Tominaga Scores 30, Nebraska Keeps Michigan Reeling With 85-70 Victory – News18

EAST LANSING, Mich.: Keisei Tominaga scored 30 factors and Nebraska clinched a tie for third place by beating Michigan 85-70 on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference common-season finale.

Nebraska (22-9, 12-8) matched its second highest win whole. Coach Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers tied Northwestern for third place, incomes a double by within the convention match.

Michigan (8-23, 3-17) has misplaced eight in a row and 13 of its final 14, setting a single-season faculty file with 23 losses underneath embattled coach Juwan Howard. The Wolverines completed final within the Big Ten for the primary time since 1967. When the Wolverines honored their seniors about quarter-hour earlier than tipoff, simply lots of of followers within the 13,562-seat Crisler Center witnessed the on-court docket ceremony.

Tominaga made 12 of 17 photographs from the ground for Nebraska, together with 5 of 8 from 3-level vary. He entered play needing 18 factors to turn into the thirty first Cornhusker to prime 1,000 in a profession. He is the eleventh to do it in three seasons.

Josiah Allick scored 15 on 6-for-6 taking pictures for Nebraska. Rienk Mast added 12 factors and Brice Williams scored 10.

Dug McDaniel topped Michigan with 17 factors, however he didn’t rating within the second half. Terrance Williams II hit three 3-pointers and scored 14.

Tominaga sank 4 3-pointers and scored 23 to steer Nebraska to a 50-43 benefit at halftime. The Cornhuskers shot 70% total (21 for 30) and made 6 of 12 from past the arc. McDaniel had 5 3-pointers earlier than the break for Michigan. The Wolverines shot 55.2% (16 for 29) and made 8 of 15 from distance.

Williams’ 3-pointer pulled Michigan inside six factors lower than two minutes into the second half, however the Wolverines would get no nearer. Allick scored six and Tominaga hit a 3-pointer in a 16-2 run as Nebraska pushed its result in 70-50 with 13:37 left to play.

The Cornhuskers’ earlier finest season was 1990-91 once they received 26 video games. The Cornhuskers superior to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed earlier than shedding within the first spherical to 14th-seeded Xavier 89-84. Nebraska has by no means received a recreation in seven appearances within the occasion.

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