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Buie rallies Northwestern past Nebraska 71-69 in Big Ten

AP
Mar 09, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Boo Buie scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and drew a critical charge with 10.5 seconds left as Northwestern erased a 15-point second-half deficit to upend Nebraska 71-69 in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Wednesday.

After forcing the Nebraska turnover, Buie was fouled with 7.4 seconds remaining and made the first of two free throws. The Cornhuskers used their last timeout and when Buie missed the second free throw Trey McGowens pushed the ball up court only to have his contested floater in the lane deflected by Robbie Beran.

Northwestern, which had lost its opening game in the last five tournaments, faces fifth-seeded Iowa in the second round on Thursday.

Pete Nance had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for 12th-seeded Northwestern (15-15), which beat Nebraska twice during the regular season.

Alonzo Verge Jr., scored 21 points with nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals for 13th-seeded Nebraska (10-22), but he was the player that crashed into Buie. Verge was trying to get to the basket after Chase Audige made 1 of 2 free throws with 18.1 seconds left put Northwestern on top 70-69.

Derrick Walker added 16 points for the Cornhuskers, who had won three straight, including an upset of No. 10 Wisconsin in the regular-season finale.

Nebraska used a 7-0 run to take the lead midway through the first half and had a 10-0 run, capped by McGowens' three-point play, to go on top 35-20.

It was 39-25 at the half with the Cornhuskers shooting 52% (15 of 29) and the Wildcats 28% (8 of 29) with 10 turnovers.

Down 15 about five minutes into the second half, Buie had the last five points in a 14-0 run that brought Northwestern within 50-49. Buie followed a Nance 3-pointer with another 3 to put Northwestern on top 63-62.

Buie hit another 3 to make it 69-65 with 1:49 to go, but Verge tied it with two free throws at 1:01.

Northwestern only had four turnovers and shot 53% in the second half to 32% for the Cornhuskers.

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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
39
NW
Wildcats
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Derrick Walker vs. Pete Nance (Robbie Beran gains possession)
19:44		Julian Roper misses three point jump shot
19:42		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point driving layup	2-0
19:09		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
19:07		Trey McGowens defensive rebound
18:54		Alonzo Verge Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
18:48		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
18:46		Chase Audige offensive rebound
18:37		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
18:35		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
18:21		Trey McGowens turnover (lost ball)
18:01		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Alonzo Verge Jr. steals)
17:56	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point layup	4-0
17:39	+2	Julian Roper makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	4-2
17:21		Bryce McGowens turnover (lost ball) (Chase Audige steals)
17:10		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
17:08		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
16:51		Derrick Walker turnover (lost ball)
16:37		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
16:35		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
16:28	+2	Lat Mayen makes two point layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	6-2
16:11	+3	Julian Roper makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	6-5
15:53		Lat Mayen misses three point jump shot
15:51		Chase Audige defensive rebound
15:35		Lat Mayen shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
15:35		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
15:35	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
15:20	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point layup (Derrick Walker assists)	8-7
15:01		Julian Roper misses three point jump shot
14:59		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
14:46		Lat Mayen misses two point jump shot
14:44		Pete Nance defensive rebound
14:37	+3	Chase Audige makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	8-10
14:17	+2	Bryce McGowens makes two point jump shot	10-10
14:04	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	10-13
13:39		Derrick Walker misses two point layup
13:37		Julian Roper defensive rebound
13:12		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
13:10		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
12:58		Pete Nance shooting foul (Lat Mayen draws the foul)
12:58	+1	Lat Mayen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-13
12:58	+1	Lat Mayen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-13
12:42		Elyjah Williams turnover (lost ball) (Alonzo Verge Jr. steals)
12:35		Trey McGowens misses two point dunk
12:33		Ryan Greer defensive rebound
12:10		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass)
11:55		Boo Buie shooting foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:55	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-13
11:49		Ryan Greer turnover (bad pass) (Trey McGowens steals)
11:40		Eduardo Andre misses two point layup
11:38		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
11:25		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
11:23		Trey McGowens defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Trey McGowens makes two point driving layup	15-13
10:54		Boo Buie turnover (lost ball) (Trey McGowens steals)
10:41	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	17-13
10:20		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
10:18		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
10:11		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:09		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
9:53		C.J. Wilcher shooting foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
9:53	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-14
9:53		Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:53		Pete Nance offensive rebound
9:52	+2	Pete Nance makes two point layup	17-16
9:37	+3	Kobe Webster makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	20-16
9:20		Ty Berry turnover (bad pass) (Bryce McGowens steals)
9:12		Kobe Webster misses three point jump shot
9:10		Ty Berry defensive rebound
8:56		Pete Nance misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:52		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
8:41		Kobe Webster misses two point jump shot
8:39		Pete Nance defensive rebound
8:30	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	20-18
8:10	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point hook shot	22-18
7:49		Pete Nance turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Webster steals)
7:35	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup	24-18
7:28		Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:28		TV timeout
7:11		C.J. Wilcher personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
7:07		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
7:05		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
6:49		Kobe Webster misses three point jump shot
6:47		Bryce McGowens offensive rebound
6:44		Chase Audige shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
6:44	+1	Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-18
6:44		Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:44		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
6:32		Boo Buie turnover (lost ball) (Alonzo Verge Jr. steals)
6:30		Trey McGowens misses two point layup
6:28		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
6:28		Alonzo Verge Jr. personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
6:16		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
6:14		Ryan Greer offensive rebound
5:55		Lat Mayen personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
5:54	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	25-20
5:30		Bryce McGowens misses two point jump shot
5:28		Lat Mayen offensive rebound
5:26	+2	Lat Mayen makes two point layup	27-20
5:10		Pete Nance offensive foul (Kobe Webster draws the foul)
5:10		Pete Nance turnover
4:59	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point driving layup	29-20
4:38		Ryan Greer turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Walker steals)
4:28	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	31-20
4:26		Chase Audige shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-20
4:17		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
4:15		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
4:09		Bryce McGowens turnover (traveling)
3:54		Derrick Walker blocks Robbie Beran's two point layup
3:52		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
3:47	+2	Trey McGowens makes two point layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	34-20
3:45		Ty Berry shooting foul (Trey McGowens draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Trey McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-20
3:21		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
3:19		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
3:00		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
2:58		Julian Roper defensive rebound
2:41		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
2:39		Julian Roper offensive rebound
2:35		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
2:33		Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
2:28		Bryce McGowens misses two point layup
2:26		Ty Berry defensive rebound
2:26		Trey McGowens personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
2:11	+3	Elyjah Williams makes three point jump shot	35-23
1:51		Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
1:49		Ty Berry defensive rebound
1:41		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
1:39		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
1:28		Cornhuskers turnover (10-second violation)
1:13		Derrick Walker blocks Elyjah Williams's two point layup
1:11		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
1:00		Elyjah Williams personal foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-23
1:00	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-23
0:37		Julian Roper misses three point jump shot
0:35		Trey McGowens defensive rebound
0:29		Trey McGowens turnover (lost ball) (Boo Buie steals)
0:29		Trey McGowens personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-24
0:29	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-25
0:05	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point driving layup	39-25
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
30
NW
Wildcats
46

Time		Play	Score
0:00		End of period
19:48	+3	Chase Audige makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	39-28
19:11		Boo Buie personal foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
19:08		Pete Nance blocks Bryce McGowens's two point layup
19:06		Chase Audige defensive rebound
18:55	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot (Chase Audige assists)	39-30
18:36	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point jump shot	41-30
18:05	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Chase Audige assists)	41-33
17:41		Lat Mayen misses three point jump shot
17:39		Derrick Walker offensive rebound
17:37		Robbie Beran personal foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
17:23		Chase Audige shooting foul (Trey McGowens draws the foul)
17:23	+1	Trey McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-33
17:23	+1	Trey McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-33
17:13		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Trey McGowens steals)
16:49		Robbie Beran blocks Alonzo Verge Jr.'s two point jump shot
16:47		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
16:46	+2	Kobe Webster makes two point jump shot (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	45-33
16:21	+2	Elyjah Williams makes two point layup (Julian Roper assists)	45-35
16:13		Julian Roper shooting foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
16:13	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-35
16:13	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-35
15:54		Pete Nance misses two point hook shot
15:52		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
15:30	+3	Kobe Webster makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	50-35
15:13	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	50-37
14:51		Trey McGowens misses two point jump shot
14:49		Elyjah Williams defensive rebound
14:39	+2	Julian Roper makes two point layup	50-39
14:37		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Julian Roper draws the foul)
14:37		TV timeout
14:37	+1	Julian Roper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-40
14:10		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:04		Wildcats defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Pete Nance makes two point layup (Elyjah Williams assists)	50-42
13:26		Kobe Webster misses three point jump shot
13:24		Pete Nance defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Elyjah Williams makes two point driving layup	50-44
12:50		Trey McGowens misses three point jump shot
12:48		Pete Nance defensive rebound
12:44		Derrick Walker technical foul
12:44	+1	Boo Buie makes technical free throw 1 of 2	50-45
12:44	+1	Boo Buie makes technical free throw 2 of 2	50-46
12:30		C.J. Wilcher personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
12:27	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Elyjah Williams assists)	50-49
12:24		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
12:24		TV timeout
12:03		Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
12:01		Ty Berry defensive rebound
11:40		Ty Berry misses two point driving layup
11:38		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
11:22	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point jump shot	52-49
11:00		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
10:58		Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
10:44		Elyjah Williams shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul)
10:44		TV timeout
10:44	+1	Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-49
10:44		Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:44		Pete Nance defensive rebound
10:34		C.J. Wilcher personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
10:29		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
10:27		Casey Simmons offensive rebound
10:25	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point layup	53-51
10:11	+3	Lat Mayen makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	56-51
9:53		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
9:51		Casey Simmons offensive rebound
9:48		Casey Simmons misses two point layup
9:47		Chase Audige offensive rebound
9:47		Bryce McGowens shooting foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
9:47	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-52
9:47	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-53
9:28		Lat Mayen turnover (double dribble)
9:15	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Ty Berry assists)	56-55
8:59		Bryce McGowens misses two point layup
8:57		Chase Audige defensive rebound
8:49		Chase Audige turnover (bad pass) (Alonzo Verge Jr. steals)
8:43	+2	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes two point layup	58-55
8:43		Ty Berry shooting foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
8:43	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-55
8:31		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
8:29		Julian Roper offensive rebound
8:25		Julian Roper misses two point layup
8:23		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
8:10		Elyjah Williams shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
8:10	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-55
8:10		Derrick Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:10		Ryan Young defensive rebound
7:44		Julian Roper misses two point layup
7:42		Ryan Young offensive rebound
7:39	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup	60-57
7:18		Ryan Young personal foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:18	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-57
7:18	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-57
7:03	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	62-60
6:41		Ryan Young blocks Alonzo Verge Jr.'s two point layup
6:39		Alonzo Verge Jr. offensive rebound
6:35		Alonzo Verge Jr. turnover (3-second violation)
6:25	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	62-63
6:03		Julian Roper shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-63
6:03	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-63
5:40		Boo Buie turnover (lost ball) (Trey McGowens steals)
5:31		Bryce McGowens misses two point jump shot
5:29		Pete Nance defensive rebound
5:11		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
5:09		Trey McGowens defensive rebound
4:56		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses two point layup
4:53		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:39	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	64-65
4:39		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
4:39		Ryan Young misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:39		Trey McGowens defensive rebound
4:27		Derrick Walker turnover (double dribble)
4:13		Ryan Young misses two point jump shot
4:11		Ryan Young offensive rebound
4:09		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
4:09		Ryan Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:09	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-66
4:09	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-66
3:48		Ty Berry shooting foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
3:48		TV timeout
3:48		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:48	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-66
3:48	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-66
3:23		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
3:21		Alonzo Verge Jr. defensive rebound
3:15		Bryce McGowens misses three point jump shot
3:13		Ryan Young defensive rebound
2:44		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
2:42		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
2:17		Alonzo Verge Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:15		Pete Nance defensive rebound
1:50	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	65-69
1:50	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	65-69
1:36	+2	Bryce McGowens makes two point driving layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	67-69
1:36	+2	Bryce McGowens makes two point driving layup (Alonzo Verge Jr. assists)	67-69
1:12		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass)
1:01		Ryan Young shooting foul (Alonzo Verge Jr. draws the foul)
1:01	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-69
1:01	+1	Alonzo Verge Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-69
0:41		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
0:39		Julian Roper offensive rebound
0:18		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
0:18		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
0:18		Chase Audige misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:18	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-70
0:18	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-70
0:10		Alonzo Verge Jr. offensive foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:10		Alonzo Verge Jr. turnover
0:07		Kobe Webster personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:07		Kobe Webster personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-71
0:07		Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Lat Mayen defensive rebound
0:03		Robbie Beran blocks Trey McGowens's two point driving layup
0:00		Chase Audige defensive rebound

Chase Audige defensive rebound