Nebraska 83, South Carolina State 57: Ray Gallegos scored a game-high 18 points in his first game of the season, leading the Cornhuskers to a home victory over the Bulldogs.

Deverell Biggs - also playing his first game of the season - added 17 points for Nebraska (3-0). Tai Webster had 13 points and Shavon Shields added 10 for the Huskers.

South Carolina State (1-3) was led by Jordan Smith's 14 points, while Adama Adams added 11. The Bulldogs shot 32.1 percent from the field and had 16 turnovers compared to just five for Nebraska.

Nebraska looked ready to blow the game open in the first half when it went up 10 on Leslee Smith's jumper with 13:43 to play. The Cornhuskers' lead ballooned to as much as 13 on several occasions, but the Bulldogs closed the half on a 8-3 run to trail by eight at the break.

South Carolina State pulled within five early in the second half, but Nebraska went on a 12-3 run to push the lead to 14 with 13:43 to go. It was still 14 with 8:30 to go when the Cornhuskers erupted for a closing 18-6 run to win going away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Gallegos and Biggs had missed Nebraska's first two games because of suspension. … Nebraska has held each of its first three opponents under 45 percent shooting. … South Carolina State's 2-0 lead 30 seconds into the game was the first time Nebraska has trailed this season.