Lincoln, Neb. The Huskers, who improved to on the season, topped their previous best, set less than two weeks ago when they tied the Devaney Center record by allowing Delaware State to score just 39 points. The 26 points were the fewest scored by an NU opponent since Jason Dourisseau led all scorers, recording a season-high 14 points on 6-of shooting from the floor. Dourisseau and Nate Johnson, who both came off the bench, were the only Huskers to play more than 20 minutes in the contest, as all 15 active players saw time on the court.
Dourisseau added six rebounds and John Turek led everyone with 10 boards, marking his third double-figure rebounding effort of the season. Behind Dourisseau and Turek, Nebraska dominated the glass, earning a advantage. The Huskers fell behind early as neither team was able to get the hot hand.
After trailing with just gone in the first period, Nebraska rallied and scored 35 of the next 43 points to take a lead at the intermission. Nebraska held BCC to just one field goal in the final of the first half. The Wildcats ended the drought with a basket by Anis Taylor with 12 seconds remaining in the period. Taylor led Bethune-Cookman with 12 points, the only Wildcat in double figures.
It was more of the same in the second period, as BCC did not score a point for the first The lackluster scoring helped NU outscore the Wildcats over a time of spanning the first and second half. Bethune-Cookman, which came into the game averaging just 49 points per game, was held to just 12 points in the second period, another Devaney Center record.
Bethune Cookman missed its first 16 shots of the second half while NU hit its first four and 7-of shots to start the frame.
