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No. 10 Nebraska Holds Off Ohio State's Late Rally to Remain Unbeaten with 72-69 Win
Nebraska improved to 15-0 with a 22-0 bench scoring advantage and key contributions from four players scoring 11 or more points.
- On Jan. 5, No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers held off Ohio State to win 72-69, extending their best start to 15-0 and their Big Ten mark to 4-0.
- Rienk Mast scored 12 while Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 11, and Nebraska's bench outscored Ohio State 22-0 with a 14-for-17 free-throw performance and a 38-29 rebounding advantage.
- After Ohio State briefly took the lead, Nebraska responded with a 9-0 run and Mast's basket with 4:39 remaining that swung momentum back, before Tilly missed a final 3-point attempt.
- Ohio State heads to Oregon on Thursday after John Mobley Jr. led Ohio State with 22 points and Amare Bynum had nine points and nine rebounds.
- Playing as a top-10 team for the first time since 1966, Nebraska led by 14 in the first half, with AP Top 25 poll updates tracking their season.
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The Morning JournalNebraska holds off Ohio State’s late rally to remain unbeaten with 72-69 win
By MARCUS HARTMAN COLUMBUS — Braden Frager scored 15 points off the bench and No. 10 Nebraska held off a late rally by Ohio State to win, 72-69, on Jan. 5. Rienk Mast added 12 points while Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 11 as the Cornhuskers (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) extended the best start in school history. John Mobley Jr. led Ohio State (10-4, 2-2) with 22 points. Bruce Thornton scored 16 and Devin Royal added 14. Playing as a top-1…
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