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    Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Nebraska Cornhuskers

    WIU
    Western Illinois LeathernecksW IllinoisWIU
    1-0, 1-0 Away
    75
    1-0, 1-0 Away
    Final
    12T
    W Illinois
    WIU
    334275
    Nebraska
    NEB
    324274
    NEB
    Nebraska CornhuskersNebraskaNEB
    0-1, 0-1 Home
    74
    0-1, 0-1 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    WIUNEB
    Trenton Massner
    21
    T. Massner#5
    8/16 FG, 1/3 FT
    21
    Points
    Alonzo Verge Jr.
    26
    A. Verge Jr.#1
    9/20 FG, 7/9 FT
    26
    Luka Barisic
    9
    L. Barisic#44
    7 DREB, 2 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Alonzo Verge Jr.
    13
    A. Verge Jr.#1
    11 DREB, 2 OREB
    13
    Colton Sandage
    3
    C. Sandage#15
    1 TO, 18 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Alonzo Verge Jr.
    5
    A. Verge Jr.#1
    3 TO, 35 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WIU
    NEB

    39% (30-77)

    Field Goal %

    39% (23-59)

    27% (9-33)

    Three Point %

    25% (5-20)

    43% (6-14)

    Free Throw %

    74% (23-31)

    18

    Turnovers

    12

    57

    Rebounds

    37

    7

    Largest Lead

    7

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Lincoln, NE

    Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Referee:Steve McJunkins

    Referee:John Floyd

    Referee:Scott Siville

    Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Massner, Barisic rally Western Illinois past Nebraska 75-74

    — Trenton Massner scored 21 points and he and Luka Barisic hit 3-pointers in the final 20 seconds to rally Western Illinois to a 75-74 victory over Nebraska in a season opener on Tuesday night.
    Nov 9, 2021, 11:16 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --WIU
    0%
    --NEB

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Tennessee State15-5-23-10
    Morehead State15-5-20-13
    Southeast Missouri State14-6120-13
    UT Martin13-7222-11
    SIU Edwardsville12-8319-13
    Lindenwood11-9418-15
    Little Rock9-11612-20
    Tennessee Tech8-12713-18
    Eastern Illinois8-12713-20
    Southern Indiana4-16117-23
    Western Illinois1-19145-26
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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    6h

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    7h

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