Box Score

LINCOLN, Neb. — Ryan Anderson and Shang Ping scored 12 points apiece, and Nebraska used a big second half to pull away for an 83-48 win over Norfolk State on Tuesday night at the Devaney Center.

Nebraska (3-0), which led 32-25 at halftime, outscored the Spartans (1-3) 51-23 in the second half. The Huskers, who entered the game allowing 47.5 points per game in their first two contests, shot 50.9 percent and held NSU to 26.8 percent accuracy from the floor.

Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) led NSU with 12 points. Tony Murphy (Paterson, N.J.) had nine points and eight rebounds, but was limited to 3-of-15 shooting from the floor.

A Lyons basket tied the game at 25-all with 3:13 left in the first half. But Jay-R Strowbridge scored five points in a 7-0 Nebraska run to close the period.

NSU cut its deficit to 32-27 on a layup by Murphy with 18:55 left in the game. But the Huskers went on a 17-3 run over the next 7:40 to take a commanding 49-30 lead. Sek Henry scored the final five points in that spurt, and Nebraska cruised from there.

The Spartans shot just 22 percent from the floor (7-of-32) in the final 20 minutes. Brandon Monroe (Raeford, N.C.) tied Murphy for team-high rebounding honors, with eight.

Steve Harley added 11 points for the Huskers, who got 43 points off their bench, 31 coming in the second half.

The Spartans return to action on Monday at Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. EST.