PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Rienk Mast scored 26 points to lead Nebraska to an 80-68 victory over Rutgers in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Saturday at Louis Brown Center.

The Cornhuskers built a 14-point halftime lead and never trailed, improving to 21-2 overall. The Scarlet Knights fell to 9-15. Mast added eight rebounds for Nebraska, which forced 15 turnovers and recorded 10 steals. Sam Hoiberg contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Tariq Francis led Rutgers with 16 points and five assists. Nebraska shot 46.9% from the field and committed only six turnovers. Rutgers mounted a second-half push but could not overcome its early deficit in front of 8,000 fans.