Nebraska women’s basketball (18-12, 7-11) faced off against Indiana (18-13, 6-12) in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. Despite a strong start, the Huskers fell to the Hoosiers, 72-69, ending their tournament run.
Nebraska held a 20-point lead over Indiana just over a minute before halftime, but the Hoosiers took control in the second. Indiana outscored the Huskers 19-10 in the third and 25-14 in the fourth, capping the game off on a 16-6 run.
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Nebraska shot 28-of-67 from the floor but started the game off hitting 11-of-16 in the first. The Huskers also hit just 5-of-22 from beyond the arc. Indiana finished the game going 29-of-57 in total and 5-of-13 from three. The Hoosiers hit 8-of-13 in the third quarter and 9-of-13 in the fourth. Indiana also shot 4-of-7 from three-point range in the second half.
Amiah Hargrove and Britt Prince co-led Nebraska, combining for 43 points on the day. Hargrove tallied a game-high 23 points, scoring 19 in the first half. She finished 10-of-14 in total, 1-of-2 from three and 2-of-3 from the free throw line. Hargrove hit 8-of-9 in the first half before going just 2-for-5 in the second half.
Prince finished with 20 points and a game-high eight assists. She shot 7-of-19, 2-of-5 and 4-of-4. Logan Nissley tallied 12 points, hitting 5-of-11. Jessica Petrie earned 10 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, finishing 4-of-1 from the floor.
Nebraska now awaits its postseason fate on Sunday, March 15, when the NCAA announces the 68 teams in March Madness. The NCAA Selection Show will air at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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