Gary, Williams lead Nebraska to 84-63 victory over Stony Brook
LINCOLN, Neb. -- — Juwan Gary scored 19 points off the bench, Brice Williams added 17, and Nebraska defeated Stony Brook 84-63 in the Cornhusker Classic on Wednesday night.
After shooting a dismal 3 for 17 from 3-point distance in the first half, the Cornhuskers made 3 of 4 treys in the first two minutes of the second half and led 45-34.
Five minutes later Dean Noll hit a 3-pointer and added a layup to get the Seawolves within 56-49. Gary hit a couple of 3-pointers to get Nebraska going again and the Cornhuskers led 72-54 with 6 1/2 minutes left.
The lead peaked at 82-59 when Gary hit a layup with 1:47 remaining.
Keisei Tominaga scored 16 points and Reink Mast added 14 for Nebraska. Gary made 8 of 11 shots and grabbed seven rebounds.
The Cornhuskers, with a plus 12.1 rebounding average coming in, outrebounded the Seawolves 45-28. Nebraska made 25 of 34 shots inside the 3-point line and 8 of 26 beyond it for a total of 55%.
Jared Frey led Stony Brook with 15 points and Noll added 14.
Nebraska led 36-28 at halftime.
Nebraska, 4-0 for the first time since 2018, hosts Oregon State on Saturday. Stony Brook (1-3) hosts Rider on Monday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Jourdan Love
- Tariq Lewis
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 9-1 | - | 14-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 8-2 | 1 | 18-5 |
| Charleston | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-5 |
| William & Mary | 7-2 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Campbell | 7-3 | 2 | 12-11 |
| Elon | 6-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Monmouth | 5-5 | 4 | 7-16 |
| Drexel | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Hofstra | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Northeastern | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Delaware | 4-6 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Hampton | 3-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| Stony Brook | 1-9 | 8 | 5-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-10 | 9 | 4-19 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 9-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Wisconsin | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Oregon | 5-5 | 4 | 16-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| USC | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Indiana | 5-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Nebraska | 3-7 | 6 | 13-8 |
| Penn State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Northwestern | 3-8 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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