Rienk Mast scores career-high 34 points in Nebraska's 83-69 win over Ohio State
AP
Jan 23, 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Rienk Mast scored 21 of his career-high 34 points in the second half to help Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 83-69 on Tuesday night.
Nebraska (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) is off to its best 20-game start since the 1990-91 team opened with an 18-2 record. The Cornhuskers are 13-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena this season, the most wins since 2018-19.
The Buckeyes had won five of their last six games in Lincoln.
Mast matched his season high of 20 points on a 3-pointer with 12:08 remaining to give Nebraska a 57-47 lead. The Cornhuskers led by double figures the remainder.
Nebraska led by as many as 18 points, the final time coming on a 3-pointer by C.J. Wilcher with 5:30 left. Wilcher finished with four 3-pointers and 16 points.
Mast was 13 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 8 3-pointers. He also had 10 rebounds and four assists. Wilcher went 4 of 7 from distance. Nebraska was 14 of 27 (52%) from 3-point range, while Ohio State made 8 of 23.
Brice Williams had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Nebraska, which was coming off a 75-69 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. The Cornhuskers were without Juwan Gary because of a calf injury.
Bruce Thornton scored 16 points for Ohio State (13-6, 3-5). Jamison Battle and Bowen Hardman each scored 11.
Nebraska goes on the road to play Maryland on Saturday. Ohio State continues its two-game road swing on Saturday against Northwestern.
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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
35
NEB
Cornhuskers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Felix Okpara vs. Josiah Allick (Roddy Gayle Jr. gains possession)
19:36
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:12
+2
Brice Williams makes two point turnaround jump shot
2-2
18:52
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
5-2
18:31
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
5-4
18:17
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point jump shot
7-4
17:59
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
17:57
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point hook shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
9-4
17:21
+3
Josiah Allick makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
9-7
16:55
Felix Okpara misses two point dunk
16:53
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
16:42
Josiah Allick turnover (traveling)
16:26
Felix Okpara turnover (traveling)
16:09
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
16:07
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
15:44
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
15:42
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
15:41
Jamison Battle personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:28
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
9-10
15:15
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
11-10
15:03
Felix Okpara shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
15:03
Josiah Allick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:03
+1
Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-11
14:53
Keisei Tominaga shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
14:53
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
14:42
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
13-13
14:15
+2
Zed Key makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists)
15-13
13:59
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
13:57
Jamarques Lawrence offensive rebound
13:52
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
13:50
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
13:44
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
13:42
Jamison Battle offensive rebound
13:37
Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
13:35
Brice Williams defensive rebound
13:29
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
13:27
Zed Key defensive rebound
13:18
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)
18-13
13:02
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
13:00
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:46
Jamison Battle misses two point layup
12:44
Jamison Battle offensive rebound
12:44
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point putback layup
20-13
12:44
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
12:36
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
12:34
Zed Key defensive rebound
12:26
Zed Key misses two point alley-oop dunk
12:24
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
11:55
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
11:53
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
11:38
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-13
11:38
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-13
11:27
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
11:25
Zed Key defensive rebound
11:19
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup
11:17
Brice Williams defensive rebound
11:01
Zed Key blocks Sam Hoiberg's two point layup
11:00
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
10:54
Zed Key shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
10:54
Sam Hoiberg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:54
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-14
10:36
Dale Bonner misses three point jump shot
10:34
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
10:20
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
22-16
10:05
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:03
Zed Key offensive rebound
10:00
Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
9:53
+3
C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
22-19
9:30
Zed Key misses two point hook shot
9:28
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
9:04
Felix Okpara blocks Josiah Allick's two point layup
9:02
Josiah Allick offensive rebound
8:56
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
8:54
Dale Bonner defensive rebound
8:49
Dale Bonner turnover (out of bounds)
8:37
Dale Bonner personal foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
8:34
Eli Rice misses three point jump shot
8:32
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
8:23
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:21
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
8:16
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
8:14
Eli Rice offensive rebound
8:11
+2
Eli Rice makes two point layup
22-21
7:54
Scotty Middleton misses three point jump shot
7:52
Eli Rice defensive rebound
7:42
Felix Okpara blocks Eli Rice's two point layup
7:40
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
7:14
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot (Evan Mahaffey assists)
24-21
7:03
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point jump shot
24-23
6:39
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:37
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
6:30
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
6:28
Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
6:26
TV timeout
6:12
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup
26-23
5:51
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
5:49
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)
28-23
5:21
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
5:19
Brice Williams offensive rebound
5:14
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
28-26
4:58
+2
Felix Okpara makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)
30-26
4:32
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Keisei Tominaga assists)
30-29
4:08
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:06
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
3:59
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Keisei Tominaga assists)
30-32
3:35
Keisei Tominaga shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
3:35
TV timeout
3:35
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
3:35
+1
Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-32
3:16
Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
3:16
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-33
3:16
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-34
3:02
Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Brice Williams steals)
2:57
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass)
2:34
Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
2:34
Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 1 of 3
2:34
Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 2 of 3
2:34
Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 3 of 3
2:34
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
2:20
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)
32-37
2:02
Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
1:48
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
1:46
Devin Royal offensive rebound
1:46
Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (C.J. Wilcher steals)
1:37
Jamison Battle personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
1:27
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point hook shot (Rienk Mast assists)
32-39
1:03
Brice Williams shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
1:03
+1
Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-39
1:03
Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
1:03
Devin Royal personal foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
1:03
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-40
1:03
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
0:48
Rienk Mast blocks Bruce Thornton's two point jump shot
0:46
Brice Williams defensive rebound
0:43
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass)
0:43
Buckeyes 30 second timeout
0:36
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
35-41
0:04
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
0:02
Brice Williams offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
35-43
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OSU
Buckeyes
34
NEB
Cornhuskers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
35-45
19:16
Rienk Mast blocks Felix Okpara's two point layup
19:14
Felix Okpara offensive rebound
19:13
Jamison Battle turnover (out of bounds)
19:05
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals)
18:56
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)
38-45
18:56
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
18:56
Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:56
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
18:41
Felix Okpara personal foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
