Huskers Win Fifth Straight in 78-57 Rout of Alcorn State

Lincoln - Four Huskers scored in double figures, including a team-high 16 points from senior Lance Jeter, as Nebraska picked up its fifth straight win, a 78-57 victory over Alcorn State Wednesday night at the Devaney Center.

Jeter hit 5-of-9 from the floor and had season bests in both steals (seven) and assists (six), as his seven steals was one shy of the school record. He scored seven of his points in a 7-0 second-half spurt that gave Nebraska some breathing room after Alcorn State cut a 27-point lead to 63-48 with 5:20 remaining.

In addition to Jeter, sophomores Jorge Brian Diaz (15) and Brandon Ubel (14) combined for 29 points in season-best efforts, while junior Andre Almeida added 10 points off the bench, as Nebraska (7-2) topped the 70-point mark for the fourth time this year.

A hot-shooting Husker team picked up where it left off in Sunday's second-half comeback win over Creighton, as NU hit 55 percent (17-of-31) of its shots en route to a 40-17 halftime lead. The Huskers worked the ball inside to sprint out to a 10-2 lead through the first 3 ½ minutes, as Diaz scored 10 of Nebraska's first 22 points.

The Braves hung tough in the early stages and trailed just 22-14 with 13 minutes left in the first half before the Huskers ended the half on a 20-3 run, capped by a 3-pointer from senior Drake Beranek as Nebraska's 40 first-half points were a season high

Ubel, who tied his career-high with 14 points, gave the Huskers a spark out of the locker room by scoring all 10 of his second-half points in the first 6 ½ minutes. That lifted the Huskers to a 56-28 lead before Alcorn State guard Marquiz Baker caught fire to score 17 of his game-high 32 points in the final 13 minutes. Baker led the Braves (0-7) to pull within 63-48, before Jeter single-handedly stopped the run as he scored seven points in a 43-second span, capped by a steal and layup to put NU up 70-48 with 4:27 left.

Ten Huskers found their way to the scoring column as NU hit 48 percent (29-of-60) from the floor. The Braves finished with a 30 percent shooting clip (19-of-64). Behind junior Caleb Walker's 12 rebounds, Nebraska held a 49-to-35 advantage on the glass.

Following five wins in a row, Nebraska remains at home to host TCU on Saturday afternoon at the Devaney Center, as the Horned Frogs topped Texas Tech, 81-77 on Wednesday. Tipoff between the Huskers and Horned Frogs is set for 1 p.m. and tickets can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com or by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED.