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Women’s basketball defeats Minnesota 70-51 on senior night

The Huskers concluded the month of February with a showdown against Minnesota on Senior Night.

The Huskers concluded the month of February with a showdown against Minnesota on Senior Night. Nebraska took down the Golden Gophers in dominating fashion for its third straight double-digit win of the season.

The Huskers came out on fire, finishing the first quarter up 20-8 before building the lead to 34-21 in the second quarter. Nebraska delivered a volley from beyond the arc, going 11-of-27 in three-point shooting.

Jaz Shelley finished with 16 points to lead the Huskers and went four-of-nine in three-point shooting. Shelley also led Nebraska in assists, finishing the game with seven. Natalie Potts delivered 12 points for the Huskers, going five-of-eight in total shooting.

Alexis Markowski rounded out Nebraska’s double-digit scorers in the win, scoring 10 points. Markowski also hauled in a team-high 12 rebounds to earn her 17th double-double of the season and her 38th of her career. Markowski is now 2nd in school history for double-doubles in a season and in a career.

Nebraska moves to 19-9 in the regular season and 11-6 in conference play. It will conclude the regular season on the road against Illinois on Mar. 3. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Women’s basketball dominates Northwestern in 75-50 win

The Huskers hosted Northwestern Tuesday night for their second to last home game of the season.

The Huskers hosted Northwestern Tuesday night for their second to last home game of the season. Nebraska dominated the Wildcats throughout, resulting in a massive 75-50 win.

The Huskers controlled the game from the start, blowing past the Wildcats and ending the first quarter up 20-6. Nebraska continued its surge until the end.

Freshman Natalie Potts finished the night as Nebraska’s top scorer, dropping 18 points. She also hauled in 10 rebounds to make it her fourth double-double of the season and led the team in steals with three.

Annika Stewart finished second in scoring for the Huskers, tallying up 13 points in the win. Freshman Logan Nissley dropped 12 points and led Nebraska in assists with six.

Alexis Markowski delivered 12 points for Nebraska while also earning ten rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Markowski is now second in school history for career double-doubles with 37 and tied her career-high for double-doubles in a season.

Nebraska improves to 18-9 on the season and 10-6 in conference play. They will remain home to play Minnesota on Saturday for Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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.

Huskers blown out by No. 2 Ohio State on the road 80-47

Nebraska women’s basketball hit the road following its upset win over No. 2 Iowa to take on the new No. 2 Ohio State.

Nebraska women’s basketball hit the road following its upset win over No. 2 Iowa to take on the new No. 2 Ohio State. However, unlike their win against the Hawkeyes, the Huskers fell mightily to the Buckeyes, 80-47.

Nebraska trailed throughout the game, heading into halftime down 33-19. The Huskers fell further in the third quarter, heading into the fourth, trailing 62-34 before eventually ending the game with an 80-47 defeat.

Nebraska coughed up 30 turnovers in the loss, leading to the Buckeyes scoring 29 points off turnovers. Ohio State also landed 14 more shots than the Huskers. Not a single Husker scored double-digits, with Alexis Markowski leading Nebraska with nine points. Markowski also led the Huskers in rebounds, hauling in on the night.

Nebraska now falls to 16-9 in the regular season and 8-6 in conference play. The Huskers will remain on the road, heading west to face Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska women’s basketball sets television viewership record

The Nebraska women’s basketball team helped set a television record over the weekend.

The Nebraska women’s basketball team helped set a television record over the weekend. The Huskers upset over the Iowa Hawkeyes pulled in a record 1,772,000 million views on FOX, making it the most watch-watched women’s college basketball game in FOX Sports history.

On Sunday afternoon the Huskers upset the Iowa Hawkeyes 82-79. The Cornhuskers played in front of a sellout crowd of 15,042 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, a school record for the arena as well.

Jaz Shelley led the way for Nebraska, scoring a season-high 23 points. Hawkeye All-American Caitlin Clark finished with 31 points, ten assists, and eight rebounds but went scoreless in the fourth quarter.

Nebraska is 16-8 on the season and 8-5 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers will retake the floor on Wednesday night when they travel to Columbus to face No. 2 Ohio State.

Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. CT on Peacock.

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Nebaska women’s basketball star named AP National Player of the Week

A Nebraska women’s basketball star has been named the Associated Press National College Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

A Nebraska women’s basketball star has been named the Associated Press National College Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Jaz Shelley is Nebraska’s first women’s basketball player to earn National Player of the Week honors.

The native Australian averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists last week. She is averaging 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals on the season.

Nebraska is 16-8 on the season and 8-5 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers will retake the floor on Wednesday night when they travel to Columbus to face No. 2 Ohio State.

Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. on Peacock.

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Pair of Husker basketball players earn weekly Big Ten honors

A pair of Nebraska women’s basketball players won Big Ten awards on Monday afternoon.

A pair of Nebraska women’s basketball players won Big Ten awards on Monday afternoon. Jaz Shelley earned Big Ten Player-of-the-Week, while Natalie Potts won the Freshman-of-the-Week Award.

This is the first Player of the Week award for the native Australian. She averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists for the week. She is averaging 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals on the season.

This is Potts’s sixth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year honor. For the week, she averaged 13.0 points and 4.5 rebounds. She is currently a leader in the Big Ten for freshmen in scoring at 10.6 points per game, rebounds at 5.5 per game, and field goal percentage at .529 on the season.

Nebraska is 16-8 on the season and 8-5 in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers will retake the floor on Wednesday night when they travel to Columbus to face No. 2 Ohio State.

Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. on Peacock.

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Social media reacts to Nebraska upset of Caitlin Clark and Iowa

Nebraska women’s basketball earned their biggest win of the year on Sunday afternoon when the Huskers upset the No. 2 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes 82-79.

Nebraska women’s basketball earned their biggest win of the year on Sunday afternoon when the Huskers upset the No. 2 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes 82-79. The Cornhuskers played Sunday’s game in front of a school-record sellout crowd of 15,042 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Jaz Shelley led the way for Nebraska, scoring a season-high 23 points. Iowa star Caitlin Clark finished with 31 points, ten assists, and eight rebounds but went scoreless in the fourth quarter.

She is now eight points away from passing Kelsey Plum as women’s college basketball’s all-time leading scorer. After winning on Sunday, head coach Amy Williams said days like this make her proud to be a Cornhusker.

“On days like today, I’m just so proud to be the head coach at Nebraska and proud of this team and the way they showed great response all the way through the fourth quarter and found a way to win.”

With the win, the Huskers improve to 16-8 overall and 8-5 in the Big Ten. They’ll next take the floor on Wednesday when they travel to Columbus to take on No. 5 Ohio State.

You can find the social media reactions to the upset of Caitlin Clark and No. 2 Iowa below.

Huskers upset Caitlin Clark and No. 2 Iowa in fourth quarter comeback

Nebraska entered Sunday’s high noon showdown with an uphill battle.

Nebraska entered Sunday’s high noon showdown with an uphill battle. The Huskers hosted No. 2 Iowa with Caitlin Clark, who is 39 points away from becoming the all-time scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history. Nebraska decided to spoil the surprise, upsetting the Hawkeyes 82-79.

Iowa defeated Nebraska in every matchup since Clark donned the Hawkeye jersey. Heading into the fourth, it seemed Iowa would win once again, up 69-55. But the Huskers rallied, outscoring the Hawkeyes 27-10 in the fourth to complete the comeback.

Clark nevertheless continued to put on a show in Lincoln, dropping 31 points, delivering ten assists, and hauling in eight rebounds for Iowa.

For Nebraska, Jaz Shelley finished as the Huskers’ top scorer, dropping 23 points on the afternoon. Shelley scored 15 of her points from beyond the arc, going 5-of-10 in three-point shooting. She also scored 10 points in the fourth, including the team’s final seven points.

Kendall Moriarty, Logan Nissley, and Natalie Potts combined for the other 17 fourth-quarter points. Nissley dropped 15 points in the game and went 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Potts delivered 14 points, scoring eight points in the fourth. Moriarty scored seven points for Nebraska on the afternoon.

Alexis Markowski also scored 15 points for the Huskers, accompanying her 11 rebounds in the win for her 35th career double-double. Markowski is fourth in school history for career double-doubles and is six away from breaking the school record.

Nebraska moves to 17-8 on the season and 9-5 in conference play. The Huskers hit the road for another top-five showdown, playing No. 5 Ohio State on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and can be viewed on Peacock.

Women’s basketball defeats Michigan 65-59

The Huskers hit the road to battle Michigan Tuesday night. Nebraska entered the game coming off a one-point loss to Rutgers on Saturday.

The Huskers hit the road to battle Michigan Tuesday night. Nebraska entered the game coming off a one-point loss to Rutgers on Saturday. The Huskers’ battle with the Wolverines also went down to the wire. This time, Nebraska finished on top, taking down Michigan 65-59.

The Huskers held the lead for most of the second half, after trailing by as much as nine in the first half. Nebraska’s lead over the Wolverines never grew bigger than six points, but the Huskers held off Michigan’s attempts to take the lead back.

Alexis Markowski shepherded the most points for Nebraska, tallying up 18 points on the night. Markowski delivered her 18 points by going 8-of-11 in total shooting. She also led the team in rebounds with nine. Natalie Potts and Jaz Shelley also dropped double-digit points, with Potts scoring 12 and Shelley chalking up 10.

The Huskers move to 15-8 on the season and 7-5 in conference play. They will return home for their second clash against Caitlyn Clark and No. 2 Iowa on Sunday. Tipoff is at noon and can be viewed on FOX.