Rienk Mast registered his third double-double of the season and No. 23 Nebraska matched multiple school-record win streaks in a 90-60 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference game on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) matched their best start to a season in school history, first accomplished in 1977-78. Their 14 consecutive wins dating back to last season are tied for the longest streak in school history, previously achieved in 1990-91.
Mast had 17 points and 10 rebounds while Braden Frager added 15 for Nebraska, which shot 54.1% overall, including 71% from inside the arc.
Wisconsin (7-3, 1-1) got 20 points from Nick Boyd and 10 from Nolan Winter. John Blackwell, the reigning Big Ten player of the week, was held to seven points on 1-of-11 shooting.
No. 6 Purdue 85, Minnesota 57
Braden Smith scored 15 points and dished 12 assists, and the Boilermakers pulled away for a win over the Golden Gophers in West Lafayette, Ind.
Oscar Cluff scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Purdue (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which bounced back from its loss against then-No. 10 Iowa State. Trey Kaufman-Renn also had 14 points and 10 boards. With his double-double, Smith reached 1,500 points in his career and became the first player in Big Ten history with 1,500 points, 800 assists & 500 rebounds.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting to lead Minnesota (5-5, 1-1). Cade Tyson scored 15 points, and Langston Reynolds chipped in 11. Purdue outshot Minnesota 53.4%-35.7% from the field, 42.1%-24% from 3-point range.
No. 7 Houston 80, Jackson State 38
Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as the Cougars ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to a win over the visiting Tigers.
After Jackson State led 9-8 early and trailed just 21-16 midway through the first half, Houston (9-1) ended the half on a 19-0 run to take a 24-point halftime lead. Isiah Harwell added 20 points for the Cougars, who turned 25 Jackson State turnovers into 30 points.
Jayme Mitchell Jr. led the Tigers (1-8) with 12 points. Jackson State missed its final 13 first-half shots and committed 15 first-half turnovers.
