No. 13 Nebraska Survives Towards No. 9 Michigan State to Keep Undefeated

[ad_1] Rienk Mast hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left and completed with 19 factors to guide No. 13 Nebraska to a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night time.

Followers rushed the courtroom on the ultimate buzzer because the Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Huge Ten) gained their 18th straight sport since final season, the longest streak within the nation.

It was the lowest-scoring sport of the season for each groups in what was the primary ranked vs. ranked matchup in Lincoln since 1991. The sport was hyped as a measuring stick for Nebraska, the one power-conference group to have by no means gained an NCAA Match sport. The Huskers met the second.

What began as a slog rapidly became a battle of bigs taking pictures 3-pointers. The 6-foot-10 Mast made 5 of his first seven from distance and completed 6 of 13. Michigan State's 6-10 Jaxon Kohler made a career-high 5 on six makes an attempt and completed with 19 factors.

Pryce Sandfort had 13 factors and Jamarques Lawrence added 12 for the Huskers. Jeremy Fears Jr. had 14 for the Spartans and Kur Teng, who began instead of Divine Ugochukwu (sickness), added 12.

Michigan State was simply 6 of 24 from the sector within the second half and its 19 turnovers have been its most because it dedicated the identical quantity towards Nebraska 4 years in the past.

Mast's final 3 was his solely discipline aim of the second half and gave the Huskers the lead for good.

The Spartans had an opportunity to tie when Carson Cooper was fouled with 0.7 seconds left. However his first free throw bounced off the rim, and the Huskers got here up with the rebound when he deliberately missed the second.

The Huskers are amongst six undefeated groups in Division I.

Up subsequent Michigan State: Hosts No. 24 USC on Monday.

Nebraska: Visits Ohio State on Monday.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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