Huskers finish journey to Hawaii as 3-0 tournament champs

HONOLULU ­— Brice Williams led three Huskers in double figures with 25 points, as Nebraska won its first multi-team event since 2000 with a 78-66 win over Oregon State on Wednesday.

Williams, who was named MVP, finished with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting along with a season-high seven rebounds and four assists to lead three Huskers (10-2) in double figures. He averaged 22.0 ppg in the three games, including 57 points in NU’s wins over Hawai’i and Oregon State.

Berke Büyüktuncel added 16 points and six boards while Juwan Gary chipped in 14, as Nebraska improved to 10-2 on the season. Büyüktuncel, who hit 3-of-4 from 3-point range, joined Williams on the all-tournament team.

Juwan Gary was the third Husker in double figures with 14 points and chipped in pair of steals with his second straight double-figure effort.

The win was NU’s first MTE victory since the 2000 San Juan Shootout, and the second time a Hoiberg-coached team won the Diamond Head Classic, as he guided Iowa State to the event title in 2013.

Oregon State (10-3) was within 67-63 with less than three minutes to go before the Huskers finally seized control. Williams, who had 15 of his 25 in the second half, hit a jumper before the Huskers got a stop on the defensive end before Büyüktuncel hit his third 3-pointer of the afternoon to stretch the lead to nine with 1:51 left.

OSU pulled to within 72-66 before Williams’ 3-point miss was grabbed by Hoiberg, and the Huskers took advantage as Williams hit a short jumper to push the lead back to eight with 48 seconds remaining.