Rienk Mast scored 20 factors as Nebraska prolonged the nation’s longest lively win streak by defeating in-state rival Creighton 71-50 in a nonconference recreation on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (9-0) have received 13 in a row relationship again to final season, one off the varsity’s longest win streak set in 1990-91. Nebraska can also be one win from tying one of the best begin in class historical past when it started 10-0 in 1977-78.
Mast was 6 of 12 from the sphere and 3-for-5 on 3-point makes an attempt for his fourth 20-point recreation of the season. Sam Hoiberg, the son of Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg, had 15 factors and 5 assists whereas Berke Buyuktuncel had 13 rebounds.
Nebraska beat Creighton for the third time in 4 conferences, however the first at house since 2018, and earned wins over the Bluejays in back-to-back seasons for the primary time since taking seven in a row from 1990-97.
Creighton (5-4) bought a career-high 16 factors from Austin Swartz, however nobody else scored in double figures. The Blue Jays shot 30.8% from the sphere and have been 8 of 33 from 3-point vary.
Up 33-19 on the break, Nebraska prolonged the result in 20 on a Hoiberg layup simply over three minutes into the second half. Creighton did not make a basket till practically 5 minutes into the half, persevering with a pattern from the primary half when it shot 18.8%.
A 3-point play by Braden Frager put the Cornhuskers up 50-29 with 11:36 to go. The Bluejays bought as shut as 17 on a Ty Davis layup with 10:06 remaining and trailed by 18 with 4:35 left earlier than Nebraska went on an 8-0 run to blow it open.
Creighton began ice chilly, making just one shot within the first eight-plus minutes as Nebraska constructed a 15-2 lead. The Bluejays did not make their first 3-pointer till Isaac Traudt hit one with 11:33 left within the first half.
Nebraska began 6 of twenty-two from the sphere however then made 4 in a row, with a 3-pointer by Hoiberg placing the Cornhuskers up 31-17 with 2:01 left earlier than halftime.
–Discipline Degree Media
