Posted November 11, 2011 on AP on Fox
Caleb Walker scored 16 points as Nebraska pulled away late in the first half and downed South Dakota 65-48 on Friday night. The Cornhuskers (1-0) took control with an 11-2 run that ended on a Dylan Talley 3-pointer that made the score 31-18 with 2:55 remaining before halftime. Louie Krogman had 16 points to lead South Dakota (0-1), which opened the second half with a 3-pointer by Charlie Westbrook that cut the Nebraska lead to nine. But the Coyotes got no closer. The Cornhuskers held South Dakota to 31-percent shooting from the floor and had a 45-29 rebounding edge. Jorge Brian Diaz had 11 points for Nebraska, and Brandon Richardson and Talley added 10 points each. Westbrook had 10 points for the Coyotes.
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