Nebraska Basketball Opens the Season With a 106 to 64 Win Over Le Moyne

Nebraska men’s basketball opened the season on November 2 and beat Le Moyne 106 to 64 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Le Moyne led for 36 seconds. Nebraska led for 37 minutes and 15 seconds, and the biggest lead was 42 points with 30 seconds left in the second half.

Nebraska is 1 and 0. Le Moyne is 0 and 1. Tip was 6:31 p.m. in front of 14,715.

The first half ended 58 to 32. Nebraska made 20 of 32 shots in that half, 62.5 percent. The second half was 48 to 32. The best Husker run was 12 points in the first half. Le Moyne’s biggest lead was 2 points.

Nebraska made 35 of 65 shots, 53.8 percent, and 14 of 30 from three, 46.7 percent. Free throws were 22 of 28, 78.6 percent. Le Moyne shot 22 of 56, 39.3 percent, and 10 of 29 from three, with 32 points in each half.

The Huskers scored 40 points in the paint to 22 and 20 points off turnovers to 7. The bench scored 48. Nebraska had 24 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks and 40 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Le Moyne had 17 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks, 29 rebounds and 17 turnovers.

Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting, 1 of 6 from three and 5 of 6 at the line, with 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Cale Jacobsen scored a career high 16 on 7 of 8 from the field and 2 of 2 from three, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Damon Wilkinson scored 11 on 1 of 3 shooting and a perfect 9 of 9 at the line. He had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. He drew 5 fouls and did not commit one.

Trevan Leonhardt handed out 7 assists and scored 7 on 2 of 2 from the field and 2 of 2 from three. Connor Essegian scored 13 in 7 minutes and 21 seconds. Jacob Lanier scored 11. Trevor Roe led Le Moyne with 20 points, 5 of 11 from three and 6 assists.

Sandfort, Jacobsen and Wilkinson are on the 2026 men’s basketball roster.

Husker Faithful, the opener is settled at 106 to 64. The question left is whether 53.8 percent shooting and Wilkinson’s perfect 9 of 9 are the bar this team plays to from here.