Maryland men’s basketball beats Nebraska, 69-66
The Maryland Terrapins will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers for a Big Ten clash on Sunday where both teams are in need of a victory. Maryland is 13-5 on the season and 3-4 in conference play, while Nebraska is 12-5 and 2-4 in the league.
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie hit a 3-pointer, extending the Maryland Terrapins' lead over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Maryland couldn’t build on a small winning streak, losing in overtime at Northwestern during the week. However, the Terps can get back on track on Sunday again
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points as Maryland survived a furious rally by Nebraska to post a 69-66 victory on Sunday in College Park, Md. Gillespie made a layup with 40 seconds left to give the Terrapins (14-5,
Nebraska faces the Maryland Terrapins after Brice Williams scored 21 points in the Cornhuskers' 85-82 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored a game-high 22 points and reached 1,000 for his collegiate career as Maryland fought back a furious comeback attempt by Nebraska to hold on for a 69-66 win Sunday afternoon.
Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.
Nebraska will have to be at the top of its game to hang with Penn State. Coach Mark Manning won his 300th dual meet in his 24 years at Nebraska when the Huskers defeated Minnesota last Saturday. Manning is 300-107-3 at Nebraska.
Here is what they’re saying about Rutgers after the crucial victory: “Rutgers has a pulse! Huge win at Nebraska, snapping Cornhuskers 20-game home win streak. It’s a long climb, but this is a start.” — Zach Braziller, New York Post.