NU Notes: Huskers Host Doane in Exhibition on Sunday

The Nebraska men's basketball team gets a dress rehearsal for the 2023-24 season on Sunday afternoon, as the Huskers host Doane at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

October 27, 2023Updated: October 27, 2023
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

Exhibition Game #1
Opponent: Doane
Date: Sunday, Oct. 29
Tipoff: 5:01 p.m. (CT)  
Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets

The Nebraska men's basketball team gets a dress rehearsal for the 2023-24 season on Sunday afternoon, as the Huskers host Doane at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff between the Huskers and Tigers is set for 5 p.m. and tickets are available for the matchup by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets, calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) or at PBA beginning at 3:30 p.m.  It is the second game of a men's and women's doubleheader, as the Husker women will host Dakota Wesleyan beginning at Noon.

NU begins the fifth season of the Fred Hoiberg era looking to build on the momentum from the end of last season when the Huskers finished with a 6-3 mark over the final nine games of 2022-23, including five wins over postseason teams in that stretch. NU's 6-3 mark after Feb. 1 was the best winning percentage in the Big Ten.

 The Huskers return the nucleus of a group that keyed the run, including the backcourt of Keisei Tominaga and Jamarques Lawrence. Tominaga averaged 13.1 points per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range. Over NU's final nine games, he averaged 20.3 ppg and had seven 20-point outings, including a 30-point effort against Penn State. Lawrence moved into the starting lineup after Emmanuel Bandoumel's season-ending injury and found his niche and averaged 9.3 points per game over NU's final nine games. He closed the year with four straight double-figure efforts, including 15 each against Michigan state and at Iowa. In all, NU returns four players who started at least 12 games last year and adds seven recruits, including five Division I transfers.

Doane, which opened its season with a 104-38 win over Union College on Thursday, comes off an 11-17 season for Ian McKeithen. The Tigers were picked to finish seventh in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) preseason poll. The Tigers are led by junior Brady Timm, who averaged 20.3 ppg to earn first-team All-GPAC honors in 2022-23. McKeithen was a basketball operations intern with the Timberwolves in 2007-08 while NU Head Coach Fred Hoiberg was assistant general manager.

Nebraska Exhibition History
Nebraska is 62-7 all-time in exhibition games dating back to the 1966-67 season and has won 31 of 33 exhibition games dating back to 2001. Nebraska had a 20-game win streak in exhibition games snapped in the charity exhibition at Colorado last season.

  • The Huskers are 18-0 against in-state teams in exhibition games dating back to the 2001-02 season, including a 2-0 mark against Doane (75-54 in 2011-12; 91-63 in 2019-20).
  • Doane's most recent matchup with the Huskers came during the 2020-21 season and not an exhibition game, as the Doane game on Dec. 17, 2020, was a late addition to replace Florida A&M. Nebraska won 110-64, putting five players in double figures, while Dalano Banton recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just 21 minutes of action. No current Husker played in the 2020 matchup.

A Quick Look at the Huskers
Nebraska enters the 2023-24 season with its most experienced roster in Fred Hoiberg's five seasons at the helm. The Huskers returned seven letterwinners and three redshirts while adding seven new players to the roster.

• For the first time since 2018-19 and the third time since 2012-13, the Huskers return more than 50 percent of its scoring from the previous year.

Category

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

2020-21

2019-20

Pct. of scoring

50.9

32.8

49.6

21.6

1.9

Pct. of rebounds

37.6

34.2

42.1

33.7

4.2

Pct. of field goals made

49.9

35.3

49.9

22.0

7.0

Pct. of field goals attempted

50.3

31.2

49.8

20.1

2.6

Pct. of 3-point FG made

74.8

40.6

59.6

19.4

1.5

Pct. of 3-point FG attempted

69.1

36.8

55.0

16.5

2.9

Pct. of free throws made

40.2

19.5

40.8

21.6

1.7

Pct. of free throws attempted

39.3

20.5

41.3

22.9

1.7

Pct. of assists

30.4

23.3

41.5

13.1

4.1

Pct. of steals

50.8

35.7

44.6

24.7

5.4

Pct. of blocked shots

34.2

44.8

44.3

24.1

3.3

Pct. of minutes

48.8

35.3

50.6

26.5

4.2

  • NU also returns 86 starts, which is the most since the 2018-19 NIT team. That breakdown is as follows:  C.J. Wilcher (26); Keisei Tominaga (25); Juwan Gary (17); Jamarques Lawrence (12); Blaise Keita (5); Sam Hoiberg (1). Wilcher and Tominaga are the only two Huskers who have played in every game the past two seasons.
  • The Huskers return five of their top eight scorers from a year ago, as Keisei Tominaga's 13.1 ppg is the highest for a Husker returnee since James Palmer Jr. in 2018-19 (17.2 ppg).  NU also returns its fourth leading scorer (Juwan Gary, 9.5 ppg) as well as C.J. Wilcher (8.0, sixth), Jamarques Lawrence (5.0, seventh) and Sam Hoiberg (4.1, eighth).
  • The 2023-24 Huskers are an experienced bunch with nine of the 13 scholarship players in at least their fourth season of college basketball. The group features one sixth-year senior in Jarron Coleman and five others who are beginning their fifth season of college basketball. 
  • The 2023-24 roster has combined for 766 games, including 409 starts, at the Division I level. That does not include two seasons of junior college basketball for both Keisei Tominaga and Blaise Keita.

Tominaga Named Preseason All-Big Ten
Nebraska senior guard Keisei Tominaga was honored on Oct. 6, as he was one of 10 players selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team.

The 10-member team included four unanimous selections: Terrence Shannon (Illinois), Jahmir Young (Maryland), Boo Buie (Northwestern) and Zach Edey (Purdue). Edey, the reigning national player of the year, was tabbed as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

Tominaga becomes just the third Husker to be named preseason All-Big Ten since Nebraska joined the conference in 2011-12, joining James Palmer Jr. (2018) and Terran Petteway (2014). Last season, he averaged 13.1 points per game on 53 percent shooting, including 40 percent from 3-point range, while appearing in all 32 contests.  Tominaga led the Huskers in 3-pointers with 66 and was one of only six players nationally to average double figures and shoot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 85 percent from the foul line.

During Big Ten play, he led NU in scoring at 14.2 ppg to rank 15th in the conference while also ranking among Big Ten leaders in field goal percentage (.512, seventh) and 3-pointers per game (2.3, sixth) as he shot 41 percent from beyond the arc. He had seven of his nine 20-point games during Big Ten contests, including a career-high 30-point effort against Penn State, and added 23 points in NU’s loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.

3 Quick Keisei Bullets

  • Tominaga had seven of his 10 career 20-point games over the Huskers' final nine contests of 2022-23.
  • He was one of six players in Division I basketball to average double figures while posting 50/40/85 shooting splits in 2022-23.
  • In Big Ten Conference play, Tominaga shot 63.4 percent from 2-point range, the highest percentage for any Big Ten player who averaged double figures on the season (sports-reference.com).

Huskers Complete Spain Trip with 3-0 mark
Nebraska made its first overseas trip since 2019 and went 3-0 against teams in Madrid (89-84, OT), Valencia (86-83) and Barcelona (82-62) despite having just nine players available for the trip. 

C.J. Wilcher led five Huskers who averaged double figures with 17.0 ppg, while Brice Williams (16.3 ppg) and Eli Rice (16.0 ppg) both averaged at least 16 points per game. Redshirt freshman Cale Jacobsen led NU in rebounding at 8.3 per game and tied Jarmarques Lawrence for the team high in assists per game (4.3 apg).

Tominaga, Mast Spend Summers with National Teams
A pair of Huskers spent the summer representing their national teams in international events. Rienk Mast represented the Netherlands in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Turkey, while Keisei Tominaga played for Japan in the FIBA World Cup. 

• Mast played in all three games for the Netherlands, averaging 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as the team posted a 1-2 record. His best performance was an eight-point, seven-rebound effort in a win over Belgium.

• Tominaga played in all five games for Japan, averaging 11.4 points per game in helping the team qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics as the highest finishing team from Asia. He was named player of the game in the win over Cape Verde, finishing with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range. Of the five NCAA players who played in the World Cup, Tominaga was the only one to average double figures.

NCAA Players in 2023 FIBA World Cup

Player

School/Country

GP

MGP

PPG

RPG

APG

Keisei Tominaga

Nebraska/Japan

5

17.9

11.4

1.2

1.4

Zach Edey

Purdue/Canada

5

4.6

3.8

1.4

0.4

Miro Little

Baylor/ Finland

5

17.5

5.0

1.8

4.6

Olivier Nkamhoua

Michigan/Finland

5

18.2

8.0

3.8

2.0

Adam Moussa

Tarleton State/Egypt

5

11.8

2.0

0.6

1.4

Husker Roster has International Flavor
NU’s roster has had an international flavor in recent seasons and that trend will continue in 2023-24. Four Huskers hail from overseas, including Keisei Tominaga (Moriyama Nagoya Aichi, Japan), Matar Diop (Dakar, Senegal), Blaise Keita (Bamako, Mali), and Rienk Mast (Groningen, Netherlands). 

In five seasons under Hoiberg, NU has had players on its roster from a host of countries, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Iceland, Lithuania and Slovenia.

Husker Transfer Haul
Nebraska made a big splash in the transfer portal, adding five players to the roster for 2023-24. The group includes Josiah Allick (New Mexico), Jarron Coleman (Bradley), Rienk Mast (Bradley), Ahron Ulis (Iowa) and Brice Williams (Charlotte). The group brings impressive credentials to the Husker program and has combined for more than 4,300 points and 2,100 rebounds.

Mast was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference pick, and finished third in MVC Player of the Year voting in 2022-23. Coleman (Mid American) and Williams (Conference USA) were both second-team all-conference honorees, while Williams was the MVP of the 2023 College Basketball Invitational. Williams (CBI), Ulis (NCAA) Allick (NIT) and Mast (NIT) were all part of postseason teams in 2022-23

Adding Experience

Player

Last School

GP/Starts

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Josiah Allick

New Mexico

103/84

1,005

602

104

Jarron Coleman

Ball State

108/86

1,165

467

334

Rienk Mast

Bradley

88/79

1,001

656

151

Ahron Ulis

Iowa

84/27

333

134

160

Brice Williams

Charlotte

88/27

801

329

72

Totals

 

471/303

4,305

2,188

821

Quick Hitters

  • Nebraska improved its win total from 10 to 16 games in 2022-23. NU was one of four Big Ten teams which increased its win total by at least six games last season (also Northwestern, Maryland and Penn State). Of Nebraska’s 16 losses this season, 12 were against NCAA Tournament qualifiers.
  • Nebraska impoved its season record in each of the last three years under Fred Hoiberg and increased its win total in each of the last two seasons. If Nebraska can increase its win total in 2023-24, it will mark the first time since the mid-1960s (1963-64 to 1965-66) that the Huskers increased their win total for three straight years.
  • The Huskers posted five wins over teams which made the NCAA Tournament (Creighton, Iowa-2; Penn State, Maryland) and two others against teams which made the NIT (Rutgers and Wisconsin).
  • Nebraska's nine Big Ten wins were the most since winning a school-record 13 Big Ten games in 2017-18. It was NU's third-highest conference win total since joining the Big Ten in 2021-12. In all, 11 Big Ten teams reached postseason play, including eight NCAA Tournament teams, in 2022-23.
  • Nebraska's NET strength of schedule was 15th nationally as of Selection Sunday, including a non-conference schedule which was ranked No. 80. The Big Ten had 13 teams inside the top 100 of the NET, including nine in the top 50.
  • Nebraska tied a school record with its four overtime games, matching a mark which has been set six other times (also 2019-20, 2007-08, 1996-97, 1986-87, 1979-80 and 1955-66) and went 3-1 in OT games. Nebraska's three overtime wins were the most for the program since the 1986-87 team won a school-record four overtime games.
  • Nebraska had multiple All-Big Ten selections with Derrick Walker and Keisei Tominaga. It marked the first time since 2017-18 that NU had multiple all-conference picks. Walker became the first Husker to receive second team or higher All-Big Ten honors since James Palmer Jr. in 2017-18.
  • Derrick Walker became the first Husker to ever lead Nebraska in scoring, rebounding and assists in the same season. He was one of just 11 players nationally - and two in power conferences - that led his team in all three categories. He was selected to the NABC All-Star game at the Final Four, marking the Huskers' first selection to the event since 2019.
  • Nebraska’s biggest improvement in 2022-23 came on the defensive end of the floor. The Huskers jumped over 100 spots nationally in defensive efficiency from the previous year and ranked in the top 35 nationally before season-ending injuries to Juwan Gary and Emmanuel Bandoumel in January. Nebraska allowed 8.6 fewer points per game in 2022-23, a total which tied for sixth nationally and second most among power conference teams.

Single-Game Tickets on Sale Now
Single-game tickets for the 2023-24 Nebraska men’s basketball season are on sale now.  300 Level seats are now available for all 2023-24 games. The Big Ten Conference games as well as the matchup against Creighton are priced at $11 apiece, while the remaining non-conference games, including the exhibition game with Doane, are priced at $8 per game.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIG-RED during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday).

The Huskers’ 20-game home schedule features 10 teams that reached postseason play last season, including Big Ten champion Purdue as well as Michigan State and Creighton.

WOMEN TIE BEST FINISH AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Nebraska cross country team competed at the Big Ten Championships on Friday morning in Madison, Wis. The Husker women claimed seventh, tying their best finish at the Big Ten Championships. With 193 total points, Friday marks the top placement for the women since 2011, during their first season in the Big Ten.

Ali Bainbridge led the way for NU, clocking a 21:42.8 to finish 19th. The freshman from Sioux Falls, S.D. was Nebraska’s No. 2 runner the last two meets, finishing eighth at the Gans Creek Classic (21:08.7) and second at the Platte River Rumble (21:04.16).

Hannah Godwin claimed 40th with a time of 22:14.9 and Berlyn Schutz took 43rd with a 22:16.3. Brynna McQuillen ran a 22:28.3 and Taya Skelton crossed the line at 22:31.4, providing 51st- and 53rd-place finishes.

On the men’s side, Trevor Acton finished 60th with a time of 25:56.2. Jerry Jorgenson (26:41.1), Sam Kirchner (26:41.6) and Colby Erdkamp (26:42.4) placed 92nd, 93rd and 94th. Cal Puskar rounded out the scoring runners with a time of 26:47.5 to place 99th. The team finished 12th with 351 points.

Michigan State took home the crown on the women’s side for the fourth time in five years, totaling 46 points. Wisconsin won the men’s race for the sixth-straight year. The Badgers had four finishers in the top five to end with 19 points in the team race.

Nebraska will race at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 10. Action begins on the Greiner Family Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Okla. at 11:30 a.m. (CT).

Women’s Lineup (6K)
19. Ali Bainbridge – 21:42.8
40. Hannah Godwin – 22:14.9
43. Berlyn Schutz – 22:16.3
51. Brynna McQuillen – 22:28.3
53. Taya Skelton – 22:31.4
66. Cami Merickel – 22:47.5
92. Emma Ralston – 23:13.1
95. Hayley Trotter – 23:19.2
102. Jacqueline Abanses – 23:29.9
142. Lindsey Blehm – 24:30.0
144. Sadye Daniell – 24:45.5
150. McKenna Lovehaug – 25:24.5

Men’s Lineup (8K)
60. Trevor Acton – 25:56.2
92. Jerry Jorgenson – 26:41.1
93. Sam Kirchner – 26:41.6
94. Colby Erdkamp – 26:42.4
99. Cal Puskar – 26:47.5
120. Eric Carothers – 27:39.4
123. Grant Wasserman – 27:47.9
124. Nolan Miller – 27:55.6
126. Joe Volkmer – 28:09.6

#19 HUSKERS HOST OSU TO START BIG TEN TOURNEY PLAY

For the second-straight year and second time in program history, the #19 Nebraska soccer team (13-2-3, 7-1-2 Big Ten) will host a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal match as it faces Ohio State (9-6-2, 5-4-1 Big Ten) on Sunday at Hibner Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT) on NPM World/B1G+. 

The Huskers earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, while the0 Buckeyes represent the No. 7 seed. 

Last Time Out
The Huskers claimed a share of the 2023 Big Ten Conference title, as NU defeated Illinois by 4-2 decision to cap off an outstanding regular season. Finishing with a 7-1-2 record in league play, NU notched its fifth regular-season title in program history and 11th combined championship, which includes six conference tournament titles.

Next Up
The Big Ten Semifinals (Thursday, Nov. 2) and the Big Ten Finals (Sunday, Nov. 5) will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 6 prior to the first round of competition. 

Nebraska Conference Tournament Notes
• Nebraska finished Big Ten play with a 7-1-2 record and matched the second-most Big Ten wins in a season since joining the conference in 2011.
• The Huskers won a share of the Big Ten regular season title with 23 points, tied with Michigan State. NU earned the No. 2 seed in conference tournament due to the tiebreakers and the Huskers’ seed marks the second-best finish in the Big Ten standings since joining the conference in 2011, behind only the 2013 team that finished the conference season with a 10-1 record.
• Nebraska is making its sixth appearance in the Big Ten Tournament since joining the conference in 2011. NU is 5-4 in Big Ten Tournament games, winning the title in 2013.
• Nebraska is making its 20th overall appearance in a conference tournament since 1996, when the Huskers played their first season as a member of the Big 12. NU didn’t have a conference affiliation in its first two years as a program in 1994 and 1995.
• Nebraska is 23-13 in conference tournament games, winning six titles. The Huskers won the Big 12 Tournament crown in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002, while taking home the Big Ten title in 2013. 

Quick Notes
• The Huskers are currently ranked 23rd in this week’s RPI, 15th in the Top Drawer Soccer poll and 19th by the United Soccer Coaches.
• Dale has earned four Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors this season (second-most all-time in Big Ten history) as she currently leads the country and conference in total goals (23) and game-winning goals (7), while also leading the conference in shots (110), shots on goal (53) and points (50). Additionally, she has tallied nine total braces on the season and is currently tied for third all-time in the Husker records in goals scored. She is behind Kim Engesser who scored 27 goals in 1998 and 26 goals in 1997. Nationally, Dale is first in shots per game (6.11) and goals per game (1.28), and second in points per game (2.78) and shots on goal per game (2.94).
• Dale’s total goals and points are the most in the Big Ten since 2001 when Penn State’s Christie Welsh had 25 goals along with 68 points.
• Junior forward Weber has continued her strong offensive attack as she is second in the conference standings in shots (72) and points (27), fourth in shots on goal (33) and fifth in goals (10). Nationally, Weber is 11th in shots per game (4.24) and 25th in total points.
• Junior midfielder Florence Belzile, a two-time member of the Top Drawer Soccer team, has a team-high 13 assists on the season, good for second in the conference and third nationally. She also is 10th in the conference standings with 19 points.
• In the goal, senior Sami Hauk has recorded 68 saves on the year and is currently fifth in saves per game (3.78).
• This season’s win over Eastern Washington also marked the 350th win in program history. Head Coach John Walker achieved the same milestone, having been at the helm of the program since its inception in 1994.
• Head Coach John Walker is in his 30th season, alongside assistant coaches Savanah Anderson-Baer (first season), Ian Bridge (ninth season) and Marty Everding (26th season).

HUSKERS DOMINATE ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS

 

Eleanor Dale became the first Nebraska’s women’s soccer player to claim Big Ten Forward-of-the-Year honors, when the conference announced its annual awards on Friday.

Dale, a senior from Billingham, England, earned four Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors this season (second-most in Big Ten history). She leads the country in total goals (23) and game-winning goals (7), while also leading the conference in shots (110), shots on goal (53) and points (50). Dale’s total goals and points are the most in the Big Ten since 2001 (Christie Welsh, Penn State, 25 goals, 68 points). 

Dale, who has tallied nine braces this season, is tied for third on Nebraska’s season goal scored list. She trails only Kim Engesser, who scored 27 goals in 1998 and 26 goals in 1997. Nationally, Dale is first in shots per game (6.11) and goals per game (1.28), and second in points per game (2.78) and shots on goal per game (2.94). 

Gretna’s Sarah Weber joins Dale as a first-team All-Big Ten honoree as Weber captured her second-straight first-team All-Big Ten status. She ranks second in the conference in shots (72) and points (27), fourth in shots on goal (33) and fifth in goals (10). Nationally, Weber is 11th in shots per game (4.24) and 25th in total points. 

Junior midfielder Haley Peterson and junior Jordan Zade added second-team All-Big Ten honors, while senior Reagan Raabe earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for Nebraska.  

In addition to Nebraska’s five Big Ten honors, John Walker was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by his peers for the second time in his career. It is the fourth conference coach-of-the year award for Walker, who was the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year, and the 1996 and 1999 Big 12 Coach of the Year. Walker was also the national coach of the year in 1996. 

2023 Nebraska Soccer All-Big Ten Selections
First Team: Eleanor Dale (F), Sarah Weber (F)
Second Team: Haley Peterson (MF), Jordan Zade (D)
Coach of the Year: John Walker
Sportsmanship Award: Reagan Raabe

STRAND, TAKAHASHI LEAD HUSKERS AT LANDFALL

Kelli Ann Strand and Miu Takahashi both shot even par to lead the Nebraska women's golf team in the opening round of the Landfall Tradition at Wilmington, N.C., on Friday.

Strand, a sophomore from Challis, Idaho, and Takahashi, a junior from Nasu-machi, Japan, both carded rounds of 72 on the 6,194-yard layout at the Country Club of Landfall.  Strand was two-under through 13 holes with birdies on No. 6 and 13 to go with 11 pars, before closing her round at even par. Takahashi played the back nine with a birdie on No. 10 and eight consecutive pars to finish her first 18 holes tied with Strand in 26th.

The two Huskers are five strokes back of individual leaders Anna Morgan (Furman) and Michelle Cox (Penn State), who both recorded rounds of 67 (-5) on Friday.

As a team, Nebraska enters Saturday's second round in 11th place in an 18-team field that features 16 top-100 teams, including the Big Red. The No. 59 Huskers closed the round at 293 (+5), one shot ahead of No. 13 Purdue (294), four shots in front of No. 56 Furman and No. 58 NC State (297) and 12 shots ahead of No. 33 Maryland (305). 

Nine of the 10 teams in front of Nebraska in the team standings are ranked among the top 50 in the country, including the first-round leaders from No. 29 Michigan State (279), No. 14 UCF (284), No. 16 Clemson (285), No. 19 Duke (286) and No. 25 Arizona (288).

Senior Michaela Vavrova put up Nebraska's third-best round of the day with a 74 (+2), while Lena Hassert and Arden Louchheim added rounds of 75 (+3).

The Huskers will be back in action on Saturday beginning with tee times at 7:30 a.m. (CT). Live scoring from Golfstat will be available on Huskers.com.

Landfall Tradition
Oct. 27-29, 2023
Country Club of Landfall (Wilmington, N.C.)
Par 72, 6,194 Yards

Team Standings (First Round)
1. (29) Michigan State - 279 (-9)
2. (14) UCF - 284 (-4)
T3. (16) Clemson - 285 (-3)
T3. (75) Illinois - 285 (-3)
5. (19) Duke - 286 (-2)
6. (25) Arizona - 288 (E)
7. (47) Tennessee - 290 (+2)
8. (35) Alabama - 291 (+3)
T9. (38) Virginia Tech - 292 (+4)
T9. (30) SMU - 292 (+4)
11. (59) Nebraska - 293 (+5)
T12. (13) Purdue - 294 (+6)
T12. Penn State - 294 (+6)
T14. (56) Furman - 297 (+9)
T14. (58) NC State - 297 (+9)
T16. (93) East Carolina - 299 (+11)
T16. UNC Wilmington - 299 (+11)
18. (33) Maryland - 305 (+17)

Individual Standings (First Round)
T1. Anna Morgan, Furman - 67 (-5)
T1. Michelle Cox, Penn State - 67 (-5)
T3. Brooke Biermann, Michigan State - 68 (-4)
T3. Savannah Grewel, Clemson - 68 (-4)
T3. Paula Balanzategui, Michigan State - 68 (-4)
T6. Isabel Sy, Illinois - 69 (-3)
T6. Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF - 69 (-3)
T6. Andie Smith, Duke - 69 (-3)
T9. Ellie Szeryk, SMU - 70 (-2)
T9. Morgan Ketchum, Virginia Tech - 70 (-2)
T9. Pimmada Wongthanivomok, Arizona - 70 (-2)
T9. Erica Lee, Illinois - 70 (-2)
T9. Tess Davenport, SMU - 70 (-2)
T9. Tunrada Piddon, UCF - 70 (-2)
T9. Annabelle Pancake, Clemson - 70 (-2)
T9. Momo Sugiyama, Purdue - 70 (-2)

Nebraska Individuals
T26. Kelli Ann Strand - 72 (E)
T26. Miu Takahashi - 72 (E)
T42. Michaela Vavrova - 74 (+2)
T55. Lena Hassert - 75 (+3)
T55. Arden Louchheim - 75 (+3)

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