Nebraska men's basketball opened up the 2026-2027 campaign at home against Le Moyne on Monday night. The Huskers opened the season strong, reaching triple digits on the night to topple the Dolphins, 106-64.
Nebraska traded blows with Le Moyne through the first eight minutes. But after the game tied at 17, the Huskers opened up on a 12-0 run. Nebraska didn't let the Dolphins back into the game from there, never letting its lead dip below nine points.
The Huskers dominated on the floor, shooting 35-of-65 from the floor, 14-of-30 from three-point range and a whopping 22-of-28 from the free-throw line. Le Moyne finished 22-of-56, 10-of-29 and 10-of-13, respectively. Nebraska also topped the Dolphins in rebounds (40-29) and in steals (11-3).
Pryce Sandfort
led the Huskers on the night, scoring 20 points after going 7-of-13 from the floor, 1-of-6 from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 from the line. Le Moyne's Trevor Roe also scored 20 points, shooting 7-of-16, 5-of-11 and 1-of-2, respectively.
Cale Jacobsen scored 16 points after hitting a sharp 7-of-8 from the floor and a perfect 2-of-2 from three. Connor Essegian finished a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line and totaled 3-of-5 in shooting. All of his made shots came from beyond the arc, resulting in 13 total points on the night.
True freshman Jacob Lanier cracked double digits in his collegiate debut, finishing with 11 points. He shot 4-of-8, 2-of-4 and 1-of-2, respectively. South Dakota State transfer Damon Wilkinson made an impact at the free-throw line, going 9-of-9. He also landed one shot from the floor to total 11 points in the win.
Nebraska heads to the New England region for its next game. The Huskers take on Providence on Saturday night in a neutral-site game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on FS1.
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