Williams' 30 lead Nebraska past Arizona State 86-78 in CBC
AP
Mar 31, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) Brice Williams' 30 points led Nebraska Cornhuskers over Arizona State Sun Devils 86-78 on Monday night in the College Basketball Crown.
Williams shot 8 for 16 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 10 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Cornhuskers (18-14). Juwan Gary scored 18 points while going 8 of 16 from the field and added five rebounds. Connor Essegian had 17 points and shot 7 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
The Sun Devils (13-20) were led by Alston Mason, who posted 23 points, four assists and two blocks. Basheer Jihad added 21 points and seven rebounds for Arizona State. Adam Miller also put up 15 points.
Williams scored 13 points in the first half and Nebraska went into the break trailing 38-30. Williams' 17-point second half helped Nebraska finish off the eight-point victory.
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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
30
ASU
Sun Devils
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Andrew Morgan vs. Basheer Jihad (Sun Devils gains possession)
19:39
Adam Miller turnover (bad pass)
19:25
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
19:23
Sun Devils defensive rebound
19:11
Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
19:11
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:11
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:01
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point hook shot
2-2
18:44
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot
2-5
18:17
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
18:15
Amier Ali defensive rebound
18:07
+3
Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Amier Ali assists)
2-8
17:49
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
17:47
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
17:28
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
17:26
Brice Williams defensive rebound
17:14
Basheer Jihad personal foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
17:09
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
17:07
Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
17:04
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point dunk
4-8
16:45
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
16:43
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
16:34
+3
Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)
7-8
16:15
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point hook shot
16:13
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Berke Buyuktuncel assists)
9-8
15:37
+2
Adam Miller makes two point jump shot
9-10
15:21
Andrew Morgan turnover (traveling)
15:21
TV timeout
15:00
Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
14:54
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
14:52
Trevor Best defensive rebound
14:51
Amier Ali turnover (traveling)
14:28
+2
Brice Williams makes two point jump shot
11-10
14:08
Trevor Best misses two point jump shot
14:06
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
14:00
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot
14-10
13:35
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
13:33
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
13:28
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point dunk
14-12
13:19
Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
13:17
Amier Ali defensive rebound
13:13
Brice Williams blocks Alston Mason's two point layup
13:11
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
13:08
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
13:06
Sun Devils defensive rebound
13:06
Juwan Gary personal foul
12:41
Alston Mason turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
12:21
Braxton Meah offensive foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
12:21
Braxton Meah turnover (offensive foul)
12:04
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Amier Ali assists)
14-15
11:45
Braxton Meah turnover (bad pass)
11:45
TV timeout
11:30
Alston Mason turnover (bad pass)
11:22
Trevor Best personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
11:14
+2
Juwan Gary makes two point layup
16-15
10:47
+2
Amier Ali makes two point layup
16-17
10:37
Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
10:35
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
10:18
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
10:16
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
9:57
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot
19-17
9:43
+2
Adam Miller makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)
19-19
9:31
Connor Essegian turnover (traveling)
9:05
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point layup
9:03
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
8:56
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
8:54
Sun Devils defensive rebound
8:42
Trevor Best misses two point jump shot
8:40
Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
8:29
Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
8:27
Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
8:20
Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot
8:18
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
8:13
Trevor Best misses three point jump shot
8:11
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
7:52
Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot
7:50
Cornhuskers offensive rebound
7:50
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:48
Juwan Gary misses two point layup
7:46
Amier Ali defensive rebound
7:24
Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
7:24
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-20
7:24
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
7:06
Amier Ali blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
7:04
Amier Ali defensive rebound
7:00
Jump ball. Amier Ali vs. Cale Jacobsen (Cornhuskers gains possession)
7:00
Amier Ali turnover (lost ball) (Cale Jacobsen steals)
6:38
Sam Hoiberg turnover (lost ball)
6:18
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
6:16
Juwan Gary defensive rebound
5:51
+3
Brice Williams makes three point jump shot
22-21
5:22
Juwan Gary shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-22
5:22
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-23
5:22
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-24
5:04
Amier Ali shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
5:04
Brice Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:04
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3
23-24
5:04
+1
Brice Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
24-24
4:51
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
4:49
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
4:49
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive foul
4:49
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:34
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
4:32
Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
4:30
Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
4:28
Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
4:26
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
26-24
4:02
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists)
26-27
3:47
Cale Jacobsen turnover (traveling)
3:47
TV timeout
3:37
+2
Alston Mason makes two point jump shot
26-29
3:15
Andrew Morgan misses two point layup
3:13
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
3:05
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point jump shot
26-31
2:36
Brice Williams turnover (bad pass)
2:20
Amier Ali misses three point jump shot
2:18
Connor Essegian defensive rebound
2:07
Basheer Jihad blocks Berke Buyuktuncel's two point layup
2:05
Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
2:03
Alston Mason personal foul
1:49
Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (traveling)
1:35
Trevor Best misses three point jump shot
1:33
Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
1:25
Alston Mason personal foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-31
1:25
+1
Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
1:07
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point layup (Amier Ali assists)
28-33
1:07
Cale Jacobsen shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
1:07
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-34
0:47
+2
Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup
30-34
0:37
Cale Jacobsen shooting foul (Adam Miller draws the foul)
0:37
Adam Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:37
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 3
30-35
0:37
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 3 of 3
30-36
0:09
Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
0:07
Adam Miller defensive rebound
0:03
+2
Trevor Best makes two point layup (Adam Miller assists)
30-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
56
ASU
Sun Devils
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
19:40
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
19:36
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
19:34
Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
19:31
Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point layup
32-38
19:30
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
19:30
Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:30
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
19:17
Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
19:09
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists)
32-41
18:51
Alston Mason blocks Sam Hoiberg's three point jump shot
18:49
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
18:33
+2
Adam Miller makes two point layup
32-43
18:12
+2
Andrew Morgan makes two point dunk (Brice Williams assists)
