BYU beats Nebraska 72–61 in men’s basketball exhibition

Colin Chandler scored 19 points as BYU beat Nebraska 72–61 in a men’s basketball exhibition Friday, October 16. The Cougars erased a 32–28 halftime deficit and scored the final seven points.

Robert Wright III added 17 points and seven assists for BYU. Bruce Branch III contributed 15 points, while Jaxon Kohler finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, according to Nebraska’s official report.

Cale Jacobsen led the Huskers with 15 points, making nine of his 10 free throws. Freshman Jacob Lanier scored all 11 of his points after halftime and went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.

BYU made five of its first eight second-half 3-point attempts to take a 47–39 lead. Nebraska later closed within 65–61 on a Leo Curtis basket with just over two minutes remaining.

Branch answered with a 3-pointer at the 1:35 mark to put BYU ahead by seven. Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort scored eight apiece for Nebraska, and Frager also had seven rebounds.