How to watch BYU’s preseason exhibition against Nebraska

BYU (23-12 last season) vs. Nebraska (28-7 last season)

• Tip: Friday, 7 p.m. MDT
• Venue: Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
• TV: ESPN+
• Streaming: espn.com/watch
• Radio: 102.7 FM / 1160 AM / Sirius XM 143
• Recent series: Nebraska defeated BYU 90-89 in 2025 exhibition

The trends

For BYU: Lost in first round of NCAA Tournament last season, currently rank No. 33 in preseason KenPom ratings, picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 by CBS Sports.

For Nebraska: Reached NCAA Sweet 16 last season, currently rank No. 16 in preseason KenPom ratings, picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten by The Athletic.

Players to watch

BYU wing Bruce Branch III: Five-star freshman ranked as the No. 6 player in his recruiting class.

Bruce Branch III highlights in the USA’s win against Mexico in the U18 Americup.

Double-double
10 points
3-5 FG (2-2 from the FT line)
11 rebounds
4 assists
2 steals
1 block pic.twitter.com/7jF9ImEkps

— Church Ball: A BYU Hoops Pod (@churchballpod) June 3, 2026

Nebraska forward Pryce Sandfort: Averaged team-high 18.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game last season, while shooting 42% from deep.

PRYCE SANDFORT IS AUTOMATIC 😨 pic.twitter.com/GuMQrUqfPJ

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 19, 2026

BYU center Jaxon Kohler: Averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game at Michigan State last season.

Pretty bucket, Jaxon Kohler 🤩 @MSU_Basketball

📺: Peacock pic.twitter.com/QZEpYWbNL4

— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) December 3, 2025

Nebraska guard Trevan Leonhardt: Averaged 11.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game at Utah Valley last season.

Trevan Leonhardt will have a big impact for Nebraska and will probably start at the one.

6’4, shot 36% from 3pt, 74% at the rim, 94th-percentile AST rate, and 95th-percentile stock rate.

Paint touches, defends at a high level, and is an elite passer. pic.twitter.com/BE78MVuir7

— JPR (@Scouting_Col) June 22, 2026