He keyed NU’s win at Rutgers with 22 points, as Nebraska scored 82 points on the Big Ten’s top defense before closing the run with 20 points and a season-high four rebounds in NU’s overtime win over Maryland on Feb. In all, he finished with 22 points, including five 3-pointers. In that game, he had 12 points in a 20-2 run that erased the Badgers’ 17-point lead. He followed up with 24 points at Michigan before keying a remarkable comeback in the win over Wisconsin on Feb. That began a stretch of five straight 20-point efforts, the longest string by a Husker since former NBA performer Tyronn Lue in 1998. 5, going 12-of-18 from the field, including five 3-pointers. He erupted for a career-high 30 points against NCAA qualifier Penn State on Feb. 25 when he had 22 points in a then-high 33 points in a loss to Northwestern. His role continued to expand following the season-ending injuries to Emmanuel Bandoumel and Juwan Gary. Tominaga had eight 20-point games following his move into the starting lineup. He closed the year with a 23-point effort against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament, hitting 8-of-14 shots from the field and going a perfect 5-of-5 from the line.
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