Tominaga, Nebraska perform demolition of Michigan thumping Wolverines 79-59
AP
Feb 10, 2024
LINCOLN, Neb (AP) Keisei Tominaga scored 19 points and Josiah Allick scored 16 points and Nebraska Cornhuskers was never threatened in a 79-59 beat down over Michigan Wolverines on Saturday.
Nimari Burnett's basket 35 seconds in provided Michigan with its only lead. Tominaga's 3-pointer with 13:28 before halftime gave the Cornhuskers their first double-digit lead at 18-7. Rienk Mast's layup almost five minutes later gave Michigan its first 20-point advantage (30-10). Another five minutes later, Juwan Gary threw down a dunk for a 43-13 Nebraska lead with 5:21 left before halftime.
The Cornhuskers (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten) led 45-25 at intermission and Michigan never got within 15 for the remainder. Burnett made a 3 with 4:52 left to reduce Michigan's deficit to 70-55. Burnett was the only player to reach double figures in scoring for Michigan (3-10, 8-16) with 18 points.
In sole possession of last place in the conference, Michigan faces No. 10 Illinois on Tuesday.
Nebraska, which ended a two-game skid, hosts Penn State on Feb. 17.
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1st Half
MICH
Wolverines
25
NEB
Cornhuskers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tarris Reed Jr. vs. Josiah Allick (Wolverines gains possession)
19:30
Juwan Gary personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
19:24
+2
Nimari Burnett makes two point pullup jump shot
2-0
19:06
Brice Williams misses two point stepback jump shot
19:04
Josiah Allick offensive rebound
18:54
Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
18:52
Josiah Allick offensive rebound
18:46
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point driving dunk
2-2
18:31
Nimari Burnett turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
18:26
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point driving layup (Juwan Gary assists)
2-4
18:01
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:59
Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound
17:58
Josiah Allick personal foul (Olivier Nkamhoua draws the foul)
17:56
Terrance Williams II misses two point jump shot
17:54
Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound
17:39
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup
4-4
17:22
Juwan Gary turnover (bad pass) (Tarris Reed Jr. steals)
17:19
Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:04
Rienk Mast misses two point floating jump shot
17:02
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
16:44
Terrance Williams II misses two point pullup jump shot
16:42
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
4-6
16:30
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-7
16:19
Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:17
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
16:12
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup
16:10
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
16:05
Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
16:03
Jamarques Lawrence offensive rebound
15:59
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot
4-9
15:36
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)
7-9
15:15
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
7-12
15:06
Wolverines 30 second timeout
15:06
TV timeout
14:50
Will Tschetter misses two point pullup jump shot
14:48
Josiah Allick defensive rebound
14:30
Jaelin Llewellyn shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
14:30
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
14:30
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
14:21
George Washington III misses three point jump shot
14:19
Brice Williams defensive rebound
14:02
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point driving layup
7-16
13:41
Will Tschetter turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Allick steals)
13:29
+2
Keisei Tominaga makes two point pullup jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
7-18
12:53
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
12:34
Josiah Allick misses two point reverse layup
12:33
Josiah Allick offensive rebound
12:33
Will Tschetter shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
12:33
Josiah Allick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:33
Josiah Allick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:33
Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound
12:13
Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point pullup jump shot
12:11
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
11:56
George Washington III shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-19
11:56
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-20
11:43
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
11:41
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
11:40
George Washington III personal foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
11:22
+2
Josiah Allick makes two point driving reverse layup (Sam Hoiberg assists)
7-22
10:56
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup (Olivier Nkamhoua assists)
9-22
10:35
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point pullup jump shot
10:33
Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound
10:22
Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point pullup jump shot
10:21
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
10:21
Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Tarris Reed Jr. draws the foul)
10:18
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup
10:16
C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
10:07
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
9-25
9:42
C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (Nimari Burnett draws the foul)
9:42
Nimari Burnett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:42
+1
Nimari Burnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-25
9:22
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point driving finger roll layup
9:20
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
9:14
Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
9:12
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
8:54
+3
Keisei Tominaga makes three point stepback jump shot
10-28
8:33
Tray Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot
8:31
Brice Williams defensive rebound
8:21
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Keisei Tominaga assists)