After going 1-for-10 from the field in his college debut against UC Riverside, Cross responded Saturday by going off for a game-high 19 points in Nebraska's 79-78 loss to Southern Utah.
As the Huskers look for small pieces of positivity in the building process, Cross putting his first game behind him was an important step.
Cross finished 8-for-15 from the field, hit a three-pointer, grabbed five rebounds and had a blocked shot late with the game still in balance.
The 6-foot-8 forward scored nine of Nebraska's final 11 points to end the first half as Southern Utah employed the same strategy as Riverside — play off Cross so far it almost forces him to shoot.