Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Maryland Terrapins
Gillespie scores 22, including go-ahead basket in final minute, and Maryland edges Nebraska 69-66
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Maryland squeaked past Nebraska 69-66 on Sunday.
The Terrapins led for most of the game but squandered a nine-point lead in the final five minutes before Gillespie's bucket put them back ahead 68-66 with 40 seconds remaining.
Maryland's Julian Reese came up with a steal on Nebraska's next possession and with 22 seconds left Rodney Rice made the front end of a one-and-one to give Maryland a 69-66 lead. Connor Essegian missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left and time ran out after the Terps' Jordan Geronimo missed the front end of the bonus.
Gillespie made five 3-pointers and added five assists and four steals. Rice scored 15 points, Selton Miguel added 11, and Reese had 10 rebounds and blocked four shots for Maryland (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten).
Andrew Morgan scored 17 points off the bench and Brice Williams added 14 for Nebraska (12-6, 2-5). Morgan and Juwan Gary, who scored six points, both reached 1,000 career points.
Nebraska built a five-point lead late in the first half before Maryland hit three 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes, taking a 37-35 lead at halftime.
In the second half, Rice scored seven points and Gillespie added another 3-pointer for a 64-55 Maryland lead with a little under seven minutes remaining. Six minutes later the Cornhuskers tied it one last time before Gillespie's winning layup.
By going 1 for 3 from the free-throw line down the stretch the Terps stayed under 70 points, giving them the distinction of ending the Huskers' 36-game winning streak when holding their opponent to 70 points or fewer.
Nebraska hosts USC on Wednesday and Maryland visits Illinois on Thursday.
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Game Information
College Park, MD

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Referee:Tommy Nunez

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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