No. 23 Nebraska matches best start in school history at 10-0, beats Wisconsin 90-60
AP
Dec 10, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Rienk Mast had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers took over the game midway through the first half and cruised to a 90-60 win over Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday night.
Ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2018, Nebraska (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) matched its best start in school history. Nebraska also opened the 1977-78 season with 10 straight wins.
Wisconsin (7-3, 1-1) lost its second straight road game, scoring its fewest points of the season.
Tied at 21 midway through the first half, Nebraska outscored Wisconsin 26-10 in the last 10 minutes and shut out the Badgers in the final 3:50, closing out the half on a 10-0 run and going up 47-31.
Wisconsin hit just 33% of its first-half shots and just 21% from 3-point range. Nebraska hit 55% percent of its shots, 40% from 3.
Nebraska went up 61-39 on Mast’s hook shot with 15:39 remaining and took a 33-point lead on Brandon Frager’s 3-pointer that made it 84-51 with 5:25 left.
Wisconsin was just 7 for 32 on 3-point attempts and finished just 34% from the field for the game. Nebraska hit 54% of its shots and was 11 for 30 from 3.
Frager finished with 15 points. Pryce Sandfort and Berke Buyuktuncel had 14 each and Sam Hoiberg scored 12.
Nick Boyd led Wisconsin with 20 points. Nolan Winter finished with 12.
Wisconsin hosts Villanova on Friday.
Nebraska visits No. 13 Illinois on Saturday.
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1st Half
WISC
Badgers
31
NEB
Cornhuskers
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nolan Winter vs. Rienk Mast (Cornhuskers gains possession)
19:41
Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
19:41
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:41
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:32
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
19:30
Berke Büyüktuncel offensive rebound
19:25
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup
2-2
19:01
+2
Aleksas Bieliauskas makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
4-2
18:48
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
18:46
Aleksas Bieliauskas defensive rebound
18:37
+3
John Blackwell makes three point jump shot
7-2
18:15
+3
Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
7-5
17:52
Nolan Winter misses two point jump shot
17:50
Badgers offensive rebound
17:45
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
17:43
Berke Büyüktuncel defensive rebound
17:43
Aleksas Bieliauskas personal foul
17:32
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point layup
17:30
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
17:29
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point tip layup
7-7
17:14
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
9-7
16:55
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
16:53
Aleksas Bieliauskas defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point dunk (Nick Boyd assists)
11-7
16:07
+2
Berke Büyüktuncel makes two point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
11-9
15:44
+2
Aleksas Bieliauskas makes two point layup (Nick Boyd assists)
13-9
15:34
Andrew Rohde personal foul
15:34
TV timeout
15:21
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
15:19
Austin Rapp defensive rebound
15:04
Austin Rapp turnover (out of bounds)
14:52
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup (Braden Frager assists)
13-11
14:30
Aleksas Bieliauskas misses three point jump shot
14:28
Braden Frager defensive rebound
14:08
+3
Braden Frager makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
13-14
13:56
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
13:54
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
13:49
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
13:47
John Blackwell defensive rebound
13:39
Jack Janicki misses three point jump shot
13:37
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
13:29
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
13:27
Jack Janicki defensive rebound
13:10
+3
Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Austin Rapp assists)
16-14
12:49
+3
Braden Frager makes three point jump shot
16-17
12:27
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
12:25
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
12:14
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup
16-19
12:14
Austin Rapp shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
12:14
Sam Hoiberg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:14
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
12:04
Cale Jacobsen shooting foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
12:04
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
12:04
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-19
11:47
Berke Büyüktuncel offensive foul
11:47
Berke Büyüktuncel turnover (offensive foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:31
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
11:29
Braden Frager defensive rebound
11:19
Aleksas Bieliauskas blocks Braden Frager's two point layup
11:17
Badgers defensive rebound
11:04
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Braeden Carrington assists)
21-19
10:34
Jared Garcia misses two point jump shot
10:32
Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
10:22
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
10:20
Nolan Winter offensive rebound
10:19
Kendall Blue personal foul
10:16
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
10:14
Cale Jacobsen defensive rebound
9:51
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
21-21
9:40
Aleksas Bieliauskas offensive foul
9:40
Aleksas Bieliauskas turnover (illegal screen)
9:25
Rienk Mast turnover (bad pass)
9:06
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
9:04
Jared Garcia defensive rebound
8:49
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot
21-23
8:35
Jared Garcia blocks Nick Boyd's three point jump shot
8:33
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
8:23
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup
21-25
8:16
Sam Hoiberg personal foul
8:11
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
8:11
Nick Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:07
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
7:56
+2
Cale Jacobsen makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
22-27
7:38
TV timeout
7:23
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
7:21
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
7:07
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
7:05
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
6:58
Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
6:56
Badgers offensive rebound
6:40
Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
6:38
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
6:23
Jared Garcia misses three point jump shot
6:23
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
6:23
John Blackwell personal foul
6:17
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
6:02
Cale Jacobsen personal foul (John Blackwell draws the foul)
6:02
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-27
6:02
+1
John Blackwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
5:38
Will Garlock shooting foul (Berke Büyüktuncel draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Berke Büyüktuncel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-28
5:38
+1
Berke Büyüktuncel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-29
5:25
+2
Will Garlock makes two point layup (Nick Boyd assists)
26-29
5:10
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
26-32
4:55
Nolan Winter misses two point jump shot
4:53
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
4:41
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
26-34
4:39
Badgers 30 second timeout
4:24
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point jump shot
28-34
4:16
+3
Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
28-37
3:53
+3
Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
31-37
3:34
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Winter steals)
3:21
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
3:19
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
3:09
+3
Berke Büyüktuncel makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
31-40
2:49
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
2:47
Berke Büyüktuncel defensive rebound
2:38
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
2:36
Braden Frager offensive rebound
2:22
Nick Boyd personal foul (Berke Büyüktuncel draws the foul)
2:22
TV timeout
2:22
+1
Berke Büyüktuncel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-41
2:22
+1
Berke Büyüktuncel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-42
2:16
Braeden Carrington offensive foul
2:16
Braeden Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
2:06
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
31-44
1:47
Nolan Winter misses three point jump shot
1:45
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
1:38
Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Braden Frager draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Braden Frager makes regular free throw 1 of 3
31-45
1:38
+1
Braden Frager makes regular free throw 2 of 3
31-46
1:38
+1
Braden Frager makes regular free throw 3 of 3
31-47
1:21
Nolan Winter offensive foul
1:21
Nolan Winter turnover (illegal screen)
1:09
Braden Frager offensive foul
1:09
Braden Frager turnover (illegal screen)
0:57
John Blackwell misses two point jump shot
0:55
John Blackwell offensive rebound
0:50
John Blackwell misses two point layup
0:48
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
0:43
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:41
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
0:35
Nick Boyd turnover (lost ball) (Berke Büyüktuncel steals)
0:06
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
0:04
Aleksas Bieliauskas defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WISC
Badgers
29
NEB
Cornhuskers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
33-47
19:29
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
33-50
18:56
John Blackwell misses two point layup
18:54
Aleksas Bieliauskas offensive rebound
18:54
Berke Büyüktuncel blocks Aleksas Bieliauskas's two point layup
18:52
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Berke Büyüktuncel assists)
33-52
18:22
+3
Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Aleksas Bieliauskas assists)
36-52
18:04
+2
Berke Büyüktuncel makes two point dunk (Rienk Mast assists)
36-54
17:52
Pryce Sandfort shooting foul (Aleksas Bieliauskas draws the foul)
17:52
Aleksas Bieliauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:52
+1
Aleksas Bieliauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-54
17:42
Cornhuskers turnover (10-second violation)
17:27
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup
39-54
16:58
Berke Büyüktuncel misses two point layup
16:56
Berke Büyüktuncel offensive rebound
16:56
Nick Boyd personal foul (Berke Büyüktuncel draws the foul)
16:40
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
16:40
Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:23
Berke Büyüktuncel blocks Nolan Winter's two point layup
16:21
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
16:16
Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot
16:14
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
16:10
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
39-56
16:08
Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
16:06
Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
16:04
Braden Frager defensive rebound
15:59
+3
Pryce Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
39-59
15:46
Nolan Winter offensive foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
15:46
Nolan Winter turnover (offensive foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:23
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
39-61
15:07
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:05
John Blackwell offensive rebound
14:53
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point jump shot
41-61
14:39
Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (John Blackwell steals)
14:32
+2
Nolan Winter makes two point layup (John Blackwell assists)
43-61
14:15
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup
43-63
14:15
Jack Janicki shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
14:15
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-64
14:06
Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
14:04
Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
13:52
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
13:50
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
45-64
13:23
Braden Frager misses three point jump shot
13:23
Nolan Winter defensive rebound
12:49
Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
12:49
Badgers turnover (shot clock violation)
12:25
Sam Hoiberg misses two point layup
12:23
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
12:11
Nick Boyd turnover (Braden Frager steals)
12:11
Austin Rapp personal foul
12:01
+2
Pryce Sandfort makes two point layup
45-66
11:41
Pryce Sandfort blocks John Blackwell's two point jump shot
11:39
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
11:25
Jared Garcia turnover (out of bounds)
11:25
TV timeout
11:16
+3
Aleksas Bieliauskas makes three point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
48-66
10:54
Braden Frager misses three point jump shot
10:52
Jared Garcia offensive rebound
10:50
+2
Jared Garcia makes two point layup
48-68
10:50
Aleksas Bieliauskas shooting foul (Jared Garcia draws the foul)
10:50
Jared Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:50
Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
10:38
John Blackwell misses three point jump shot
10:36
Cornhuskers defensive rebound
10:17
Nolan Winter shooting foul (Jared Garcia draws the foul)
