Cale Jacobsen had a team-high 15 points, while freshman Jacob Lanier added 11 off the bench as Nebraska fell at BYU, 72-61 in an exhibition game Friday night.
The Huskers rallied behind the shooting of Lanier, as the freshman had a trio of second-half 3-poiners, the last pulling NU within 63-59 with 3:26 left. Lanier had 11 points, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, and three boards in 14 minutes, while Jacobsen had 15 markers, including 9-of-10 from the foul line, for Nebraska.
The Huskers with within 65-61 after a Leo Curtis basket with just over two minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer from Bruce Branch III with 1:35 left put the Cougars ahead 68-61, as BYU scored the final seven points…