Women’s basketball dominates in historic 108-35 win over UNC-Wilmington

The Huskers played host to UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night.

The Huskers played host to UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night, their last game before entering Big Ten play on Saturday. In its win over the Seahawks, Nebraska made a statement, exiting the arena with a massive 108-35 victory.

This is the Huskers’ largest victory margin over a Division I team in the school history with a 108-35 women’s basketball win. It was not the only historic event of the night. Nebraska scored 62 points in the first half, tying the school record for most points in a first half while holding UNC-Wilmington to 12 first-half points, the second-fewest points by an opponent in a first half in program history.

Seven players scored double-digits in the win for Nebraska, with the top three scorers combining for 55 points. Jaz Shelley led the way, scoring 19 points on her way to a historical triple-double. Shelley also hauled in 10 rebounds and earned 11 assists to accompany her points, becoming the first Husker in history to record a pair of triple-doubles in her career.

Alexis Markowski and freshman Logan Nissley tied for second in scoring for the Huskers, each tallying up 18 points. Markowski also secured 12 rebounds to snatch her fifth double-double of the season.

Nebraska moves to 7-2 and will be on the road against Michigan State on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.