No. 13 Huskers Tame Wildcats, 86-55

Lincoln – Pryce Sandfort led four Huskers in double figures with 19 points, while No. 13 Nebraska held New Hampshire to 15 percent shooting in the second half in an 86-55 victory Tuesday night.

The Huskers (13-0) completed the non-conference portion of the schedule with an 11-0 mark, marking the first time since 1928-29 NU went unbeaten in non-conference play in the regular season.

Nebraska out-scored New Hampshire, 45-17, over the final 20 minutes to extend its win streak to 17 games.

Leading 41-38 at the break, the Huskers outscored the Wildcats 23-5, including a 19-1 run, over the first 10+ minutes of the second half. The Wildcats missed their first 11 shots of the second half, as Nebraska put the clamps down defensively.

Sandfort finished with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Braden Frager (15), Berke Buyuktuncel (14) and Rienk Mast (10) all finished in double figures for the winners. Sam Hoiberg nearly joined the quartet as he tallied eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help the Huskers to a 44-33 advantage on the glass.  Nebraska got to the line a season-high 35 times and went 27-of-25 from the charity stripe.

Senior forward Ugnius Jarusevicius was productive in his debut as the transfer from Central Michigan scored seven points, two rebounds and two blocks in 10:31 of action as he missed NU’s first 12 contests with a back injury.

Jack Graham led New Hampshire (4-9) with 17 points, while R.J. Kennedy added 11 in a losing effort.

The Huskers continue the homestand on Friday night, when they host No. 9 Michigan State. Tipoff for the sold-out contest is set for 8 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on Peacock. and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.