Saint Louis rallied in the second half to beat Nebraska 79-74 in an exhibition game Friday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Billikens trailed 39-37 at halftime before outscoring the Cornhuskers 42-35 after the break.
Amari McCottry and Kellen Thames scored 11 points apiece for Saint Louis, with McCottry making all five of his field-goal attempts. Jax Kerr had nine rebounds, and Trey Green scored nine points on three 3-pointers. The Billikens made 12 3-pointers and forced 21 Nebraska turnovers while committing 11.
Saint Louis moved ahead for good in the second half and built its largest lead at 76-66 with 2:30 remaining. Nebraska cut the margin to four in the final minute, but the Billikens held on.