Derrick Walker had career highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead Nebraska to a 75-58 win over Florida State in the ESPN Events Invitational Sunday night.
Walker led five Huskers (4-3) in double figures with 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting and matched his career high in rebounds, as Nebraska put five in double figures.
Keisei Tominaga, C.J. WIlcher and Sam Griesel had 13 points apiece, as Nebraska shot 50 percent from the floor and used an 13-2 second-half run to turn a 37-32 into a 16-point cushion.
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Postgame Notes
*-Derrick Walker posted his second straight double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds on Sunday. It was his fifth career double-double and fourth of the season for a Husker.
*-Walker’s 20 points is a career high, as his previous best was 16 on three occasions most recently against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament
*-Walker’s career-high tying 13 rebounds marked the sixth time in seven games NU has had a player grab at least 10 rebounds. Walker also 13 in NU’s four-overtime game at NC State last season.
*-Walker is the sixth different Husker to lead NU in scoring in the first seven games
*-Sam Griesel’s nine assists is a season high as the Huskers had 22 assists on 33 baskets. Nebraska’s 22 assists was NU’s most since having 25 against Doane in 2020-21, and most vs. a Division I opponent since having 22…
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