Creighton Bluejays @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
Mast's 20 points extends nation's longest win streak to 13 with 71-50 victory over Creighton
LINCOLN, Neb. -- — Rienk Mast scored 20 points, Sam Hoiberg scored 15 and Nebraska beat Creighton 71-50 on Sunday to remain perfect on the season.
Pryce Sandfort added 13 points in a game that saw the 9-0 Cornhuskers build a 15-2 lead in the game's first seven minutes.
Creighton (5-4) reserve Austin Swartz was the lone Bluejay in double figures with 16 points. Josh Dix and Nik Graves were Creighton's highest-scoring starters with nine points each.
The Bluejays made just 31% (16 of 52) of their shots to 44% (24 of 55) for Nebraska.
Creighton reduced its deficit to 20-14 after Graves made two foul shots with 4:56 left before halftime. But Jamarques Lawrence, Mast and Hoiberg all made 3s, Hoiberg added a layup and the lead stood at 31-17.
After a 33-19 lead at intermission, Nebraska continued its run with a 9-3 start to the second half and reached its first 20-plus point lead of the game at 42-22. Mast's layup with 4:17 remaining kept Nebraska up by at least 20 the rest of the way.
The Huskers’ 9-0 start marks their best start since opening the 1977-78 season with a 10-0 mark, and just the third time the Huskers have won eight-or-more games to start a season.
Nebraska also extended the nation’s longest win streak to 13 games.
Creighton travels to face Kansas State on Saturday.
Nebraska starts Big Ten play on Wednesday when it hosts Wisconsin.
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Game Information
Lincoln, NE
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Edwin Young
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| St. John's | 6-1 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Villanova | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Creighton | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| DePaul | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Butler | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Georgetown | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
| Marquette | 1-7 | 7 | 6-13 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
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