Huskers Set for Top 25 Showdown with No. 12 Buckeyes
The Nebraska women’s basketball team wraps up a two-game Big Ten home stand by playing host to No. 12 Ohio State Sunday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Tip-off between Nebraska (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (18-1, 7-1 Big Ten) in Lincoln is set for 2 p.m. (CT) in the Big Red's annual Pack PBA game.
A live video stream will be available for B1G+ subscribers, while Nebraska fans can listen across the Huskers Radio Network, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln, Huskers.com and the Huskers App. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the radio call with pregame beginning at 1:30 p.m. (CT).
The Huskers, who moved back into the USA Today/WBCA rankings at No. 25 following a 91-60 win over Wisconsin on Monday, head into Sunday's game riding a five-game winning streak. The victory over the Badgers also pushed Nebraska's Big Ten-leading home-court winning streak to 15 games, including a 12-0 mark this year.
Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year candidate Britt Prince continues to surge in conference play with six consecutive games in double figures after going for 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals against Wisconsin. Prince, who shared her first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award with Ohio State's Jaloni Cambridge on Monday, also captured USBWA National Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Tuesday. Prince's first national honors came after scoring 22 points on a career-high five three-pointers, while adding seven rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals in Nebraska's 87-84 OT win at Iowa (Jan. 16).
Three-time All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski also has put up double figures in six straight games, including 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win over Wisconsin. Markowski leads a balanced and deep Nebraska offense in both scoring (14.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg). She joins All-American and 2014 Big Ten Player-of-the-Year Jordan Hooper as the only Huskers in history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds. Markowski needs just three boards against the Buckeyes to push past Emily Cady (1,114) into the No. 2 spot on Nebraska's all-time rebounding list.
RV/25 Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. 12/12 Ohio State Buckeyes
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 2 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Special Event: Pack PBA
Giveaway: "For Three" Roller Banners (500)
Live TV: B1G+
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (1:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com (statbroadcast - public)
RV/25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten)
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - So. - F - 5.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Sr. - C/F - 14.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - So. - G - 7.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 6.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 13.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Alberte Rimdal - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 6.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
44 - Petra Bozan - 6-3 - Fr. - F/C - 5.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 3.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Gr. - F/G - 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg
22 - Natalie Potts [Out] - 6-2 - So. - F - 14.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner [Out] - 5-10 - RJr. - G - 3.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
4 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Fr. - G - Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Ninth Season at Nebraska (152-115); 18th Season Overall (345-224)
12/12 Ohio State Buckeyes (18-1, 7-1 Big Ten)
32 - Cotie McMahon - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 16.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg
1 - Ajae Petty - 6-3 - Gr. - F - 10.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg
2 - Taylor Thierry - 6-1 - Sr. - G/F - 10.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg
21 - Chance Gray - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 15.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
22 - Jaloni Cambridge - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 15.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Ava Watson - 5-8 - Fr. - G - 5.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
22 - Kennedy Cambridge - 5-8 - RSo. - F - 4.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg
12 - Elsa Lemmila - 6-6 - Fr. - C - 4.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
0 - Madison Greene - 5-8 - Gr. - G - 4.4 ppg, 1.1 rpg
55 - Eboni Walker - 6-0 - Gr. - F - 2.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Head Coach: Kevin McGuff (St. Joseph’s, Ind., 1992)
12th Season at Ohio State (216-107); 22nd Season Overall (471-206)
Husker Hot Takes
• Nebraska's five-game Big Ten regular-season win streak is its longest since winning five straight conference games (Jan. 16-Feb. 1, 2018) during the 2017-18 season. The Huskers did win five consecutive games against Big Ten foes in 2021-22 with three wins in the final regular-season conference contests before adding two wins in the Big Ten Tournament. Both the 2018 and 2022 teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament under Coach Amy Williams.
• Nebraska's last six-game Big Ten winning streak came in 2015-16 with six straight wins from Jan. 10-27. NU's only longer conference win streaks since joining the Big Ten (2011-12) came in 2013-14 (9 games) and 2012-13 (10 games).
• Husker freshman Britt Prince is averaging 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals during Nebraska's five-game winning streak. The reigning USBWA National Freshman of the Week, Prince has increased her season averages to 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and team bests of 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals. Prince, who has produced double figures in six straight games, owns 14 double-digit efforts this season, including four 20-point performances.
• Lisa Leslie Award candidate Alexis Markowski has averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds over the last five games for Nebraska, upping her team-best season averages to 14.5 points and 8.2 boards per game. The only Husker to start all 19 games this year, the 6-3 center from Lincoln has scored in double figures in all five games of Nebraska's current winning streak, including a career-high 28 points in NU's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8). Markowski owns a school-record 47 career double-doubles, which ranks fourth among active NCAA Division I players. Her most recent double-double came with 14 points and 14 rebounds at Rutgers (Jan. 12).
• Sophomore Jessica Petrie has elevated her contributions over the last three games, averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. The 6-2 power forward from Gold Coast, Australia has produced double figures in all three games, including a career-high 15 points on a career-best 3-for-4 three-point shooting in Monday's win over Wisconsin. Petrie, who has stepped into the starting lineup following the season-ending injury to 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Natalie Potts, has hit 62.5 percent from the field including 54.5 percent (6-11) from three-point range over the last three games. In seven Big Ten starts, Petrie is averaging 9.6 points and 4.6 rebounds.
• Freshmen Amiah Hargrove and Petra Bozan also have stepped up to honor Potts. Hargrove has scored in double figures five times in the last 13 games, including her first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the win at Iowa.
• Bozan has played a major role in support behind Markowski at center while adding flexibility. The 6-5 center is averaging 5.7 points and 3.4 rebounds, including her first Big Ten double-figure scoring effort with 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting in Monday's win over Wisconsin. She also provided significant contributions in Big Ten wins over Minnesota (9 points, 5 rebounds), Penn State (8 points, 6 rebounds) and Rutgers (8 points, 4 rebounds).
• Nebraska's recent success is more significant considering the Huskers have had to overcome the loss of fourth-year guard Allison Weidner to a season-ending right leg injury in practice on Jan. 11. It is Weidner's third season-ending injury. Weidner, a 5-10 guard from Humphrey, Neb., was coming off her best game of the season with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8).
• Kendall Moriarty erupted for a career-high 17 points to go with four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in Nebraska's win over Wisconsin. Moriarty, who tied a career best by hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers, had scored just 16 total points in the previous nine games before going off against the Badgers. Moriarty's previous career best game came with 13 points on 3-of-4 three-point shooting to go with four rebounds, three assists and a steal in a win over South Dakota (Nov. 16).
• Alberte Rimdal dished out a career-high eight assists in Monday's win over Wisconsin. Rimdal, a 5-9 guard from Koge, Denmark, owns Nebraska's best assist-to-turnover ratio (2.24) and is averaging 3.4 assists during Nebraska's five-game winning streak.
• The Huskers have dedicated their performances the rest of this season to both Weidner and Potts.
Husker Numbers to Watch
• Markowski (1,112) needs three rebounds to pass Emily Cady (1,114, 2012-15) at No. 2 on Nebraska's all-time rebounding list. Janet Smith (1,280, 1979-82) owns the top spot on NU’s career rebound chart.
• With seven rebounds against Wisconsin, Markowski passed Jordan Hooper (1,110 rebounds) at No. 3 on NU's rebound list. In Nebraska's win at Iowa, Markowski also joined Hooper as the only Huskers in history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds.
• Alexis Markowski (47) owns the top spot on Nebraska’s career double-doubles list, seven more than first-team All-Americans Kelsey Griffin (40, 2006-10) and Jordan Hooper (40, 2011-14).
• Markowski (1,639) ranks No. 12 on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list. She needs 34 points to match first-round WNBA Draft pick Lindsey Moore (2010-13) at No. 11 on the NU all-time scoring list with 1,673 points.
Scouting the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes
• Coach Kevin McGuff leads his 12th Ohio State team into Sunday's game ranked No. 12 nationally after fighting to a 74-66 win over No. 8 Maryland Thursday night in Columbus.
• McGuff led Ohio State to the 2024 Big Ten regular-season title with a 16-2 record as part of a 26-6 overall campaign. The Buckeyes advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The 2024-25 Buckeyes suffered their first loss with a 62-59 setback at Penn State last Sunday. Freshman Jaloni Cambridge, who is averaging 15.7 points and a team-best 4.0 assists on the season, did not play at Penn State because of illness. Cambridge led OSU with 27 points in a win over Wisconsin (Jan. 16), earning a share of Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors with Nebraska's Britt Prince (Jan. 20). She returned with a game-high 20 points in the win over Maryland. Cambridge has been OSU's leading scorer (17.0 ppg) in conference play, while adding 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
• All-Big Ten forward Cotie McMahon leads Ohio State with 16.5 points while adding 4.6 rebounds per game. McMahon missed time earlier this season with a lower leg injury.
• Transfer Chance Gray has provided a long-range threat for the Buckeyes. Gray ranks third on the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), while hitting a team-best 52-of-132 threes (.394). The rest of the Buckeyes have connected on just 78-of-255 (.306) three-point attempts.
• Another transfer, Ajae Petty, has pitched in 10.4 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game. Petty (.593) and senior staple Taylor Thierry (.583) provide the Buckeyes with consistent and efficient production. Thierry gives OSU five players averaging in double figures with 10.4 points and 5.6 rebounds, while leading the Buckeyes with 2.4 steals per game.
• Ohio State also features a deep playing rotation that includes Ava Watson (5.8 ppg), who ranks second on the team with 24 three-pointers, Kennedy Cambridge (4.9 ppg), Elsa Lemmila (4.6 ppg), former starter Madison Greene (4.4 ppg) and Eboni Walker (2.6 ppg).
• The Buckeyes own a Big Ten-best 11.4 turnover margin while adding a plus-0.2 rebounding margin. They have forced opponents into 24.1 turnovers per game, including 19.8 in Big Ten play. However, they have been out-rebounded, 40.4-32.5, in conference play.
Nebraska vs. Ohio State Series History
• Ohio State leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 14-9, with NU's most recent win coming in a 63-55 victory over the No. 15 Buckeyes at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Jan. 16, 2021. Sunday's game marks the fifth consecutive meeting that Ohio State enters ranked in the top 25.
• Last season, the No. 2 Buckeyes rolled to an 80-47 win over the Huskers on Valentine's Day in Columbus. The Ohio State win came just three days after Nebraska knocked off No. 2 Iowa, 82-79, at Pinnacle Bank Arena, as the Huskers faced the nation's No. 2 team in back-to-back games.
• Cotie McMahon led Ohio State with 20 points and 10 rebounds, as the Buckeyes forced 30 Nebraska turnovers. No Huskers produced double-figures in points, but Alexis Markowski came up just short of a double-double with nine points and 16 rebounds.
• In the most recent meeting in Lincoln, No. 3 and unbeaten (17-0) Ohio State outlasted the Huskers, 76-67, on Jan. 14, 2023.
• Ohio State leads the all-time series in Lincoln, 6-4, while the Buckeyes hold an 8-4 edge in Columbus. Nebraska won the lone neutral site meeting between the teams with a 71-57 victory at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis (March 3, 2012).
• Nebraska reeled off a five-game winning streak in the series from 2012 to 2014, but Ohio State answered with five straight wins from 2015 to 2017. The series dates back to a 63-54 Nebraska win in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 2, 1990. OSU won the first meeting between the teams as Big Ten foes, 82-68, in Columbus on Jan. 19, 2012.
Markowski In NU's 1,600-Point/1,100-Rebound Club
• Alexis Markowski has increased her career totals to 1,639 points and 1,112 rebounds. She is just the second Nebraska player to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds, joining All-American and 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Jordan Hooper.
• Jordan Hooper (2,357 points/1,110 rebounds, 2011-14) was a first-team All-American, the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year and the first pick of the second round in the 2014 WNBA Draft.
• The only other players in Husker history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds are Karen Jennings (2,405 points/1,000 rebounds, 1990-93) and Kelsey Griffin (2,033 points/1,019 rebounds, 2006-10).
• Jennings won the 1993 Wade Trophy, was a first-team All-American and the 1993 Big Eight Player of the Year. Griffin won the 2010 Senior CLASS Award, was a first-round WNBA Draft pick, a first-team All-American and the 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year.
Markowski Joins Elite Rebounders in NU History
• Nebraska All-America candidate Alexis Markowski joined one of the most elite groups in Husker history by pulling down her 1,000th career rebound in the fourth quarter at Creighton (Nov. 22).
• The 6-3 center from Lincoln became just the sixth Husker women’s basketball player and just the eighth Nebraska men’s or women’s player to reach the 1,000 milestone on the boards.
• Markowski finished the game with 1,001 career boards to push past 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings into the No. 5 spot on the Husker women’s basketball career chart.
• Markowski has pushed her career rebound total to 1,112, passing first-team All-American Jordan Hooper at No. 3 on Nebraska’s career rebound list with seven rebounds against Wisconsin (Jan. 20). Markowski enters the Ohio State game just three rebounds behind Emily Cady (1,114) at No. 2 on the Nebraska all-time rebound list. Cady grabbed her rebounds in 4,217 career minutes (10.6 rp40), while Markowski’s boards have come in just 3,089 minutes (14.4 rp40).
Prince Battling for Big Ten All-Freshman Honors
• Britt Prince is off to one of the best starts by a freshman in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25. The 5-11 point guard from Omaha ranks second among the Huskers with 13.6 points, while adding 4.6 rebounds and team bests with 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals, following a 14-point, seven-rebound effort in a win over Wisconsin (Jan. 20).
• Prince was the USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21) after going for 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals at Iowa (Jan. 16). She also hit a career-high five three-pointers while playing a career-high 41 minutes against the Hawkeyes.
• The national award followed her first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor (Jan. 20), which she shared with Ohio State freshman Jaloni Cambridge.
• Prince ranks fifth among Big Ten freshmen in scoring (13.6 ppg). The four conference freshmen in front of her rank among the top 10 freshmen scorers in the nation.
• Prince, a two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year has scored in double figures 14 times, including a career-high 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting in a Big Ten road win at Rutgers (Jan. 12). She added six rebounds and three assists against the Scarlet Knights. Prince scored 10 points in the decisive fourth quarter.
• Her performance at Rutgers surpassed her previous career-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting in Nebraska’s record-setting 113-70 win over South Dakota (Nov. 16). She added four assists and two steals in front of a sellout crowd at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
• She added 20 points and six rebounds at Creighton (Nov. 22).
• Prince had a game-high 19 points to go with five rebounds in a low-scoring win over Tarleton State (Dec. 11). She hit three threes against the Texans and went 6-for-6 at the line.
• Prince contributed 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26), before notching her fifth straight double-digit performance with a game-high 14 points in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3). She also had 13 points and a career-high six assists against North Alabama (Nov. 19) during the five-game stretch. Prince added a career-high two blocks against the Lions.
• Prince had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in NU's win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8). It was her third straight double-digit effort, joining 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in a win over Penn State (Jan. 5) and 10 points, a career-high-tying eight rebounds and four assists at No. 4 USC (Jan. 1).
• She became the first Husker freshman point guard to reach 100 points in her first eight games, when she put up seven points and seven boards in a win over Minnesota (Dec. 8). The only other Husker point guard to score 100 points in 10 or fewer games is Nicole Kubik (10 games, 1996-97).
• One of Nebraska’s most efficient players, Prince is shooting 45.4 percent from the field, including 39.4 percent (28-71) from three-point range, and 87.3 percent (48-55) at the free throw line.
• Prince, who won four consecutive Nebraska Class B state high school championships at PBA while playing for her mother, Ann Prince at Elkhorn North (2021-22-23-24), was the No. 16 recruit in the country according to Prospects Nation and No. 28 according to ESPN.
• An honorable-mention high school All-American last year by the Naismith award and MaxPreps, Prince produced one of the best senior seasons in Nebraska high school history in 2023-24. She averaged 27.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.9 steals. She led the state in both scoring and assists as a senior on her way to finishing with a Class B record 2,491 points, surpassing Husker All-American Jordan Hooper’s previous mark of 2,078.
• Prince also matched Hooper for No. 2 in state tournament history with 271 career points.
• In addition to being a four-time Super-State selection in basketball, Prince was a six-time gold medalist and two-time silver medalist at the Nebraska State Track & Field Championships.
• She was the 2024 Nebraska Girls Athlete of the Year across all sports.
• Prince missed Nebraska’s win over Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 9) with a lower leg injury, but returned for six points, four assists and three steals as a starter in a win over Southern (Nov. 12).
Husker Freshmen Featuring Efficiency
• Britt Prince is the leader of a talented freshman trio for Nebraska. While Prince has earned headlines by starting at point guard and putting up some of the best numbers in history by a Big Red rookie, fellow freshmen Amiah Hargrove and Petra Bozan have been dynamic inside.
• Hargrove produced her first career double-double and fifth double-figure scoring effort of the season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a career-high 28 minutes in an overtime win at Iowa (Jan. 16). She hit 3-of-4 shots including 2-of-3 threes and both free throws against the Hawkeyes while adding a career-high two blocks.
• Hargrove erupted for a career-high 13 points in a win over Tarleton State (Dec. 11). She hit 5-of-6 shots, including a three-pointer, while adding three rebounds and a steal. She also led Nebraska with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting at No. 1 UCLA (Dec. 29). She also had 10 points and eight rebounds in a Big Ten-opening win over previously unbeaten Minnesota (Dec. 8).
• The 6-1 forward from Christopher, Ill., added 10 points and seven rebounds in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26). She made back-to-back starts against Chattanooga (Dec. 15) and No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21). Hargrove also played a major role in NU's win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8) with seven points and six rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.
• On the season, Hargrove has produced per 40 minute averages of 14.8 points and 11.0 rebounds while hitting 50 percent of her shots from the field, including 50 percent of her threes (10-20).
• Bozan, a 6-5 center from Croatia, owns four-double digit scoring efforts, including 12 in an opening-day win over Omaha and 11 against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 9). She went a combined 9-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-4 from three-point range in those two games. Bozan added 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3), before getting her first double-digit effort in Big Ten play with 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in a win over Wisconsin (Jan. 20). She also had nine points and five rebounds in her Big Ten debut against Minnesota (Dec. 8). She added seven points at UCLA (Dec. 29), as the Husker freshmen provided three of NU's top four scorers against the top-ranked Bruins. Bozan pitched in eight points and six rebounds in just 11 minutes to help the Huskers push past Penn State (Jan. 5). She added another big effort with eight points and four boards in 12 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's Big Ten road win at Rutgers (Jan. 12).
• On the season, Bozan has produced per 40 minute averages of 19.0 points and 11.5 rebounds while hitting 50 percent of her shots from the field.
Big Red Spreads Scoring
• Nebraska has put at least five players in double figures in six of its 19 games this season, including back-to-back Big Ten wins at Iowa (87-84 OT, Jan. 16) and over Wisconsin (91-60, Jan. 20). In three other games, NU has put four players in double figures with the fifth-highest scorer adding nine points.
• Perhaps the most amazing part of the double-figure scoring performances for the Big Red through 19 games is that all six games have featured a different group of scorers that have ultimately included all 12 players on the active roster at the start of the season.
• In the win over Wisconsin (Jan. 20), five Huskers put up double figures, including Kendall Moriarty-17, Jessica Petrie-15, Britt Prince-14, Alexis Markowski-12 and Petra Bozan-10.
• In the win at Iowa (Jan. 16), five Huskers put up double figures, including Britt Prince-22, Alexis Markowski-19, Logan Nissley-13, Jessica Petrie-13 and Amiah Hargrove-10.
• In the opener with Omaha (Nov. 4), six Huskers produced double-digit points, including Alexis Markowski-14, Natalie Potts-14, Petra Bozan-12, Logan Nissley-12, Allison Weidner-11 and Britt Prince-10.
• In a win over South Dakota in Sioux Falls (Nov. 16), five Huskers finished in double figures, including Britt Prince-23, Natalie Potts-22, Alexis Markowski-14, Kendall Moriarty-13 and Kendall Coley-12.
• In a victory over North Alabama (Nov. 19), five Huskers scored in double figures, including Callin Hake-17, Jessica Petrie-14, Britt Prince-13, Alberte Rimdal-13 and Alexis Markowski-10.
• Nebraska put five players in double figures in its second straight home game in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 22), including Callin Hake-16, Alberte Rimdal-15, Britt Prince-13, Alexis Markowski-10 and Amiah Hargrove-10.
• The only Huskers to score in double figures in each of the six games with at least five players in double figures were Alexis Markowski and Britt Prince.
Markowski Named to Naismith, Wooden Watch Lists
• Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski was among the 50 women’s college basketball players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List, announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club (Oct. 28) and the Wooden Award Watch List by the Los Angeles Athletic Club (Nov. 7).
• Markowski, a 6-3 center out of Lincoln Pius X High School, earned her third consecutive appearance on the Naismith Trophy preseason list.
• A three-time preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection, Markowski earned first-team All-Big Ten honors a year ago after averaging 15.7 points and 10.5 rebounds in 2023-24. She also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after powering the Big Red to the Big Ten Championship Game.
• A three-time Lisa Leslie Center-of-the-Year Award candidate, Markowski was a second-team All-Big Ten choice as a freshman and sophomore. She was also the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.