LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Andrew White III and Shavon Shields combined for 23 first-half points to lead Nebraska past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-44 on Thursday night.

The Cornhuskers (4-1) pulled away late in the opening period, holding the Golden Lions (1-4) without a field goal for the last 8:03 of the half. The Huskers closed the final 4:23 of the half with a 15-3 run, highlighted by a Shields dunk that put the Huskers up 31-15 with 1:40 left.

Nebraska stretched the lead to 22 early in the second half as the Arkansas-Pine Bluff field goal drought continued. The Golden Lions got a Ghiavonni Robinson 3 pointer with 17:06 left that cut the lead to 19. But Arkansas-Pine Bluff got no closer than 17 the rest of the game.

White, who had 12 in the first half, finished with 16 points and Shields had 15.

Robinson led Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 13 points.

Both teams shot poorly. Nebraska hit 38 percent (21 of 55) after going 2 of 19 from 3-point range. The Huskers did hit 23 of 32 free throws while the Golden Lions were 11 of 20 and had a 50-033 rebounding advantage. Arkansas-Pine Bluff made 15 of 49 for 31 percent, including 3 of 13 behind the arc.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions played their fifth of 18 consecutive road games to open the season. Their first home game is Jan. 16 against Southern.

Nebraska: Newcomers to the Huskers accounted for 63 percent of Nebraska’s scoring in the first four games of the season. They had 39 of 67 on Tuesday.

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— Associated Press —