National Basketball Association
Nebraska 83, South Carolina State 57
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2013
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Lewis Garrison, # Ed Hightower, # Brooks Wells
Attendance:
N/A
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Nebraska 83, South Carolina
State 57: Ray Gallegos scored a game-high 18 points in his first game
of the season, leading the Cornhuskers to a home victory over the
Bulldogs.
Deverell Biggs - also playing
his first game of the season - added 17 points for Nebraska (3-0).
Tai Webster had 13 points and Shavon Shields added 10 for the
Huskers.
South Carolina State (1-3) was
led by Jordan Smith's 14 points, while Adama Adams added 11. The Bulldogs shot 32.1 percent from the field and had
16 turnovers compared to just five for Nebraska.
Nebraska looked ready to blow
the game open in the first half when it went up 10 on Leslee Smith's
jumper with 13:43 to play. The Cornhuskers' lead ballooned to as much
as 13 on several occasions, but the Bulldogs closed the half on a 8-3
run to trail by eight at the break.
South Carolina State pulled
within five early in the second half, but Nebraska went on a 12-3 run
to push the lead to 14 with 13:43 to go. It was still 14 with 8:30 to
go when the Cornhuskers erupted for a closing 18-6 run to win going
away.
GAME
NOTEBOOK: Gallegos and Biggs had missed Nebraska's first two games
because of suspension. … Nebraska has held each of its first three
opponents under 45 percent shooting. … South Carolina State's 2-0
lead 30 seconds into the game was the first time Nebraska has trailed
this season.
Top Game Performances
South Carolina State |
|
Nebraska |
Jordan Smith 14 |
Scoring |
Ray Gallegos 18 |
Adama Adams 4 |
Assists |
Benny Parker 3 |
Patrick Kirksey 8 |
Rebounds |
Leslee Smith 7 |
Patrick Kirksey 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Tai Webster 7 |
Matthew Hezekiah 1 |
Steals |
Leslee Smith 3 |
Darryl Palmer 1 |
Blocks |
Deverell Biggs 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
South Carolina State
|
57 |
32.1 |
6-19 |
15-23 |
9 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
Nebraska
|
83 |
46.4 |
8-20 |
23-32 |
11 |
35 |
4 |
5 |
5 |