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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 79, Wake Forest 63
When: 9:15 PM ET, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials: # Sean Hull, # Joe Lindsay, # Ray Natili
Attendance: 6508
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Nebraska 79, Wake Forest 63: Ray Gallegos scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half as the visiting Cornhuskers dominated after the break and cruised past the Demon Deacons in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Andre Almeida scored 20 points on 9-for-10 shooting and added 11 rebounds and three blocks for Nebraska (5-1), which shot 60 percent in the second half.

Codi Miller-McIntyre was the only player to reach double figures for Wake Forest (3-3) with 11 points. Stars Travis McKie and C.J. Harris combined for 10 points on 3-for-17 shooting.

The Demon Deacons trailed by four at the half and were still within 42-37 with 14:09 left when the Cornhuskers began to pull away. Gallegos hit a pair of 3-pointers and totaled 12 points during a 20-3 burst over the next 6:04.

Almeida scored six straight points to stretch it to 68-44 with 5:13 left before Nebraska took its foot off the gas.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cornhuskers got some revenge for last season’s meeting, when Harris’ layup with 3.6 seconds left gave Wake Forest a 55-53 victory. … The Demon Deacons shot 3-of-16 from 3-point range. … Nebraska leading scorer Dylan Talley finished with 14 points on 4-for-16 shooting.
Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Wake Forest
Andre Almeida 20 Scoring Madison Jones 14
Benny Parker 4 Assists Codi Miller-McIntyre 3
Andre Almeida 11 Rebounds Travis McKie 7
Benny Parker 6 Free Throws Made Travis McKie 4
Benny Parker 4 Steals Madison Jones 2
Andre Almeida 3 Blocks Aaron Rountree III 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 79 50.9 4-12 17-24 12 33 4 7 8
Wake Forest 63 42.9 3-16 12-18 9 28 7 6 13