| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCST | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| NEB | 50 | 41 | 91 |
Nebraska goes wild in first half, rolls to 91-62 victory over South Carolina State
LINCOLN, Neb. -- — C. J. Wilcher scored 18 points off the bench, Brice Williams added 16 points, and Nebraska rode a dominant first half to a 91-62 victory over South Carolina State on Friday night.
Nebraska's first half was one to remember. The Cornhuskers led 50-11 after holding South Carolina State to 11.9% shooting (5 for 42) and 1 for 13 from 3-point distance. In contrast, Nebraska shot 55.2% overall, which included 11-for-14 shooting on 2-point tries. The Cornhuskers had 13 assists on 16 made baskets.
Josiah Allick finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Nebraska (11-2). Eli Rice scored 10 points.
Jordan Simpson scored all of his team-high 17 points in the second half to help the Bulldogs outscore Nebraska 51-41 after the break.
Michael Teal finished with 11 points and Raquan Brown had 10 for the Bulldogs (4-11).
Nebraska's 11 nonconference wins are the most since the Cornhuskers went 11-1 to open the 1994-95 season. Only four teams in program history have had a better nonconference record than this season's 11-2.
Nebraska, which is 1-1 in Big Ten play, returns to conference action with a home game against Indiana on Wednesday.
South Carolina State visits Oklahoma State on Sunday.
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- Bret Smith
- Rob Kueneman
- Steve McJunkins
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 5-1 | - | 15-8 |
| Howard | 3-1 | 1 | 8-13 |
| Morgan State | 4-2 | 1 | 10-12 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-12 |
| Delaware State | 3-3 | 2 | 11-10 |
| South Carolina State | 3-3 | 2 | 9-12 |
| Coppin State | 1-5 | 4 | 3-18 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-5 | 4.5 | 4-17 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 9-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Wisconsin | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Oregon | 5-5 | 4 | 16-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| USC | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Indiana | 5-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Nebraska | 3-7 | 6 | 13-8 |
| Penn State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Northwestern | 3-8 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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