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Streaking Nebraska thwarts plummeting Minnesota 78-67

AP
Feb 25, 2023

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Sam Griesel scored 19 points and Nebraska had six players in double figures in beating Minnesota 78-67 on Saturday to give the Cornhuskers their fourth-straight win.

C.J. Wilcher scored 12 points, reserve Sam Hoiberg, Jamarques Lawrence amd Keisei Tominaga each scored 11 and Derrick Walker 10 for Nebraska (15-14, 8-10 Big Ten). With the win, the Cornhuskers doubled their win total in conference play from last season.

Jamison Battle and Talon Cooper each scored 12 for Minnesota (7-20, 1-16), Dawson Garcia scored 11 and collared 14 rebounds, Jaden Henley scored 11 and Pharrel Payne 10 with nine rebounds.

Nebraska never trailed. The Cornhuskers led 37-27 at halftime and repelled a series of Minnesota runs in which the Gophers drew within six on three occasions.

Nebraska now has won four straight over Minnesota and in three of those contest the Cornhuskers scored 78 points.

Minnesota now has lost 12 straight.

Minnesota hosts Rutgers on Thursday. Nebraska, winners of five of six following a four-game skid, hosts Michigan State on Tuesday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
27
NEB
Cornhuskers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dawson Garcia vs. Derrick Walker (Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:38		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
19:36		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
19:15	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)	0-3
18:56	+3	Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)	3-3
18:39		Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
18:37		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:30		Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:28		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
18:21		C.J. Wilcher offensive foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
18:21		C.J. Wilcher turnover (offensive foul)
18:06		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
17:51	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point cutting layup (Derrick Walker assists)	3-5
17:18		Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
17:16		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
17:05		Derrick Walker misses two point layup
17:03		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
16:56		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
16:54		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
16:45	+2	Jamarques Lawrence makes two point pullup jump shot (Sam Griesel assists)	3-7
16:23		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
16:21		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
16:11		Dawson Garcia blocks Derrick Walker's two point layup
16:09		Derrick Walker offensive rebound
16:04		Derrick Walker misses two point layup
16:02		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
15:53	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point stepback jump shot	6-7
15:36	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point jump shot	6-9
15:18		Dawson Garcia turnover (lost ball) (Keisei Tominaga steals)
15:12	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point floating jump shot	6-11
14:53		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
14:51		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
14:39	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point jump shot	6-13
14:39		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
14:39		TV timeout
14:39	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-14
14:21	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	8-14
13:53	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (C.J. Wilcher assists)	8-17
13:29		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Keisei Tominaga steals)
13:24		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
13:22		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
13:08	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	10-17
12:54		Derrick Walker turnover (bad pass) (Pharrel Payne steals)
12:45		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Keisei Tominaga steals)
12:33	+2	Keisei Tominaga makes two point pullup jump shot (Derrick Walker assists)	10-19
12:09		Dawson Garcia misses two point hook shot
12:07		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
12:05	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	12-19
11:51	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point driving layup	12-21
11:33		TV timeout
11:28	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point reverse layup	14-21
11:10	+2	Jamarques Lawrence makes two point driving layup	14-23
11:10		Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
11:10		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:10		Wilhelm Breidenbach offensive rebound
11:08	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point layup	14-25
10:51	+2	Will Ramberg makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)	16-25
10:30		Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
10:30		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:30		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:30		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 3 of 3
10:30		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
10:30		Oleg Kojenets personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
10:20		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Wilhelm Breidenbach steals)
10:20		Jamison Battle personal foul (Wilhelm Breidenbach draws the foul)
10:08	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point jump shot	16-27
9:57		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Sam Griesel steals)
9:50		Dawson Garcia blocks Sam Griesel's two point layup
9:48		Will Ramberg defensive rebound
9:42		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
9:42		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (offensive foul)
9:33		Denim Dawson offensive foul
9:33		Denim Dawson turnover (offensive foul)
9:22		Oleg Kojenets personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
9:22		Denim Dawson personal foul
9:15		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
9:14		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
9:10		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
9:08		Denim Dawson defensive rebound
8:56		Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
8:54		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
8:44		Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
8:42		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
8:28		Sam Hoiberg misses two point layup
8:26		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
8:04		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
8:02		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
7:53		Sam Griesel turnover (lost ball) (Ta'Lon Cooper steals)
7:46		TV timeout
7:25		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
7:23		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
7:08	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point driving reverse layup	16-29
6:44		Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot
6:42		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
6:34		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
6:32		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
6:17		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot
6:15		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
6:13	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	18-29
6:07		Sam Griesel misses two point jump shot
6:05		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
5:58		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
5:38		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
5:36		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
5:21		Keisei Tominaga misses two point jump shot
5:19		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
5:01	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists)	20-29
4:31	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point hook shot	20-31
4:13	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point jump shot	22-31
3:57	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point hook shot	22-33
3:41		Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
3:39		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
3:31		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
3:29		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
3:06		Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot
3:04		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
2:58		Derrick Walker turnover (traveling)
2:58		TV timeout
2:47		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
2:45		Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
2:32		Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-34
2:32	+1	Sam Griesel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-35
2:10		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
2:08		Sam Griesel defensive rebound
2:02		Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
2:00		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
1:41	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot	25-35
1:16		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
1:14		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
0:58		Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot
0:56		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
0:40	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point driving layup	25-37
0:16	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	27-37
0:05		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Ola-Joseph steals)
0:01		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
0:00		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
40
NEB
Cornhuskers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
19:45		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:45	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-38
19:22		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
19:20		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
19:06		C.J. Wilcher misses three point stepback jump shot
19:04		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:54		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass)
18:39		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
18:37		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:13		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
18:11		Keisei Tominaga defensive rebound
18:01		Keisei Tominaga misses two point driving layup
17:59		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
17:34	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	29-38
17:34		Keisei Tominaga shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
17:34	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-38
17:16		Jamison Battle blocks Derrick Walker's two point layup
17:14		Sam Griesel offensive rebound
17:08		Derrick Walker misses two point layup
17:06		C.J. Wilcher offensive rebound
17:04	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup	30-40
16:49	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	32-40
16:28		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass)
16:16		Jaden Henley misses two point layup
16:14		Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound
16:12	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point layup	34-40
16:02		Derrick Walker misses two point jump shot
16:00		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
15:48		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
15:46		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
15:37		Jaden Henley turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Walker steals)
15:24	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point hook shot	34-42
15:06		Derrick Walker blocks Jamison Battle's two point layup
15:04		Jamison Battle offensive rebound
14:56		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
14:54		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
14:44		Jaden Henley personal foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
14:44		TV timeout
14:43		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Derrick Walker draws the foul)
14:43		Derrick Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:43	+1	Derrick Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-43
14:30	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point driving layup	36-43
14:16	+3	Keisei Tominaga makes three point jump shot (Derrick Walker assists)	36-46
13:57	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point jump shot	38-46
13:37		Derrick Walker turnover (bad pass) (Dawson Garcia steals)
13:19		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Keisei Tominaga steals)
13:01		Keisei Tominaga misses three point jump shot
12:59		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
12:44		Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot
12:42		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
12:31		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
12:29		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
12:27		Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
12:18		Pharrel Payne offensive foul (Oleg Kojenets draws the foul)
12:18		Pharrel Payne turnover (offensive foul)
12:05		Jamison Battle blocks Sam Griesel's two point layup
12:03		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
11:55		Oleg Kojenets personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:48		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
11:46		Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Sam Griesel makes three point pullup jump shot	38-49
11:17		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Oleg Kojenets steals)
11:06	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point driving layup	38-51
11:06		Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
11:06	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-52
10:49		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Jamarques Lawrence steals)
10:36		Sam Griesel misses two point hook shot
10:34		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
10:27	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Braeden Carrington assists)	41-52
10:10		Sam Griesel turnover (bad pass)
9:51	+3	Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists)	44-52
9:31	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point driving layup	44-54
9:17	+3	Braeden Carrington makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	47-54
8:55	+2	Wilhelm Breidenbach makes two point driving layup	47-56
8:41		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
8:39		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
8:33		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
8:31		Wilhelm Breidenbach offensive rebound
8:26	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point driving dunk	47-58
8:05		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
8:05	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-58
8:05	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-58
7:43		Dawson Garcia blocks Derrick Walker's two point jump shot
7:41		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
7:29	+3	Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	52-58
7:07	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point hook shot	52-60
6:53		Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
6:51		C.J. Wilcher defensive rebound
6:31		Sam Griesel misses three point jump shot
6:29		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
6:16		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball)
6:16		TV timeout
5:54		Sam Hoiberg turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Henley steals)
5:28		Dawson Garcia misses two point hook shot
5:26		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
5:14		Sam Griesel misses two point driving reverse layup
5:12		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
5:06		Jaden Henley turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Wilcher steals)
4:46		Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (C.J. Wilcher draws the foul)
4:46	+1	C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-61
4:46	+1	C.J. Wilcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-62
4:29		Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
4:27		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
4:21	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	55-62
3:57	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup	55-64
3:57		TV timeout
3:41	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists)	57-64
3:12		Sam Griesel misses two point hook shot
3:10		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
2:55		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
2:53		Derrick Walker defensive rebound
2:38	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point layup (Derrick Walker assists)	57-66
2:30		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
2:30		TV timeout
2:16		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
2:16	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-66
2:16	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-66
1:55		Derrick Walker misses two point jump shot
1:53		Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound
1:49		Joshua Ola-Joseph blocks C.J. Wilcher's two point layup
1:47		Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
1:45		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
1:44	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup	59-68
1:44		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:31		Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
1:31	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-68
1:07	+2	Sam Griesel makes two point driving layup	61-70
0:57		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
0:56		Jamison Battle personal foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-71
0:56	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-72
0:51		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Walker steals)
0:45	+2	Derrick Walker makes two point layup	61-74
0:41		Derrick Walker shooting foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-74
0:41	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-74
0:41		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:38		Jamison Battle personal foul (Sam Hoiberg draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-75
0:38	+1	Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-76
0:32	+2	Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot	65-76
0:23		Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Sam Griesel draws the foul)
0:23		Sam Griesel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
0:17		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
0:15		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
0:15		Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-76
0:15	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-76
0:15		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
0:14		Joshua Ola-Joseph personal foul (Keisei Tominaga draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-77
0:14	+1	Keisei Tominaga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-78
0:10		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass)