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    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

    Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Nebraska Cornhuskers

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    Game Leaders

    WIUNEB
    Points
    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
    Rebounds
    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
    Assists
    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

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    100%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Lindenwood0-0-2-1
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-2-1
    Tennessee State0-0-2-1
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-2-2
    Morehead State0-0-1-2
    Southern Indiana0-0-1-2
    Western Illinois0-0-1-2
    UT Martin0-0-0-2
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-3
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-3-0
    Minnesota0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    James O'Donnell totals 18 points, 9 rebounds and Portland beats Hawaii 73-66 to win Rainbow Classic

    James O'Donnell totals 18 points, 9 rebounds and Portland beats Hawaii 73-66 to win Rainbow Classic

    — James O'Donnell finished with 18 points and nine rebounds and Portland beat Hawaii 73-66 on Monday night in the championship game of the Rainbow Classic.

    1h

    Elijah Moore scores career-high 29 as McNeese rolls to 135-87 win over College of Biblical Studies

    Elijah Moore scores career-high 29 as McNeese rolls to 135-87 win over College of Biblical Studies

    — Elijah Moore scored a career-high 29 points and McNeese breezed to a 135-87 victory over the College of Biblical Studies on Monday night.

    3h

    Daniel Freitag scores 21 to help Oregon State fend off Eastern Washington 94-84

    Daniel Freitag scores 21 to help Oregon State fend off Eastern Washington 94-84

    — Daniel Freitag scored 21 points and Oregon State beat Eastern Washington 94-84 on Monday night.

    3h

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