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No. 13 Nebraska Edges No. 9 Michigan State 58–56 on Rienk Mast’s Late 3

The win extends Nebraska's nation-leading streak to 18.

Dec 29, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Cornell Big Red forward Kaspar Sepp (21) shoots around Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images
Jan 2, 2026; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) dribbles against Michigan State Spartans guard Trey Fort (9) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 21: Aday Mara #15 of the Michigan Wolverines waits for play to start during the first half of a college basketball game against the La Salle Explorers at Crisler Arena on December 21, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Nebraska improved to 14-0 in front of a sellout crowd in Lincoln during the program’s first home ranked-vs.-ranked game since 1991.
  • Rienk Mast scored 19 points with six 3-pointers, and his tiebreaking shot with 1:51 left stood as his only field goal of the second half.
  • Michigan State committed a season-high 19 turnovers, missed its final six field-goal attempts, and failed to tie when Carson Cooper missed the first of two free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining.
  • Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 19 points and 11 rebounds, hitting a career-high five 3s, while Jeremy Fears Jr. posted 14 points and seven assists.
  • The Peacock-streamed matchup keeps Nebraska atop the early Big Ten race, with the Huskers visiting Ohio State on Monday and Michigan State returning home to face USC.