| 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 | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
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