No. 13 Nebraska downs No. 9 Michigan St. for 18th straight win

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Rienk Mast hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left and finished with 19 points to lead No. 13 Nebraska to a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night.

Fans rushed the court at the final buzzer as the Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) won their 18th straight game since last season, the longest active win streak in Division I and the longest in program history.

It was Nebraska's first home win in an AP-ranked matchup since 1991 against Kansas.

Friday's game was also the lowest-scoring game of the season for both teams. The game was hyped as a measuring stick for Nebraska, the only power-conference team to have never…