Columbus, Ohio - Five-straight bout victories, including two bonus point wins, powered the Nebraska wrestling team (10-3, 6-1 Big Ten) past No. 4 Ohio State 25-16 on Friday night.
 
The Husker win marked four-straight conference victories as NU preps for two remaining home duals before post-season competition begins. 
 
In tonight's top-ten matchup, action started at 125 pounds. No. 5 Liam Cronin used a takedown and an escape to defeat Ohio State's (12-3, 6-2 Big Ten) No. 10 Malik Heinselman in a 3-1 decision. 
 
Up next, Kyle Burwick faced Ohio State's No. 9 Jesse Mendez. Burwick scored a pair of takedowns and a few escapes, but it was not enough as Mendez won by major decision, 22-11. At 141, the match between No. 4 Brock Hardy and No. 20 Dylan D'Emilio went the distance. After Period 3, the match was tied 6-6 before Hardy tallied the late takedown in sudden victory to claim the 8-6 decision.
 
At 149, Dayne Morton battled, but No. 3 Sammy Sasso got the fall in Period 3. With the Huskers trailing 10-6 overall, No. 1 Peyton Robb wrestled No. 25 Paddy Gallagher at 157. Robb opened the match with a takedown but Gallagher quickly responded. The match was tied 4-4 with two minutes remaining before Robb scored a late escape to claim the 5-4 decision and stay undefeated. 
 
Bubba Wilson then wrestled Gavin Brown at 165. Bubba jumped out to the early 5-1 lead after two periods and kept the pressure to tally the 10-4 decision. At 174, No. 2 Mikey Labriola and No. 6 Ethan Smith faced off in another top-ten matchup. Smith scored first with a takedown, but Labriola responded with an escape and a takedown. After the pair each tallied an escape, they battled in Period 3 before Labriola scored the takedown at the buzzer. Labriola's 6-4 decision pushed the Huskers in front of Ohio State, 15-10.
 
Up next, No. 15 Lenny Pinto worked quickly and tallied a pin in the first period, his second fall of the season. With the Huskers taking control 21-10, No. 10 Silas Allred kept the pressure against OSU's Luke Geog. Allred used four takedowns to tally the second straight bonus-point victory for NU and seal the victory. At heavyweight, NU forfeited the match, but went on to defeat the Buckeyes, 25-16. 
 
Up next, the Huskers return home for a matchup with No. 23 Rutgers on Sunday, Feb. 10. Action is set to begin at 12 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+. 
 
#10 Nebraska 25, #4 Ohio State 16
125: #5 Liam Cronin (NEB) dec. #10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) 3-1 (NEB 3, OSU 0)
133: #9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) major dec. Kyle Burwick (NEB) 22-11 (OSU 4, NEB 3)
141: #5 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. #20 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) 8-6, SV-1 (NEB 6, OSU 4)
149: #3 Sammy Sasso (OSU) pinned Dayne Morton (NEB) (6:24) (OSU 10, NEB 6)
157: #1 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #25 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) 5-4 (OSU 10, NEB 9)
165: Bubba Wilson (NEB) dec. Gavin Brown (OSU) 10-4 (NEB 12, OSU 10)
174: #2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) 6-4 (NEB 15, OSU 10)
184: #15 Lenny Pinto (NEB) pinned Gavin Bell (OSU) (2:53) (NEB 21, OSU 10)
197: #10 Silas Allred (NEB) major dec. Luke Geog (OSU) 10-2 (NEB 25, OSU 10)
285: #18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) won by forfeit (NEB) (NEB 25, OSU 16)

Huskers Complete Day One at Tyson Invite

Two Huskers tabbed runner-up finishes during the opening day at the Tyson Invitational, hosted by Arkansas at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

Brynna McQuillen covered the 3000m in a personal-best time of 9:34.58 to finish as the runner-up. Her time ranks eighth in school history. Taya Skelton (9:54.86) and Cami Merickel (10:05.79) also ran personal bests to finish eighth and 10th, respectively. 

Taylor Latimer threw for 71-5 1/2 (21.78m) in the women's weight throw to take a runner-up finish. In the men's weight throw, Josh Marcy placed sixth with a toss of 62-4 1/2 (19.01m).

In the 60m hurdles, Darius Luff entered the final as the No. 2 seed after clocking a 7.75 in the prelims. He went on to finish fourth in the final with a time of 7.79.

Lishanna Ilves pitched in the top NU finish in the women's long jump, placing fifth with a leap of 20-0 1/2 (6.11m). Velecia Williams took eighth place at 18-6 1/2 (5.65m). 

In the open section of the women's long jump, Zionn Pearson took sixth with a leap of 19-4 1/4 (5.90m). Jessica Gardner finished eighth in the open section of the women's pole vault, clearing 12-6 3/4 (3.83m).

Sadio Fenner cruised to a 12th-place finish in the men's 3000m with a personal-best time of 8:23.54. Nick Bryant (47.75) and Ramonia Clarke (55.89) put together personal-best efforts in the 400m.

The Tyson Invitational will pick back up tomorrow with field events beginning at 10:30 a.m. and running events starting at 12:30 p.m.

Three Huskers Take Home Three Event Titles at Penn State

The Nebraska women's gymnastics team notched a season-best score of 196.325, but Penn State narrowly outscored the Huskers, 196.350. 

The Huskers had three individual event title winners as Martina Comin took home the vault title, Emma Simpton took home the beam title and Emma Spence claimed the all-around title. 

Rotation One
The Huskers started on uneven bars during rotation one, scoring a 49.125, a season-high for the team. Kinsey Davis led the team with a 9.900 while Genesis Gibson notched a 9.800. Sophia McClelland had a 9.775 and Simpton followed with a 9.725. Clara Colombo rounded out the rotation with a 9.725. 

The Nittany Lions started the night off on vault with a team score of 48.875. Ava Piedrahita led PSU with a 9.825. 

Rotation Two 
Comin led the Big Red with a 9.850, claiming the event title, and helping the Huskers to a team score of 49.025. Csenge Bacskay, Ayzhia Hall and Spence both earned a 9.800 while Davis finished with a 9.775. McClelland finished the rotation for NU with a 9.750. 

Cassidy Rushlow tallied a 9.975 on uneven bars, taking home the event title, and helping the Nittany Lions to a team score of 49.225. 

Rotation Three
On floor, Nebraska earned a team score of 49.075. Kylie Piringer and Spence led the team each notching a 9.875. Martina Comin followed closely with a 9.825 while Halle Rourke finished with a 9.775. Katie Kunemann earned a 9.725 while McClelland finished with a 9.150. 

Penn State competed on balance beam for rotation three, finishing with a team score of 49.175. Maddie Johnston led the way for PSU with a 9.900. 

Rotation Four 
Simpton notched a career-high 9.925 on balance beam, claiming the event title, to help NU to a team score of 49.125. Spence followed with a 9.875 while Colombo earned a 9.875. McClleland tallied a 9.850 while Allie Gard and Hall each finished with a 9.600.  

Amani Herring claimed the floor title during rotation four as the Nittany Lions finished with a team score of 48.975. 

Nebraska fell to Penn State, 196.350-196.325. 

All-Around 
Spence claimed her third all-around title of the season tonight with a personal-best score of 39.425. 

McClelland also competed in the all-around, finishing in fourth with a score of 38.525. 

Up Next 
The Huskers return to action next week on the road at No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Feb. 17. The meet is set to begin at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required).

Huskers Hit Road to Meet No. 12 Michigan

Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten)
at 12/14 Michigan Wolverines (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten)
Sunday, February 12, 2023, Noon (CT)
Crisler Center - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Live Video: B1G+ 
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (11:45 a.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Special Event: Pink Game

Huskers Hit Road to Meet No. 12 Michigan Sunday
The Nebraska women's basketball team returns to Big Ten road action on Super Bowl Sunday when the Huskers take on No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Tip-off between the Huskers (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) and the Wolverines (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) is set for Noon (CT) with a live video stream provided 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 along with 590 AM in Omaha, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.

Nebraska will be shooting for a season split with Michigan, after the Wolverines ran to a 76-59 win over the Huskers in Lincoln on Dec. 28. 

The Huskers have won two of their last three games but are coming off a 72-64 loss to Illinois on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska led for three quarters but succumbed to the Fighting Illini down the stretch to slip below .500 in the Big Ten.

Sam Haiby continues to surge for the Big Red, increasing her quickness, explosiveness and endurance after missing 10 of Nebraska's first 11 games with an injury. The 5-9 graduate guard from Moorhead, Minn., led Nebraska with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Illinois. That followed a season-high 17 points at Northwestern. Her effort in Evanston followed her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Michigan State in Lincoln (Feb. 2). Since returning to the starting lineup against Michigan (Dec. 28), Haiby is averaging 11.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 steals. Over the last seven games, those numbers have increased to 14.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals.

Alexis Markowski notched her 12th double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Illinois Thursday. It was her fourth straight game with a double-double and sixth in the last eight contests. The 6-3 sophomore ranks second in the Big Ten with 9.7 rebounds per game, trailing only Kendall Bostic from Illinois. Markowski, who was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Top 10 (Feb. 3), was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She ranks second among the Huskers with 12.2 points per game while leading the Big Red with 1.0 block per contest. Her 12 double-doubles on the year are tied for 17th nationally and rank eighth on the individual season list at Nebraska. She is also tied for 10th on NU's career double-double list with two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge (1995-98).

Jaz Shelley continues to be a leader for the Huskers. The 5-9 guard from Moe, Australia (pronounced MO-ee), is averaging team bests with 12.5 points, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals. Shelley had 12 points and eight rebounds against Illinois, going 10-for-10 at the free throw line. She also finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a career-high-tying four blocked shots in the win at Northwestern (Feb. 6). She crossed the 1,000-point scoring mark in her career in the closing minutes against the Wildcats (718-Nebraska; 296-Oregon).

Isabelle Bourne, a 6-2 junior from Canberra, Australia, led Nebraska in scoring in wins over Michigan State (20) and Northwestern (18) before getting 11 points and five boards against Illinois Thursday. Bourne has produced double figures in four straight games, averaging 15.8 points and 6.3 rebounds during that stretch.

Maddie Krull (Omaha, Neb.) rounds out Nebraska's starting five with 5.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists on the season. Krull has scored in double figures in four of the last nine games. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten)
34 - Isabelle Bourne - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 11.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - So. - C/F - 12.2 ppg, 9.7 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 12.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
4 - Sam Haiby - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 10.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - So. - G - 5.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Off the Bench
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - So. - F - 6.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 5.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - So. - G - 3.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg
44 - Maggie Mendelson - 6-5 - Fr. - F/C - 2.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - So. - F/G - 1.8 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 (110-94); 16th Season Overall (303-203)

12/14 Michigan Wolverines (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten)
33 - Emily Kiser - 6-3 - Gr. - F - 16.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg
44 - Cameron Williams - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 6.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg
3 - Maddie Nolan - 5-11 - Sr. - G - 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg
5 - Laila Phelia - 6-0 - So. - G - 17.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg
32 - Leigha Brown - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 17.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Off the Bench
10 - Jordan Hobbs - 6-3 - So. - G - 4.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
11 - Greta Campschroeder - 6-0 - So. - G - 3.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
22 - Chyra Evans - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 2.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg
20 - Alyssa Crockett - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 1.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg
30 - Elise Stuck - 6-1 - Jr. - G/F - 1.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
24 - Michelle Sidor - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
12 - Ari Wiggins - 5-8 - So. - G - 0.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg
13 - Kate Clarke - 6-1 - Fr. - G - 0.5 ppg, 0.2 rpg
Head Coach: Kim Barnes Arico (Montclair State, 1993)
11th Season at Michigan (237-114); 27th Season Overall (507-320)

Huskers Face Historic Strength of Schedule
Nebraska's game with No. 12 Michigan will be its 10th this season against an AP Top 25 team at game time, and the Huskers are scheduled to face at least one more current top-25 foe in No. 5 Iowa (Feb. 18) in Lincoln. If those numbers hold, it would give NU a school-record-tying 11 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 had never played more than eight games in a season against AP Top 25 foes prior to this season.

Nebraska's upcoming game with Iowa could be its fifth against an AP Top 10 team this season. The Huskers have never faced more than five AP Top 10 teams in the same season.

Scouting the Michigan Wolverines
Coach Kim Barnes Arico is in her 11th season leading Michigan and her 27th year as a head coach. She recorded her 500th career victory in Michigan's 76-59 win over Nebraska in Lincoln (Dec. 28) and has kept the Wolverines rolling in Big Ten play. 

Michigan produced its best season in school history with a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight last year, after the Wolverines advanced to their first-ever NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2021.

No. 12/14 Michigan heads into Sunday's game with a 19-5 overall record and a 9-4 Big Ten mark, still hunting for a top-four seed at the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines are riding a three-game winning streak with wins over Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan State - all by double digits - before enjoying the week off to prepare for the Huskers, who will be playing their fourth game in 10 days.

All four of Michigan's conference losses were to top-16 teams at game time (Ohio State, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland) and its only other loss this season was a three-point loss to Toledo.

Leigha Brown leads Michigan with 19.5 points and 6.5 assists to go along with 5.4 rebounds in Big Ten play. Brown is hitting 60.7 percent of her shots from the floor and 78.4 percent of her free throws. Brown had 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the first meeting at Nebraska.

Sophomore Laila Phelia has added 17.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in league play. is off to an outstanding start to her sophomore season. The 6-0 guard had 12 points and five rebounds in this season's first meeting in Lincoln.

Senior Emily Kiser gives Michigan a strong presence inside with 14.1 points and a team-leading 7.2 rebounds in conference play. The 6-3 Kiser has been hindered by a broken nose since colliding with Leigha Brown against Purdue (Jan. 10). Kiser scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 39 minutes in Michigan's win at Nebraska (Dec. 28).

Senior guard Maddie Nolan has stepped up her production in Big Ten play, averaging 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-best 1.5 steals. Nolan has knocked down 29 of Michigan's 80 three-pointers in league play. She scored 16 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting against Nebraska.

Junior forward Cameron Williams rounds out Michigan's starting five with 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in conference action. She managed four points and three rebounds in 16 minutes in the first meeting with NU.

Michigan gets solid bench contributions from Jordan Hobbs (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg), Elise Stuck (1.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg) and Greta Kampschroeder (3.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg). Chryra Evans, Alyssa Crockett and Ari Wiggins also have continued to see regular action throughout Big Ten play for the Wolverines.

Michigan is averaging 75.6 points and hitting 46.8 percent of its field goal attempts, including 36.5 percent of its threes, while making 6.1 threes per game in Big Ten action. The Wolverines own a plus-3.5 team rebounding margin but a minus-0.2 turnover margin. Michigan is surrendering 66.0 points per game while holding opponents to 40.4 percent shooting.

Nebraska vs. Michigan Series History
Nebraska owns a 16-8 edge in the all-time series with Michigan, but the Wolverines earned a 76-59 win over the Huskers in the first meeting this season in Lincoln (Dec. 28). 

Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alexis Markowski made her first career start against the Wolverines last season in Lincoln, putting up 20 points and pulling down seven rebounds in a 79-58 win (Jan. 7, 2022). Jaz Shelley added a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Huskers hit 8-of-20 threes while holding the Wolverines to 1-of-12 from long range in NU's largest victory margin ever over a top-10 team.

Sam Haiby and Allison Weidner each scored 16 points, while Jaz Shelley and Annika Stewart added 12 points apiece to lead the Huskers to a 76-73 win at the 2022 Big Ten Tournament (March 4). Laila Phelia led Michigan with 19 points, while Naz Hillmon added a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

NU is 8-4 all-time against Michigan in Lincoln. The Huskers are also 8-4 all-time against the Wolverines away from home, including 6-3 in Ann Arbor and 2-1 at the Big Ten Tournament.

In the last meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan escaped with a 64-62 win on Jan. 7, 2021. Sam Haiby led Nebraska with 27 points and nine rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome a 35-point, 22-rebound performance by Naz Hillmon.

The series has been evenly matched as Big Ten foes, with Nebraska owning a 10-8 edge since joining the conference in 2011-12. 

Nebraska was 6-0 against Michigan as non-conference foes dating back to the first meeting between the two teams on Nov. 28, 1980 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln. The Huskers won 118-92 in the highest scoring game in Nebraska women's basketball history.

Husker Numbers to Watch
Sam Haiby needs one rebound to match Pyra Aarden (611, 1993-96) in 19th on Nebraska's career rebound list. Haiby is seven rebounds away from Carol Garey at No. 18 (617, 1979-80). 

Sam Haiby is 13 points away (1,528) from matching Angie Miller for No. 12 on Nebraska's all-time scoring list (1,541 points, 1984-87).

Isabelle Bourne needs one point to move ahead of Kate Cain into sole possession of No. 29 on NU's scoring list (1,085, 2018-21). Bourne is four points from Nafeesah Brown at No. 28 (1,089, 1992-94) and 11 points away from Ann Halsne (1,096, 1988-91). Bourne needs 16 points to catch Yvonne Turner (2007-10) at No. 26 and 22 points to match Dominique Kelley in No. 25 (1,107, 2008-11). 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.

Alexis Markowski is three rebounds away from 500 in her career.

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 (1,085) and 500 rebounds (581) joining teammate Sam Haiby (1,528 points, 610 rebounds) in that prestigious group.

Sam Haiby is one of just four players in Nebraska history to rank among the school's top 20 in points (13th, 1,528), rebounds (20th, 610) and assists (7th, 447). Haiby joins Maurtice Ivy, Anna DeForge and Emily Cady as the only other Huskers on that elite list.

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 9.7 boards to go along with her 12.2 points per contest. The 6-3 center owns 12 double-doubles on the season and leads the Huskers with 23 blocks.

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 10 occasions this season and is 10-0 when hitting double-digit threes. Nebraska's most recent double-digit three-point effort came on 10-of-21 shooting at Northwestern (Feb. 6). The Huskers' most recent double-digit effort inside Pinnacle Bank Arena came on 13-of-28 shooting against Penn State (Jan. 11). 

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. 

Injuries Altering Nebraska's Season
While Nebraska is squarely in the hunt for a second straight NCAA Tournament bid (NET No. 42), the Huskers have had their journey through the season challenged with several injuries to key players.

Despite Nebraska returning five starters (Isabelle Bourne, Alexis Markowski, Jaz Shelley, Allison Weidner, Sam Haiby) from last year's team that went 24-9 overall and 11-7 in the Big Ten, Haiby missed 10 of the first 11 games this season with a leg injury suffered in practice (Sept. 12).

Trinity Brady, a fourth-year guard, started the first eight games in place of Haiby, before Brady suffered a concussion in the first half of a loss at No. 9 Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). Brady has missed the last 16 games.

Despite the loss of Brady and the absence of Haiby, Nebraska notched an impressive 90-67 road win at No. 20 Maryland (Dec. 4) in the first start by Maddie Krull as a Husker.

However, prior to Nebraska's next game with Wisconsin (Dec. 7), the Huskers lost Isabelle Bourne to an upper body injury suffered in practice. Bourne missed three games, as Annika Stewart made the first three starts of her career. Nebraska went 3-0 with wins over Wisconsin, Samford and Wyoming.

Bourne returned to the starting lineup for a 3OT win over Kansas (Dec. 21), but Allison Weidner suffered a season-ending leg injury early in the fourth quarter of the victory over the Jayhawks. Weidner has missed Nebraska's last 10 games and underwent season-ending surgery (Jan. 10).

Weidner's injury hastened the return of Sam Haiby to the starting lineup for Nebraska's Big Ten loss to No. 14 Michigan (Dec. 28).

Nebraska was forced to make another adjustment to its starting five in a win at Purdue (Jan. 18), when Maddie Krull missed a start because of illness. Freshman Callin Hake made her first career start and played well with eight points and three rebounds. Krull also played huge off the bench, overcoming illness for one of her best performances of the season, finishing with 15 points in the victory over the Boilermakers.

The only two Huskers to start all 24 contests this season are Jaz Shelley and Alexis Markowski, despite Markowski battling multiple nagging injuries from preseason to the present. Shelley ranks second in the Big Ten with 35.2 minutes played per game.

Huskers Drop Game Two to Jackrabbits

The Nebraska softball team (1-1) dropped game two of the Houston Invitational to South Dakota State, 1-0, on Friday. A solo homer in the first inning from junior Jocelyn Carillo was enough to seal the victory for the Jackrabbits (1-0). 

Junior Kaylin Kinney pitched the complete game for the Big Red, holding SDSU to four hits and only four base runners after the solo shot. Kinney (0-1) took the loss despite a strong outing.

For the Jackrabbits, Tori Kneische (1-0) recorded the shutout, pitching the complete game and holding the Huskers to only three hits and four base runners. 

After the first inning home run, South Dakota State only reached scoring position twice the rest of the game. In the second inning, a walk and a single to right field put runners at second and third, but Sydney Gray turned a pop up bunt into a double play at third base to end the inning. 

SDSU's sophomore Mia Jarecki singled to center field in the third inning and reached scoring position after stealing second base, but Nebraska was able to work out of the inning. 

NU recorded its first hit in the top of the fourth with a single to center field from senior Courtney Wallace. She stole second, but NU was unable to bring her home. 

In the fifth inning, Caitlynn Neal tallied the second hit of the afternoon with a two-out single to left field, but Nebraska was unable to capitalize on the hit. 

Freshman Katelyn Caneda recorded her first hit as a Husker with a leadoff single to center. Caneda advanced to second on a wild pitch and was in scoring position with no outs for the top of the order, but a pop out and a line-drive double play ended the threat.

Nebraska again put the tying run on base in the top of the seventh when junior Abbie Squier was hit by a pitch with two outs, but a fly out two pitches later ended the game. 

The Huskers return to action on Saturday for day two of the Houston Invitational. NU will take on Lamar starting at 12:30 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. matchup with Houston. Both games will have a live radio call from Nate Rohr on the Huskers Radio Network. Game one will be streamed live on maxxsports.tv while game two will be on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Huskers Drop First Match of the Spring

Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska women's tennis team fell to visiting Colorado State, 7-0, Friday evening inside the Dillon Tennis Center. The Huskers (4-1) suffered their first loss of the spring, while the Rams improved to 3-1.

Action started with doubles play as the duo of Vivien Sandberg and Isabel Adrover Gallego dropped a hard-fought battle on Court 3, 6-4, against Colorado State's Radka Buzkova and Emily Dush. The Rams then secured the doubles point as Zara Lennon and Ky Ecton defeated Anfisa Danilchenko and Samantha Alicea on Court 2, 6-3. Ana Carmen Zamburek and Raphaëlle Lacasse were tied, 5-5, on Court 1 with Colorado State. 

The Rams moved within a point of victory by winning the first two singles matches at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots. CSU claimed the first singles point when Sarka Richterova was a straight set winner, 6-3, 6-0, over Sandberg in No. 5 singles. After that match ended, Colorado State took a 3-0 lead in the team race after Sarah Weekley defeated Zamburek, 6-3, 6-3, in No. 1 singles. Colorado State then claimed the match when Dush topped Danilchenko, 6-2, 6-4 in No. 3 singles.

The teams agreed to complete the remaining matches, with 10-point tiebreakers in lieu of a third game. At No. 2 singles, Buzkova finished off a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Adrover Gallego. The most competitive match of the night came at No. 4 singles, which was decided in a third-set tiebreaker. Alicea won the first set, 6-3, before Lennon took the second set, 6-2. In the 10-point tiebreaker, Lennon prevailed, 10-8. The final team point was decided after Jillian Roa was forced to retire against Luana Avelar. Avelar won the first set 7-6 (8-6), and was ahead 3-2 in the second set before Roa's retirement.

Up next, the Huskers continue their home stand as NU faces South Dakota on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT). 

Singles competition
1. Sarah Weekley (CSU) def. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Radka Buzkova (CSU) def. Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4, 6-4
3. Emily Dush (CSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) 6-2, 6-4
4. Zara Lennon (CSU) def. Samantha Alicea (NEB) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Sarka Richterova (CSU) def. Vivien Sandberg (NEB) 6-3, 6-0
6. Luana Avelar (CSU) def. Jillian Roa (NEB) 7-6 (8-6), 3-2, retired

Doubles competition
1. Raphaëlle Lacasse/Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEB) vs. Radka Buzkova/Emily Dush (CSU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Zara Lennon/Ky Ecton (CSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko/Samantha Alicea (NEB) 6-3
3. V. Zhadzinskaya/Sarka Richterova (CSU) def. Vivien Sandberg/Isabel Adrover Gallego (NEB) 6-4

Match Notes:
Colorado State 3-1
Nebraska 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,1,3,2,6,4)
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Huskers Host UCF to Close Out Home Stand

The Nebraska men's tennis team (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten) welcomes UCF to the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. CT. Live stream and stats will be available on huskers.com, and updates will be posted on @HuskerMTennis on Twitter.
 
Scouting UCF (1-3, 0-0 American Athletic) 
• The Knights have gotten off to a cold start this season, losing three of their first four matches. 
• UCF is a young squad, with seven of its 10 players being freshmen.  
• Senior Bogdan Pavel and freshman Mehdi Benchakroun lead UCF with two singles match wins each. 
 
Series History
This is the third time these two teams have faced off, with the two tied 1-1. The most recent dual came in March of 2022 in Orlando where NU come away with the 4-3 win. The first matchup came in Orlando in 2003 with UCF coming away with a 6-1 win. 
 
Quick Notes 
• The Huskers are coming off a much needed win against Drake on Wednesday night after dropping their previous two matches. 
• The doubles pair of Nic Wiedenhorn and Shunya Maruyama continue to impress, improving to 3-1 this spring after a big win on Wednesday night. 
• Calvin Mueller picked up his first singles win of the spring against Drake, defeating Reid Jarvis, 7-5. 6-3. 
 
Hietaranta Remains Nationally Ranked
The newest set of ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings came out on Wednesday morning, and Roni Hietaranta is ranked No. 109. Hietaranta has a 10-5 overall singles record this season and is 3-2 in the spring. 
 
Up Next
The Huskers hit the road to Oklahoma where they will take on Tulsa on Friday, Feb. 17th at 6 p.m. CT. It marks the start of a two-game road trip. Nebraska's next home match isn't until March 11, when the Big Red hosts Omaha.  

Huskers Host Badgers in Saturday Afternoon Matchup

The Nebraska men's basketball team returns home for an important matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday afternoon.  Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 3 p.m. and tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets, calling the NU Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.) and at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office 90 minutes before tipoff.  Saturday's game will be carried on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network. It will also be available online on the Fox Sports app. 

Nebraska (11-14, 4-10 Big Ten) ran into a hot-shooting Michigan team in Wednesday's 93-72 loss to the Wolverines. The Huskers got a game-high 24 points from Keisei Tominaga and 15 points, seven rebounds and eight assists from Derrick Walker, but Michigan shot 58 percent from the field and hit 14 3-pointers. NU was within 75-65 with just over six minutes remaining, but the Wolverines used a 15-2 run to seize control. 
  

Despite the loss, there were encouraging signs for the Huskers. NU shot 48 percent from the floor and had 15 assists and just seven turnovers. Over the last two games, NU has a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and is averaging 15.5 assists per game. Derrick Walker has been a facilitator for the Husker attack, posting career bests in assists in each of the last two contests. The 6-foot-9 forward is now ninth in the Big Ten with 3.8 assists per game. During his two years at Tennessee, Walker totaled just 16 assists in 64 career games.

Wisconsin (14-9, 6-7) needed overtime to pick up a crucial road win with a 79-74 win at Penn State on Wednesday. The Badgers scored the first four points of the extra session and never trailed in OT to complete the season sweep of Penn State. Chucky Hepburn led Wisconsin with 19 points, while Tyler Wahl had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds. The Badgers shot 53 percent from the field, including 11-of-24 from 3-point range. 

Diversity and Inclusion Game set for Saturday
As part of the Huskers' Black History Month recognition, several initiatives will take place during Saturday's game against Wisconsin.

• The Huskers will wear their special-edition adidas cream jersey which feature multi-color pastels along the sides representing the tearing down of obstacles to create something beautiful, while the goldenrods on the lettering show gratitude and appreciation for the contributions of Black individuals within the program over the years.  The goldenrod is the state flower of Nebraska. 
• There will be a live version of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during pregame following the national anthem and a video feature.
• NU will honor Eric Williams (1981-84) during Saturday's game and highlight his accomplishments in the Lincoln community following his Husker playing career. 
• The Huskers coaching staff will wear an equal sign pin to symbolize equality and inclusion in communities nationwide. It is part of the Rising Coaches DEI Alliance, a non-profit organization made up of a dozen different social justice and minority coaching associations. 

Numbers to Know
4 - Derrick Walker ranks in the top 10 in the Big Ten in both rebounding and assists. As of Feb. 9, only four power conference players rank in the top 10 of their respective conferences in those categories: Walker, Jalen Pickett (Penn State), Justyn Mutts (Virginia Tech) and Drew Peterson USC).

47.7 - Nebraska is shooting 47.7 percent from the field over the last six contests dating back to Jan. 21. NU shot just 43.0 percent from the floor in its previous five contests.

11 -Nebraska has played 11 road games this season, which is tied for the most most by any power conference team in the nation as of Feb. 10 (also DePaul). In January, NU played six road games and traveled over 8,100 miles. 

14 - Nebraska has had at least 14 assists in five of the past six games. Prior to that, NU had 14 or more assists just seven times in the first 19 games this season. 

Worth Noting

• Keisei Tominaga comes off the highest-scoring week of his career, averaging 27.0 points per game over the last two games. Since moving into the lineup on Jan. 18, he is averaging 16.3 ppg on 54 percent shooting, including 40 percent from 3-point range. 
• With 24 points at Michigan on Wednesday, Tominaga posted back-to-back 20-point games for the first time at Nebraska. 
• Tominaga became the 10th Husker in the Big Ten era (2011-present) to post a 30-point game with his effort against Penn State on Sunday afternoon. Tominaga had 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting, as he matched his career high with five 3-pointers. Prior to Sunday, no Husker had posted a 25-point game this season. Tominaga also became the 13th player in the Big Ten to record a 30-point game in 2022-23.
• Since the season-ending injuries to Juwan Gary and Emmanuel Bandoumel, a trio of freshmen have earned significant spots in the Husker rotation. Jamarques Lawrence and Denim Dawson moved into the starting lineup while Sam Hoiberg moved into the guard rotation. Here are their numbers heading into the Penn State game where Bandoumel suffered his knee injury and following the injury. 
• Over the last five games, Nebraska's freshmen have accounted for 35.7 percent of the team's minutes, including 40 percent at Maryland on Jan. 28.
• Nebraska has improved its 3-point shooting in recent weeks. Over the last five games, NU is shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc, compared to just 30 percent in the first 20 contests. 
• Sunday's win over Penn State marked the first time this season that NU won a game without Sam Griesel and Derrick Walker scoring in double figures since Walker returned to the lineup on Nov. 25. 
• Nebraska has started multiple freshmen in each of the last five games dating back to Jan. 25. Against Illinois on Jan. 31, the Huskers started a trio of freshmen in Denim Dawson, Jamarques Lawrence and Sam Hoiberg. It marked the first time since 2015-16 that NU started a trio of freshmen.
• Nebraska has faced one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2022-23. As of Feb. 8, Nebraska's NET strength of schedule is fifth nationally.  Michigan State (third), and Wisconsin (ninth) give the Big Ten three teams in the top 10 nationally in strength of schedule in the NET. 
• NU's adjusted strength of schedule is fourth in KenPom as of Feb. 10, which would mark the third time in Fred Hoiberg's four seasons that the Huskers have had a SOS in the top 10 (2019-20, 8th; 2020-21, 4th).
• Nebraska has nine active scholarship players following season-ending injuries to Juwan Gary (shoulder), Emmanuel Bandoumel (knee) and Quaran McPherson (knee). In addition, Ramel Lloyd Jr. will redshirt this season.  Nebraska played just 10 games with its full starting lineup this year.
• Entering the Wisconsin game, NU players have missed a combined 51 games this season:  Quaran McPherson (25); Derrick Walker (5); Blaise Keita (6); Juwan Gary (8), Sam Griesel (2) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (5). McPherson had season-ending knee surgery in September. 
• Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Huskers have had 21 freshmen (true, redshirt or covid year) start at least one game, and Jarmarques Lawrence became just the second Husker to reach double figures in his first start with 12 points against Northwestern. He joined Bryce McGowens (25 vs. Western Illinois, 2021) as the only two freshmen to score double figures in their first career start since 2011-12. 
• Of the 13 players who have seen action for the Huskers this season, 10 have reached double figures at least once in 2022-23. Sam Hoiberg was the most recent member to reach that mark with his 15-point effort at Maryland on Jan. 28. 
• uwan Gary's injury against Illinois on Jan. 10 has hampered the Huskers' rebounding efforts. In Big Ten play, NU is 4-0 when out-rebounding opponents, but winless in conference play when being out-rebounded. 
• NU had a +2.5 rebounding margin in the 17 games that Gary was in the lineup and the Huskers were on track for their first positive rebounding margin since the 2016-17 season. Since then, NU has been out-rebounded by 6.9 rebounds per game.  
• Derrick Walker is averaging a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game to rank ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding as of Feb. 2. 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.  
• 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 three times (most recently vs Michigan on Jan. 29). Over the last three seasons (2020-21 to 2022-23), it has happened just seven times, including twice by Husker players.
• Nebraska's 63-53 win at No. 7 Creighton on Dec. 4 marked the program's fourth-ever road win over a top-10 team and marked the Huskers' first win at Creighton since the 2004 NIT. The No. 7 Bluejays were the highest ranked opponent that NU beat on the road since 1997. As of Feb. 2, it is Creighton's only home loss of the season. 
• 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. 
• Nebraska's win over Ohio State on Jan. 18 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 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. 

About Wisconsin
Under eighth-year coach Greg Gard, the Badgers are 14-9 on the year following a 79-74 overtime win at Penn State on Wednesday. The Badgers returned three starters and 10 letterwinners from a team that won 25 games and a share of the Big Ten regular-season title last year. Wisconsin has battled through injuries in conference play with Tyler Wahl and Max Klesmit both missing several games, but both have been in the lineup for the last three games. 

Sophomore Chucky Hepburn leads a balanced attack with 12.9 points per game and 3.1 assists per game. Wahl and Steven Crowl both average 12.0 points per game while freshman Connor Essegian is at 11.3 points per game, including a team-high 53 3-pointers. Wisconsin shoots just 42 percent as a team, but 37 percent from 3-point range and average 8.5 3-pointers per game. 

Series History: Saturday's matchup is the 37th meeting between the two programs, as Wisconsin has a 21-15 advantage. The Huskers broke a seven-game losing streak in the series with a 74-73 win over the No. 10 Badgers in Madison last March.  The series began in the 1903-04 season, as Nebraska won the first meeting, 25-22 over the Badgers in Lincoln before Wisconsin took five of the next six meetings from 1907 to 1955.  Nebraska then won eight straight games before the Badgers won the next five meetings, including the first four in Big Ten play, before the Huskers topped the No. 9 Badgers in the final regular-season game in 2013-14. The Huskers are 5-15 against Wisconsin since joining the Big Ten (4-14 in regular season; 1-1 in Big Ten Tournament).

Last meeting: Alonzo Verge Jr. had nine of his game-high 26 points in an 11-0 run, as Nebraska stunned No. 10 Wisconsin with a 74-73 win on March 6, 2022.
The Huskers trailed 71-62 after Brad Davison's three-pointer with 5:48 remaining, but NU held Wisconsin without a field goal the remainder of the game.  Trailing 71-65, Verge Jr. took over and scored nine straight points, as his three-pointer with 1:48 left gave the Huskers the lead for good. Wisconsin trailed 74-71 and had a pair of chances to tie in the final 20 seconds. Chucky Hepburn was fouled on a three-point attempt with 19.8 seconds left, but he missed the first one before sinking the next two to make it a one-point game. On the next possession, NU forced Hepburn into another miss, snapping the Badgers streak of 15 games won by two possessions or less. 
Derrick Walker had 15 points and seven rebounds while Wilcher added 10, as Nebraska shot 54 percent from the floor in the win, including 57 percent in the opening 20 minutes, in building a 40-36 halftime lead. Brad Davison led four Badgers in double-figures with 20 points but went 5-of-15 from the floor.

Last Time Out
Keisei Tominaga led Nebraska with 24 points, but Michigan shot 58 percent from the field in posting a 93-72 victory Wednesday night in Ann Arbor.

Tominaga continues his hot shooting as he led NU with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting for his second straight 20-point game to pace Nebraska. Derrick Walker added 15 points, seven rebounds and a career-high eight assists in a losing effort.

Jett Howard led six Wolverines in double figures with 22 points, including six 3-pointers, as Michigan shot 68 percent in the first half and out-rebounded Nebraska 35-23. Hunter Dickenson scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds for Michigan, which won its third straight game.

Nebraska, which trailed by as many as 24 in the first half, fought back to within 48-39 with 18:01 left after a 12-2 run that started in the final two minutes of the second half.  Michigan regained control with a 10-2 spurt to push the lead back to 58-41 and eventually built a 68-47 lead with 11:41 left before Nebraska made one last run.

Sam Griesel and C.J. Wilcher combined for 11 straight points as Nebraska cut the Wolverine advantage to 68-58 with 8:34 remaining. NU trailed 75-65 and had a chance to pull within seven with six minutes remaining, but Wilcher's wide-open 3-point attempt was off the mark, and Dug McDaniel hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 13, starting a 15-2 spurt which put the game out of reach.

Defensive Improvement
Nebraska has made significant improvement on the defensive end this season, which is a big reason why the Huskers have already surpassed their 2021-22 win total. 

• Nebraska has climbed from No. 178 to No. 59 nationally in defensive efficiency in KenPom. NU was 35th in defensive efficiency on Jan. 21 when Emmanuel Bandoumel suffered his season-ending injury.
• The jump is more impressive when you consider that Nebraska has played 12 games against teams currently in the top-50 nationally in offensive efficiency as of Feb. 9.
• Even after allowing 93 points at Michigan, NU's 9.2 points per game decrease is tied for sixth nationally.
• Nebraska has held 12 opponents to 1.0 point per possession or less. 
• The Huskers held Ohio State to a season-low 60 points in NU's 63-60 win on Jan. 18.
• In the overtime loss to No. 4 Purdue on Dec. 10, Nebraska held the Boilermakers to 0.99 points per possession. Purdue is No. 2 nationally in offensive efficiency as of Feb. 10.
• Nebraska held Iowa, which is currently third 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
Sam Griesel has enjoyed quite the homecoming, averaging 11.2 points, 3.9 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game from his point guard spot. 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 ranks in the top 10 in both steals and assists and in the top 15 in both assist-to-turnover ratio and minute player. 
• Griesel had 21 points at Illinois on Jan. 31, his second 20-point game of 2022-23.
• He has 12 double-figure games this season, including seven straight games from Dec. 20 to Jan. 21.
• The senior 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. 

Walker Puts Together Strong Senior Season
Derrick Walker has made the most of his super senior season. The 6-foot-9 forward has been a force, averaging 13.2 points on 59 percent shooting, 7.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. The 6-foot-9 senior forward was NU's only returning starter entering 2022-23 and has 14 double-figure efforts. 

• He is one of just 14 players nationally averaging at least 13 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as of Feb. 9.
• Walker is one of just four power conference players nationally who ranks in the top 10 of their respective conferences in both rebounds (ninth) and assists (10th) per game.
• He is second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.589), a total which ranks 30th nationally as of Feb. 6. 
• Walker's playmaking ability has been evident in recent weeks. He has five or more assists on six occasions, including 15 over the last two games. He dished out a career-high eight assists at Michigan on Feb. 8.
• Walker has a team-high three double-doubles (Memphis, Florida State and No. 4 Purdue) and six for his career.
• He had his fourth career 20-point game at Penn State on Jan. 21 with 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, six rebounds and six assists.
• Walker had a strong performance at No. 3 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.
• 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.

Tominaga Moves into Starting Role
Whether starting or off the bench, Keisei Tominaga has been a spark for the Huskers' attack this season.  The 6-foot-2 guard is second on the team in scoring at 11.6 points per game while averaging 22 minutes per contest. 

• Tominaga leads the Huskers in both 3-pointers (47) and 3-point percentage (.398).
• He is one of six Big Ten players averaging double figures while playing less than 25 minutes per game. Among those players, his 11.6 ppg ranks third, while his 22.4 minutes per game is the third-lowest of the group.
• He has been on a tear as of late, averaging 18.0 points per game on 59 percent shooting in the last five contests dating back to Jan. 25. Tominaga has three 20-point games in that span, including a 30-point effort against Penn State.
• Tominaga kept the Huskers in the game at Michigan with 24 points, including four 3-pointers, while hitting 10 of-16 shots from the field. 
• He starred in Nebraska's win over Penn State on Feb. 5, scoring a career-high 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting. He also matched his career high in 3-pointers with five in the 72-63 win.
• He has a team-high 14 double figure games and was among the Big Ten's leaders in bench scoring before he was inserted in the lineup on Jan. 18. 
• Tominaga posted his second 20-point game of the year against Northwestern, finishing with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting. He scored NU's first 12 points and had 15 first-half points against the Wildcats. 
• 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 22 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.