Nebraska 80, Longwood 65

Nov 18, 2006, 10:32 pm

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Joe McCray, Aleks Maric and Jamel White

each scored 14 points to lead Nebraska to a 80-65 win over Longwood

on Friday in the John Thompson Foundation Basketball Challenge.

Nebraska (1-0) used 15-3 runs in each half to secure the

victory.

Nebraska fell behind when Dana Smith hit a long 3-pointer to put

the Lancers up 29-26 with 3:40 left in the first half.

But the Huskers took advantage of Longwood turnovers and misses

to go on its first 15-3 run and take a 41-32 lead at half. Included

in the Husker run was McCray's buzzer-beating 3-pointer.

The Lancers' Kirk Williams dunked to cut the lead to 58-48 with

11:47 left, but the Huskers went on their next run to put the game

away.

Nebraska outrebounded Longwood 45-32 and got 12 second-chance

points off 17 offensive rebounds.

Jason Dourisseau added 13 points for Nebraska.

Maurice Sumpter led Longwood (0-1) with 17 points. Bryan Butler

had 15 and Dana Smith added 12.