In a game where seemingly neither team wanted to seize the victory, Michigan basketball survived for its Big Ten-leading seventh win on the road. Nebraska got the last shot with three ticks left and the inbounder threw a baseball pass right to the 3-point line where Berke Buyuktuncel got a look to tie it, but the attempt went off the rim. As unpretty as it appeared, wins like this could be the key to a regular season championship.
Here's three of the takeaways from the cruddy-looking affair.
1. Outside of Brice Williams, Nebraska was 7-41 from the floor
For the record, Nebraska had one converted field goal in the first 20 minutes, besides Williams. Connor Essegian made it at the halfway point. Juwan Gary made the only other point at the free-throw line. Nebraska's shooting was unsightly, and because of it, they went on a five-minute drought without scoring a single point.
Sam Hoiberg was the lone Cornhusker to shoot over 50% for the night. For Michigan basketball, its leading scorer was Roddy Gayle Jr. That should tell you all you need to know with how he has been playing lately. Half of his points came at the charity stripe though. No one for the Wolverines connected on more than four shot attempts.
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— Nick Rodecap (@nickrodecap) February 25, 2025
By the numbers that's 17% shooting from everyone but Williams for the Cornhuskers. He has only scored in single digits twice this season. Neither school averaged a point per possession. It's the first time all season long that both squads couldn't even break the 0.75 mark.