Nebraska beats Oregon State 78-66 in the Diamond Head Classic championship game
HONOLULU (AP) Brice Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in the final six minutes and Nebraska closed on a 6-0 run to beat Oregon State 78-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.
Nebraska (10-2) claimed its first tournament title since the San Juan Shootout in 2000 when the Cornhuskers won three games by a total of four points. Fred Hoiberg also became the first coach to win multiple Diamond Head Classic titles, including his Iowa State squad in 2013.
After Oregon State (10-3) tied it at 51 with 10:20 to go, Nebraska used a 10-2 run to take control as the Beavers went five-plus minutes without a field goal. The Cornhuskers' lead didn't drop below four points the rest of the way.
Berke Buyuktuncel banked in a 3-pointer with 1:51 left to extend Nebraska's lead to 72-63.
Buyuktuncel finished with 16 points and three 3-pointers, and Juwan Gary added 14 for Nebraska.
Nate Kingz scored 19 points and Damarco Minor added 16 for Oregon State.
Williams scored 10 points in the first half to help Nebraska take a 34-33 lead at the break. The Cornhuskers shot 50% from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half.
It was the second straight year Nebraska and Oregon State met at a neutral site, with last year's game being played in South Dakota.
Nebraska returns home to play Southern on Monday, when Oregon State hosts Portland.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Michael Rataj vs. Braxton Meah (Parsa Fallah gains possession) | |||
19:29 | Parsa Fallah turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:21 | Brice Williams turnover (bad pass) (Michael Rataj steals) | |||
19:07 | Michael Rataj misses two point layup | |||
19:05 | Michael Rataj offensive rebound | |||
18:53 | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | |||
18:51 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot | |||
18:42 | Damarco Minor defensive rebound | |||
18:34 | Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot | |||
18:32 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Damarco Minor personal foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul) | |||
18:09 | +3 | Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 0-3 | |
17:40 | +2 | Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot | 2-3 | |
17:31 | Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
17:31 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 | |
17:31 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
17:05 | Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot | |||
17:03 | Parsa Fallah offensive rebound | |||
16:54 | Nate Kingz misses two point layup | |||
16:52 | Nate Kingz offensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Liutauras Lelevicius misses two point layup | |||
16:39 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
16:22 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
16:20 | Damarco Minor defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | +3 | Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists) | 5-5 | |
15:43 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 5-7 | |
15:14 | +3 | Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot | 8-7 | |
15:14 | Juwan Gary shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul) | |||
15:14 | TV timeout | |||
15:14 | +1 | Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-7 | |
14:59 | Parsa Fallah shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | |||
14:59 | Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:59 | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-8 | |
14:28 | Beavers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:17 | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
14:15 | Damarco Minor defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul) | |||
14:05 | +1 | Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 | |
14:05 | +1 | Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-8 | |
13:52 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 11-10 | |
13:41 | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | |||
13:39 | Matthew Marsh offensive rebound | |||
13:36 | Matthew Marsh misses two point layup | |||
13:34 | Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound | |||
13:34 | Jump ball. Sam Hoiberg vs. Matthew Marsh (Sam Hoiberg gains possession) | |||
12:55 | +3 | Juwan Gary makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists) | 11-13 | |
12:45 | Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot | |||
12:43 | Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound | |||
12:36 | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | |||
12:34 | Juwan Gary offensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Juwan Gary misses two point layup | |||
12:26 | Michael Rataj defensive rebound | |||
12:10 | Michael Rataj offensive foul | |||
12:10 | Michael Rataj turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:49 | Andrew Morgan turnover (traveling) | |||
11:49 | TV timeout | |||
11:35 | Josiah Lake II turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals) | |||
11:23 | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Isaiah Sy defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | +3 | Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists) | 14-13 | |
10:46 | Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot | |||
10:44 | Josiah Lake II defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Beavers offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Beavers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
9:49 | Connor Essegian misses two point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +3 | Josiah Lake II makes three point jump shot (Liutauras Lelevicius assists) | 17-13 | |
9:19 | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point hook shot | 17-15 | |
8:58 | +2 | Josiah Lake II makes two point layup | 19-15 | |
8:47 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists) | 19-18 | |
8:22 | +3 | Isaiah Sy makes three point jump shot (Josiah Lake II assists) | 22-18 | |
7:55 | Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul | |||
7:55 | TV timeout | |||
7:55 | +1 | Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 | |
7:55 | +1 | Sam Hoiberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-20 | |
7:36 | Ja'Quavis Williford misses three point jump shot | |||
7:34 | Brice Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup | 22-22 | |
7:28 | Josiah Lake II shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-23 | |
7:08 | Isaiah Sy turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals) | |||
6:57 | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | |||
6:55 | Ja'Quavis Williford defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Josiah Lake II misses three point jump shot | |||
6:44 | Connor Essegian personal foul | |||
6:37 | Ja'Quavis Williford misses two point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
6:15 | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 22-26 | |
5:56 | Michael Rataj turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals) | |||
5:51 | Juwan Gary offensive foul | |||
5:51 | Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:34 | Rollie Worster shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 | |
5:34 | +1 | Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 | |
5:04 | Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:49 | Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot | |||
4:47 | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Cornhuskers 30 second timeout | |||
4:23 | +3 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists) | 24-29 | |
4:03 | Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot | |||
4:01 | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Rollie Worster turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:40 | +2 | Damarco Minor makes two point layup | 26-29 | |
3:17 | +3 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 26-32 | |
3:14 | TV timeout | |||
2:46 | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | |||
2:44 | Beavers offensive rebound | |||
2:34 | +2 | Nate Kingz makes two point layup | 28-32 | |
2:24 | Brice Williams turnover (bad pass) (Nate Kingz steals) | |||
2:14 | +2 | Nate Kingz makes two point dunk | 30-32 | |
1:45 | Cornhuskers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:19 | Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Rollie Worster misses two point layup | |||
0:53 | Michael Rataj defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Brice Williams shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul) | |||
0:43 | +1 | Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-32 | |
0:43 | +1 | Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 | |
0:43 | Beavers 30 second timeout | |||
0:14 | +2 | Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup | 32-34 | |
0:01 | Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Andrew Morgan defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |