Nebraska lost to BYU 72-61 in an exhibition game on Friday night, Oct. 17, according to a report published Oct. 16. Cale Jacobsen led the Huskers with a team-high 15 points, while freshman Jacob Lanier added 11 points off the bench during the contest.
The Huskers rallied in the second half behind the shooting of Lanier, who scored all 11 of his points in the half. The freshman hit three 3-pointers in the second period, including one that narrowed the deficit to 59-63 with 3:26 remaining. Jacobsen contributed 15 points and went 9-of-10 from the foul line, while Braden Frager and Pryce Sandford each recorded eight points. Frager also led the team with seven rebounds.
BYU saw four players reach double figures in the win. Colin Chandler led the Cougars with 19 points, followed by Robert Wright III with 17 points and seven assists, Bruce Branch III with 15 points, and Jaxon Kohler with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Branch III hit a 3-pointer with 1:35 left in the game to extend the BYU lead to 68-61, before the Cougars scored the final seven points of the match.
In the first half, Nebraska held a 32-28 lead after the first 20 minutes, fueled by defensive play that held BYU to 34 percent shooting. Braden Frager led the Huskers in the opening period with eight points and seven rebounds. Other scoring contributors for Nebraska in the first half included Cale Jacobsen and Damon Wilkinson, who each added seven points. Nebraska finished the first half with a 19-18 advantage on the glass and went 5-of-11 from 3-point range.
The Huskers are scheduled to wrap up their exhibition slate on Monday, Oct. 26, when they travel to Grand Island to face Kansas State. The game will take place at the sold-out BigIron Events Center with a scheduled tipoff of 6:30 p.m.
The matchup against Kansas State will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network and televised via B1G+ and NPM.
