On Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun, the Nebraska basketball team defeated the Providence Friars 67-58 in a hostile road environment, huskcercorner.com reported.
The win helps offset a struggling Nebraska football season. Several individual performances shaped the outcome.
Pryce Sandfort
Pryce Sandfort posted his second straight 20-point game of the season. He scored 25 points against Providence, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, huskcercorner.com reported. He went 3-for-8 from beyond the arc and 6-for-6 on two-point attempts. He also contributed 4 assists and 3 of Nebraska’s 12 steals.
Taj DeGourville Recorded 7 Assists While Trevan Leonhardt Played 15 Minutes
Taj DeGourville handled point guard duties effectively during his 23 minutes on the court. The San Diego State transfer did not score a point, but he dished out 7 assists and recorded 1 steal while helping hold Providence to 30% shooting from the field, huskcercorner.com reported.
Trevan Leonhardt played 15 minutes against the Friars, scoring no points and registering zero assists, huskcercorner.com reported. He will need a stronger performance next time out to maintain his share of the point-guard-by-committee role.
Boden Kapke Scored 13 Points and Sam Orme Grabbed 3 Rebounds
Boden Kapke scored 13 points in 22 minutes off the bench. The transfer went 5-for-6 from the field, hit his first 3-pointer of the year, went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, grabbed 5 rebounds, and added 1 assist, huskcercorner.com reported.
Sam Orme played 10 minutes in his second game back from a preseason injury, missing his only shot while pulling down 3 rebounds, huskcercorner.com reported.
Braden Frager
Braden Frager scored 12 points against Providence but struggled from the field, hitting 3-of-13 shots and going 1-for-7 from 3-point range, huskcercorner.com reported. He added 5-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line.
Frager is now shooting 26% from the field and 15% from deep to start the season, following a prior year where he shot 48% from the field and 35% from deep as a top sixth man, huskcercorner.com reported.
Earlier coverage: Nebraska beats Providence 67-58 to move to 2-0 on the season
