LINCOLN, Neb. -- James Palmer, Jr. scored 18 points and Nebraska raced out to an early 23 point lead and downed North Texas 86-67 on Monday night.
Nebraska (2-0) came out hot, hitting eight of its first 10 shots, four of them 3-pointers, and making all three of its free throws to take a 25-2 lead on Jack McVeigh's dunk throws with 11:52 remaining in the first half.
North Texas (1-1) made just two field goals in the first 10 minutes of the game against a stifling Nebraska defense. The Mean Green had just four baskets in the first 16 minutes while Nebraska had six blocked shots.