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Lincoln, Nebraska: No. 25 Huskers Rout Lindenwood 94-60 Behind Sandfort's 22

Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points and Damon Wilkinson added 19 off the bench as No. 25 Nebraska built a 61-32 halftime lead and beat Lindenwood 94-60 on Wednesday night in Lincoln.

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Lincoln, Nebraska: No. 25 Huskers Rout Lindenwood 94-60 Behind Sandfort's 22

Key points

  • No. 25 Nebraska left no room for doubt on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including six 3-pointers.
  • Lindenwood's only lead came on the opening layup of the game.

No. 25 Nebraska left no room for doubt on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhuskers scored 61 points in the first half and beat Lindenwood 94-60 in a nonconference game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including six 3-pointers. He added eight rebounds and four assists. Damon Wilkinson scored 19 points off the bench in just 18 minutes, hitting 7 of 8 shots and the first two 3-pointers of his career. Braden Frager added 14 points as Nebraska improved to 3-0.

A first half that settled the game early

Lindenwood's only lead came on the opening layup of the game. Nebraska answered with a 23-4 spurt to take a 23-6 lead, then used a 12-0 run to push the margin to 37-9 with 8:59 left in the first half. Wilkinson scored 10 straight points for the Cornhuskers at one point during the half.

Nebraska shot 66 percent in the first half and led 61-32 at the break. The 61 points were the Huskers' highest scoring first half in more than 30 seasons, and the total fell three points short of the school record for points before halftime. Sandfort and Wilkinson scored 17 points apiece in the half, and Nebraska led by as many as 38 points, at 56-18, with just under four minutes left before halftime. Nebraska made nine 3-pointers in the first half. Lindenwood did not make back to back shots until the final two minutes of the half, and the Lions closed the half on a 14-5 run after falling behind by 38.

Lindenwood never recovered

Nebraska opened the second half with a 13-4 run and led 73-36 with 14:45 remaining. The Huskers missed their first five 3-pointers of the half before a Frager 3-pointer at the 16:19 mark started a 9-0 run. Nebraska finished 33 of 64 from the field, a 51.6 percent mark, and made 11 3-pointers.

Shamiere Green led Lindenwood with 12 points, and Makhan Diouf added nine. The Lions shot 35.5 percent and made only 3 of 20 shots from 3-point range. Green made all three of those 3-pointers. Lindenwood fell to 2-2.

The win was Nebraska's 25th straight regular season nonconference victory. Nebraska travels to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to play Boise State on Sunday, November 15, with tipoff set for noon Central on BTN. Lindenwood stays in Nebraska and visits Omaha on Friday.

Timeline

  1. Nov 11, 2026Nebraska opens the game with a 23-4 spurt after Lindenwood scores first, then leads 61-32 at halftime, its highest scoring first half in more than 30 seasons.
  2. Nov 11, 2026Pryce Sandfort scores 22 points with six 3-pointers and Damon Wilkinson adds 19 points off the bench in the 94-60 win.
  3. Nov 11, 2026Nebraska improves to 3-0 with its 25th straight regular season nonconference win. Lindenwood falls to 2-2.

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