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Griesel, Tominaga lead Nebraska past Queens U., 75-65

AP
Dec 20, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Sam Griesel and Keisei Tominaga combined to score 31 points to help power Nebraska Cornhuskers past Queens University Royals of Charlotte, 75-65 Tuesday night as part of the three-game Battle in the Vault event at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Cornhuskers (7-6) came into the game after three straight losses, to No. 14 Indiana, No. 4 Purdue and a 71-56 loss to Kansas State in the Wildcat Classic in Kansas City.

Nebraska opened the game with an 11-0 run and led by 15 after Derrick Walker knocked down a jumper with just under nine minutes left in the half, 24-9, and held a 43-26 advantage at intermission. The Royals rallied in the second half but got their deficit under 10 points only once in the second half.

Griesel scored 16 points to lead the Cornhuskers, his first game scoring in double figures since posting 18 in a win over Creighton. Tominaga scored 15 points off the bench and has now scored in double figures in six of Nebraska's last eight games. Derrick Walker finished with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists. Juwan Gary had 11 points and seven boards and Emmanuel Bandoumel contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Nebraska hit 31 of 59 from the field (52.5%) and was 6 of 23 from distance. The Cornhuskers had 15 assists on 31 made baskets and held a 41-35 advantage on the boards.

Kenny Dye and AJ McKee each scored 13 points to lead the Royals (9-3). Quan McCluney added 10 points off the bench.

Queens University, a long-time Division II power, is in its first season as a Division I program and a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference and came into the contest on a four-game win streak.

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1st Half
QUEEN
Royals
26
NEB
Cornhuskers
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Gavin Rains vs. Derrick Walker (Royals gains possession)
19:46		Kenny Dye turnover (bad pass)
19:26		Emmanuel Bandoumel misses three point jump shot
19:24		Jay'Den Turner defensive rebound
19:07		Jay'Den Turner misses two point jump shot
19:05		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
18:58		Emmanuel Bandoumel turnover (lost ball)
18:38		Jay'Den Turner misses three point jump shot
18:36		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
18:26	+3	C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Derrick Walker assists)	0-3
18:11		Kalib Mathews misses three point jump shot
18:09		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
18:05		Emmanuel Bandoumel turnover (bad pass)
17:50		AJ McKee misses two point jump shot
17:48		Gavin Rains offensive rebound
17:45		Gavin Rains misses two point layup
17:43		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point layup	0-5
17:16		Kenny Dye misses three point jump shot
17:14		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
17:03	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup (Sam Griesel assists)	0-7
16:36		Kenny Dye misses two point jump shot
16:34		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
16:24	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point hook shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)	0-9
16:12		Quan McCluney misses three point jump shot
16:10		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
16:05		Kalib Mathews shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-10
16:05	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-11
15:58	+2	Quan McCluney makes two point layup (Kenny Dye assists)	2-11
15:45		Quan McCluney blocks C.J. Wilcher's two point layup
15:43		Blaise Keita offensive rebound
15:33		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
15:31		BJ McLaurin defensive rebound
15:24		Kenny Dye misses two point jump shot
15:22		BJ McLaurin offensive rebound
15:22		Blaise Keita shooting foul (BJ McLaurin draws the foul)
15:22		TV timeout
15:22		BJ McLaurin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:22	+1	BJ McLaurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-11
15:03		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass) (Kalib Mathews steals)
14:57		Blaise Keita blocks Quan McCluney's two point layup
14:55		Royals offensive rebound
14:46		Royals turnover (back court violation)
14:31	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot	3-13
14:18	+3	Quan McCluney makes three point jump shot (Jay'Den Turner assists)	6-13
13:55		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
13:53		Kenny Dye defensive rebound
13:49	+3	Quan McCluney makes three point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	9-13
13:49		Sam Griesel shooting foul (Quan McCluney draws the foul)
13:49		Quan McCluney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:49		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point hook shot	9-15
13:09		AJ McKee misses three point jump shot
13:07		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
12:59		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
12:57		Jay'Den Turner defensive rebound
12:49		Kenny Dye misses two point jump shot
12:47		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
12:39	+2	Emmanuel Bandoumel makes two point layup	9-17
12:26		Quan McCluney misses three point jump shot
12:24		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
12:23		Jay'Den Turner personal foul (Emmanuel Bandoumel draws the foul)
12:06	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point layup	9-19
11:54		Derrick Walker blocks Gavin Rains's two point layup
11:52		Gavin Rains offensive rebound
11:44		Jamarques Lawrence blocks Kalib Mathews's two point jump shot
11:42		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
11:28		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
11:26		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
11:12		Chris Ashby misses three point jump shot
11:10		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
11:01		Emmanuel Bandoumel misses three point jump shot
10:59		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
10:37		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Gavin Rains draws the foul)
10:37		TV timeout
10:19		AJ McKee offensive foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
10:19		AJ McKee turnover (offensive foul)
9:58	+3	C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Wilhelm Breidenbach assists)	9-22
9:49		AJ McKee misses two point jump shot
9:47		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
9:42		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
9:40		Kalib Mathews defensive rebound
9:30		Kenny Dye turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Walker steals)
9:18		Emmanuel Bandoumel misses two point layup
9:16		Kenny Dye defensive rebound
9:06		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Mike Fowler draws the foul)
9:06		Mike Fowler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:06		Mike Fowler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:06		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
8:53	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point jump shot	9-24
8:40		Kalib Mathews misses three point jump shot
8:38		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
8:29		Derrick Walker misses two point jump shot
8:27		Kenny Dye defensive rebound
8:24	+3	AJ McKee makes three point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	12-24
8:06		Wilhelm Breidenbach misses three point jump shot
8:04		Kenny Dye defensive rebound
7:53		BJ McLaurin misses three point jump shot
7:51		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
7:43		C.J. Wilcher turnover (lost ball) (BJ McLaurin steals)
7:35	+2	AJ McKee makes two point layup	14-24
7:35		C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (AJ McKee draws the foul)
7:35		TV timeout
7:35	+1	AJ McKee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-24
7:15	+2	Emmanuel Bandoumel makes two point jump shot	15-26
6:54		Quan McCluney misses three point jump shot
6:52		Kenny Dye offensive rebound
6:30		BJ McLaurin misses two point jump shot
6:28		AJ McKee offensive rebound
6:28		Royals turnover (shot clock violation)
6:14	+3	Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Blaise Keita assists)	15-29
5:50		AJ McKee misses two point jump shot
5:48		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point layup	15-31
5:37		Royals 30 second timeout
5:16	+2	Gavin Rains makes two point layup (AJ McKee assists)	17-31
4:58		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
4:56		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
4:48	+2	Kenny Dye makes two point jump shot	19-31
4:36	+3	Sam Griesel makes three point jump shot (Juwan Gary assists)	19-34
4:23	+2	Jay'Den Turner makes two point hook shot	21-34
4:04		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
4:02		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
3:42		Kenny Dye misses three point jump shot
3:40		Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
3:24	+3	Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Sam Griesel assists)	21-37
3:14		Kenny Dye misses two point layup
3:12		Blaise Keita defensive rebound
3:12		Kenny Dye personal foul (Blaise Keita draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
2:59		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Rains steals)
2:35	+3	Chris Ashby makes three point jump shot (Gavin Rains assists)	24-37
2:14		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass) (Jay'Den Turner steals)
2:09		Jay'Den Turner misses two point layup
2:07		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
1:56	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point jump shot	24-39
1:46		Kalib Mathews misses three point jump shot
1:44		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
1:35	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point dunk (Derrick Walker assists)	24-41
1:14		Sam Griesel personal foul (Kenny Dye draws the foul)
1:02		Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Kenny Dye draws the foul)
1:02		Kenny Dye misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:02	+1	Kenny Dye makes regular free throw 2 of 3	25-41
1:02	+1	Kenny Dye makes regular free throw 3 of 3	26-41
0:45	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup	26-43
0:25		Chris Ashby turnover (Derrick Walker steals)
0:22		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
0:05		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
0:03		Elijah Wyche defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
QUEEN
Royals
39
NEB
Cornhuskers
32

Time		Play	Score
19:46		C.J. Wilcher turnover (lost ball) (Kalib Mathews steals)
19:41	+2	Kalib Mathews makes two point dunk	28-43
19:23		AJ McKee personal foul (Emmanuel Bandoumel draws the foul)
19:16		Jay'Den Turner shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
19:16		Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:16	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-44
18:54	+2	Jay'Den Turner makes two point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	30-44
18:31		Sam Griesel misses two point layup
18:29		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Jay'Den Turner makes two point jump shot (Kalib Mathews assists)	32-44
17:54	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point jump shot	32-46
17:37		AJ McKee misses three point jump shot
17:35		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
17:13	+2	Emmanuel Bandoumel makes two point jump shot	32-48
16:55	+2	Kenny Dye makes two point jump shot	34-48
16:36	+2	Emmanuel Bandoumel makes two point layup (Derrick Walker assists)	34-50
16:13		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Kalib Mathews draws the foul)
16:13	+1	Kalib Mathews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-50
16:13	+1	Kalib Mathews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-50
15:59		Wilhelm Breidenbach turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Dye steals)
15:54		Emmanuel Bandoumel shooting foul (Quan McCluney draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:54	+1	Quan McCluney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-50
15:54	+1	Quan McCluney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-50
15:38	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point layup (Emmanuel Bandoumel assists)	38-52
15:15		Kenny Dye misses two point jump shot
15:13		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
14:50		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
14:48		Kenny Dye defensive rebound
14:41		AJ McKee misses three point jump shot
14:39		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
14:28		C.J. Wilcher turnover (traveling)
14:10		Gavin Rains misses two point layup
14:08		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
13:57	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point layup (Sam Griesel assists)	38-54
13:44	+3	Chris Ashby makes three point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	41-54
13:31		Keisei Tominaga turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Rains steals)
13:25		Quan McCluney misses three point jump shot
13:23		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point layup	41-56
12:56	+2	Kenny Dye makes two point layup	43-56
12:41		Kalib Mathews shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
12:41		Sam Griesel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:41	+1	Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-57
12:30		Jay'Den Turner offensive foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
12:30		Jay'Den Turner turnover (offensive foul)
12:19	+3	Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Derrick Walker assists)	43-60
12:01		Wilhelm Breidenbach shooting foul (AJ McKee draws the foul)
12:01	+1	AJ McKee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-60
12:01	+1	AJ McKee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-60
11:49		Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
11:47		Jamarques Lawrence offensive rebound
11:42		Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
11:40		Wilhelm Breidenbach offensive rebound
11:34		Wilhelm Breidenbach turnover (lost ball) (Chris Ashby steals)
11:19	+2	Kenny Dye makes two point layup	47-60
11:16		Derrick Walker turnover (traveling)
11:16		TV timeout
10:58		Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Kenny Dye draws the foul)
10:58		Kenny Dye misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:58	+1	Kenny Dye makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-60
10:58		Kenny Dye misses regular free throw 3 of 3
10:58		AJ McKee offensive rebound
10:44		Jay'Den Turner turnover (lost ball) (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
10:38	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)	48-62
10:25	+3	Chris Ashby makes three point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	51-62
10:11		Chris Ashby personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
10:03		Emmanuel Bandoumel misses three point jump shot
10:01		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
9:44		Kalib Mathews turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Bandoumel steals)
9:38		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
9:36		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
9:25	+2	AJ McKee makes two point jump shot	53-62
9:11	+2	Emmanuel Bandoumel makes two point layup	53-64
8:55		Kenny Dye misses two point jump shot
8:53		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
8:53		Kenny Dye personal foul (Emmanuel Bandoumel draws the foul)
8:38	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Derrick Walker assists)	53-66
8:22		Chris Ashby misses three point jump shot
8:20		AJ McKee offensive rebound
8:16	+2	AJ McKee makes two point layup	55-66
8:16		Juwan Gary shooting foul (AJ McKee draws the foul)
8:16	+1	AJ McKee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-66
7:57		AJ McKee shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-67
7:57		Derrick Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:57		AJ McKee defensive rebound
7:33		Chris Ashby misses two point jump shot
7:31		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
7:06	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Derrick Walker assists)	56-69
6:52		Juwan Gary personal foul
6:47		AJ McKee misses three point jump shot
6:45		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
6:32		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
6:30		Gavin Rains defensive rebound
6:12		AJ McKee turnover (traveling)
6:00	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	56-71
5:48		Chris Ashby misses three point jump shot
5:46		Kenny Dye offensive rebound
5:41	+3	Kalib Mathews makes three point jump shot (Kenny Dye assists)	59-71
5:21		Derrick Walker misses two point jump shot
5:19		Derrick Walker offensive rebound
5:14	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup	59-73
5:04		Kalib Mathews misses three point jump shot
5:02		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
4:46		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
4:44		BJ McLaurin defensive rebound
4:44		Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (BJ McLaurin draws the foul)
4:44	+1	BJ McLaurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-73
4:44		BJ McLaurin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:44		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
4:19		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
4:17		Jay'Den Turner defensive rebound
4:08	+2	BJ McLaurin makes two point jump shot (AJ McKee assists)	62-73
4:08		C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (BJ McLaurin draws the foul)
4:08	+1	BJ McLaurin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-73
3:43		Sam Griesel misses two point layup
3:41		Jay'Den Turner defensive rebound
3:26		Kalib Mathews misses two point jump shot
3:24		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
3:12		Kalib Mathews blocks Keisei Tominaga's two point layup
3:10		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
3:10		TV timeout
3:00		Emmanuel Bandoumel misses three point jump shot
2:58		AJ McKee defensive rebound
2:49		Kenny Dye misses three point jump shot
2:47		Gavin Rains offensive rebound
2:32		AJ McKee misses two point jump shot
2:30		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
2:09		Keisei Tominaga turnover (lost ball) (Jay'Den Turner steals)
1:55		Kalib Mathews misses three point jump shot
1:53		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
1:27		Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
1:25		Jay'Den Turner defensive rebound
1:21		Royals 30 second timeout
1:21		TV timeout
1:07		Derrick Walker blocks BJ McLaurin's two point jump shot
1:05		BJ McLaurin offensive rebound
1:00		Quan McCluney misses three point jump shot
0:58		Emmanuel Bandoumel defensive rebound
0:34		Gavin Rains shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-74
0:34	+1	Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-75
0:28	+2	Kenny Dye makes two point jump shot	65-75
0:00		End of period

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Kenny Dye makes two point jump shot