735 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 6:36 40-70

    Foul on Cale Jacobsen.

    5105827 2nd Half
  33. TipShot 6:50 40-70

    Berke Buyuktuncel makes 0-foot tip in layup

    5174982 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 7:43 40-68

    Cale Jacobsen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Braden Frager assists)

    5105827 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Victor Valdes subbing in for Troy

    5176736 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Jerrell Bellamy subbing in for Troy

    5176735 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Cobi Campbell subbing in for Troy

    5240746 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Theo Seng subbing out for Troy

    4897957 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Cooper Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240745 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Thomas Dowd subbing out for Troy

    5176732 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Berke Buyuktuncel subbing in for Nebraska

    5174982 2nd Half
  42. Substitution 8:22 40-65

    Rienk Mast subbing out for Nebraska

    4592677 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 8:33 40-65

    Braden Frager makes 24-foot three pointer

    5239571 2nd Half
  44. DunkShot 9:53 40-62

    Braden Frager makes 1-foot dunk

    5239571 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 10:28 40-60

    Theo Seng makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cooper Campbell assists)

    4897957 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 10:41 37-60

    Rienk Mast makes 11-foot hook shot

    4592677 2nd Half
  47. LayUpShot 11:26 37-58

    Rienk Mast makes layup (Pryce Sandfort assists)

    4592677 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 11:41 37-56

    Foul on Theo Seng.

    4897957 2nd Half
  49. Substitution 12:02 37-56

    Cale Jacobsen subbing in for Nebraska

    5105827 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 12:02 37-56

    Jamarques Lawrence subbing out for Nebraska

    5105825 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 12:18 37-56

    Braden Frager makes layup (Rienk Mast assists)

    5239571 2nd Half
  52. LayUpShot 12:35 37-54

    Austin Cross makes driving layup (Thomas Dowd assists)

    5240749 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 12:57 35-54

    Austin Cross subbing in for Troy

    5240749 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 12:57 35-54

    Kerrington Kiel subbing in for Troy

    5176731 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 12:57 35-54

    Victor Valdes subbing out for Troy

    5176736 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 12:57 35-54

    Cobi Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240746 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 13:26 35-54

    Jamarques Lawrence makes 19-foot jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    5105825 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 13:51 35-52

    Victor Valdes makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cooper Campbell assists)

    5176736 2nd Half
  59. LayUpShot 14:06 32-52

    Rienk Mast makes layup (Pryce Sandfort assists)

    4592677 2nd Half
  60. JumpShot 15:01 32-50

    Jamarques Lawrence makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rienk Mast assists)

    5105825 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 47-76

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 47-76

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Lost Ball Turnover 0:09 47-76

    Corbin Green bad pass turnover

    5113386 2nd Half
  4. Defensive Rebound 0:29 47-76

    Troy Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:31 47-76

    Justin Bolis misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5239573 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:34 47-76

    Kendall Blue Offensive Rebound.

    5109018 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:38 47-76

    Leo Curtis misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5263670 2nd Half
  8. Steal 0:52 47-76

    Kendall Blue Steal.

    5109018 2nd Half
  9. Lost Ball Turnover 0:52 47-76

    Javen Colbert bad pass turnover

    5313365 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:57 47-76

    Corbin Green Defensive Rebound.

    5113386 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 1:00 47-76

    Kendall Blue misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    5109018 2nd Half
  12. Steal 1:26 47-76

    Leo Curtis Steal.

    5263670 2nd Half
  13. Lost Ball Turnover 1:26 47-76

    Emmanuel Clarton bad pass turnover

    5313364 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 1:28 47-76

    Kameryn Mitchell subbing in for Troy

    5176738 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 1:28 47-76

    Cobi Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240746 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 1:28 47-76

    Foul on Leo Curtis.

    5263670 2nd Half
  17. Offensive Rebound 1:28 47-76

    Evan Griffin Offensive Rebound.

    5240748 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 1:30 47-76

    Cobi Campbell misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5240746 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 1:35 47-76

    Emmanuel Clarton Defensive Rebound.

    5313364 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 1:38 47-76

    Kendall Blue misses 12-foot pullup jump shot

    5109018 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Evan Griffin subbing in for Troy

    5240748 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Corbin Green subbing in for Troy

    5113386 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Emmanuel Clarton subbing in for Troy

    5313364 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Austin Cross subbing out for Troy

    5240749 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Cooper Campbell subbing out for Troy

    5240745 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Thomas Dowd subbing out for Troy

    5176732 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Leo Curtis subbing in for Nebraska

    5263670 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Justin Bolis subbing in for Nebraska

    5239573 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Braden Frager subbing out for Nebraska

    5239571 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 1:47 47-76

    Sam Hoiberg subbing out for Nebraska

    4897432 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 1:47 47-76

    Foul on Austin Cross.

    5240749 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Javen Colbert subbing in for Troy

    5313365 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Victor Valdes subbing out for Troy

    5176736 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Jared Garcia subbing in for Nebraska

    4702740 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Kendall Blue subbing in for Nebraska

    5109018 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Pryce Sandfort subbing out for Nebraska

    4858604 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 2:12 47-76

    Berke Buyuktuncel subbing out for Nebraska

    5174982 2nd Half
  38. Lost Ball Turnover 2:12 47-76

    Austin Cross bad pass turnover

    5240749 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 2:32 47-76

    Braden Frager makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    5239571 2nd Half
  40. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:56 47-73

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half

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