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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		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		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)
0:25	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-76
0:25	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-77
0:22		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:21		A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

A.J. Hoggard turnover (bad pass)