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Recap - Nebraska Defeats South Dakota 96-79
Connor Essegian scored 29 points for Nebraska on Wednesday, leading them to a 96-79 victory over South Dakota at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Nebraska were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -22.5.
Nebraska got 21 points from Brice Williams and another 12 points from Braxton Meah. Rollie Worster contributed 6 assists, while Rollie Worster cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
South Dakota got a 20-point performance from Chase Forte, who was supported by 16 points from Dre Bullock. Paul Bruns had 3 assists in a losing cause for South Dakota, while Ashton Smith grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Nebraska were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Nebraska won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-29.
Next game, Nebraska takes its act home to face North Florida looking for another win. For South Dakota, they head home to face Idaho State.