Juwan Gary scores 20 to help Nebraska beat Michigan State 77-70
AP
Dec 11, 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Juwan Gary scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Brice Williams scored all his 14 points in the second half and Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Michigan State 77-70 Sunday night.
Keisei Tominaga hit three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points for Nebraska (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) and C.J. Wilcher scored 10. Rienk Mast added eight points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Gary scored in the lane and Williams hit a 3-pointer to give Nebraska a 67-65 lead before Malik Hall made to free throw to tie the score with 2 minutes to play. Tominaga answered with two foul shots to put the Cornhuskers back in front 14 seconds later and, after Hall missed a 3-point shot on the other end, Mast scored in the paint before Williams hit two free throws to make it 73-67 with 39 seconds left.
Hall made 7 of 7 from the free-throw line and led Michigan State (4-5, 0-2) with 22 points. Tyson Walker scored 17 points, A.J. Hoggard 12 and Jaden Akins 10.
The Spartans have lost three of their last four. They sandwiched losses to then-No. 3 and currently top-ranked Arizona and No. 23 Wisconsin around an 86-55 win over Georgia Southern on Nov. 28.
Gary took a steal the other way for a layup to open the second half and spark an 11-2 run that gave Nebraska a 42-36 lead - its biggest of the game until Williams capped the scoring with 25 seconds left - when Tominaga hit a 3-pointer with 16:30 to play.
Nebraska had lost back-to-back games to then-No. 15 Creighton and at Minnesota following a seven-game win streak to open the season.
Michigan State plays No. 6 Baylor at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. Nebraska is off for a week before a road game against Kansas State on Dec. 17.
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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
34
NEB
Cornhuskers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Spartans gains possession)
19:30
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
19:28
Mady Sissoko offensive rebound
19:28
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
19:17
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
19:14
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
19:01
Rienk Mast turnover (Tyson Walker steals)
18:56
Juwan Gary blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point jump shot
18:56
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
18:50
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
18:46
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point layup (Mady Sissoko assists)
2-0
18:04
Mady Sissoko shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
18:04
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
18:04
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:34
Tyson Walker turnover (Juwan Gary steals)
17:29
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
17:27
Spartans defensive rebound
17:09
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot
4-2
16:59
Jamarques Lawrence turnover
16:32
+2
Malik Hall makes two point layup
6-2
16:14
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
6-4
15:51
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
15:49
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:36
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
6-6
15:29
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup
8-6
15:11
Rienk Mast turnover (A.J. Hoggard steals)
15:06
Tyson Walker misses two point layup
15:04
Brice Williams defensive rebound
14:53
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
14:51
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
14:33
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
14:33
TV timeout
14:33
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-6
14:33
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
14:08
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
14:06
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
13:40
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:38
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
13:24
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
13:22
Tre Holloman defensive rebound
12:58
Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
12:56
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
12:45
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
12:43
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
12:41
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
12:39
C.J. Wilcher offensive rebound
12:36
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
12:34
Malik Hall defensive rebound
12:19
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)
13-6
11:57
+3
Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot
13-9
11:48
+2
Jaden Akins makes two point layup
15-9
11:29
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Matar Diop assists)
15-12
11:01
Jaden Akins turnover (Keisei Tominaga steals)
10:51
Mady Sissoko personal foul
10:50
TV timeout
10:44
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
15-14
10:31
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
10:29
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
10:22
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot
15-17
10:02
Carson Cooper turnover (Juwan Gary steals)
9:55
Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
9:53
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
9:43
+3
Tre Holloman makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)
18-17
9:14
+3
Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)
18-20
8:50
Malik Hall misses two point layup
8:48
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
8:40
+3
C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Keisei Tominaga assists)
18-23
8:11
+3
Malik Hall makes three point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
21-23
7:52
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
7:50
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Carson Cooper makes two point dunk (Tre Holloman assists)
23-23
7:15
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
7:13
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
7:09
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot
25-23
7:06
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
7:06
TV timeout
6:49
+3
Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot
25-26
6:34
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
6:32
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
6:17
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
6:15
Malik Hall defensive rebound
6:05
+2
Jaden Akins makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
27-26
5:50
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
5:48
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
5:40
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
5:38
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
5:27
+3
Eli Rice makes three point jump shot (Juwan Gary assists)
27-29
5:01
+3
A.J. Hoggard makes three point jump shot (Tyson Walker assists)
30-29
4:44
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
4:42
A.J. Hoggard defensive rebound
4:12
Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point layup
4:10
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
4:09
Juwan Gary turnover
3:53
Jeremy Fears Jr. offensive foul
3:53
Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:38
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
30-31
3:17
+2
Coen Carr makes two point jump shot
32-31
2:56
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
2:54
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
2:23
Carson Cooper misses two point layup
2:21
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
2:11
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass)
1:56
Tyson Walker misses two point layup
1:56
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
1:56
Coen Carr personal foul
1:45
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
1:42
Coen Carr defensive rebound
1:36
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
1:34
Coen Carr offensive rebound
1:17
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot
34-31
0:47
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
0:45
Malik Hall defensive rebound
0:41
Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover
0:31
Rienk Mast turnover (Coen Carr steals)
0:29
Coen Carr turnover
0:00
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
0:00
Malik Hall defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MIST
Spartans
36
NEB
Cornhuskers
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Tyson Walker turnover (Juwan Gary steals)
19:25
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
34-33
19:12
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
19:10
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot
34-35
18:27
Brice Williams blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point jump shot
18:25
Spartans offensive rebound
18:13
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot (A.J. Hoggard assists)
36-35
17:51
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot
36-37
17:35
Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
17:33
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
17:27
Keisei Tominaga misses two point jump shot
17:25
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
17:10
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
36-39
17:02
Brice Williams personal foul
16:50
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
16:48
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
16:31
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
36-42
16:23
Spartans 30 second timeout
16:23
TV timeout
16:15
Rienk Mast personal foul
16:04
+2
Malik Hall makes two point layup
38-42
15:48
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
15:46
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
15:36
Tyson Walker personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
Cornhuskers turnover (5-second violation)
15:13
Juwan Gary personal foul
15:04
Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
15:02
Malik Hall offensive rebound
14:59
Keisei Tominaga personal foul
14:44
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point jump shot
40-42
14:23
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
40-44
14:00
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
13:58
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
13:41
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
40-46
13:41
Malik Hall shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
13:41
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:41
Mady Sissoko defensive rebound
13:31
+3
Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)
43-46
13:16
Brice Williams turnover (Malik Hall steals)
13:09
Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (Sam Hoiberg steals)
13:01
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
43-48
12:38
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot
45-48
12:07
+3
C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
45-51
11:46
+2
Coen Carr makes two point dunk (Tyson Walker assists)
47-51
11:26
Jeremy Fears Jr. shooting foul
11:26
TV timeout
11:22
Brice Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:22
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-52
11:12
Malik Hall misses two point jump shot
11:10
Jaden Akins offensive rebound
11:00
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
10:58
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
10:52
Malik Hall blocks Sam Hoiberg's two point layup
10:50
Spartans defensive rebound
10:39
+2
Malik Hall makes two point jump shot (Coen Carr assists)
49-52
10:39
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-52
10:12
Malik Hall blocks Sam Hoiberg's two point layup
10:10
Coen Carr defensive rebound
9:58
+2
A.J. Hoggard makes two point layup
52-52
9:44
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
52-54
9:14
A.J. Hoggard misses two point layup
9:12
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
9:10
Malik Hall personal foul
8:56
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
8:54
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
8:39
Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
8:37
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
8:26
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
8:24
Jaden Akins defensive rebound
8:01
Tre Holloman misses two point jump shot
7:59
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
7:49
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
52-56
7:25
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Tre Holloman assists)
55-56
7:05
Coen Carr shooting foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
7:05
TV timeout
7:05
+1
C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-57
7:05
+1
C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-58
6:40
Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
6:38
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
6:23
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
6:21
Tyson Walker defensive rebound
6:15
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point layup
57-58
6:00
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
57-60
5:42
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)
60-60
5:13
Keisei Tominaga misses two point jump shot
5:11
Malik Hall defensive rebound
4:55
+3
Tyson Walker makes three point jump shot (Malik Hall assists)
63-60
4:44
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
4:38
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (A.J. Hoggard steals)
4:38
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
4:23
Rienk Mast blocks Coen Carr's two point dunk
4:21
A.J. Hoggard offensive rebound
4:15
A.J. Hoggard misses two point jump shot
4:13
Malik Hall offensive rebound
4:13
Malik Hall misses two point layup
4:13
Brice Williams defensive rebound
4:15
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
4:15
TV timeout
3:57
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
3:55
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
3:42
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot
63-62
3:12
+2
Tyson Walker makes two point jump shot
65-62
3:01
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
65-64
2:30
Tyson Walker misses three point jump shot
2:28
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
2:14
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
65-67
2:05
Spartans 30 second timeout
1:59
Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-67
1:59
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-67
1:44
Tyson Walker shooting foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
1:44
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-68
1:44
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-69
1:31
Malik Hall misses three point jump shot
1:29
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
1:02
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point jump shot
67-71
0:43
Tyson Walker misses two point jump shot
0:41
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
0:36
Jaden Akins personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
0:36
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-72
0:36
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-73
0:33
Juwan Gary blocks A.J. Hoggard's two point layup
0:31
Spartans offensive rebound
0:31
Brice Williams shooting foul (Malik Hall draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-73
0:31
+1
Malik Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-73
0:30
Jaden Akins personal foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-74
0:30
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-75
0:28
Juwan Gary shooting foul (A.J. Hoggard draws the foul)
0:28
A.J. Hoggard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28
+1
A.J. Hoggard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-75
0:25
A.J. Hoggard personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
