The Nebraska women’s basketball team (14-2, 3-2) faces a conference opponent from Indiana for the second straight time, this time taking on the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5) in Thursday night’s game. The Huskers defeated Indiana 78-73 for another victory.
Nebraska started the first half with a slim lead over the Indians and led 38-30 at halftime. Indiana responded in the third quarter, tying the game at 53 heading into the fourth quarter. But after a rough third quarter, the Huskers outscored the Indians in the final 10 minutes.
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Nebraska took one fewer shot than Indiana despite taking 10 more. But the Huskers successfully attacked from beyond the arc and from the free throw line, beating Indiana 8-4 and 14-11 respectively. Nebraska also shook off 11 Indians turnovers and finished with 19 points in the victory.
Britt Prince led the way, scoring a team-high 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. She also had a team-high seven assists on the night.
Jessica Petrie scored 18 points for Nebraska, leading the team in scoring on 8-of-14 shooting and grabbing a team-high 7 rebounds. Logan Nislee made 3 of 6 shots from the field, 2 of 5 from three-point range, and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to score 11 points.
Amiah Hargrove and Eliza Maupin each scored 9 points, and they combined for 4 shots and 1 shot from beyond the arc. The two also grabbed 13 rebounds combined, with Maupin grabbing 7 rebounds and Petrie and Hargrove grabbing 6 rebounds.
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Nebraska will head back home for its next big test of the season, welcoming No. 4 UCLA for a Sunday night showdown. Game time on the Big Ten Network is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central Time.
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