Juwan Gary scored 19 points to pace a balanced scoring attack as host Nebraska cruised to an 86-60 nonconference win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night in Lincoln. Berke Buyuktuncel added 12 and Brice Williams chipped in 10 points for the Cornhuskers (3-0), who canned 43.1 percent of their shots from the field and converted 23 of 28 free throws.
Nebraska also earned a 43-31 advantage in rebounding and committed just eight turnovers. Four players reached double figures for the Knights (1-3), led by Terrence Brown's game-high 23 points. Jo'el Emanuel, Ahmed Barba-Bey and Dylan Jones each scored 10, but FDU simply didn't possess enough firepower to pull off the upset, sinking only 40.
4 percent of its field-goal tries. The Cornhuskers owned a 20-point halftime lead but did have to exert themselves a bit in the second half when the Knights pulled within 58-49 at the 11:02 mark when Barba-Bey drilled a 3-pointer. But Williams converted a three-point play to start a 13-2 run that restored a 20-point cushion with 5:26 remaining.
All 12 players who got in the game for Nebraska scored, and Gary collected five of the team's 20 assists on the Cornhuskers' 28 made baskets. A pregame storyline was how Nebraska would respond after a lackluster effort in Saturday night's 63-58 home win over Bethune-Cookman. Coach Fred Hoiberg said he considered a litany of solutions before deciding to just ask his team to execute its high-tempo, free-flowing offense in a more consistent fashion.
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