LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Caleb Walker scored 16 points as Nebraska pulled away late in the first half and downed South Dakota 65-48 on Friday night.
The Cornhuskers (1-0) took control with an 11-2 run that ended on a Dylan Talley 3-pointer that made the score 31-18 with 2:55 remaining before halftime.
Louie Krogman had 16 points to lead South Dakota (0-1), which opened the second half with a 3-pointer by Charlie Westbrook that cut the Nebraska lead to nine. But the Coyotes got no closer.
The Cornhuskers held South Dakota to 31-percent shooting from the floor and had a 45-29 rebounding edge.
