National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 76, South Dakota St. 64
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 26, 2011
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Bill Ek, # Jim Schippers, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 5994

Bo Spencer scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as Nebraska downed visiting South Dakota State 76-64 on Saturday.

Spencer added eight assists and six rebounds for the Huskers (4-1), who rebounded from their first loss of the season on Wednesday to Oregon with a strong defensive effort.

Nebraska allowed 80 points at home in the loss to the Ducks for just the sixth time in coach Doc Sadler’s six seasons, but returned to its stingy defensive ways against South Dakota State (4-3) by limiting it to 33.9 percent shooting from the field.

The Huskers took the lead for good late in the first half, but could not stretch the lead past 12 points until late in the game as Griffan Callahan nailed five second-half 3-pointers to keep the Jackrabbits within striking distance.

But Nebraska had an answer each time South Dakota State threatened and improved to 51-2 at the Devaney Sports Center against non-conference opponents.

Callahan finished with a game-high 25 points for the Jackrabbits.
Top Game Performances
 
South Dakota St.   Nebraska
Griffan Callahan 25 Scoring Bo Spencer 18
Nate Wolters 8 Assists Bo Spencer 8
Griffan Callahan 7 Rebounds Brandon Ubel 8
Nate Wolters 13 Free Throws Made Dylan Talley 5
Zach Horstman 2 Steals Jorge Brian Diaz 2
Zach Horstman 1 Blocks Brandon Ubel 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Dakota St. 64 33.9 8-26 14-18 10 30 1 5 10
Nebraska 76 49.1 5-14 15-18 13 36 3 8 12
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