South Carolina State Bulldogs at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nebraska goes wild in first half, rolls to 91-62 victory over South Carolina State
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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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jordan Simpson made Dunk. | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jordan Simpson Steal. | 60 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jarron Coleman Turnover. | 60 - 91 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-74 | FG | 29-61 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-15 | FT | 24-32 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 16 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 49 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 14,987 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-12 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 2-13 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |