Nebraska Men's Basketball v. Michigan State // UNL Athletics Communications
LINCOLN – Juwan Gary’s 20 points led four Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska rallied for a 77-70 win over Michigan State Sunday evening.
Gary, making his first start of the season, matched his career high with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, as Nebraska shot 64 percent from the field in the second half and rallied from a 34-31 halftime deficit.
Nebraska (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) trailed 65-62 after Tyson Walker’s basket with 3:11 remaining before Gary’s jumper and a 3-pointer by Brice Williams with 2:14 left gave NU a 67-65 lead.
The Spartans (4-5, 0-2) tied the score at 67 after a pair of Malik Hall free throws with two minutes left, but Nebraska regained the lead on the next possession after a pair of Keisei Tominaga free throws and got a stop before Rienk Mast’s basket gave NU a 71-67 left with just over a minute remaining.
The Huskers iced the game at the line, going 6-of-6 in the final minute to snap an 11-game losing streak to MSU dating back to 2016.
In addition to Gary, Tominaga finished with 15 while Williams and C.J. Wilcher added 14 and 10 respectively. Williams scored all 14 of his points in the second half, as Nebraska became the first team to shoot 50 percent against Michigan State all season.
Hall finished with 22 for the visitors while Walker had 17 points, including 15 in the second half.
The Huskers return to action after final exams when they travel to Kansas State on Sunday, Dec. 17. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network and on ESPN+
