VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - Justin Simmons scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, to pace Nebraska-Omaha to a 95-90 victory over South Dakota on Thursday night.
Simmons scored 16 points in the second half to allow Nebraska-Omaha (6-16, 3-6 Summit) to turn away comeback attempts by South Dakota (8-13, 4-5).
Alex Welhouse and C.J. Carter each scored 17 points for Nebraska-Omaha. Welhouse hit four 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds. John Karhoff and Caleb Steffensmeier each scored 14 points.
Juevol Myles scored 26 points for South Dakota, including four 3-pointers. Brandon Bos scored 16 points, Steve Tecker scored 14 and Trevor Gruis scored 13. Tecker and Gruis each had nine rebounds and Bos had eight.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Nebraska Omaha (6-16) « | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| South Dakota (8-13) | 41 | 49 | 90 |
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| Nebraska Omaha | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Welhouse, F | 37 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| J. Karhoff, C | 33 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| C. Carter, G | 35 | 6-13 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| J. Simmons, G | 33 | 10-21 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| A. Phillips, G | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Tyus | 23 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| C. Steffensmeier | 18 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| M. Hagerbaumer | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| T. Egli | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36-64 | 10-13 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 95 | |
| 56.3% | 76.9% | ||||||
| South Dakota Coyotes | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Gruis, C | 36 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| B. Bos, G | 40 | 5-11 | 4-5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| J. Myles, G | 34 | 9-20 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 26 |
| C. Kasperbauer, G | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| S. Tecker, G | 28 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Boots | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| K. Rowson | 12 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| E. Robertson | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 33-72 | 13-18 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 90 | |
| 45.8% | 72.2% | ||||||
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