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FINAL
Nov 9, 2021

Game Recap

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.

Box Score

12T
WIU334275
NEB324274
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Will Carius334-152-81-361003511
44Luka Barisic195-112-60-091102212
2Tamell Pearson253-90-20-04210216
15Colton Sandage183-91-60-03300157
5Trenton Massner338-164-81-381004521
3Cameron Burrell213-80-01-28021117
22KJ Lee80-20-11-22100001
11Jadrian Flores161-20-10-16220142
13Braden Lamar50-10-10-00010010
24George Dixon223-40-02-39000318
TOTAL30-7739.0%9-3327.3%6-1442.9%551171172575
Nebraska Cornhuskers logoNEBRASKAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Derrick Walker281-30-12-28001124
1Alonzo Verge Jr.359-201-27-9135013226
5Bryce McGowens397-181-610-1260102125
0CJ Wilcher322-42-41-23100337
2Trey McGowens263-60-03-63030239
32Wilhelm Breidenbach120-30-20-00011140
14Trevor Lakes40-00-00-00000010
30Keisei Tominaga181-51-50-01030003
23Keon Edwards60-00-00-01000020
TOTAL23-5939.0%5-2025.0%23-3174.2%35683121874

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiuneb
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (19:47) Alonzo Verge Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:45) Colton Sandage Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:24) Will Carius missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:21) Luka Barisic Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (19:17) Colton Sandage made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luka Barisic.
    30
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:58) Bryce Mcgowens missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:55) Luka Barisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:40) Trenton Massner Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:40) Trey McGowens Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:36) Trey McGowens missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:34) Will Carius Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:21) Colton Sandage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:18) Bryce Mcgowens Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:11) Bryce Mcgowens missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:08) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:57) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:54) Alonzo Verge Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:44) Foul on Colton Sandage.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (17:44) Bryce Mcgowens made Free Throw.
    31
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (17:44) Bryce Mcgowens made Free Throw.
    32
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:25) Colton Sandage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:23) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:20) Bryce Mcgowens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:17) Luka Barisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:00) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:58) Bryce Mcgowens Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:45) Derrick Walker missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:43) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:35) Luka Barisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:32) Bryce Mcgowens Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (16:25) Bryce Mcgowens made Layup.
    34
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (16:11) Trenton Massner made Layup.
    54
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (15:54) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Layup.
    56
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (15:38) Luka Barisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamell Pearson.
    86
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:23) Alonzo Verge Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:20) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:07) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:05) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:56) Bryce Mcgowens missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:54) Will Carius Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:44) Trenton Massner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:41) Alonzo Verge Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:34) Derrick Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:31) Luka Barisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (14:22) Colton Sandage made Jumper.
    106
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:07) Derrick Walker Turnover.
  • (14:07) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:01) Luka Barisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:57) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (13:57) Will Carius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colton Sandage.
    136
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (13:49) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Layup.
    138
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:49) Foul on Colton Sandage.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (13:49) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Free Throw.
    139
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:38) Trenton Massner Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:22) Foul on Trenton Massner.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (13:07) Wilhelm Breidenbach missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:04) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:57) Trenton Massner Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (12:57) Keisei Tominaga Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (12:52) Keisei Tominaga made Three Point Jumper.
    1312
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:30) Foul on Luka Barisic.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:30) Luka Barisic Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:16) Foul on JJ Flores.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (12:16) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Free Throw.
    1313
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (12:16) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Free Throw.
    1314
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (12:02) Foul on Wilhelm Breidenbach.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:58) Foul on Keon Edwards.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:52) Foul on Luka Barisic.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:52) George Dixon Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (11:51) Trey McGowens made Jumper.
    1316
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:37) Luka Barisic Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:37) Wilhelm Breidenbach Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:37) Foul on JJ Flores.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (11:37) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Free Throw.
    1317
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (11:37) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Free Throw.
    1318
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:23) Foul on Trey McGowens.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:52) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:50) George Dixon Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (10:50) George Dixon made Layup.
    1518
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:50) Foul on Keon Edwards.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:50) George Dixon missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:49) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:47) Will Carius missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:45) C.J. Wilcher Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:34) Trey McGowens missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:32) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:19) Foul on Trey McGowens.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:14) Trenton Massner Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:14) Keisei Tominaga Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:09) Keisei Tominaga missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:07) Alonzo Verge Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (10:05) C.J. Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alonzo Verge Jr..
    1521
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:40) Tamell Pearson missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:40) Wilhelm Breidenbach Block.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:36) Alonzo Verge Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:33) Bryce Mcgowens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:31) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:17) KJ Lee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:14) Keisei Tominaga Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:08) Bryce Mcgowens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:05) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:05) Foul on Wilhelm Breidenbach.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:48) Will Carius Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:33) Alonzo Verge Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:30) Trenton Massner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:23) Trenton Massner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:21) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:15) Bryce Mcgowens missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:13) Cameron Burrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:03) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:01) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (7:47) Alonzo Verge Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:47) Cameron Burrell Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:29) Trenton Massner made Layup.
    1721
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (7:22) C.J. Wilcher Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:22) Braden Lamar Steal.
  • (7:22) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:00) Will Carius Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (7:00) Bryce Mcgowens Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (6:55) Bryce Mcgowens made Layup.
    1723
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:54) Foul on Trenton Massner.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (6:54) Bryce Mcgowens made Free Throw.
    1724
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:44) Foul on Bryce Mcgowens.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (6:44) KJ Lee made Free Throw.
    1824
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:44) KJ Lee missed Free Throw.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:44) Bryce Mcgowens Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:17) Alonzo Verge Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:17) Tamell Pearson Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:00) Will Carius made Layup.
    2024
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (5:42) Bryce Mcgowens made Layup.
    2026
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:42) Foul on Will Carius.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:42) Bryce Mcgowens missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:40) Luka Barisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:26) Tamell Pearson Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:11) Alonzo Verge Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:09) Cameron Burrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:05) Cameron Burrell made Jumper.
    2226
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:05) Foul on Trevor Lakes.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (5:05) Cameron Burrell made Free Throw.
    2326
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (4:51) C.J. Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:48) Cameron Burrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:31) Tamell Pearson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (4:27) Nebraska Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (4:17) Bryce Mcgowens made Layup.
    2328
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:01) Will Carius missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:58) George Dixon Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:58) Foul on Derrick Walker.
  • (3:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:58) George Dixon made Free Throw.
    2428
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (3:58) George Dixon made Free Throw.
    2528
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:44) Bryce Mcgowens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:41) Will Carius Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (3:20) Tamell Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Will Carius.
    2728
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:04) Keisei Tominaga missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:02) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:53) KJ Lee missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:50) Alonzo Verge Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (2:36) Bryce Mcgowens made Jumper.
    2730
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:15) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:12) Tamell Pearson Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:10) Tamell Pearson made Layup.
    2930
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:53) Wilhelm Breidenbach missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:51) KJ Lee Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:41) Will Carius missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:38) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:38) Foul on Wilhelm Breidenbach.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:38) Will Carius missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:38) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:38) Will Carius missed Free Throw.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:37) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:27) Alonzo Verge Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:25) Derrick Walker Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (1:15) C.J. Wilcher Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:56) Cameron Burrell missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:54) Cameron Burrell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:46) Cameron Burrell missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:43) Cameron Burrell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:43) Cameron Burrell missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:42) George Dixon Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:41) George Dixon made Layup.
    3130
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (0:33) Alonzo Verge Jr. made Layup.
    3132
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:31) Western Illinois Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:03) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Cameron Burrell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Cameron Burrell missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Luka Barisic Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:00) Luka Barisic made Layup.
    3332
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

75Points74
30-77(39%)Field Goal(%)23-59(39%)
9-33(27.3%)3-Point(%)5-20(25%)
6-14(42.9%)Free Throw(%)23-31(74.2%)
57(23)Rebounds(Offensive)37(7)
11Assists6
7Steals8
1Blocks3
18Turnovers12
25(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
7Largest Lead7

Game Details

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Pinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE
attendance: 15,312 (102.1%)
spread: NEB -17
over/under: 155