NEB

Gillespie scores 22, including go-ahead basket in final minute, and Maryland edges Nebraska 69-66

AP
Jan 19, 2025

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Maryland Terrapins squeaked past Nebraska Cornhuskers 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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1st Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
35
MD
Terrapins
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Braxton Meah vs. Julian Reese (Cornhuskers gains possession)
19:37		Brice Williams turnover (lost ball)
19:22		Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
19:20		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
18:55		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
18:52		Terrapins defensive rebound
18:39	+3	Rodney Rice makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	0-3
18:07	+3	Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)	3-3
17:55	+3	Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	3-6
17:27	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	5-6
17:18		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
17:16		Braxton Meah defensive rebound
17:09		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
17:08		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
16:59		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
16:57		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
16:50		Juwan Gary shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
16:50	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-7
16:50	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-8
16:43		Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (bad pass)
16:34		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
16:32		Braxton Meah defensive rebound
16:20		Juwan Gary turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
16:14		Rollie Worster shooting foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-9
16:14	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-10
15:50		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
15:48		Julian Reese defensive rebound
15:30		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
15:28		Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
15:10	+2	Brice Williams makes two point layup	7-10
14:42		Derik Queen misses two point layup
14:40		Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
14:20		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
14:18		Derik Queen defensive rebound
14:06		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
14:04		Brice Williams defensive rebound
13:44		Berke Buyuktuncel turnover (traveling)
13:44		TV timeout
13:22		Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
13:20		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
13:14		Connor Essegian turnover (lost ball) (DeShawn Harris-Smith steals)
13:05	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	7-12
12:54		Juwan Gary turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
12:50	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	7-14
12:38		Tafara Gapare personal foul
12:23	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Sam Hoiberg assists)	9-14
12:13	+2	Tafara Gapare makes two point dunk (Derik Queen assists)	9-16
11:50		TV timeout
11:47	+3	Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	12-16
11:33		Derik Queen turnover (lost ball)
11:20		DeShawn Harris-Smith shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
11:20	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-16
11:20	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-16
11:08	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	14-18
10:45	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point jump shot	16-18
10:30	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (DeShawn Harris-Smith assists)	16-21
10:17		Andrew Morgan turnover (bad pass)
10:03		Derik Queen turnover (lost ball) (Juwan Gary steals)
9:56	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	18-21
9:44		Ahron Ulis personal foul
9:38		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
9:36		Derik Queen offensive rebound
9:35		Sam Hoiberg shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
9:35		Derik Queen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:35	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-22
9:14		Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot
9:12		Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
9:05	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point fadeaway jump shot	20-22
8:50		Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
8:44	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	20-24
8:35		Julian Reese blocks Ahron Ulis's two point layup
8:33		Jay Young defensive rebound
8:29		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
8:27		Rodney Rice offensive rebound
8:24		Rodney Rice turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Morgan steals)
8:08	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup	22-24
7:53		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
7:51		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
7:42	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point dunk (Ahron Ulis assists)	24-24
7:41		Terrapins 30 second timeout
7:42		TV timeout
7:31	+2	Julian Reese makes two point hook shot	24-26
6:57		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
6:55		Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
6:40		Juwan Gary blocks Tafara Gapare's two point layup
6:38		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
6:18	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	27-26
6:01		Tafara Gapare offensive foul
6:01		Tafara Gapare turnover (offensive foul)
5:45		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
5:43		Julian Reese defensive rebound
5:20		Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
5:18		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
5:01		Connor Essegian turnover (lost ball) (Rodney Rice steals)
4:50		Julian Reese misses two point layup
4:48		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
4:31		Julian Reese personal foul
4:23	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	29-26
4:11		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
4:09		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
3:55		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
3:53		Derik Queen defensive rebound
3:36		TV timeout
3:36		Terrapins turnover (5-second violation)
3:22	+2	Ahron Ulis makes two point layup	31-26
2:58		Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
2:56		Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
2:56	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point layup	31-28
2:56		Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Jordan Geronimo draws the foul)
2:56		Jordan Geronimo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:56		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
2:42		Andrew Morgan turnover (bad pass) (Julian Reese steals)
2:21	+3	Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	31-31
2:05		Selton Miguel blocks Andrew Morgan's two point layup
2:03		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
1:52		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball)
1:31	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	33-31
1:21	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	33-34
1:00		Jordan Geronimo blocks Rollie Worster's two point layup
0:58		Julian Reese defensive rebound
0:48		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
0:47		Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
0:46		Jump ball. (Terrapins gains possession)
0:26		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
0:21	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	35-34
0:03	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot	35-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NEB
Cornhuskers
31
MD
Terrapins
32

Time		Play	Score
19:38	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)	37-37
19:14	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot	37-39
19:05		Julian Reese blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
19:03		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
19:02		Rodney Rice shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
19:02		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:02	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-39
18:40	+3	Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Rodney Rice assists)	38-42
18:17	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Brice Williams assists)	40-42
18:04		Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
17:51		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
17:48		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
17:26		Andrew Morgan turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
17:11	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot	40-44
16:48		Andrew Morgan misses three point jump shot
16:46		Julian Reese defensive rebound
16:36		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
16:32		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	42-44
15:54	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)	42-46
15:42		Rollie Worster turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
15:38		Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:38		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:38	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-47
15:16	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	44-47
14:47		Julian Reese misses two point layup
14:46		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
14:31		Ja'Kobi Gillespie shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
14:31		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:31		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31		Julian Reese defensive rebound
14:22		Brice Williams blocks Derik Queen's two point layup
14:20		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists)	46-47
13:56		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
13:54		Julian Reese offensive rebound
13:50		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
13:48		Julian Reese offensive rebound
13:44		Julian Reese misses two point layup
13:42		Brice Williams defensive rebound
13:27		Julian Reese personal foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
13:25		Ahron Ulis misses two point layup
13:23		Derik Queen defensive rebound
13:14		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
13:13		Derik Queen offensive rebound
13:13		Juwan Gary personal foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
12:57		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
12:57		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
12:53		Derik Queen personal foul
12:39		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
12:37		DeShawn Harris-Smith defensive rebound
12:15		DeShawn Harris-Smith turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
12:15		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
12:13		Derik Queen defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Tafara Gapare makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jay Young assists)	46-49
11:13	+2	Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point dunk (Brice Williams assists)	48-49
10:59	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot	48-52
10:45		TV timeout
10:31	+3	Berke Buyuktuncel makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	51-52
10:17	+2	DeShawn Harris-Smith makes two point layup (Derik Queen assists)	51-54
10:00	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	54-54
9:38		Derik Queen turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals)
9:31		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
9:29		Derik Queen defensive rebound
9:29		Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul
9:14		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
9:12		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
8:59		Julian Reese shooting foul (Ahron Ulis draws the foul)
8:59		Ahron Ulis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59	+1	Ahron Ulis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-54
8:41	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot	55-56
8:24		Andrew Morgan misses three point jump shot
8:22		Julian Reese defensive rebound
8:15	+3	Rodney Rice makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	55-59
8:11		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
8:11		TV timeout
7:51		Jordan Geronimo blocks Andrew Morgan's two point layup
7:49		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
7:49		TV timeout
7:42		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
7:40		Julian Reese defensive rebound
7:20	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	55-61
7:00		Ahron Ulis misses two point floating jump shot
6:59		Terrapins defensive rebound
6:42	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Rodney Rice assists)	55-64
6:38		Julian Reese blocks Brice Williams's two point layup
6:37		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
6:28		Jordan Geronimo personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
6:24	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	57-64
6:06		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
6:04		Juwan Gary defensive rebound
6:00		Brice Williams turnover (bad pass)
5:45		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
5:43		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
5:32		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
5:27		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
5:25		Julian Reese defensive rebound
5:05	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup	57-66
4:54		Julian Reese blocks Ahron Ulis's two point jump shot
4:52		Cornhuskers offensive rebound
4:46		Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
4:44		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
4:28		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point stepback jump shot
4:26		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
4:11		Ahron Ulis misses three point jump shot
4:09		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
4:01		Rodney Rice turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals)
3:43		Rollie Worster misses two point layup
3:42		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
3:42		Brice Williams personal foul (Jordan Geronimo draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:22		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
3:16		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
3:14		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
3:14	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point putback layup	59-66
2:45		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
2:43		Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
2:38		Jordan Geronimo misses two point layup
2:36		Ahron Ulis defensive rebound
2:28	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	61-66
2:15		Terrapins 30 second timeout
1:57		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
1:55		Brice Williams defensive rebound
1:43	+3	Sam Hoiberg makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists)	64-66
1:08		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point jump shot
1:06		Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
1:06		Julian Reese personal foul (Berke Buyuktuncel draws the foul)
1:06		Berke Buyuktuncel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:06		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
1:03		Rodney Rice blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
1:03		Brice Williams offensive rebound
1:03		Selton Miguel shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-66
1:03	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-66
0:51		Terrapins 60 second timeout
0:40	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup	66-68
0:29		Ahron Ulis turnover (bad pass) (Julian Reese steals)
0:28		Brice Williams personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
0:21		Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-69
0:21		Rodney Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:21		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
0:03		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
0:01		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
0:01		Sam Hoiberg personal foul (Jordan Geronimo draws the foul)
0:01		Cornhuskers 60 second timeout
0:01		Jordan Geronimo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:01		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rollie Worster defensive rebound