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Brice Williams scores 27, helps Nebraska beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-67 in season opener
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Brice Williams scored 27 points and Nebraska pulled away in the second half to beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-67 in a season opener on Monday night.
Williams made 8 of 18 shots from the floor but just 1 of 6 from 3-point range for the Cornhuskers. He was 10 for 11 from the free-throw line. Nebraska outscored the Vaqueros 45-31 in the second half.
Utah transfer Rollie Worster debuted with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting and a game-high nine rebounds for Nebraska. Connor Essegian, a transfer from Wisconsin, scored 13 off the bench and fellow reserve Andrew Morgan scored 10.
K.T. Raimey led the Vaqueros with 14 points off the bench. Cliff Davis pitched in with 12 points and seven rebounds. Dekedran Thorn and Tommy Gankhuyag both scored 11.
Nebraska shot 49% from the floor (28 for 57) but only made 6 of 19 from beyond the arc (31.6%). The Cornhuskers made 25 of 35 from the free-throw line, while the Vaqueros sank 6 of 9.
UT Rio Grande Valley finished 13-for-41 shooting (31.75) from outside the arc and 11 of 21 from inside it.
Nebraska is coming off a 23-11 season and a trip to the NCAA Tournament under head coach Fred Hoiberg.
The Cornhuskers will have to play this season without All-Big Ten forward Rienk Mast, who underwent knee surgery in May.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Cornhuskers gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | Tommy Gankhuyag shooting foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul) | ||
| 19:43 | | Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:43 | | Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:43 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound | ||
| 19:31 | | Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:29 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | Juwan Gary misses two point layup | ||
| 19:07 | | DK Thorn defensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | DK Thorn turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals) | ||
| 18:48 | | Juwan Gary offensive foul | ||
| 18:48 | | Juwan Gary turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:35 | | Tommy Gankhuyag turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:19 | | +3 | Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:07 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | Braxton Meah offensive foul | ||
| 17:58 | | Braxton Meah turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:45 | | Trey Miller turnover | ||
| 17:32 | | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot (Braxton Meah assists) | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | | Trey Miller offensive foul | ||
| 17:22 | | Trey Miller turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:11 | | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point jump shot | 0-7 |
| 17:10 | | DK Thorn shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 17:10 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-8 |
| 16:57 | | +3 | Tommy Gankhuyag makes three point jump shot (Hasan Abdul-Hakim assists) | 3-8 |
| 16:44 | | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:42 | | Trey Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | DK Thorn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:24 | | Cliff Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 | | +3 | Cliff Davis makes three point jump shot | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:03 | | Brice Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 15:59 | | Brice Williams turnover (lost ball) (Hasan Abdul-Hakim steals) | ||
| 15:41 | | DK Thorn turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:21 | | Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:09 | | Trey Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:07 | | Juwan Gary defensive rebound | ||
| 14:51 | | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | | Howard Fleming Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | ||
| 14:20 | | Howard Fleming Jr. shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul) | ||
| 14:20 | | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-11 |
| 14:20 | | +1 | Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 14:10 | | Howard Fleming Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 13:59 | | Kwo Agwa personal foul | ||
| 13:53 | | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:51 | | Andrew Morgan offensive rebound | ||
| 13:47 | | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup | 6-14 |
| 13:37 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:35 | | Howard Fleming Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 13:35 | | +2 | Howard Fleming Jr. makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | | Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 13:35 | | +1 | Howard Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | | Sam Hoiberg offensive foul | ||
| 13:17 | | Sam Hoiberg turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:04 | | +3 | K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Howard Fleming Jr. assists) | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | | +2 | Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Ahron Ulis assists) | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | | Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:26 | | Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound | ||
| 12:10 | | Kwo Agwa shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | ||
| 12:10 | | Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:10 | | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:58 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | Braxton Meah turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals) | ||
| 11:44 | | Connor Essegian personal foul | ||
| 11:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:30 | | DK Thorn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Rollie Worster turnover | ||
| 11:07 | | Cliff Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Connor Essegian turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Tommy Gankhuyag assists) | 15-17 |
| 10:14 | | Brice Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Braxton Meah misses two point dunk | ||
| 10:09 | | DK Thorn defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +3 | Cliff Davis makes three point jump shot | 18-17 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot | 18-19 |
| 9:35 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Cliff Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +3 | Cliff Davis makes three point jump shot | 21-19 |
| 9:20 | | Brice Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Vaqueros defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Cliff Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Braxton Meah misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Rollie Worster offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Cliff Davis personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-20 |
| 8:50 | | +1 | Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 8:32 | | Trey Miller turnover (bad pass) (Rollie Worster steals) | ||
| 8:23 | | Isaiah Barganier personal foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul) | ||
| 8:23 | | Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:23 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Braxton Meah shooting foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:01 | | Howard Fleming Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:01 | | +1 | Howard Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 7:33 | | Juwan Gary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Cliff Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Isaiah Barganier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul) | ||
| 7:18 | | Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:18 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Cliff Davis turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 22-23 |
| 6:41 | | +2 | Trey Miller makes two point layup | 24-23 |
| 6:23 | | Cliff Davis personal foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul) | ||
| 6:23 | | +1 | Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 6:23 | | Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:23 | | DK Thorn defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup | 24-26 |
| 5:56 | | +3 | DK Thorn makes three point jump shot (Trey Miller assists) | 27-26 |
| 5:38 | | Hasan Abdul-Hakim personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 |
| 5:38 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 5:14 | | DK Thorn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Trey Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Andrew Morgan personal foul (Trey Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Trey Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 5:12 | | +1 | Trey Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 |
| 4:55 | | Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Marshal Destremau defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Marshal Destremau offensive foul (Connor Essegian draws the foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | Marshal Destremau turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | Official timeout | ||
| 4:32 | | Howard Fleming Jr. personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | Brice Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-29 |
| 4:14 | | Trey Miller turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:01 | | +3 | Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Ahron Ulis assists) | 29-32 |
| 3:50 | | Trey Miller turnover (Berke Buyuktuncel steals) | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 29-34 |
| 3:20 | | +3 | Howard Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (DK Thorn assists) | 32-34 |
| 3:07 | | DK Thorn personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:07 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-35 |
| 3:07 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-36 |
| 2:38 | | Howard Fleming Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ahron Ulis steals) | ||
| 2:24 | | Brice Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Tommy Gankhuyag defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Tommy Gankhuyag misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Vaqueros offensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Ahron Ulis shooting foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul) | ||
| 2:07 | | +1 | K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-36 |
| 2:07 | | +1 | K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-36 |
| 1:47 | | Trey Miller personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-37 |
| 1:47 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-38 |
| 1:39 | | Juwan Gary personal foul (Howard Fleming Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Howard Fleming Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:39 | | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Trey Miller shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-39 |
| 1:20 | | +1 | Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-40 |
| 0:56 | | Trey Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Brice Williams makes two point layup (Berke Buyuktuncel assists) | 34-42 |
| 0:22 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Tommy Gankhuyag offensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | Tommy Gankhuyag makes two point layup | 36-42 |
| 0:20 | | Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Tommy Gankhuyag draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | Tommy Gankhuyag misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:20 | | Connor Essegian defensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Cornhuskers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | Connor Essegian turnover (Isaiah Barganier steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Isaiah Barganier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Brice Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |