Nebraska takes a 35-24 lead into the half. Nebraska started the game off well, opening a four point lead. Juwan Gary had 5 early points and Brice Williams had 4. The Huskers had 4 assists on its first 5 field goal makes. Creighton only attempted three shots from inside the arc in the first 8 minutes. Their outside struggles let the Huskers open up a seven point lead in the open 8 minutes. Ryan Kalkbrenner didn’t shoot a single shot in the opening 10 minutes, which was absolutely vital to Nebraska’s early success in the half. The preseason All-American came into the game averaging nearly 30 points per game.