Nebraska tops Oregon State to win Diamond Head Classic

Brice Williams scored a game-high 25 points and Nebraska won the Diamond Head Classic with a 78-66 decision over Oregon State on Wednesday night in Honolulu.Berke Buyuktuncel added a career-high 16 points, while Juwan Gary chipped in 14 as the Cornhuskers (10-2) earned their first in-season tournament title in 24 years. They connected on 53.2 percent of their field goals, led by Williams, who hit 9 of 13.Nate Kingz paced the Beavers (10-3) with 19 points, and Damarco Minor added 16 despite missing some time down the stretch when he drew his fourth foul with 5:32 left. But Oregon State sank just 39.6 percent of its shots from the field while being outrebounded 31-24.Williams, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, scored 15 second-half points. He produced a three-point play with 3:37 left for a 67-60 advantage, then sealed the outcome when he drove for a layup with 48.0 seconds remaining that made it 74-66.The final margin was the largest of a game that featured seven ties and 10 lead changes. Ultimately, the difference was that Nebraska carved out a 32-20 advantage on points in the paint.

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