Connor Essegian poured in a career-high 29 points and hit six threes, Brice Williams added 17 points — 10 in a row at one point — and Ahron Ulis hit his first three of the season on a half-court buzzer-beater just before halftime.

Connor Essegian had a career-high 29 points off the bench and Nebraska hit 13 3-pointers in a 96-79 nonconference win over South Dakota on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.