Nebraska wasted no time turning this one into a runaway.
After Lindenwood opened with the first basket, the Huskers answered with an 8-0 burst fueled by back-to-back 3-pointers from Pryce Sandfort and never looked back. Nebraska kept pouring it on early, taking advantage of Lindenwood turnovers and racing to a huge cushion before the Lions could settle in.
The opening stretch belonged to Sandfort, Cale Jacobsen and Damon Wilkinson. In the first eight minutes, that trio had Nebraska ahead by 10, and the hot shooting kept coming.
The Huskers hit 14 of their first 19 shots from the floor and knocked down six 3-pointers in that span. By the under-4 timeout in the first half, Nebraska was up 56-18.
Lindenwood did finish the half a little better, going on a 14-5 run over the final 3:30, but the Huskers still carried a 61-32 lead into the break.
Sandfort and Wilkinson were the headliners in the first half, each scoring 17 points. Sandfort also added six rebounds and four assists, while Braden Frager came up with three steals. Nebraska’s offense was crisp across the board, with 13 assists against just five turnovers and 28 bench points before halftime.
Lindenwood, meanwhile, struggled to find any rhythm. The Lions shot 12 of 33 from the floor, hit just 1 of 11 from deep, and committed eight turnovers in the first half. Malek Archie led them with seven points, while Matar Diop, Shamiere Green and Marsai Mason each grabbed three rebounds.
The second half never really threatened to change the feel of the game. Nebraska continued to play at a pace that made the gap feel even larger, trading baskets before putting together another 7-0 run. The Huskers did cool off badly from long range, finishing the half 2 of 17 from 3-point range, but Lindenwood wasn’t much sharper at 2 of 9 from deep.
With the outcome long decided, Nebraska leaned on its depth. That mattered, and it showed. The reserves got real minutes, the starters got a long stretch of rest, and the Huskers were able to keep the game under control the rest of the way.
By the final horn, Nebraska had rolled to a 94-60 win. Pryce Sandfort finished with 22 points and eight rebounds to lead the way, while Damon Wilkinson added 19 points off the bench. Cale Jacobsen handed out five assists, and Frager again supplied three steals.
Nebraska shot 33 of 64 from the floor and finished with 19 assists, 12 turnovers and 44 bench points. The Huskers also grabbed 41 rebounds, including 13 offensive boards. That last number stood out as the one concern in an otherwise dominant night, especially with Big Ten play ahead.
Lindenwood ended up shooting 22 of 62 overall, 3 of 20 from 3-point range and 13 of 19 at the line. The Lions were led by Shamiere Green’s 12 points, while Makhan Diouf scored 9 and Marsai Mason pulled down 10 rebounds.
Green also had three assists. Nebraska, for its part, got exactly what it needed: a comfortable win, valuable minutes for the whole roster and a chance to reset before Boise State on Sunday, November 15th, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 12 p.m. from the Pentagon.
The game can be seen on BTN.
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