National Basketball Association
Nebraska 79, Grambling State 39
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials:
# Warren Evans, # Kevin Mathis, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
7555
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Brian Jorge Diaz led the way with 14 points and Ray Gallegos added 13 as Nebraska cruised past Grambling State, 79-39 on Tuesday. The Cornhuskers (10-2) made their mark on the defensive end, holding the Tigers to 28.6 percent (16-of-56) shooting, including just 2-of-17 from beyond the arc.
Nebraska dominated the first half, shooting 60 percent (18-of-30) from the floor to take a 37-18 lead into the break. Diaz and Gallegos combined for 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting before the break.
The Cornhuskers did not let up in the second half, doubling up Grambling (2-9) 42-21 after the break to cruise to the victory.
Nebraska has won eight straight and gets three more in a row at home, including the Big 12 opener against Iowa State on January 8. It gets a lot tougher after that, with back-to-back trips to top-10 teams Missouri and Kansas.
The Tigers play their next three on the road, which will complete a stretch of 10 straight away from home.
Top Game Performances
| Grambling State |
|
Nebraska |
|
Peter Roberson 12 |
Scoring |
Ray Gallegos 15 |
|
T. Raschard Boatner 4 |
Assists |
Lance Jeter 5 |
|
Justin Patton 7 |
Rebounds |
Andre Almeida 7 |
|
Lance Feurtado 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Almeida 3 |
|
Rupert Rose 3 |
Steals |
Ray Gallegos 2 |
|
Peter Roberson 2 |
Blocks |
Andre Almeida 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Grambling State
|
39 |
25.0 |
2-24 |
5-6 |
11 |
33 |
3 |
6 |
|
| Nebraska
|
79 |
53.2 |
2-13 |
11-16 |
12 |
45 |
4 |
8 |
|
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