Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper rally Rutgers to 85-82 victory over Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Freshman Ace Bailey finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Dylan Harper scored 21 and Rutgers rallied late to beat Nebraska 85-82 on Thursday night.
Bailey made both ends of a one-and-one opportunity at the free-throw line to give the Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten Conference) a four-point lead with 10 seconds left. He missed the front end at the foul line 11 seconds earlier with Rutgers up 81-77. Brice Williams followed Bailey's miss at the line with a layup and he nailed a 3-pointer to get the Cornhuskers (12-5, 2-4) within a point with five seconds remaining. Dylan Grant took a pass from Bailey and nailed a jumper to wrap up the win.
Bailey made four 3-pointers on the way to his sixth double-double of the season. Harper hit 8 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers. Dylan Grant added 15 points. Zach Martini hit three 3-pointers and scored 11.
Williams scored 21 to lead Nebraska. Juwan Gary totaled 20 points and seven rebounds. Reserves Connor Essegian and Andrew Morgan scored 12 and 11, respectively. Rollie Worster pitched in with 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Bailey had 11 points and Grant scored nine to help Rutgers take a 40-37 lead at halftime.
Braxton Meah and Gary both scored four in an 8-0 run to begin the second half and Nebraska moved in front by five. Bailey had 3-pointers at both ends of a late 10-4 spurt and the Scarlet Knights took a 77-76 lead with 3:38 to go. Harper followed with back-to-back layups and Rutgers never trailed again.
Nebraska travels to play Maryland on Sunday. Rutgers travels to play Penn State on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ace Bailey vs. Braxton Meah (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | |||
19:42 | Cornhuskers defensive rebound | |||
19:26 | Ace Bailey blocks Berke Buyuktuncel's two point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Juwan Gary offensive rebound | |||
19:18 | +3 | Brice Williams makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
19:02 | Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals) | |||
18:46 | Juwan Gary misses two point hook shot | |||
18:44 | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | |||
18:19 | Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Dylan Grant offensive rebound | |||
18:11 | +2 | Dylan Grant makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
18:05 | +3 | Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 2-6 | |
17:39 | Lathan Sommerville offensive foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul) | |||
17:39 | Lathan Sommerville turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:18 | Ace Bailey shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | |||
17:18 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-7 | |
17:18 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-8 | |
16:59 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point driving layup | 4-8 | |
16:36 | +3 | Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 4-11 | |
16:13 | Brice Williams blocks Ace Bailey's two point layup | |||
16:11 | Ace Bailey offensive rebound | |||
16:03 | Braxton Meah blocks Ace Bailey's two point jump shot | |||
16:01 | Tyson Acuff offensive rebound | |||
15:56 | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | |||
15:54 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
15:38 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound | |||
15:29 | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
15:27 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
15:26 | Dylan Harper misses two point layup | |||
15:25 | Ace Bailey offensive rebound | |||
15:25 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point tip dunk | 6-11 | |
15:25 | TV timeout | |||
15:10 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
15:08 | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | |||
14:39 | Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
14:37 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
14:18 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point cutting layup (Sam Hoiberg assists) | 6-13 | |
13:58 | Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | |||
13:44 | Andrew Morgan misses two point layup | |||
13:42 | Juwan Gary offensive rebound | |||
13:39 | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point putback layup | 6-15 | |
13:21 | Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot | |||
13:19 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Sam Hoiberg turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals) | |||
13:00 | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point layup | 8-15 | |
12:29 | Zach Martini blocks Sam Hoiberg's two point layup | |||
12:27 | Cornhuskers offensive rebound | |||
12:27 | Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
12:07 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point layup (Zach Martini assists) | 10-15 | |
12:07 | Connor Essegian shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | |||
12:07 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-15 | |
11:57 | Zach Martini shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
11:57 | TV timeout | |||
11:57 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-16 | |
11:57 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-17 | |
11:57 | +3 | Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists) | 14-17 | |
11:02 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
11:02 | Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:02 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-18 | |
10:49 | +3 | Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists) | 17-18 | |
10:36 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point dunk | 17-20 | |
10:07 | +3 | Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot | 20-20 | |
9:50 | Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:29 | Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals) | |||
9:25 | Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul) | |||
9:25 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 | |
9:25 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 | |
9:11 | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | Brice Williams offensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot | |||
8:35 | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | |||
8:33 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point tip layup | 20-24 | |
8:10 | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +2 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point layup | 22-24 | |
8:08 | Rollie Worster shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul) | |||
8:08 | Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:08 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 22-26 | |
7:22 | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | |||
7:20 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
7:18 | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul) | |||
7:16 | TV timeout | |||
7:16 | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-27 | |
7:16 | Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:16 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
6:43 | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Rollie Worster personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | +2 | Dylan Grant makes two point dunk (Ace Bailey assists) | 24-27 | |
6:10 | Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (double dribble) | |||
5:58 | +2 | Dylan Grant makes two point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists) | 26-27 | |
5:46 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 26-30 | |
5:29 | Jordan Derkack misses two point layup | |||
5:27 | Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Jordan Derkack offensive rebound | |||
5:23 | +2 | Jordan Derkack makes two point layup | 28-30 | |
5:23 | Ahron Ulis shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | |||
5:23 | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-30 | |
5:06 | Connor Essegian misses two point layup | |||
5:04 | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot | 31-30 | |
4:42 | Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
4:42 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-31 | |
4:42 | Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:42 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | +3 | Dylan Grant makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists) | 34-31 | |
4:06 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Sam Hoiberg assists) | 34-33 | |
3:41 | Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:41 | TV timeout | |||
3:24 | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Andrew Morgan personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:43 | Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Ahron Ulis offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +2 | Ahron Ulis makes two point layup | 34-35 | |
2:22 | Juwan Gary shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | |||
2:22 | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-35 | |
2:22 | Ace Bailey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:22 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
1:57 | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | |||
1:47 | Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals) | |||
1:47 | Lathan Sommerville personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul) | |||
1:47 | Ahron Ulis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:47 | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Zach Martini offensive rebound | |||
1:33 | +2 | Zach Martini makes two point layup | 37-35 | |
1:19 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Ace Bailey personal foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
1:11 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-36 | |
1:11 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-37 | |
0:50 | Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot | |||
0:48 | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | Juwan Gary misses two point jump shot | |||
0:36 | Ahron Ulis offensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Ahron Ulis misses two point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Cornhuskers offensive rebound | |||
0:21 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
0:19 | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | |||
0:16 | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | +3 | Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists) | 40-37 | |
0:00 | End of period |