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Nebraska Downs Nebraska-Omaha 75-61 - Match Report
Nebraska earned a 75-61 victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday, getting 21 points from C.J. Wilcher at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska did not, however, defeat Nebraska-Omaha against the spread, which closed at -17.5 at most sportsbooks.
Sam Griesel had 18 points for Nebraska and Emmanuel Bandoumel chipped in with 18 points. Sam Griesel had 3 assists for them, while Blaise Keita was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Nebraska-Omaha got 16 points from Jaeden Marshall in a losing cause and another 14 points from Marquel Sutton. Ja'Sean Glover contributed 3 assists for them, while Kennedy Brown had 6 rebounds.
Nebraska led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Nebraska won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Nebraska heads into a battle against St. John's. Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho.