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Gallegos' 30 not enough for Nebraska vs. Minnesota

While Rodney Williams threw down dunk after dunk, Ray Gallegos was draining 3-pointer after 3-pointer.Nebraska's junior guard never backed down against bigger, stronger Minnesota. He just didn't get enough help from his teammates.Gallegos scored 30 points, but Williams had 23 to help the 23rd-ranked Golden Gophers overwhelm Nebraska 84-65 on Tuesday night.Gallegos made 12 of 17 shots, including six 3s, to become the first Cornhusker to score 30 in a game since 2008. Aleks Maric had 32 against Missouri that season."I've been at the gym early trying to get my rhythm back," said Gallegos, who shot worse than 39 percent in seven of his last nine games. "It felt like I've been off the previous two or three games. I wasn't shooting it right."That wasn't an issue Tuesday night. Gallegos scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting, hitting four 3-pointers, to keep Nebraska in the game in the first half. But Brandon Ubel played only 26 minutes before fouling out and leading scorer Dylan Talley had ju...

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