Nebraska beats Oregon State 78-66 in the Diamond Head Classic championship game
AP
Dec 26, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) Brice Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in the final six minutes and Nebraska Cornhuskers closed on a 6-0 run to beat Oregon State Beavers 78-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.
Nebraska (10-2) claimed its first tournament title since the San Juan Shootout in 2000 when the Cornhuskers won three games by a total of four points. Fred Hoiberg also became the first coach to win multiple Diamond Head Classic titles, including his Iowa State squad in 2013.
After Oregon State (10-3) tied it at 51 with 10:20 to go, Nebraska used a 10-2 run to take control as the Beavers went five-plus minutes without a field goal. The Cornhuskers' lead didn't drop below four points the rest of the way.
Berke Buyuktuncel banked in a 3-pointer with 1:51 left to extend Nebraska's lead to 72-63.
Buyuktuncel finished with 16 points and three 3-pointers, and Juwan Gary added 14 for Nebraska.
Nate Kingz scored 19 points and Damarco Minor added 16 for Oregon State.
Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Nebraska take a 34-33 lead at the break. The Cornhuskers shot 50% from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half.
It was the second straight year Nebraska and Oregon State met at a neutral site, with last year's game being played in South Dakota.
Nebraska returns home to play Southern on Monday, when Oregon State hosts Portland.
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1st Half
ORST
Beavers
32
NEB
Cornhuskers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Michael Rataj vs. Braxton Meah (Parsa Fallah gains possession)
19:29
Parsa Fallah turnover (bad pass)
19:21
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass) (Michael Rataj steals)
19:07
Michael Rataj misses two point layup
19:05
Michael Rataj offensive rebound
18:53
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
18:51
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
18:44
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
18:42
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
18:34
Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
18:32
Brice Williams defensive rebound
18:14
Damarco Minor personal foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul)
18:09
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Berke Buyuktuncel assists)
0-3
17:40
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot
2-3
17:31
Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
17:31
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:05
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
17:03
Parsa Fallah offensive rebound
16:54
Nate Kingz misses two point layup
16:52
Nate Kingz offensive rebound
16:41
Liutauras Lelevicius misses two point layup
16:39
Brice Williams defensive rebound
16:22
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
16:20
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
5-5
15:43
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot
5-7
15:14
+3
Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot
8-7
15:14
Juwan Gary shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
15:14
TV timeout
15:14
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-7
14:59
Parsa Fallah shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
14:59
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:59
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
14:28
Beavers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:17
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
14:15
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
14:05
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
14:05
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-8
13:52
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
11-10
13:41
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
13:39
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
13:36
Matthew Marsh misses two point layup
13:34
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
13:34
Jump ball. Sam Hoiberg vs. Matthew Marsh (Sam Hoiberg gains possession)
12:55
+3
Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
11-13
12:45
Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
12:43
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
12:36
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
12:34
Juwan Gary offensive rebound
12:28
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
12:26
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
12:10
Michael Rataj offensive foul
12:10
Michael Rataj turnover (offensive foul)
11:49
Andrew Morgan turnover (traveling)
11:49
TV timeout
11:35
Josiah Lake II turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
11:23
Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
11:21
Isaiah Sy defensive rebound
11:16
+3
Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
14-13
10:46
Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
10:44
Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
10:15
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
10:13
Beavers offensive rebound
10:13
Beavers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:49
Connor Essegian misses two point jump shot
9:47
Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound
9:41
+3
Josiah Lake II makes three point jump shot (Liutauras Lelevicius assists)
17-13
9:19
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point hook shot
17-15
8:58
+2
Josiah Lake II makes two point layup
19-15
8:47
+3
Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
19-18
8:22
+3
Isaiah Sy makes three point jump shot (Josiah Lake II assists)
22-18
7:55
Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-19
7:55
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-20
7:36
Ja'Quavis Williford misses three point jump shot
7:34
Brice Williams defensive rebound
7:28
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
22-22
7:28
Josiah Lake II shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
7:28
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-23
7:08
Isaiah Sy turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
6:57
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
6:55
Ja'Quavis Williford defensive rebound
6:46
Josiah Lake II misses three point jump shot
6:44
Connor Essegian personal foul
6:37
Ja'Quavis Williford misses two point jump shot
6:35
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
6:17
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
6:15
Braxton Meah offensive rebound
6:10
+3
Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists)
22-26
5:56
Michael Rataj turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
5:51
Juwan Gary offensive foul
5:51
Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul)
5:34
Rollie Worster shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
5:34
+1
Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
5:34
+1
Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-26
5:04
Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:49
Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
4:47
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
4:34
Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
4:23
+3
Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
24-29
4:03
Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
4:01
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
3:50
Rollie Worster turnover (lost ball)
3:40
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point layup
26-29
3:17
+3
Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
26-32
3:14
TV timeout
2:46
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
2:44
Beavers offensive rebound
2:34
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
28-32
2:24
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass) (Nate Kingz steals)
2:14
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point dunk
30-32
1:45
Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:19
Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
1:17
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
0:55
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
0:53
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
0:43
Brice Williams shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
0:43
+1
Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-32
0:43
Beavers 30 second timeout
0:14
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
32-34
0:01
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
0:00
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ORST
Beavers
34
NEB
Cornhuskers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Braxton Meah personal foul
19:36
+3
Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
35-34
19:17
Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (bad pass) (Damarco Minor steals)
19:16
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
37-34
18:59
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
37-36
18:34
+3
Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
40-36
18:11
Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot
18:09
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
17:55
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
40-38
17:44
Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
17:42
Braxton Meah defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
40-40
17:10
Nate Kingz misses two point layup
17:08
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
16:46
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
16:44
Rollie Worster offensive rebound
16:41
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
40-42
16:29
Braxton Meah shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
16:29
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-42
16:29
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-42
16:13
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
16:11
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
15:57
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
42-44
15:47
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
15:45
Brice Williams defensive rebound
15:39
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
15:37
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
15:24
Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (Brice Williams steals)
15:13
Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
15:11
Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound
14:53
Parsa Fallah turnover (bad pass)
14:53
TV timeout
14:38
Nate Kingz blocks Connor Essegian's three point jump shot
14:36
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
14:20
Nate Kingz turnover (bad pass)
14:14
Brice Williams turnover (lost ball)
14:05
Braxton Meah personal foul
13:49
+3
Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)
45-44
13:29
Nate Kingz shooting foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul)
13:29
Connor Essegian misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:29
+1
Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-45
13:06
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
13:04
Brice Williams defensive rebound
12:41
Connor Essegian misses two point jump shot
12:39
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
12:29
Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
12:27
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
12:15
Sam Hoiberg turnover (bad pass) (Michael Rataj steals)
12:08
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point layup
47-45
11:57
+3
Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)
47-48
11:34
Sam Hoiberg personal foul
11:34
TV timeout
11:22
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
11:20
Beavers offensive rebound
11:05
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot
49-48
10:48
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
49-50
10:48
Michael Rataj shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-51
10:23
+2
Isaiah Sy makes two point layup
51-51
10:08
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
10:06
Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
10:04
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
51-53
10:04
Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Berke Buyuktuncel draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Berke Buyuktuncel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-54
9:48
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
9:46
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
9:36
Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-55
9:36
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:36
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
9:20
Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
9:14
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)
51-57
9:05
Beavers 30 second timeout
9:05
TV timeout
8:50
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
8:50
+1
Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
8:50
+1
Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-57
8:26
Jump ball. Berke Buyuktuncel vs. Isaiah Sy (Berke Buyuktuncel gains possession)
8:24
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
8:22
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
8:11
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
8:09
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
7:56
Damarco Minor personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:49
Rollie Worster misses two point layup
7:47
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
7:26
Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
7:24
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
7:09
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point dunk (Berke Buyuktuncel assists)
53-59
6:44
Sam Hoiberg personal foul
6:43
Matthew Marsh offensive foul
6:43
Matthew Marsh turnover (offensive foul)
6:31
Damarco Minor personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
6:31
+1
Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-61
6:09
Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
6:09
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-61
6:09
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-61
5:55
Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Sy steals)
5:49
Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-61
5:49
Damarco Minor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
5:31
Damarco Minor shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-62
5:31
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-63
5:14
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point jump shot
58-63
4:52
Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (lost ball)
4:40
Nate Kingz misses two point jump shot
4:38
Brice Williams defensive rebound
4:20
Nate Kingz shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
4:20
Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:20
+1
Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-64
3:52
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Josiah Lake II assists)
60-64
3:49
Beavers 30 second timeout
3:49
TV timeout
3:36
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
60-66
3:36
Isaiah Sy shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
3:36
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-67
3:10
+3
Isaiah Sy makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)
63-67
2:42
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
63-69
2:21
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
2:19
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
1:53
+3
Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
63-72
1:30
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point hook shot
65-72
1:30
Rollie Worster shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
1:30
+1
Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-72
0:58
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
0:56
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
0:48
+2
Brice Williams makes two point layup
66-74
0:41
Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
0:39
Brice Williams defensive rebound
0:37
Nate Kingz personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-75
0:37
Beavers 60 second timeout
0:37
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-76
0:28
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
0:26
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:09
Nate Kingz personal foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
