Tominaga helps Nebraska stay unbeaten at home, beat Penn State 68-49
AP
Feb 17, 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Keisei Tominaga pumped in 17 points and Nebraska Cornhuskers extended its home court unbeaten streak by pulling away from Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half to post a 68-49 victory on Saturday afternoon.
The Cornhuskers (18-8) are 8-7 in the Big Ten, with all eight victories coming at home. They have yet to win a conference road game.
Juwan Gary turned a three-point play in the final minute of the first half to give Nebraska a 28-22 advantage at the break and opened the second half with a 10-2 run to push the lead to 14 points. Penn State never got within single digits the rest of the way. Nebraska led by as many as 22 points with just under nine minutes left.
The Nittany Lions started to rally with seven minutes left, Ace Baldwin Jr. hit two 3-pointers and Jameel Brown added a third to cut the deficit to 12 points, but Tominaga drilled a 3 and Mast found open space in the paint and knocked down a soft jump hook to quickly push the lead back to 17 points while Penn State went scoreless for more than 2 1/2 minutes. Baldwin ended the drought with a jumper but was immediately whistled for a technical foul for a comment aimed in the direction of a game official.
Nebraska forced 14 Penn State turnovers, turning them into 15 points, and scored more than half of its points in the paint (36).
The Cornhuskers shot 27 of 61 from the floor (44.3%), but was just 4 of 21 from behind the arc. Tominaga was 3 of 8 from distance. Gary finished with 13 points and six rebounds and Rienk Mast contributed 12 points and nine rebounds.
Zach Hicks scored 13 points to lead Penn State (12-14, 6-9). Baldwin finished with 10 points and five steals.
Nebraska plays three of its final five regular season games on the road, beginning Wednesday at Indiana. Penn State returns home to play host to No. 14 Illinois Wednesday.
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1st Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
22
NEB
Cornhuskers
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cornhuskers gains possession)
19:43
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
19:35
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
19:33
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
19:05
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point driving layup
2-0
18:51
Keisei Tominaga turnover (lost ball) (D'Marco Dunn steals)
18:44
D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
18:42
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
18:16
Nick Kern Jr. blocks Josiah Allick's two point layup
18:15
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
18:15
Jump ball. (Nittany Lions gains possession)
17:55
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:53
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
17:36
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
17:34
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
17:20
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
17:18
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point cutting layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
4-0
16:38
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point driving layup
4-2
16:23
Favour Aire turnover (lost ball) (Brice Williams steals)
16:06
Favour Aire personal foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
16:04
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point alley-oop layup (Rienk Mast assists)
4-4
15:51
Favour Aire misses two point jump shot
15:49
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:43
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
4-7
15:26
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point pullup jump shot
6-7
15:08
D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
15:08
TV timeout
15:01
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
14:59
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
14:48
Jameel Brown turnover (traveling)
14:31
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
14:29
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
14:20
C.J. Wilcher personal foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
14:09
Jameel Brown misses two point jump shot
14:07
Ace Baldwin Jr. offensive rebound
14:01
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
13:59
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
13:46
Qudus Wahab blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
13:44
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
13:44
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
6-9
13:19
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:17
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
13:08
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
13:08
Rienk Mast misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:08
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
12:48
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
12:46
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
12:46
Puff Johnson personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
12:17
Josiah Allick misses two point hook shot
12:15
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
12:07
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
12:05
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
11:59
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
11:57
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
11:38
+2
C.J. Wilcher makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
6-12
11:14
D'Marco Dunn misses two point floating jump shot
11:12
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
10:58
C.J. Wilcher turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
10:51
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
9-12
10:33
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
10:31
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
10:23
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:21
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
10:13
Zach Hicks blocks Jamarques Lawrence's two point layup
10:11
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
10:11
TV timeout
10:04
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
10:02
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
9:42
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point hook shot
11-12
9:36
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
11-14
9:22
Keisei Tominaga personal foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
9:07
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Qudus Wahab assists)
14-14
8:40
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
14-16
8:17
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
8:11
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
14-18
7:58
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
7:56
Brice Williams defensive rebound
7:47
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
7:45
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
7:24
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point pullup jump shot
16-18
7:07
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
6:57
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
6:55
Jameel Brown defensive rebound
6:40
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:38
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
6:23
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
6:21
Favour Aire defensive rebound
6:13
Brice Williams shooting foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
6:13
Zach Hicks misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:13
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 3
17-18
6:13
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-18
5:56
Sam Hoiberg turnover (traveling)
5:35
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:33
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
5:31
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (Sam Hoiberg steals)
5:26
Favour Aire blocks Brice Williams's two point layup
5:25
Brice Williams offensive rebound
5:20
Brice Williams turnover (Favour Aire steals)
5:19
Favour Aire turnover (traveling)
5:10
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot
18-20
4:48
Josiah Allick personal foul
4:43
Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
4:43
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:43
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:43
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
4:32
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
4:27
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
4:25
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
4:08
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point layup (Keisei Tominaga assists)
18-22
3:46
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point layup
20-22
3:31
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Josiah Allick assists)
20-25
3:20
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
3:20
TV timeout
3:13
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
3:11
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
3:10
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
3:10
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-25
3:10
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
2:44
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
2:42
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
2:24
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
1:57
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
1:55
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
1:52
Sam Hoiberg misses two point layup
1:50
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
1:38
Qudus Wahab turnover (out of bounds)
1:15
Rienk Mast turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
1:10
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
1:08
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
1:02
Juwan Gary misses two point driving reverse layup
1:00
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
0:39
D'Marco Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
0:29
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point driving layup
22-27
0:29
Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-28
0:02
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
0:00
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
27
NEB
Cornhuskers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
22-30
19:16
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists)
24-30
18:47
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point layup
24-32
18:19
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
18:17
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
18:13
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
18:11
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
17:59
Zach Hicks personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
17:53
Zach Hicks shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-33
17:53
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
17:36
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:34
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Brice Williams makes two point driving layup
24-36
17:24
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
17:24
TV timeout
17:09
Juwan Gary personal foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
16:57
Zach Hicks misses two point jump shot
16:55
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
16:50
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
16:48
Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point pullup jump shot
24-38
16:15
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
26-38
16:02
Rienk Mast turnover (lost ball)
15:43
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point driving layup
28-38
15:21
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point stepback jump shot
28-41
15:11
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
15:09
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:00
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
14:58
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
14:51
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Favour Aire draws the foul)
14:51
TV timeout
14:51
Favour Aire misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51
Favour Aire misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:51
Brice Williams defensive rebound
14:31
Favour Aire blocks Brice Williams's two point layup
14:29
Favour Aire defensive rebound
14:18
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
14:16
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
14:10
Keisei Tominaga misses two point layup
14:08
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
14:07
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
28-43
13:38
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
13:36
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
13:29
C.J. Wilcher turnover (Jameel Brown steals)
13:23
+2
Jameel Brown makes two point layup
30-43
13:00
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
12:58
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
12:43
Rienk Mast personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
12:42
Leo O'Boyle turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
12:37
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup
30-45
12:23
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
12:21
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
11:57
Josiah Allick turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
11:42
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
11:33
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point pullup jump shot
30-47
11:08
Jameel Brown turnover (bad pass)
11:08
TV timeout
11:06
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
11:04
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
10:58
C.J. Wilcher misses two point floating jump shot
10:56
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
10:32
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
10:30
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
10:27
Qudus Wahab misses two point layup
10:25
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
10:18
Zach Hicks shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
10:18
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-48
10:18
+1
Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-49
10:03
Josiah Allick personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
9:58
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (Josiah Allick steals)
9:51
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
9:49
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
30-51
9:40
C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
9:40
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-51
9:20
C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
9:18
Brice Williams offensive rebound
9:16
Brice Williams turnover (lost ball) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
8:56
Puff Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot
8:54
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
8:50
D'Marco Dunn shooting foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
8:50
+1
C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-52
8:50
+1
C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-53
8:37
Zach Hicks misses two point layup
8:35
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
8:18
Sam Hoiberg turnover (lost ball)
8:06
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
8:04
Brice Williams defensive rebound
7:57
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
7:55
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
7:37
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point layup
33-53
7:37
Josiah Allick shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
7:37
TV timeout
7:37
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-53
7:30
Qudus Wahab blocks Jamarques Lawrence's two point layup
7:28
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
7:13
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
7:04
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
37-53
6:39
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point dunk (Keisei Tominaga assists)
37-55
6:22
+3
Jameel Brown makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
40-55
6:03
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
6:01
Jameel Brown defensive rebound
5:55
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot
43-55
5:40
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
43-58
5:17
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
5:15
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
43-60
4:26
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:24
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
4:04
Jameel Brown personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
3:48
Favour Aire blocks Keisei Tominaga's two point jump shot
3:46
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
3:41
Jameel Brown misses three point jump shot
3:39
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
3:25
TV timeout
3:20
Keisei Tominaga misses two point jump shot
3:18
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-60
2:57
Ace Baldwin Jr. technical foul
2:57
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes technical free throw 1 of 2
45-61
2:57
+1
Keisei Tominaga makes technical free throw 2 of 2
45-62
2:45
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
45-64
2:32
Zach Hicks misses two point layup
2:30
Favour Aire offensive rebound
2:26
Favour Aire turnover (traveling)
2:19
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
2:00
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
1:58
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
1:41
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
1:39
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
1:37
Keisei Tominaga personal foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
1:37
D'Marco Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:37
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
1:30
+2
Cale Jacobsen makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
45-66
1:13
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point driving layup
47-66
0:42
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point cutting layup (Cale Jacobsen assists)
47-68
0:29
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Jameel Brown draws the foul)
