Cale Jacobsen - College Basketball News & Rumors

Starting in exhibition game Friday Jacobsen (ankle) is starting in Friday's exhibition game against St. Louis, per Mike Sautter of Hurrdat Sports.

Impact Jacobsen was previously reported to return soon, and he is now good to go after dealing with an ankle sprain. The guard will start in the exhibition game, looking to vie for minutes this upcoming season after averaging 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds across 19.7 minutes per game with the Cornhuskers in 2025-26.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Should return soon Jacobsen (ankle) should be able to return soon from his injury, according to Robin Washut of On3.

Impact Jacobsen is dealing with a sprained ankle, an injury described as "mild" but not healthy enough to say his physical status is at 100 percent. Nebraska's team has three exhibition games for him to test himself, the first coming up Friday against Saint Louis.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Set for important role Jacobsen is expected to be an important piece for Nebraska in 2026-27, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact The senior guard appears positioned for a meaningful role entering the season. Even if that impact is not fully box-score driven, Rothstein's report points to steady rotation value for Nebraska. Last season, he averaged 4.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 19.7 minutes off the bench in Lincoln.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 24 • SI.COM

Returning to Nebraska Jacobsen will return to Nebraska for the 2026-27 season, the program announced.

Impact In his junior year at Nebraska, Jacobsen averaged 4.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 19.7 minutes, all of which were career highs. He'll look to expand his role further as a senior and possibly compete for a starting role,. Jacobsen also shot 37 percent from deep.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS

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Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes meet in Sweet 16

The No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes square off in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Nebraska Cornhuskers face the Iowa Hawkeyes in Sweet 16

The No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers play the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

March Madness has brought nothing but sadness to Nebraska so far. Is this the year the curse ends?

Nebraska enters March Madness as the only team in a power conference to have never won a game in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Loyer scores 19 points as No. 18 Purdue beats No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 in Big Ten tourney

Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points, Braden Smith collected 10 more assists and No. 18 Purdue beat No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Cale Jacobsen scores 15 and No. 9 Nebraska beats Iowa 84-75 in overtime after blowing late lead

No. 9 Nebraska has matched its program record for wins in a season with 26

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Leads Huskers to OT win Jacobsen chipped in 15 points (6-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 84-75 OT win over Iowa.

Impact Jacobsen scored 13 points after halftime and hit a 3-pointer in overtime that started the Huskers on a 9-0 run to close out the game. Nebraska won four of their last nine games to rebound from an inconsistent February. They earned the two-seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play on Friday in the quarterfinals.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA beats No. 9 Nebraska, cruising 72-52 to snap the Cornhuskers' 3-game streak

UCLA cruised past ninth-ranked Nebraska, leading all the way in a 72–52 win powered by Trent Perry’s 20 points

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Iowa fans storm court after Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points in 57-52 victory over No. 9 Nebraska

Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Cooper Koch added 10 as Iowa overcame a cold-shooting second half to defeat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen sinks 3-pointer, trimming deficit to 33-28 against Iowa

FEBRUARY 18 • FOX SPORTS

Pryce Sandfort's 29 points lead No. 7 Nebraska past Northwestern 68-49

Pryce Sandfort scored 29 points, Sam Hoiberg added 14 and No. 7 Nebraska shook off a slow start to beat Northwestern 68-49

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Two triples off bench Jacobsen recorded six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 14 minutes during Tuesday's 80-77 OT loss to Purdue.

Impact Jacobsen hit two triples for the first time this season, even in the fewest minutes he's played since Nov. 20. The junior guard remains a small factor for the Cornhuskers, and hasn't offered up enough production to be on the radar of fantasy managers quite yet.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in first start Jacobsen posted eight points (4-6 FG), one rebound, one block and four steals in 28 minutes during Tuesday's 75-72 loss to Michigan.

Impact The Crisler Center in Ann Arbor in a top five matchup is quite the setting for your first start of the season, but that was the role Jacobsen was thrust into Tuesday night. The junior guard has come off the bench for Nebraska for several years, but he'd started just three games prior to Tuesday night against the Wolverines, inserted into the starting five in the absence of Rienk Mast. He played admirably, notching eight points on a solid 4-of-6 shooting, and he was notably a defensive menace with four steals. The Huskers would probably prefer if Jacobsen came off the bench, but he had a solid game despite Nebraska's first loss of the 2025-26 season.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Jamarques Lawrence sets up Cale Jacobsen for corner three, giving Nebraska the lead over Minnesota

JANUARY 24 • FOX SPORTS

Nebraska gains the win over USC Upstate after announcing Essegian's season-ending injury

Pryce Sandfort scored 20 points and Nebraska overcame early bad news by staying undefeated beating USC Upstate 72-63

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Rienk Mast hits 7 3s, scores 31 to help Nebraska beat Winthrop 80-73, remain undefeated

Rienk Mast hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting to help Nebraska beat Winthrop 80-73 and remain undefeated

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Nebraska basketball notes: Cale Jacobsen's stability, NU's depth wear down Oklahoma Nebraska guard Cale Jacobsen's stability off the bench resulted in 10 points and six rebounds in a win over Oklahoma, which wore down late d...

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • OMAHA.COM

Nebraska basketball notes: Cale Jacobsen's potential role, how NU will split Crown NIL money Cale Jacobsen showed that he "belongs in our rotation,” Fred Hoiberg said. Also, a per-player payout estimate for the Huskers' $300,000 NIL...

APRIL 11, 2025 • JOURNALSTAR.COM

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APRIL 3, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen lays in and-one to extend lead against Georgetown