Buie, Northwestern control Nebraska and secure fourth place in Big Ten
AP
Feb 07, 2024
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Boo Buie scored 22 points and Brooks Barnhizer recorded a double-double and Northwestern Wildcats beat Nebraska Cornhuskers 80-68 on Wednesday.
Buie now has 1,978 career points, which ranks second-most in Northwestern history, trailing only John Shurna’s 2,038 career points for the school career scoring record.
Barnhizer scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Ryan Langborg scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds and distributed six assists without committing a turnover.
Reserve Nick Martinelli added 15 points for the Wildcats (16-7, 7-5) who now have won nine of their last 10 home games in the Big Ten, their best stretch since between 1965 and 1967.
Northwestern moved into sole possession of fourth place in the conference.
Juwan Gary scored 15 points for Nebraska (16-8, 6-7). Brice Williams scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, reserve Jamarques Lawrence 12 and Keisei Tominaga 11 for the Cornhuskers.
Langborg made a 3-pointer following a layup by Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher to give the Wildcats a 25-15 lead with 9:55 before halftime and Northwestern stayed ahead by double figures from there. They led 47-31 at intermission and hit their first 20-plus-point lead on Nick Martinelli's layup with 9:15 remaining to make it 64-43.
Tominaga made a pair of foul shots with 1:11 left to get the Cornhuskers within single digits (75-66), but Northwestern made 5 of 6 from the line final 64 seconds to secure it.
Nebraska hosts Michigan on Saturday.
The Wildcats host Penn State on Sunday.
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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
31
NW
Wildcats
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Josiah Allick vs. Matthew Nicholson (Wildcats gains possession)
19:47
Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
19:45
Ryan Langborg offensive rebound
19:40
Ryan Langborg misses two point layup
19:38
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
19:25
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
19:23
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
19:11
+3
Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
0-3
18:49
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
18:47
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Boo Buie makes two point jump shot
0-5
18:08
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
2-5
17:37
Keisei Tominaga personal foul
17:25
Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
17:23
Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
17:17
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
17:15
Brice Williams defensive rebound
17:00
Juwan Gary turnover (bad pass)
16:51
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
2-8
16:37
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
4-8
16:23
Josiah Allick blocks Ty Berry's two point layup
16:21
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
16:12
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
6-8
16:00
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
15:58
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:51
Josiah Allick misses three point jump shot
15:49
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
15:34
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:32
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:18
Josiah Allick misses two point jump shot
15:16
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
14:55
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
6-10
14:32
TV timeout
14:25
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point dunk (Rienk Mast assists)
8-10
13:54
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot
8-12
13:37
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
13:37
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
13:37
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
13:14
+2
Boo Buie makes two point jump shot
10-14
12:49
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
12:47
Luke Hunger defensive rebound
12:35
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
12:33
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
12:22
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
12:20
Luke Hunger offensive rebound
12:16
+2
Luke Hunger makes two point layup
10-16
12:11
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
12-16
12:11
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
12:11
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-16
11:46
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point layup
13-18
11:46
C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
11:46
TV timeout
11:46
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-19
11:15
Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:59
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
13-22
10:43
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
10:41
Boo Buie defensive rebound
10:35
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
10:33
Brice Williams defensive rebound
10:15
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup (Sam Hoiberg assists)
15-22
9:55
+3
Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
15-25
9:42
Boo Buie blocks C.J. Wilcher's two point layup
9:40
Luke Hunger defensive rebound
9:29
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
15-28
9:29
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
9:20
Ty Berry personal foul
9:04
Rienk Mast turnover (Ty Berry steals)
8:58
Ty Berry misses two point layup
8:56
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
8:51
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup
15-30
8:51
Brooks Barnhizer shooting foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 1 of 3
16-30
8:51
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 2 of 3
17-30
8:51
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-30
8:31
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot
18-33
8:18
+3
Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
21-33
8:03
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
8:01
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
7:52
Sam Hoiberg personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:49
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
7:47
Ryan Langborg offensive rebound
7:40
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
7:38
Brice Williams defensive rebound
7:23
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
23-33
7:03
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup (Ryan Langborg assists)
23-35
7:03
Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
7:03
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-36
6:57
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
6:55
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
6:43
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Brice Williams steals)
6:24
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (traveling)
6:10
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot
23-39
5:55
Rienk Mast offensive foul
5:55
Rienk Mast turnover (offensive foul)
5:34
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
5:32
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
5:16
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
5:14
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
5:13
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
5:13
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-39
5:13
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-39
4:41
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
4:15
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
4:14
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
4:14
Rienk Mast personal foul
3:59
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
25-42
3:28
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
27-42
3:28
Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
3:28
TV timeout
3:28
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:28
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
3:11
Josiah Allick personal foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
3:11
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-43
3:11
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-44
3:01
+3
C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
30-44
2:30
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
2:28
Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
2:28
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
2:28
Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:28
Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:28
Brice Williams defensive rebound
2:02
Josiah Allick turnover (Boo Buie steals)
1:51
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
30-46
1:29
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
1:27
Boo Buie defensive rebound
1:10
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
1:08
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
1:02
Boo Buie shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
1:02
Sam Hoiberg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:02
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-46
0:38
Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
0:36
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
0:10
C.J. Wilcher offensive foul
0:10
C.J. Wilcher turnover (offensive foul)
0:10
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01
Brice Williams shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-47
0:01
Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
37
NW
Wildcats
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Matthew Nicholson blocks Jamarques Lawrence's two point layup
19:51
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
19:42
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
33-47
19:25
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
19:23
Brice Williams defensive rebound
19:17
Brice Williams turnover (Boo Buie steals)
18:58
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)
33-50
18:35
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
18:33
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
18:07
Nick Martinelli offensive foul
18:07
Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul)
17:56
Juwan Gary offensive foul
17:56
Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul)
17:42
Brooks Barnhizer offensive foul
17:42
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (offensive foul)
17:33
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (Ryan Langborg steals)
17:18
Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
17:16
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
17:06
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point layup
35-50
16:46
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
16:44
Brice Williams defensive rebound
16:35
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
38-50
16:18
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Ryan Langborg assists)
38-52
16:06
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot
40-52
15:36
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
15:34
Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
15:28
Juwan Gary personal foul
15:28
TV timeout
15:19
Juwan Gary blocks Luke Hunger's two point dunk
15:17
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:09
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
15:07
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
14:53
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
14:51
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
14:28
Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
14:26
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
13:58
Juwan Gary personal foul
13:42
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
40-54
13:26
Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
13:26
Josiah Allick turnover (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
13:07
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
13:05
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
12:59
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)
43-54
12:27
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
12:27
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-55
12:27
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-56
12:19
Brice Williams turnover
12:02
+3
Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
43-59
11:47
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
11:45
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
11:45
Boo Buie personal foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:34
Brooks Barnhizer blocks C.J. Wilcher's three point jump shot
11:32
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
11:27
C.J. Wilcher turnover (traveling)
11:10
+3
Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
43-62
10:54
C.J. Wilcher misses two point layup
10:52
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
10:31
Boo Buie offensive foul
10:31
Boo Buie turnover (offensive foul)
10:11
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
10:09
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:54
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
9:52
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
9:42
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
9:40
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:18
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
43-64
9:14
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
9:14
TV timeout
8:59
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
8:57
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
8:36
Rienk Mast personal foul
8:17
Luke Hunger misses two point layup
8:15
Luke Hunger offensive rebound
8:12
Luke Hunger misses two point layup
8:10
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
7:55
Ryan Langborg personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:47
Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
7:47
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-64
7:47
Sam Hoiberg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:47
Wildcats defensive rebound
7:46
Juwan Gary personal foul
7:36
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
7:34
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
7:21
Keisei Tominaga turnover (Nick Martinelli steals)
7:14
Rienk Mast blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point layup
7:12
Wildcats offensive rebound
7:11
Boo Buie turnover (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
7:09
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
46-64
7:09
Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
7:09
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-64
6:51
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
6:49
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
6:43
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
50-64
6:35
Wildcats 30 second timeout
6:17
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
50-66
6:07
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
6:05
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
5:42
Rienk Mast blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point layup
5:40
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
5:37
Juwan Gary shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
5:37
Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:37
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-67
5:30
Nick Martinelli personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
5:30
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
5:30
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-67
5:16
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
5:14
Brice Williams defensive rebound
5:07
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
54-67
4:51
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:49
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
4:41
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
4:41
Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:41
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-67
4:15
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot
55-69
4:05
Brice Williams turnover (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
3:57
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point dunk
55-71
3:52
Rienk Mast offensive foul
3:52
Rienk Mast turnover (offensive foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:27
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
3:25
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
3:24
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
3:22
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
3:22
Jump ball. (Cornhuskers gains possession)
3:08
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
3:06
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
2:41
Boo Buie turnover (Rienk Mast steals)
2:35
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
57-71
2:33
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
2:33
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
2:33
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-72
2:33
Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:33
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
2:24
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
60-72
2:08
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:57
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point dunk (Matthew Nicholson assists)
60-74
1:49
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
62-74
1:43
Boo Buie offensive foul
1:43
Boo Buie turnover (offensive foul)
1:37
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
64-74
1:28
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
1:23
Keisei Tominaga offensive foul
1:23
Keisei Tominaga turnover (offensive foul)
1:23
Keisei Tominaga personal foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
1:23
Ryan Langborg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:23
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-75
1:11
Ryan Langborg personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-75
1:11
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-75
1:04
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
1:04
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-76
1:04
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-77
0:53
Boo Buie personal foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
0:53
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-77
0:53
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-77
0:49
Jeffrey Grace III personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
0:49
Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:49
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-78
0:44
Brice Williams misses two point layup
0:42
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
0:41
Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:39
Brice Williams personal foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
