Nebraska Routs Le Moyne 106-? in Opener
Huskers open the 2026 season with a 106-point performance and extend their season-opener winning streak to seven.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Basketball
Nebraska men's basketball defeated Le Moyne in its season opener on November 2, 2026, scoring 106 points. The Huskers have now won seven straight season openers, dating back to 2020.
Why it matters
The lopsided start extends Nebraska's streaks in non-conference play and offers an early sign of offensive depth across the roster. Five players reached double-digit scoring in the win.
Nebraska's 58 first-half points were the most in a first half during the Big Ten era, and Cale Jacobsen set a career-high 16 points. Connor Essegian went 3-for-4 from three-point range in his first game back from injury.
The players
Pryce Sandfort
A Nebraska guard who surpassed 1,000 career points in the season opener, a milestone that marks him as one of the program's notable recent scorers.
Cale Jacobsen
A Nebraska player who set a career-high 16 points in the season-opening win over Le Moyne.
Connor Essegian
A Nebraska guard who returned from injury and went 3-for-4 from three-point range in the season opener.
The details
Pryce Sandfort surpassed 1,000 career points with a layup at the 18:19 mark of the first half. The win also extended Nebraska's streak to 23 straight regular-season non-conference victories and 16 straight non-conference home wins.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Nebraska defeats Le Moyne in the season opener.
November 15, 2025: Nebraska last scored 100-plus points, defeating Oklahoma 105-? (prior reference point).
December 10, 2025: Previous time five Huskers reached double-digit points, against Wisconsin (prior reference point).
Season Trajectory
The opener extends Nebraska's all-time season-opener record of 90-41 and continues a run of seven straight opening wins dating to 2020. Early non-conference dominance sets a strong foundation for the Huskers' Big Ten schedule.
The 23-game non-conference winning streak and 16 straight non-conference home wins are the kind of trend that shapes early seeding and tournament résumé math. Fantasy managers tracking Sandfort and Jacobsen should note the balanced scoring across five double-digit performers.
The takeaway
Balanced scoring across a deep rotation is often more sustainable than reliance on one player, and Nebraska's opener showed that depth in action.
Further reading
Explore more Basketball coverage for context on the Huskers' season.
Source note: This article includes information reported by North Platte Post.
