Sandfort's 25 points help lead Nebraska past Providence 67-58

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Pryce Sandfort scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, and Nebraska beat Providence 67-58 in a Hall of Fame Tip-Off contest on Saturday night.

Boden Kapke scored 13 points, Braden Frager scored 12 and Cale Jacobsen 11 for the Cornhuskers (2-0).

Leonardo Marangon scored 12 points and reserve Devin Vanterpool 11 for Providence (1-1).

Sandfort broke a 19-all tie with a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer, Jacobsen followed with a layup, and Kapke made two straight layups to cap an 11-0 run that gave Nebraska a 30-19 lead.

The Friars scored the last six points of the half to get with 30-25 at intermission.

Nebraska started the second half with an 8-2 run and again pushed the lead back to double figures at 38-27 with 18:02 left.

Vanterpool made two free throws with 13:31 to go to finish a 10-3 Providence spurt, but the Friars never got closer.

Nebraska reached its largest lead at 63-47 with a foul shot from Sandfort with 2:25 left.

Nebraska has won a school-record 24 straight regular-season nonconference games dating back to Nov. 22, 2024.

Up next

Providence: Hosts Bryant on Tuesday.

Nebraska: Hosts Lindenwood on Wednesday.

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