The Nebraska men’s basketball team returns to the road Wednesday evening, as the Huskers travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on the Michigan Wolverines. Tipoff at Crisler Center is slated for 5:30 p.m. (central)
Nebraska (11-13, 4-9 Big Ten) comes into Wednesday’s game with some momentum following a 72-63 win over Penn State on Sunday. Keisei Tominaga led all scorers with a career-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers, as Nebraska shot 53 percent and committed a season-low seven turnovers. Tominaga, who was NU’s sixth man for the majority of the season, is averaging 15.1 points per game on 53 percent shooting over the Huskers’ last seven contests.
All eight Huskers who played against Penn State broke into the scoring column, including freshmen Jamarques Lawrence, Denim Dawson and Sam Hoiberg, who have been thrust into significant roles because of injuries. The trio combined for 22 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals against Penn State, while Lawrence nearly posted a double-double with 11 points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Michigan (13-10, 7-5 Big Ten) brings a two-game win streak into Wednesday’s matchup following a 77-69 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Hunter Dickinson led all scorers with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Jett Howard and Kobe Bufkin added 16 and 13 points, respectively. The Wolverines never trailed and held Ohio State to 41 percent shooting.
The Big Ten race is jumbled behind league leader Purdue. Michigan enters the week in a six-team tie for third in the Big Ten standings, as just two games separate third from 11th place while Nebraska is just one game in the win column out of 10th place, heading into a stretch where four of the next six games are at home.
Wednesday’s game will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM with coverage on the Huskers Radio Network beginning at 4:30.
