Nebraska men’s basketball cruised in its final tune-up before the regular season, as the Cornhuskers hammered Midland University, 91-50, Monday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska won both of its exhibition games and now prepares to begin its 2025-26 season next Monday against West Georgia at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln native Brendan Frager came off the bench to lead the Huskers in scoring with 21 points on six-for-12 from behind the arc. Iowa transfer Pryce Sandfort added 18 points on four-for-seven shooting from three-point range, while Jared Garcia contributed 10 points off the bench. 13 different Nebraska players scored and all 15 Huskers played at least six minutes, 45 seconds, and no more than 18 minutes, 14 seconds.
Nebraska never trailed and started the game on a 7-0 run. The strong start grew to 12-4 after a Sandfort three-pointer. The Warriors cut the NU lead to two twice, 12-10 and 18-16, but a 12-0 Huskers run opened the lead to 30-16 with seven minutes to go until halftime. A 14-5 run by Nebraska over the final six minutes grew the lead to 44-26 at halftime.
Midland drew no closer than 16 in the second half, and a 13-0 run by the Huskers capped by a Frager three-pointer opened the lead to 59-30 with 14:46 remaining, and Nebraska controlled play from there.
The Huskers now prepare for their regular season opener Monday, Nov. 3 against West Georgia. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with pregame coverage at 6 p.m. on KLIN.