Southern Jaguars at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Essegian hits 6 3s, scores 20 points, Nebraska rolls past Southern 77-43

Brice Williams, who averaged 24 points in the Cornhuskers' last four games, added 11 points and surpassed 1,500 for his career. Andrew Morgan had 10 points for Nebraska (11-2), which has won five straight with three opponents failing to reach 60 points.

Jayce DePron scored 13 points for Southern (5-8).

Nebraska held Southern to 22% shooting in the first half, including 0 for 11 from 3-point range, to take a 39-15 lead at the break.

Williams opened the game with a 3-pointer and the Cornhuskers never trailed. Essegian had three 3-pointers, including consecutive 3s in an 11-0 burst that made it 30-8. Essegian, a transfer from Wisconsin, had 11 points at halftime.

Essegian's 3-pointer gave Nebraska a 53-23 lead in the middle of the second half and Gavin Griffiths hit two 3-pointers and had eight points in the last three minutes when Nebraska closed on a 10-0 run.

The Cornhuskers shot 49%. Southern went 8 of 24 from 3-point range and shot 25% overall and was just 6 of 16 from the foul line.

Nebraska, 1-1 in the Big Ten, returns to conference play on Saturday when No. 15 UCLA visits. Southern goes to Texas Southern on Saturday to start Southwest Athletic Conference action.

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