Lewis scored 23 points, Saint Mary's holds off a late Nebraska rally for a 77-74 win in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Mikey Lewis hit two free throws with five seconds left to give Saint Mary's a three-point lead, Brice Williams missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to tie and the Gaels earned a 77-74 win over Nebraska in a neutral-site game played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sunday afternoon.
Lewis hit a jumper and knocked down a 3 with 4:13 left to give Saint Mary’s a double-digit lead, 73-63, but the Cornhuskers clawed back behind four free throws from Williams, a tip-in and 1 of 2 free throws by Berke Buyuktuncel, and a Rollie Worster layup to make it 75-72 with under a minute left. Williams hit two free throws with 6 seconds left to get within one.
Lewis led Saint Mary's (4-0) with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals off the bench. Paulius Murauskas had 16 points, six boards and three assists and Luke Barrett added 15 -points. Mitchell Saxen turned in a double-double with a dozen points and a dozen rebounds, leaving him just one point shy of becoming the 40th player to reach 1,000 in his Saint Mary's career. The Gaels shot 42.6% from the field (26 of 61), including 11 of 23 from beyond the arc, but were only 14 of 25 from the free-throw line.
Nebraska (3-1) converted 25 of 29 free-throw attempts to fuel its comeback attempt. Williams was 11 for 11 from the line and scored a season-high 28 points. Buyuktuncel was 5 of 6 from the line and finished with 15 points with three steals and three blocked shots. Worster and Andrew Morgan each added 10 points.
The Gaels return home for a pair of games, beginning with Stanislaus State on Wednesday.
Nebraska travels to Omaha to take on in-state rival Creighton on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Mitchell Saxen vs. Braxton Meah (Cornhuskers gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Juwan Gary turnover (bad pass) (Luke Barrett steals) | |||
19:19 | +3 | Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 3-0 | |
18:59 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
18:57 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
18:49 | Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (Juwan Gary steals) | |||
18:47 | Luke Barrett personal foul | |||
18:36 | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
18:34 | Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound | |||
18:25 | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
18:23 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
18:16 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot | 5-0 | |
18:00 | Braxton Meah turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Ross steals) | |||
17:48 | Braxton Meah blocks Augustas Marciulionis's two point layup | |||
17:46 | Gaels offensive rebound | |||
17:42 | +3 | Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Paulius Murauskas assists) | 8-0 | |
17:31 | Augustas Marciulionis personal foul | |||
17:26 | Rollie Worster turnover (traveling) | |||
17:12 | Mitchell Saxen turnover (bad pass) (Berke Buyuktuncel steals) | |||
17:07 | Jordan Ross shooting foul (Berke Buyuktuncel draws the foul) | |||
17:07 | +1 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-1 | |
17:07 | +1 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-2 | |
16:58 | Brice Williams shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
16:58 | +1 | Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-2 | |
16:58 | +1 | Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-2 | |
16:42 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 10-4 | |
16:25 | Berke Buyuktuncel blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | |||
16:23 | Luke Barrett offensive rebound | |||
16:16 | +2 | Luke Barrett makes two point layup | 12-4 | |
15:55 | Paulius Murauskas personal foul | |||
15:55 | TV timeout | |||
15:47 | Andrew Morgan turnover (lost ball) (Augustas Marciulionis steals) | |||
15:39 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
15:37 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 12-6 | |
15:14 | +2 | Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot | 14-6 | |
15:14 | Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul) | |||
15:14 | +1 | Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-6 | |
14:57 | Juwan Gary misses two point layup | |||
14:55 | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | |||
14:50 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
14:48 | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | |||
14:21 | +3 | Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 18-6 | |
14:08 | Augustas Marciulionis shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | |||
14:08 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 18-7 | |
14:08 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 18-8 | |
14:08 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 18-9 | |
13:54 | +2 | Luke Barrett makes two point layup | 20-9 | |
13:37 | Ahron Ulis turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Lewis steals) | |||
13:28 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup | 22-9 | |
13:28 | Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul) | |||
13:28 | +1 | Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-9 | |
13:17 | Jordan Ross personal foul | |||
13:03 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Andrew Morgan assists) | 23-11 | |
12:42 | Ahron Ulis personal foul | |||
12:30 | Paulius Murauskas turnover (carrying) | |||
12:10 | Harry Wessels shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
12:10 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-12 | |
12:10 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-13 | |
11:51 | Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot | |||
11:49 | Ahron Ulis defensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Andrew Morgan misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound | |||
11:38 | Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul | |||
11:38 | TV timeout | |||
11:23 | Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Ahron Ulis defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | Sam Hoiberg turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Lewis steals) | |||
10:45 | Harry Wessels turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | |||
10:38 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists) | 23-16 | |
10:13 | +3 | Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Paulius Murauskas assists) | 26-16 | |
9:51 | Harry Wessels shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-17 | |
9:51 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-18 | |
9:34 | +2 | Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot | 28-18 | |
9:21 | Luke Barrett shooting foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul) | |||
9:21 | +1 | Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-19 | |
9:21 | +1 | Connor Essegian makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-20 | |
9:06 | Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul) | |||
9:06 | +1 | Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-20 | |
9:06 | +1 | Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-20 | |
8:55 | Ahron Ulis misses two point layup | |||
8:53 | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Luke Barrett blocks Andrew Morgan's two point layup | |||
8:52 | Sam Hoiberg offensive rebound | |||
8:45 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Juwan Gary offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Gaels defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Andrew Morgan blocks Paulius Murauskas's two point layup | |||
8:17 | Mikey Lewis offensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Mikey Lewis misses two point layup | |||
8:15 | Mikey Lewis offensive rebound | |||
8:15 | Mikey Lewis misses two point layup | |||
8:12 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
8:12 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
8:11 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Mikey Lewis misses two point jump shot | |||
8:06 | Cornhuskers defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 30-22 | |
7:17 | Juwan Gary shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
7:17 | TV timeout | |||
7:17 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:17 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:17 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Jordan Ross shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:04 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-23 | |
7:04 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-24 | |
6:36 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Mikey Lewis assists) | 32-24 | |
6:28 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 32-26 | |
6:09 | +3 | Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists) | 35-26 | |
5:51 | +2 | Juwan Gary makes two point layup | 35-28 | |
5:46 | +3 | Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 38-28 | |
5:26 | Braxton Meah misses two point hook shot | |||
5:24 | Gaels defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Juwan Gary personal foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul) | |||
5:24 | Paulius Murauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:24 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Mitchell Saxen personal foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | |||
5:17 | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-29 | |
5:17 | Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:17 | Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 38-31 | |
4:30 | +3 | Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Mikey Lewis assists) | 41-31 | |
4:19 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 41-33 | |
4:00 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup | 43-33 | |
3:38 | Brice Williams turnover (lost ball) (Mikey Lewis steals) | |||
3:32 | Mikey Lewis misses two point layup | |||
3:30 | Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot | |||
3:23 | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | |||
3:05 | Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot | |||
3:03 | Gaels offensive rebound | |||
3:02 | TV timeout | |||
2:56 | +2 | Mikey Lewis makes two point jump shot (Ashton Hardaway assists) | 45-33 | |
2:35 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 45-35 | |
2:11 | Brice Williams blocks Ashton Hardaway's two point dunk | |||
2:09 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 45-37 | |
1:47 | Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:45 | Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Brice Williams shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | Paulius Murauskas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:43 | +1 | Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-37 | |
1:21 | +3 | Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot | 46-40 | |
0:56 | Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | |||
0:51 | Cornhuskers defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | |||
0:31 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists) | 46-43 | |
0:30 | Cornhuskers 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | Luke Barrett misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Gaels offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |