National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 75, Nebraska Omaha 62
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 18, 2012
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Tony Dawkins, # Frank Raposa, # Earl Robinson
Attendance: 9108

Nebraska 75, Nebraska-Omaha 62: Senior big man Andre Almeida knocked down nine of his 11 field goals and finished with 19 points as the host Cornhuskers overcame a slow first half to knock off the Mavericks.

Guard Dylan Talley led all scorers with 22 points for Nebraska, which won despite shooting an abysmal 13.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.

Senior forward Brandon Ubel continued his streak of scoring in double digits each game this season by adding 11.

Nebraska-Omaha (1-4) kept pace with the Cornhuskers until midway through the second half. At halftime, Nebraska (3-0) was clinging to a three-point lead, which quickly vanished as the Mavericks finished with 17 turnovers.

Guard Justin Simmons paced Nebraska-Omaha with 19, while forward Alex Welhouse added 14. The Mavericks managed to shoot 61.5 percent from 3-point range.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Nebraska has now won all three of its meetings with Nebraska-Omaha. … The Cornhuskers allowed over 55 points for the first time this season. … The Mavericks' road woes continued as they fell to 4-16 away from home since the beginning of last season.

Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska Omaha   Nebraska
Justin Simmons 19 Scoring Dylan Talley 22
Alex Phillips 3 Assists Dylan Talley 4
CJ Carter 4 Rebounds Andre Almeida 7
CJ Carter 4 Free Throws Made Dylan Talley 5
Matt Hagerbaumer 2 Steals Brandon Ubel 2
Matt Hagerbaumer 3 Blocks Dylan Talley 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska Omaha 62 46.7 8-13 12-19 11 26 4 6 17
Nebraska 75 46.4 3-22 8-9 14 35 1 6 9