Nebraska wasted little time setting the tone and never really let Le Moyne breathe in a 106-64 win.
The Huskers opened with a 7-0 burst, then had to absorb a brief pushback when Le Moyne answered with a 12-3 run and grabbed a two-point lead heading into the under-16 timeout. Ty Francis had five early points for the Dolphins, who were 5-for-7 from the floor to start before the shot-making cooled off.
Once Nebraska settled in, the game tilted fast. The Huskers moved the ball well, used a 12-0 run to stretch the margin, and kept piling on from there. They shot over 60% in the first half and closed it with an 11-0 run over the final 2:47 to take a 26-point lead into halftime.
Pryce Sandfort and Cale Jacobsen fueled the early separation. Sandfort scored 16 in the first half, while Jacobsen added 14. Nebraska also got strong work on the glass and from the bench, with 17 bench points before the break.
Le Moyne’s first-half numbers were respectable on paper - 12-for-29 from the field, 6-for-14 from deep - but the Dolphins couldn’t keep pace once Nebraska’s offense found its rhythm. Trevor Roe led them with 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in the opening half.
The second half never got much tighter. Nebraska and Le Moyne traded baskets for a couple of minutes, but the Huskers pushed the lead to 30 shortly after the under-16 timeout and stayed comfortably in front the rest of the way. Roe kept competing for the Dolphins and finished as their top scorer, but Nebraska’s depth eventually showed through.
The Huskers also emptied the bench, and Connor Essegian made his first regular season appearance since the ankle injury that ended his season last year. In all, 11 Nebraska players reached the scoring column, a fitting finish in a game that was largely decided early.
Sandfort finished with 20 points, while Jacobsen added 16. Trevan Leonhardt, Sandfort and Jacob Lanier each grabbed five rebounds, and Leonhardt handed out seven assists. Jacobsen also had three steals.
Nebraska finished 35-for-65 from the floor, 14-for-30 from 3-point range and 22-for-28 at the line. The Huskers owned a 40-29 rebounding edge, dished out 24 assists and forced 17 Le Moyne turnovers while committing just eight of their own. They also recorded 11 steals and got 48 points from the bench.
Le Moyne shot 22-for-56 overall, went 10-for-29 from deep and 10-for-13 at the free-throw line. Roe led the Dolphins with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jayden Teat finished with 14 points and five assists, Ty Francis had six rebounds, and Leandro Gysel added five assists.
Nebraska’s performance matched the script it wanted: build a big lead, spread the minutes around and get productive nights from the newcomers. The Huskers now turn to Providence on Saturday, November 7th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and the game will air on FS1.
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