National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 63, Southern California 51
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 3, 2012
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Michael Kitts, # Steve McJunkins, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 10045

Nebraska 63, Southern California 51: Junior Ray Gallegos scored 20 points for the second straight game to help the host Cornhuskers beat the Trojans for the fourth consecutive time.

Gallegos went 6-of-10 from the 3-point line and scored the last eight points of the first half to break a 25-25 tie. Nebraska (6-1) never trailed in the second half and Gallegos' 3-pointer pushed the lead to 52-32 with 10:09 left.

Dylan Talley hit three 3-pointers on the way to 14 points for Nebraska.

J.T. Terrell led the Trojans (3-4) with 14 points and Byron Wesley added 12 points and six rebounds.

USC's Jio Fontan snapped Nebraska's 19-3 run with a steal and layup - the Trojans' first field goal in 10:35 - with 12:50 left. Wesley later scored six points during a 9-1 run to get USC within 53-41 with 7:01 left, but the Trojans never got closer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The series is tied 5-5. ... Andre Almeida, Nebraska's 6-11 center, went 3-of-3 for eight points and is shooting 85.7 percent over his past five games. ... The Trojans haven't won a true road game since Nov. 30, 2011, when they beat UC Riverside.

Top Game Performances
 
Southern California   Nebraska
J.T. Terrell 14 Scoring Ray Gallegos 20
Jio Fontan 3 Assists Brandon Ubel 4
Dewayne Dedmon 6 Rebounds Brandon Ubel 7
J.T. Terrell 3 Free Throws Made Dylan Talley 3
Jio Fontan 2 Steals Ray Gallegos 2
Byron Wesley 3 Blocks Andre Almeida 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Southern California 51 38.3 4-8 11-14 10 24 5 8 15
Nebraska 63 44.0 11-17 8-11 12 24 6 6 15
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