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Nebraska to face Purdue in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have learned their opponent for the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have learned their opponent for the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Huskers will face the Purdue Boilermakers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Nebraska, the tournament’s No. 5 seed, had a first-round bye. On Wednesday afternoon, No. 12 seeded Purdue defeated No. 13 Northwestern 78-72.

The Cornhuskers were 2-0 against the Boilermakers in Big Ten play this season. On January 31, they defeated Purdue 68-54 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and on February 17, they won 77-65 in West Lafayette.

Should the Huskers win on Thursday afternoon, they would advance to the quarterfinals and face the Michigan State Spartans.

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Huskers take down Purdue on the road 77-65

The Nebraska women’s basketball traveled to Purdue for a conference showdown with the Boilermakers.

The Nebraska women’s basketball traveled to Purdue for a conference showdown with the Boilermakers. Purdue took off in the first quarter, but the Huskers bounced back in the second before pulling away to win 77-65.

The Nebraska trio of Alexis Markowski, Logan Nissley and Jaz Shelley combined for 56 points in the game. Markowski led the trio, dropping 20 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. Nissley and Shelley both scored 18 points.

Nissley’s 18 points tied her season-high, which she earned by going 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. A majority of Shelley’s points came from the free throw line, going a perfect 10-for-10. This makes Shelley the 16th player in school history to go perfect at the free throw line with a minimum of 10 free throws made.

The Huskers move to 17-9 on the season and 9-6 in conference play. They will return home to host Northwestern on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Women’s basketball takes off in second half to take down Purdue 68-54

The Huskers returned home to play Purdue following two straight losses on the road.

The Huskers returned home to play Purdue following two straight losses on the road. Nebraska snapped its two-game skid by taking down the Boilermakers 68-54.

The Huskers battled it out with Purdue throughout the first half and entered the locker rooms up 32-29. However, Nebraska took off in third quarter, outscoring the Boilermakers 22-14 to enter the fourth up 54-43.

The Huskers finished the game with five players scoring double-digit points. Alexis Markowski and Darian White shared the top spot as Nebraska’s top scorer with both players delivering 14 points on the night.

Natalie Potts and Kendall Moriarty both finished runner-up in scoring for the Huskers in the win, dropping 11 points. Moriarty’s 11 points in the game also tied her career high. Jaz Shelley rounded out the double-digit scorers for Nebraska, tallying up 10 points on the night.

The Huskers move to 14-7 on the season and 6-4 in conference play. They will remain home to host Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set 2 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+ and Nebraska Public Media.

A closer look at Nebraska’s victory over No. 1 Purdue

Nebraska basketball achieved one of the most significant victories in program history after defeating No. 1 Purdue on Tuesday evening.

Nebraska basketball achieved one of the most significant victories in program history after defeating No. 1 Purdue on Tuesday evening. The Huskers pulled the upset in impressive fashion, defeating the Boilermakers 88-72.

Keisei Tominaga led all scorers with 19 points while shooting five-of-nine from the three-point line. Rienk Mast added 18 points, shooting eight-of-17 from the field.

The Cornhuskers now improve to 13-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten Conference. They will prepare to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Friday at 9:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

The victory was Nebraska’s first victory over the No. 1 ranked team in the country since the Huskers defeated Missouri in 1982. Find a photo gallery of the historical triumph from Tuesday evening down below.

Social media reacts to Nebraska’s win over No. 1 Purdue

For the first time since 1982, the Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball team defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country.

For the first time since 1982, the Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball team defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country. The Huskers upset the Purdue Boilermakers 88-72 in front of a packed house at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Husker offense was dominant the whole night, shooting an impressive 51% from the field, 61 % from three, and 84% from the free throw line while holding Purude to a split 42%, 39%, and 73%, respectively. Keisei Tominaga led the Huskers in scoring with 19 points while shooting five-of-nine from three.

In fact, seven of the eight Cornhuskers who saw action on Tuesday night made a three-pointer. The win now places Nebraska at 13-3 on the season with a 3-2 mark in the Big Ten.

In his fifth season as the Nebraska head basketball coach, Fred Hoiberg has now earned his signature win. You can find social media reactions to the victory below.