Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
No. 25 Nebraska men’s basketball dominated Lindenwood, 94-60, Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Cornhuskers blitzed the Lions, opening a 56-18 lead in the first 16 minutes of the game and cruising from there to victory.
Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska (3-0) with 22 points on 6-for-12 shooting from three-point range. He added eight rebounds and four assists. Damon Wilkinson posted 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the field. Braden Frager added 14 points. Shamiere Green led Lindenwood (2-2) with 12 points, but no other Lion player scored in double figures.
The Huskers shot a strong 51.6 percent from the field, including 31.4 percent from three-point range in the first half as Nebraska built a 61-32 lead at intermission. As NU shopped the depths of its bench, playing all 15 players during the game, Nebraska cooled off, shooting just 37.5 percent from the field and just 2-for-17, 11.8 percent from behind the arc. Lindenwood was cold shooting throughout the game, hitting just 35.5 percent of its shots from the field, including a meager 3-for-20 from three-point range. The Huskers’ ballhandling was much sharper, as NU had 19 assists and 12 turnovers, compared to just nine assists and 18 turnovers by the Lions.
Nebraska now prepares to head to Sioux Falls to take on Boise State on Sunday. Tipoff is at noon, with pregame at 11 a.m. on KLIN.