Three Things We Learned in Nebraska Basketball’s 94-60 Win Over Lindenwood

Nebraska moves to 3-0 after a 34-point win at home.

The Huskers have beaten their opponents by an average of more than 28 points per game and now prepare for a neutral-site matchup with Boise State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Though there was plenty to like about the Big Red’s performance Wednesday night against Lindenwood, here are three things we learned from NU’s victory over the Lions.

1. Nebraska’s Got Something to Prove

Pryce Sandfort is averaging 22.3 points per game thus far in 2026-27. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Last season, Nebraska took the country by surprise, winning a program-record 28 games. Still, after three starters exhausted their collegiate eligibility and another entered the transfer portal, the Huskers had plenty of production and leadership to replace.

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Sure, NU hasn’t faced world-beaters of opponents by any means. But after three consecutive wins, one thing is becoming very clear: the Huskers have something to prove. Whether it’s Pryce Sandfort, Braden Frager, Cale Jacobsen, or one of the many other players on NU’s roster who continue to show an effort like never before, the hunger is still very much there.

They haven’t taken their foot off the gas. Instead, they’ve continued to prove people wrong, particularly AP poll voters. Why Nebraska wasn’t ranked in the preseason poll is anyone’s guess. Yet even after checking in at No. 25 in Week 1, the Big Red are looking to prove they deserve to be ranked much higher by next week.

The Huskers took another step toward doing that Wednesday night, scoring 61 first-half points on their way to a dominant win. If they bring that same attitude to the Sanford Pentagon on Sunday at noon, they’ll have every chance to move to 4-0 and possibly even become a Top 20 team.

It started in NU’s season opener, when Nebraska native Cale Jacobsen recorded a career-high 16 points against Le Moyne. The Huskers have now seen three different players emerge as their second-leading scorers in each of their first three…

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