National Basketball Association
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
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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 |