The Nebraska men's basketball team looks for its second straight win Saturday afternoon, as the Huskers travel to Penn State. Tipoff from the Bryce Jordan Center is set for 1:15 p.m. (central) and the contest with the Nittany Lions will be televised nationally on BTN and carried on the Huskers Radio Network. It will also be available on the Fox Sports app.

The Huskers (10-9, 3-5 Big Ten) have been challenged away from home as Saturday's game will be Nebraska's fourth road game in six games this month. In all, NU will play six of its nine games this month on the road, and Saturday's game presents an opportunity to snag another Quad 2 win. As of Jan. 19, Nebraska has played the second-hardest schedule in the country according to the NET (Kansas is No. 1) and Saturday's game at Penn State will be NU's 13th game against either a Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponent this season.
  

Game 20: at Penn State

Date: Saturday., Jan. 21 Tipoff:  1:15 p.m. (CT) Location:University Park, Pa. Arena: Bryce Jordan Center On the Air Radio: Saturday's game will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network with Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KXSP (590 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington and will also be available on Huskers.com and the Huskers app. The pregame show begins an hour before tipoff.   TV/Online: Wednesday's game will be televised on Big Ten Network with Jason Ross Jr. and Jess Settles on the call. The game will also be available online on the Fox Sports app.

Nebraska's defense was the story in the Huskers 63-60 win over Ohio State on Wednesday night. The Huskers held OSU to 35.7 percent shooting, limiting a Buckeye offense which was sixth nationally in offensive efficiency to 0.83 points per possession and a season-low 60 points. NU is now 35th in defensive efficiency, which is the highest the Huskers have been since the 2014-15 season. Last year, Nebraska was 178th nationally in defensive efficiency.

Sam Griesel led a balanced attack with 15 points, including 10 in the second half, while all nine Huskers who played got into the scoring column despite missing rotational players Juwan Gary (shoulder) and Blaise Keita (ankle).

Penn State (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) looks to bounce back after losing 63-60 at Wisconsin on Tuesday night.  Penn State led 36-30 at the break, but was held to 38 percent shooting in the second half as Wisconsin rallied for the win. Jalen Pickett led Penn State with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, as the 6-foot-4 guard ranks in the top-10 of the Big Ten in scoring (17.7 ppg, fourth), assists (7.3 apg, first) and rebounding (7.7, 10th).
 
Worth Noting
• Nebraska will look for its third straight win at Penn State on Saturday afternoon. Last year's win on Feb. 28, 2022 broke a 13-game road losing streak, and propelled NU to a three-game road win streak to close the 2021-22 season. Beginning with the win in State College last season, NU is 5-5 on the road in its last 10 road games, including three wins over ranked teams.

• A win on Saturday would allow the Huskers to exceed its win total from last season and match its number of Big Ten wins from a year ago.

• Nebraska has faced one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2022-23.  As of Jan. 19, Nebraska's NET strength of schedule was second nationally. Currently five Big Ten teams are in the top-20 nationally in strength of schedule (Michigan State-9; Maryland-15; Wisconsin-15; Ohio State-17).

• Wednesday's game against Ohio State was Nebraska's ninth game this year against a team currently in Quad 1. The Huskers are tied with three other teams for the national lead in Quad 1 games as of Jan. 19.

• Nebraska has been the one team to keep Zach Edey in check in 2022-23, holding the national player of the year frontrunner to just 11.5 points per game in two contests. Edey's two lowest scoring percentages came in the two games against Nebraska.

• Penn State will be another challenge for the Huskers' defense, as the Nittany Lions rank 26th nationally in offensive efficiency. Following Wednesday's win against Ohio State, NU has faced three offenses (Purdue-2x; Iowa, Ohio State) ranked in the top-15 nationally in offensive efficiency. NU's defense has allowed 0.94 points per possession in those contests.

• Derrick Walker is one of only two Big Ten players this year to have a game of at least 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as he did against Minnesota on Jan. 7.  Jalen Pickett has done it twice (vs. Quinnipiac on Dec. 22 and Jan. 8 vs. Purdue). Over the last three seasons (2020-21 to 2022-23), it has happened just six times, including twice by Husker players.

• Walker is averaging a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game to rank eighth in the Big Ten in rebounding as of Jan. 19. It is on pace to be NU's highest rebounding average since the 2007-08 season. Since 2000, only five Huskers - Ed Morrow Jr. (2016-17), Aleks Maric (2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08), Andrew Drevo (2002-03), Kimani Ffriend (1999-2000, 2000-01) - have averaged at least seven rebounds per game.  Walker needs just 15 rebounds to reach 500 rebounds for his college career after his 10-rebound effort against Ohio State.

• Nebraska's win over Ohio State marked the Huskers' first win over the Buckeyes in Lincoln since the 2014 campaign and marked the first time NU had beaten the Buckeyes in consecutive games.

• The biggest strides Nebraska has made has been in rebounding. NU is currently ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding margin at +1.3 per game after ranking last in the conference with a -7.0 margin last season. Of Nebraska's eight Big Ten games, NU has played seven against teams currently in the top seven in the conference in that category. Ohio State entered the game second in the Big Ten in rebounding margin at +6.2 per game, but NU out-rebounded the Buckeyes, 39-38.

• With more of an emphasis on positional size compared to previous Hoiberg-coached Husker teams, Nebraska has made significant improvement on the defensive end despite breaking in an entirely new starting lineup. The Huskers have held 12 of their 19 opponents to 70 points or less and have climbed nearly 140 spots in adjusted defense in KenPom compared to last season.

• Nebraska had done an excellent job of not fouling this season. NU is 13th nationally in fewest fouls per game (13.8) entering Saturday's game at Penn State.

• The Huskers broke a couple of overtime losing streaks in the win at Minnesota on Jan. 7. The win snapped a six-game losing streak in overtime games dating back to the 2019-20 season and marked NU's first road OT win in conference play since Feb. 17, 2001.

• Nebraska has totaled seven double-doubles (Derrick Walker-3; Sam Griesel-2; Juwan Gary-1; Blaise Keita-1) and all seven have been points/rebounds double-doubles. Last year, NU totaled 10 double-doubles in 32 games (6 pts./reb. and 4 pts./asst.).

About Penn State
Penn State comes into Saturday's game with a 12-6 record following Tuesday's 63-60 loss to Wisconsin. Micah Shrewsberry is in his second year at Penn State. Before taking the Penn State job, he had two stints as an assistant at Purdue (2011-13, 2019-21) and was with the Boston Celtics (2013-19) on Brad Stevens' staff.

The Nittany Lions went 9-2 in non-conference play with a two-point loss to Virginia Tech and a double OT loss at Clemson. PSU was 11-3 following an 83-79 win over Iowa on Jan. 1, but has dropped three of its last four, including road games at Michigan and Wisconsin and a game against No. 1 Purdue at the Palestra. PSU is 9-1 in home games at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions average 74.5 points per game and shoot 47 percent from the field, including nearly 40 percent from 3-point range. Defensively, they hold opponents to 41 percent shooting.

Penn State is an experienced team with four senior starters, including a trio of fifth-year performers. Jalen Pickett is the headliner of the PSU attack, as he ranks in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and assists. He has four double-doubles this season, including a triple-double against Butler (15 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists). PSU's other double-figure scorers are also excellent shooters in Seth Lundy (13.7 ppg, 42% from 3) and Andrew Funk (12.4 ppg, 42% from 3). As a team, Penn State averages nearly 11 3-pointers per game.  Saturday's meeting is the first of two this year, as the teams will square off in Lincoln on Feb. 5.

Series History: Saturday's game is the 25th meeting with Penn State holding a 13-11 advantage. Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Huskers are 10-11 against the Nittany Lions (10-8 in regular season; 0-3 in Big Ten Tournament).  The teams played three times before Nebraska joined the Big Ten, a home-and-home series in 1980 and 1981 and in the second round of the 1995 NIT. Last year's win in State College was NU's first since the 2012-13 season.

Last meeting: Bryce McGowens' 25 points led five Huskers in double figures, as Nebraska put together its most complete performance of the season in a 93-70 win over Penn State on Feb. 27.
McGowens hit 8-of-13 shots from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, as Nebraska shot 58.2 percent from the field, including 13-of-20 from 3-point range.  Alonzo Verge Jr. had 15 points and five assists, while Lat Mayen (13), Trey McGowens (12) and Derrick Walker (10) all cracked double figures.

The McGowens brothers keyed an 18-2 first-half run over a span of 4:26, combining for 12 points as the Huskers turned a 13-10 deficit into a 13-point lead at 28-15 after a Bryce McGowens putback.  The Huskers, who shot 61 percent in the first half, including 7-of-12 from 3-point range, kept building the lead and closed the half on an 8-2 spurt to take a 49-31 lead into the locker room after Verge's 3-pointer. Nebraska quickly stretched the lead to 23, at 54-31 after a Mayen jumper just 1:35 into the second half, and Penn State was never able to cut the deficit to less than 20 the rest of the way, as Nebraska snapped a 13-game road losing streak. Sam Sessoms, Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett had 12 points apiece for Penn State, which shot 46 percent, but was out-rebounded 34-22.

Last Time Out
Sam Griesel scored 10 of his game-high 15 points in the second half, as Nebraska used a balanced attack and held Ohio State to 36 percent shooting in a 63-60 victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Jan. 18.

While Griesel kept the Huskers within striking distance early, it was some unsung heroes that gave Nebraska a hard-fought win. The Huskers trailed 49-47 with 8:55 remaining before Denim Dawson's basket keyed a decisive 8-0 run for the hosts. Jamarques Lawrence's 3-pointer gave NU a 52-49 lead it wouldn't relinquish before an Emmanuel Bandoumel basket and a Wilhelm Breidenbach free throw put NU up 55-49 with 5:14 left.

The game featured 13 lead changes and eight ties as neither team led by more than six points the entire evening. The Huskers held OSU without a field goal for over six and half minutes down the stretch and hit just enough free throws in the final two minutes to earn a second straight win over the Buckeyes. OSU closed to within 61-58 after a Brice Sensabaugh 3-pointer with 35 seconds left and eventually pulled to within 62-60 with 12.7 seconds remaining after a pair of free throws from Sean McNeil. C.J. Wilcher split a pair of free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining and the Huskers held on for a crucial home win.
 
Nebraska-Illinois Time Change
The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday morning that Nebraska's men's basketball game at Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 31, will now tip off at 6 p.m. (central). The Nebraska-Illinois game will be carried on the Big Ten Network and the Huskers Radio Network. The game time, which was originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m., was adjusted following the rescheduling of the Northwestern/Iowa men's basketball from Jan. 18 to Jan. 31.
 
Gary to Miss Remainder of 2022-23 season
Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced on Jan. 18 that Juwan Gary will have left shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

Gary, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound forward, suffered the injury in the first half of Nebraska's game with Illinois on Jan. 10. An MRI revealed last week the extent of the injury, and after meeting with a shoulder specialist earlier on Wednesday, it was determined that undergoing surgery was the best course of action.  Gary will undergo shoulder surgery next week, and according to Athletic Trainer R.J. Pietig, the rehab process will be between 5-6 months.

Gary started all 17 games in his first season after transferring from Alabama and averaged 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and a team-high 1.4 steals per game.  He ranked in the top 15 in the Big Ten in steals (seventh) and rebounding (15th) at the time of his injury and totaled nine double-figure games. He had a season-high 18 points in Nebraska's win at Minnesota on Jan. 7, and has three games with 10+ rebounds, most recently at Kansas State on Dec. 17.
 
Making Strides On Defense
Nebraska has made significant improvement on the defensive end this season, which is a big reason for the Huskers already matching their 2021-22 win total.

• Nebraska has climbed from No. 178 to No. 35 nationally in defensive efficiency in KenPom. The No. 35 ranking is the Huskers' best since the 2014-15 season.
• The jump is more impressive when you consider that Nebraska has played nine games against teams currently in the top-40 nationally in offensive efficiency. PSU comes into the game ranked 26th in offensive efficiency.
• Nebraska is one of only seven teams nationally allowing at least 10 points less than last season, as NU's 11.7 ppg decrease is tied for third nationally.
• Nebraska has held 11 opponents to 1.0 point per possession or less.
• In the overtime loss to No. 4 Purdue on Dec. 10, Nebraska held the Boilermakers to 0.99 points per possession. Purdue currently leads the nation in offensive efficiency (119.9) as of Jan. 18.
• Nebraska held Iowa, which is currently fourth in offensive efficiency to 0.76 per possession and just 26 percent shooting on Dec. 29.
• In NU's win at No. 7 Creighton on Dec. 4, the Huskers limited the Bluejays to 0.73 points per possession, the Huskers' best performance in a road game in over a decade.

Hometown Kid Making Good
Senior Sam Griesel has enjoyed quite the homecoming, averaging 11.4 points, 4.1 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game from his point guard spot in replacing Alonzo Verge Jr., who led the Big Ten in assists per game last season. Griesel spent the last four seasons at North Dakota State, earning All-Summit League honors in 2021 and 2022 before returning to Lincoln for his senior year.

• He is seventh in the Big Ten in assists per game as of Jan. 20.
• Griesel has reached double figures in each of his last six games, and he is averaging 13.7 ppg in that span. He had 15 points and seven rebounds in the win over Ohio State after missing the Purdue game with a hip injury.
• He came up big in the win at Minnesota with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists, while going 6-of-6 from the foul line.
• Griesel collected his second double-double in the win over Iowa with 12 points and team highs in rebounds (10) and assists (five).
• The Huskers' first scholarship recruit from Lincoln since Jake Muhleisen in the early 2000s, Griesel keyed NU's win at No. 7 Creighton with 18 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and seven assists.
• Against Maine, Griesel scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds while also chipping in 18 points in the win over Omaha.
• Griesel's 22-point effort against Maine in the season opener was one of the highest-scoring debuts by a Husker in the last 50 seasons.

Walker Looks to Continue Efficient Shooting
Super senior Derrick Walker has made a significant impact on the Huskers since returning to action on Nov. 25. Walker, who missed NU's first five games, has been a force, averaging 13.6 points on 60 percent shooting, 7.9
rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. The 6-foot-9 forward was NU's only returning starter entering 2021-22 and has 11 double-figure efforts in 14 contests.

• He is one of just 13 players nationally averaging at least 13 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
• Walker has a team-high three double-doubles (Memphis, Florida State and No. 4 Purdue) and six for his career.
• He had a strong performance at No. 4 Purdue with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists, while helping limit Zach Edey to 12 points on seven shots.
• Walker had one of the finest games of his career in NU's OT win at Minnesota on Jan. 7 with 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He set or tied personal bests in both points and assists.
• He led NU with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists at Michigan State on Jan. 3.
• His most recent double-double was a 14-point, 10-rebound effort against No. 4 Purdue on Dec. 10.  He also helped limit Zach Edey to a season-low 11 points, snapping his streak of eight straight 20-point games.
• He keyed NU's win over No. 7 Creighton with a career-high 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting and eight rebounds against Ryan Kalkbrenner, the reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Year. Walker's efforts helped NU enjoy a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint.
• Walker posted his first career 20-point game in a win over Florida State on Nov. 27, with 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting and matched his career high with 13 rebounds.
• He made his 2022-23 debut against Memphis and had 15 points and 12 boards in a loss to the Tigers.
• Walker averaged 9.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in 2022, breaking NU's single-season field goal percentage mark by shooting 68.3 percent from the field.

Bandoumel Provides Steady Production for Big Red
Senior grad transfer Emmanuel Bandoumel has been a steadying force on both ends of the court for the Huskers this season. He averages 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while also spearheading NU's defensive attack. Before joining the Husker program, the Quebec City, Quebec, native was a three-year starter at SMU, averaging double figures in both 2020-21 and 2021-22.

• Bandoumel had six points against Ohio State but led NU with four assists and tied his career high with three steals.
• He has reached double figures nine times, most recently a 10-point effort at Purdue on Jan. 13.
• Bandoumel, who played off the ball for most of his time at SMU, matched his career best with six assists against Boston College on Nov. 30.
• He tallied 18 points and five assists in the loss against Memphis on Nov. 15 and had 13 points and five dimes against Oklahoma on Nov. 24.
• Bandoumel enjoyed his best game against Omaha with 18 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in NU's game-opening 11-0 run.

Tominaga Moves into Starting Role
After being the Huskers' sixth man for most of the season, junior Keisei Tominaga moved into the starting lineup against Ohio State. The 6-foot-2 guard is third on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game while averaging less than 20 minutes per contest.

• Tominaga leads the Huskers in both 3-pointers (29) and 3-point percentage (.377).
• He has 10 double figure games, including eight off the bench, and is among the Big Ten leaders in scoring off the bench.
• Tominaga posted a 16-point effort at No. 3 Purdue on Jan. 13, hitting 5-of-8 shots from the field, including four 3-pointers.
• He enjoyed one of his best efforts of the year in NU's 65-62 loss to No. 4 Purdue on Dec. 10 with 19 points, including four 3-pointers. He sent the game to OT with a 3-pointer with 9.1 seconds left in regulation.
• Of Tominaga's 17 career double-figure games at Nebraska, 12 have come off the bench, including 23-point efforts against Boston College on Nov. 29 and against South Dakota last season.
• Tominaga shined in NU's win over Boston College on Nov. 30. He tied his career high of 23 points on just eight field goal attempts (7-8 FG, 4-5 3PT; 5-5 FT) for his second career 20-point game. He had 17 of his 23 markers in the first half, including 11 straight NU points.
• Tominaga also had a team-high 15 points at St. John's and a 19-point effort against Maine. In the game against Maine, he connected on 7-of-12 shots from the field in 20 minutes of work.
• Over the summer, Tominaga was with the Japanese National Team, making his debut in the FIBA World Cup Asia qualifier in early July and then starred for Japan in the 2022 Asia Cup. In seven games with the Senior National Team, Tominaga averaged 15.9 points per game while shooting 39.3 percent from the 3-point line. His best performance came against Australia in the Asia Cup quarterfinals, when he poured in 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 8-of-15 from 3-point range.

 A Change of Pace
One typical trait of a Fred Hoiberg team is to play at a fast pace. The Huskers led the Big Ten in pace in each of the last three seasons according to KenPom, including top-20 rankings in 2019-20 (16th) and 2021-22 (19th). NU has been the only Big Ten team to rank in the top 50 in any of the past three seasons.  The 2022-23 team has been completely different, as NU is 277th nationally in pace as of Jan. 19. NU has had just seven games with 70+ possessions in the first 19 contests (St. John's, Florida State, Creighton, Indiana, Kansas State, Queens and Ohio State), and only one of those opponents finished above 1.0 point per possession. 
 
SIngle-Game Tickets and Mini-Plans Now on Sale
Single-game tickets for the 2022-23 schedule are now on sale. A select number of 300 Level seats are available for $10 each for each of the Huskers' remaining Big Ten matchups, including games with Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin, Maryland, Minnesota and Michigan State.

The single-game tickets are one of several options to purchase Husker basketball tickets for the 2022-23 season. In addition, the Six-Game Mini-Plan which allows fans to pick 300 Level seats for any six games during the 2022-23 season for just $30 while supplies last.

To purchase, visit Huskers.com/Tickets or call the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.).

Huskers Meet No. 11 Maryland on Alumni Day

Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten)
vs. 11/11 Maryland Terrapins (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten)
Sunday, January 22, 2023, 1 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Live TV: Nebraska Public Media 
Larry Punteney (PBP), Kara Graham (Analyst) 
Live Video: B1G+
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (12:45 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Special Event: Alumni Day

Huskers Meet No. 11 Maryland on Alumni Day
The Nebraska women's basketball team shoots for a season sweep of Maryland when the Huskers play host to the No. 11 Terrapins on Sunday in Lincoln.

Tip-off between the Big Red (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) and the Terps (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten) is set for 1 p.m. (CT). Tickets are on sale now at Huskers.com. Live statewide television coverage will be provided by Nebraska Public Media with Larry Punteney and Kara Graham on the call. A live video stream will be available to subscribers of B1G+. 

The game also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.

Sunday's game will be the second this season between Nebraska and Maryland. The Huskers defeated the then-No. 20 Terrapins, 90-67 at Xfinity Arena in College Park on Dec. 4. Jaz Shelley erupted for 29 points to lead the Huskers to their first-ever win in the series with the Terps.

Nebraska is coming off a 71-64 win at Purdue on Wednesday. The Huskers trailed by nine late in the third quarter before dominating the fourth, 23-8, on the way to their second Big Ten road victory.

Alexis Markowski powered Nebraska in the fourth quarter at Purdue, scoring 11 points and grabbing six rebounds in the final 10 minutes to produce her eighth double-double of the season with a team-high 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Maddie Krull, who missed her first start in 11 games because of an illness, came off the bench to lift the Huskers with 15 points, including a game-clinching three-pointer in the closing minutes. It was Krull's third double-figure scoring effort in the last three games.

Sam Haiby put up another strong effort in her sixth straight start, producing 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Haiby, who did not play in the first meeting with Maryland while recovering from injury, has scored in double figures in four of the last five games. Over the past five contests, Haiby is averaging 11.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.4 steals.

Freshman Callin Hake made her first career start in the win at Purdue, scoring eight points and grabbing three rebounds. Over the last six games, Hake is averaging 9.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist, including the first four double-figure scoring efforts of her career. She played eight scoreless minutes in the first meeting this season with Maryland.

All-Big Ten guard Jaz Shelley (Moe, Australia - pronounced MOE) continues to be one of Nebraska's top threats, leading the Huskers in scoring (13.1 ppg), assists (6.4 apg) and steals (1.7 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per game. Shelley ranks among Big Ten leaders with 40 made three-pointers on the season.

The game with No. 11 Maryland will be Nebraska's eighth this season against an AP Top 25 team at game time, and the Huskers are scheduled to face five more current top-25 foes. If those numbers hold, it would give NU a school-record 13 games against AP Top 25 teams. No other Nebraska team has ever faced more than 11 AP Top 25 opponents (2000-01). Since entering the Big Ten (2011-12), the Huskers have never played more than eight games in a season against AP Top 25 foes.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten)
34 - Isabelle Bourne - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 10.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - So. - C/F - 12.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 13.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg
4 - Sam Haiby - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 8.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - So. - G - 5.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Off the Bench
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - So. - F - 6.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 5.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg
44 - Maggie Mendelson - 6-5 - Fr. - F/C - 4.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - So. - G - 3.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - So. - F/G - 2.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
2 - Trinity Brady - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 2.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner (Out) - 5-10 - So. - G - 10.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Seventh Season at Nebraska (108-91); 16th Season Overall (301-200)

11/11 Maryland Terrapins (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten)
13 - Faith Masonius - 6-1 - Sr. - G/F - 7.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg
0 - Shyanne Sellers - 6-2 - So. - G - 14.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
1 - Diamond Miller - 6-3 - Sr. - G - 18.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg
10 - Abby Meyers - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 13.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg
12 - Elisa Pinzan - 5-8 - Gr. - G - 3.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Brinae Alexander - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 9.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg
3 - Lavender Briggs - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 6.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg
11 - Gia Cooke - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 3.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg
24 - Bri McDaniel - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 2.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg
15 - Mila Reynolds - 6-3 - Fr. - G/F - 1.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg
2 - Ava Sciolla - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 0.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg
21 - Emma Chardon - 6-2 - So. - F - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
Head Coach: Brenda Frese (Arizona, 1993)
21st Season at Maryland (550-144); 24th Season Overall (607-174)

Nebraska Notables
Isabelle Bourne recently became the 36th 1,000-point scorer in Nebraska history, achieving the milestone in the fourth quarter of NU's win over Penn State (Jan. 11). She is just the 22nd player in NU history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,000 points (1,017) and 500 rebounds (554) joining teammate Sam Haiby (1,460 points, 571 rebounds) in that prestigious group.

Opponents have quieted Jaz Shelley from three-point range over the last six Big Ten games. In Nebraska's first two conference wins (Maryland, Wisconsin) Shelley went 13-for-22 (.591) from beyond the arc, including 6-for-10 against the Terps (Dec. 4) and a season-best 7-for-12 against the Badgers (Dec. 7). Since getting those 13 threes in a four-day span, Shelley has hit just 13 more over the last nine games (13-41, .317), including six threes in six Big Ten contests (6-27, .222). 

Jaz Shelley opened Big Ten play with 29 points in a road upset at No. 20 Maryland (Dec. 4), before pumping in 31 points in a win over Wisconsin (Dec. 7). She also had 21 points and five assists in a loss to No. 14 Michigan (Dec. 28). She just missed a triple-double with 10 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a win over Penn State (Jan. 11).

Nebraska has knocked down 10 or more threes on nine occasions this season and is 9-0 when hitting double-digit threes. Nebraska's most recent double-digit three-point effort came on 13-of-28 shooting against Penn State last Wednesday. The Huskers were 12-for-25 in the first meeting at Maryland, including a combined 10-for-15 effort from Jaz Shelley (6-10) and Isabelle Bourne (4-5).

Kendall Moriarty put the exclamation point on the win over Penn State (Jan. 11) with a running, half-a-hook three from beyond halfcourt in the closing seconds to beat the shot clock. Moriarty's improbable shot, which came on a Nebraska baseline inbounds play, was Scott Van Pelt's "The Best Thing I Saw Today" on ESPN. Moriarty added eight big points on just three field goal attempts in Nebraska's road win at Maryland. Her fourth-quarter three-pointer started a 7-0 run that turned a 60-55 deficit into a 62-60 lead for the Huskers at Purdue.

Preseason All-Big Ten center and 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alexis Markowski (Lincoln, Neb.) is one of the Big Ten's top rebounders, averaging 9.3 boards to go along with her 12.7 points per contest. The 6-3 center owns eight double-doubles on the season and leads the Huskers with 21 blocks while ranking second on the team with 19 steals.

Nebraska has lost starters Allison Weidner (10.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.4 apg) and Trinity Brady (2.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg) to injuries. Weidner (leg) was injured in the fourth quarter of Nebraska's 85-79 3OT win over No. 20 Kansas (Dec. 21) and is out for the season. Brady (concussion) was injured in the first half of NU's loss at No. 9 Virginia Tech (Dec. 1) and has missed the past 11 games.

The injuries to Weidner and Brady have helped hasten the return of three-year starter Sam Haiby to Nebraska's lineup. Haiby, who has more than 1,400 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists in her Husker career, produced double figures off the bench in the win over Kansas. She made her first start on New Year's Day at No. 4 Indiana, helping the Huskers push the Hoosiers to overtime. Haiby is averaging 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 22 minutes per game since returning from her own leg injury suffered in the preseason (Sept. 12).  

Huskers Celebrate Alumni Day vs. Maryland
Approximately 30 former Husker women's basketball players are expected to be in attendance as part of Alumni Weekend activities on Sunday for Nebraska's game against Maryland at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Headlining the group will be a strong contingent from the first decade of Husker women's basketball from the 1970s, including Nebraska's first 1,000-point career scorer Jan Crouch and former Husker tennis coach Kathy Hawkins. 

The 1975-76 team, which was the first team to be awarded full varsity letters, will be honored as part of Nebraska's Title IX recognition.

Nebraska's first 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound player, who also was NU's career leader in blocked shots for nearly four decades, Janet Smith headlines a list of players from the 1980s.

The Husker contingent from the 1990s is led by 1993 Wade Trophy winner and National Player of the Year Karen Jennings, who is Nebraska's all-time leading scorer.

The collection of Huskers from the 2000s is led by WNBA Draft pick Nicole Kubik and current Hastings College Head Coach Jina Johansen Douglas, while the 2010s feature the hard-nosed 1,000-point, 1,000-rebound star who powered Nebraska to four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament - Emily Cady.

Nebraska's most recent alum from the 2020s include Nebraska career block leader Kate Cain, along with Taylor (Kissinger) Schreiber and Nicea Eliely.

The alumni have been invited to attend team activities on Saturday before a private banquet on Saturday evening. The 1975-76 team will be recognized during the first-quarter break during Sunday's game, while the entire group of alumni in attendance will be announced on the court at halftime.

Scouting the No. 11 Maryland Terrapins
Coach Brenda Frese brings No. 11 Maryland to Lincoln following a 77-64 win at Wisconsin on Thursday night. The Terrapins improved to 15-4 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten with the win over the Badgers.

Since dropping a 90-67 loss to Nebraska in College Park in its Big Ten opener on Dec. 4, Maryland has reeled off eight wins in nine games with the only loss coming at No. 6 Indiana (68-61) on Jan. 12. However, the Terps do not own a win over a ranked Big Ten team and have only played five games against ranked foes this season, including losses to No. 1 South Carolina and No. 6 Indiana, along with wins over No. 6 UConn, No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 17 Baylor.

Maryland's schedule is weighted with six games against top-25 foes down the stretch, including two against No. 2 Ohio State, two more against No. 10 Iowa, and battles with No. 14 Michigan and No. 21 Illinois.

The Terps are led on the court by All-Big Ten guard Diamond Miller. The 6-3 senior leads Maryland in scoring (18.7 ppg), rebounding (6.6 rpg), steals (2.1 spg) and blocks (1.6 bpg) while ranking third on the team in assists (2.8 apg). Miller managed 13 points and four rebounds in the first meeting with Nebraska this season, but went just 3-for-12 from the field with five turnovers.

Shyanne Sellers, the 2022 Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, has added 14.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. She led Maryland with 21 points and eight rebounds in the first meeting with the Huskers this season. Sellers is the only other significant contributor from last year's Maryland team to return to the Terrapins this season.

Maryland lost starters Chloe Bibby (11.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and Katie Benzan (10.2 ppg, 3.8 apg) to graduation, while All-Big Ten performer Angel Reese (17.8 ppg, 10.6 rpg) transferred to LSU, All-Big Ten guard Ashley Owusu (14.3 ppg) transferred to Virginia Tech and Mimi Collins (7.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg) transferred to NC State.

Faith Masonius, who suffered a torn ACL midway through the 2021-22 season (at Indiana, Jan. 2, 2022), has moved from a supporting role into a starting assignment. Masonius, who had nine points, four rebounds and three assists against Nebraska on Dec. 4, is averaging 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds as one of only two Terps to start all 19 games. The other is graduate guard Eliza Pinzan, a South Florida transfer who is averaging 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and a team-best 3.3 assists. Pinzan was scoreless in just 12 minutes in the first meeting with NU.

Princeton transfer Abby Meyers, the 2022 Ivy League Player of the Year, rounds out the Maryland starting five by averaging 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. The 6-0 senior is also one of Maryland's top threats from long range, hitting 39-of-97 threes (.402). She went 0-for-2 from long range and just 1-of-7 from the field to finish with two points and six rebounds in the first meeting with Nebraska.

Off the bench, two of Maryland's top contributors are also transfers, led by senior guard/forward Brinae Alexander (Vanderbilt) who is averaging 9.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. Alexander has knocked down 48.8 percent (41-89) of her three-point attempts. She sparked Maryland off the bench in the first meeting with Nebraska, finishing with 14 points on 3-of-7 three-point shooting in the loss.

Lavender Briggs, a senior transfer from Florida, is averaging 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. Briggs added six points off the bench in the loss to Nebraska on Dec. 4.

Maryland is averaging 78.6 points, while allowing 69.8 points per contest. The Terps are 15-4 despite carrying a minus-2.1 rebound margin thanks to a plus-6.5 turnover margin. Maryland is hitting 43.6 percent of its shots from the field, including a solid 37.8 percent from three-point range. The Terps have also knocked down 78.4 percent of their free throws.

In the first meeting with Nebraska, the Huskers held Maryland to just 40 percent (24-60) from the field, including 4-of-16 from three-point range. The Terps did connect on 15-of-18 free throws. Nebraska won the rebounding battle, 35-34, and both teams committed 17 turnovers. Maryland allowed the Huskers to hit 50 percent (30-60) of their shots, including 12-of-25 threes (.480).

Nebraska vs. Maryland Series History
Maryland leads the all-time series with Nebraska 15-1, but the Huskers won the most recent meeting with a 90-67 victory at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. (Dec. 4, 2022).

Jaz Shelley led the Huskers with 29 points on 6-of-10 three-point shooting while adding five assists in the win over the Terps. Isabelle Bourne added 18 points on 4-of-5 shooting from long range. Alexis Markowski pitched in 14 points, while Allison Weidner contributed her first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.

Nebraska trailed 36-31 at the half before outscoring the Terps 59-31 over the final 20 minutes, including 30-11 in the fourth quarter. The Huskers finished 12-for-25 from three-point range, while Maryland went just 4-for-16.

Shyanne Sellers led Maryland with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Diamond Miller added 13 points but went just 4-for-12 from the field. Brinae Alexander contributed 14 points off the bench, including three of Maryland's four threes.

Maryland has been ranked in the AP Top 20 in all 17 meetings (including Sunday) with the lowest ranking coming at No. 20 (twice, 2019-20 and 2022-23).

The Terps have been ranked in the top 15 in either the AP or Coaches poll entering 14 of the previous 16 meetings, including Maryland's 80-65 win at College Park last season (Feb. 6, 2022). 

The Terrapins have been ranked in the top 10 in eight of the 16 previous meetings, including an 83-73 Maryland win over the Huskers at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis (March 11, 2021).        • Nebraska took No. 13 Maryland to the wire at the Xfinity Center in College Park before falling 77-75 (Feb. 25, 2018). The Huskers trailed by 14 points in the third quarter before rallying to take a 75-74 lead with 48 seconds left. A Hannah Whitish three-pointer from the right wing in the closing seconds caught back iron and caromed off as Maryland survived. 

Nebraska's first meeting with Maryland came in the 2008 NCAA Tournament second round in College Park - a 76-64 Maryland win. NU is 1-13 against the Terps as Big Ten foes.

Since 2014-15, Maryland's first season in the Big Ten, the Terrapins have been Nebraska's most frequent opponent from the Eastern Time Zone. Sunday's game will be NU's 15th against the Terps as conference foes. Other than Michigan (14 games), Nebraska has not played any other opponent from the Eastern Time Zone more than 11 times since 2014-15.

Nebraska has made seven trips to the Xfinity Center in league play, and Maryland is making its sixth trip to Pinnacle Bank Arena. Lincoln is 1,205 miles from College Park.

Since Maryland entered the league (2014-15), Michigan State has only appeared on the court at Pinnacle Bank Arena three times, and the Huskers have played the Spartans nine times. Lincoln is 727 miles from East Lansing. NU is 9-5 all-time against Michigan State and 5-0 in Lincoln.

Husker Numbers to Watch
Jaz Shelley is seven three-pointers away from 129 in her Husker career, which would move her into the top 10 on Nebraska's career three-point list. Shelley has 122 made threes in 51 games (2.4 pg) as a Husker. The only player in NU's top 10 to hit threes at a faster clip in her career is Natalie Romeo, who connected on 155 threes in 55 games (2.8 pg) as a Husker (2014-15, 2015-16). Amy Stephens, one of the greatest shooters and scorers in Nebraska history, hit 129 threes in 57 games (2.3 pg) in the first two seasons of the three-point shot in women's college basketball (1987-88, 1988-89). Nebraska's all-time three-point leader, All-American and 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Jordan Hooper, hit 295 threes in 131 career games (2.3 pg).

Sam Haiby is one point away (1,460) from matching Emily Cady for No. 13 on Nebraska's all-time scoring list (1,461 points, 2012-15).

Sam Haiby needs three rebounds to climb to No. 21 on Nebraska's career rebound list. Haiby heads into the Maryland game with 571 rebounds to rank 22nd at Nebraska. Nafeesah Brown is No. 21 in NU history with 574 boards (1992-93, 1993-94).

Isabelle Bourne is immediately behind Sam Haiby on the NU career rebound list. Bourne enters the Maryland game at No. 23 on Nebraska's all-time list with 554.

Isabelle Bourne is 18 points away from catching Alexa Johnson at No. 34 on NU's scoring list (1,035, 2001-04). Issie's older sister, Callie, recently reached the 1,000-point mark in her fifth season at Idaho State, achieving the milestone at San Diego (Nov. 25) in career game No. 118.

Jaz Shelley is 38 points away from 1,000 in her college career (666-Nebraska; 296-Oregon).

Kendall Moriarty has already surpassed her season point total (74-45) from a year ago while quadrupling her three-point total (12-3) and nearly tripling her season rebound total (35-12). She also has more than tripled her steals total (11-3), hit six times as many free throws (12-2) and matched her season block total (3) from a year ago.

Four Huskers Earn Preseason Recognition

Four Huskers were named to the preseason position rankings announced by Extra Innings. Billie Andrews leads the Huskers on both the Extra Elite 100 and Shortstop lists while Courtney Wallace, Mya Felder and Sydney Gray were named to their respective lists as well.

Andrews was named No. 46 in the Extra Elite 100 list and ranked No. 8 on the list of preseason shortstops. The junior started every game at the position during the 2022 season. Andrews earned All-Region and All-Big Ten honors after leading the Huskers in runs (54), home runs (20) and RBIs (51)  last season. 

A two-time All-Region selection, Wallace earned a No. 11 ranking as a two-way player. The senior compiled a 17-5 record during the 2022 season, appearing in the circle 34 times for the Big Red. Wallace received the inaugural Rawlings/Gold Glove Award after finishing the year with a perfect fielding percentage. On offense, Wallace tallied a .284 batting average.   

Gray was ranked No. 14 on the third base preseason list. The junior started every game of the 2022 season at the position. At the plate, Gray tallied a .313 batting average and a .549 slugging percentage. The Tucson, Ariz., native, notched 57 hits including eight doubles and 11 home runs. 

An All-Big Ten selection, Felder earned a spot at No. 16 on the first base preseason list. The senior led the Huskers on offense last season, finishing with a .373 batting average. Felder compiled 60 hits including nine doubles and four home runs. The Fresno, Calif., native, started 50 games at first base during the 2022 season and finished with a .991 fielding percentage. 

The Huskers are set to start their 2023 season at the Houston Invitational on Friday, Feb. 10.

Huskers Win Two Titles at Prairie Wolf Invitational

Sixteen members of the Nebraska track and field team competed at the Prairie Wolf Invitational on Friday at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.

Elliott Purdy won the men's weight throw title with a toss of 52-6 3/4 (16.02m), while Abby Volkmer finished first in the 3000m in 10:43.59.

Till Steinforth posted a personal-best 6-4 1/4 (1.94) in the high jump to finish as runner-up. Kolby Heinerikson and Matthias Algarin took fourth and fifth after clearing 6-0 1/2 (1.84m) and 5-10 1/2 (1.79m).

Seth Baylus added a runner-up finish, tying his indoor personal-best 60m time of 7.06.

Betty Rosvold brought in a pair of third-place finishes in the weight throw (51-11 3/4,15.84m) and the shot put (43-1 1/2, 13.14m).

In the long jump, Kerrigan Myers placed third with a leap of 16-11 1/4 (5.16m).

On Saturday, the full Husker squad will host the Mark Colligan Memorial with Azusa Pacific, Missouri, Utah State and William Carey all competing against the Huskers. Field events start at 11:15 a.m. and running events start at 11:45 a.m.

Huskers Drop Dual at Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa - In the third conference dual of the season, the Nebraska wrestling team (6-3, 2-1 Big Ten) fell at Iowa on Friday night, 34-6. 
 
Despite the lopsided finish, the All-American duo of Peyton Robb and Mikey Labriola extended their impressive undefeated seasons with a pair of decisions. 
 
At 157, top-ranked Robb defeated No. 21 Cobe Siebrecht in a 7-2 decision. Robb recorded a first period takedown and a reversal in the second to go up 4-0. Siebrecht responded with an escape, but Robb used takedown to close Period 2 and hold the 6-1 advantage. To finish the bout, Siebrecht recorded another escape, but Robb tallied the riding time point to secure the win. 
 
No. 2 Labriola remained undefeated with a 3-2 decision over No. 16 Nelson Brands at 174. Entering the final period, Labriola was leading, 1-0. Brands tied it up with an escape, but Labriola pulled ahead with a takedown. Brands recorded another escape, but Labriola held on for the win.
 
In the second top-five matchup of the night, No. 5 Brock Hardy took on No. 2 Real Woods at 141. Hardy recorded a big takedown to go up 2-0, but Woods responded with a reversal and two near fall points. Another reversal stretched Woods' lead to 6-2. Hardy had a takedown in the final seconds, but it wasn't enough as he dropped the decision, 6-4.
 
In the ninth bout of the night, No. 22 Silas Allred and No. 8 Jacob Warner remained scoreless through the first two periods. In the last two minutes, Warner scored first with an escape, followed by an Allred takedown. An additional escape and the riding time point gave Warner the 3-2 decision.
 
At 184, No. 16 Lenny Pinto battled No. 8 Abe Assad. A takedown from Pinto and a pair of Assad escapes brought the score to 2-2 midway through the second period. Assad took his first lead with a second period takedown. Pinto tied it up again with two escapes of his own. In the final period, Assad took his final lead with another takedown and won the bout, 6-5.
 
At 165, Bubba Wilson dropped a major decision to No. 10 Patrick Kennedy. The score remained 6-1 after two periods behind a pair of Kennedy takedowns and an escape. Kennedy then pulled away in the final period with a trio of takedowns and the riding time point.
 
At 133, Kyle Burwick struck first with a takedown, but Iowa's Brody Teske answered with an escape, a reversal and a takedown to win, 5-2.
 
Iowa was dominant at 125, 149 and at heavyweight. No. 3 Liam Cronin, Dayne Morton and Cale Davidson battled, but were pinned. 
 
Up next, the Huskers return home to face Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. CT. Action will be streamed on Big Ten+ with live stats on TrackWrestling. 
 
#2 Iowa 34, #10 Nebraska 6
125: #1 Spencer Lee (IOWA) pinned #3 Liam Cronin (NEB) (0:38) (IOWA 6, NEB 0)
133: Brody Teske (IOWA) dec. Kyle Burwick (NEB) 5-2 (IOWA 9, NEB 0)
141: #2 Real Woods (IOWA) dec. #5 Brock Hardy (NEB) 6-4 (IOWA 12, NEB 0)
149: #7 Max Murin (IOWA) pinned Dayne Morton (NEB) (3:47) (IOWA 18, NEB 0)
157: #1 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #21 Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) 7-2 (IOWA 18, NEB 3)
165: #10 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) maj. Dec. Bubba Wilson (NEB) 12-4 (IOWA 22, NEB 3)
174: #2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #16 Nelson Brands (IOWA) 3-2 (IOWA 22, NEB 6)
184: #8 Abe Assad (IOWA) dec. #16 Lenny Pinto (NEB) 6-5 (IOWA 25, NEB 6)
197: #8 Jacob Warner (IOWA) dec. #22 Silas Allred (NEB) 3-2 (IOWA 28, NEB 6)
285: #3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) pinned Cale Davidson (NEB) (6:39) (IOWA 34, NEB 6)

Jorgenson Sets Pool Record in Husker Victory

Nebraska's Gena Jorgenson set the Devaney Center Natatorium pool record, clocking a 9:53.58 to win the 1,000 freestyle, as Nebraska swimming and diving defeated Illinois, 168-132, in its final home dual of the season. 

Jorgenson, a freshman from Aberdeen, S.D., earned the first of ten titles for the Big Red on Saturday. Her 1,000 freestyle time was a career-best by over 15 seconds and currently ranks third in school history. She went on to tab a pair of runner-up finishes in the 500 freestyle (4:51.96) and the 400 IM (4:19.23).

Shannon Stott chipped in her fifth 200 butterfly title of the season in 1:58.40. She added a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:50.01), while also teaming up with Lexi Kucera, Caitlin Cairns and Giulia Marchi to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.94).

Molly Rosenthal rounded out the top three in the 500 freestyle with a 4:56.52. In the 200 butterfly, Sarah Barton and Berkeley Livingston made it a top-three sweep for the Huskers with times of 2:00.76 and 2:01.98.

Kucera, a junior from Hutchinson, Minn., secured a 200 freestyle victory with a 1:49.56. She added a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.24) and a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 55.88.

JoJo Randby cruised to a 100 breaststroke title in 1:02.64. Maia Hall claimed a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.65) and the 200 breaststroke (2:15.90).

Cairns provided a career-best 100 butterfly time of 54.28 to win the event. 

In the 200 backstroke, Madesyn Ronquillio placed first with a 1:59.71 and Barton finished second in 2:00.26. Ronquillio went on to finish third in the 100 backstroke in 55.96.

Barton added a third-place swim in the 400 IM with a 4:20.90.

On the boards, Kelsey Clairmont won both events with a career-best 281.70 on the one-meter and a 297.08 on the three-meter.

Reagan Hinze finished as runner-up in both events with a 252.75 in the one-meter and a 289.50 in the three-meter.

Up next, the Huskers will travel east to face Rutgers next weekend, January 27-28, in NU's final conference dual of the season.

Nebraska 168, Illinois 132
Jan. 21, 2023
Lincoln, Nebraska (Devaney Natatorium)

Nebraska Champions
1,000 Freestyle - Gena Jorgenson (9:53.58)
200 Freestyle - Lexi Kucera (1:49.56)
100 Breaststroke - JoJo Randby (1:02.64)
200 Butterfly - Shannon Stott (1:58.40)
200 Backstroke - Madesyn Ronquillio (1:59.71)
500 Freestyle - Shannon Stott (4:50.01)
100 Butterfly - Caitlin Cairns (54.28)
One-Meter - Kelsey Clairmont (281.70)
Three-Meter - Kelsey Clairmont (297.08)
400 Freestyle Relay - Nebraska - Kucera, Cairns, Stott, Marchi (3:23.94)

Huskers Fall to No. 1 TCU

The No. 6 Nebraska Rifle team lost to the No. 1 TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday by a score of 4,744-4,710. 

Junior All-American Cecelia Ossi placed third overall with a score of 1,183. She was joined in the top five by freshman Vittoria Watts who scored a 1,180. 

"The team did under-perform this weekend. I'm glad our standards as a team have increased as the season has progressed," said Head Coach Mindy Miles. "Cecelia and Tori did well for the team in smallbore, and Emma, Cecelia and Tori did well in air. Ohio State at home should give us another opportunity to show up as a team and post a good score."

Ossi placed fifth in the air rifle with a score of 595. Watts and fellow freshman Emma Rhode also scored 595, but did not place in the top five. The tiebreaker was determined by the number of 10-point shots.

In the smallbore, Ossi took third with a score of 588. Watts was fifth with a score of 585.

Up next, the Huskers will stay home for a match against Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 28. That match is set to start at 8 a.m. (CT).