Nebraska (15-5, 4-5) returned to Lincoln on the back of a three-game losing streak to take on Illinois (15-5, 5-4) Saturday afternoon. The Huskers snapped their streak, taking down the Fighting Illini 81-75 despite nearly blowing a 19-point lead.
Nebraska dominated in the first half, going up 41-23 after shooting 17-of-36 from the floor. Illinois only managed 9-of-24 in the first half, but stormed back in the second, hitting 19-of-36. This allowed the Fighting Illini to erase the major deficit, bringing the score within six. But Nebraska’s lead proved to be too big.
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The Huskers struck from the free throw line in the second half, hitting 18-of-23. They finished 21-of-27 after Illinois suffered 22 fouls on the afternoon. Nebraska also shot 27-of-55 from the floor and 6-of-14 from three-point range in the win. Illinois ended the game 28-of-60, 4-of-11 and 15-of-19, respectively.
Britt Prince shot a team-high 20 points for the Huskers, going 6-of-9 from the floor and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. She also earned a team-high four assists. Logan Nissley and Jessica Petrie both scored 15 points for Nebraska in the win.
Nissley hit 5-of-7 from the floor, 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and 3-of-4 from the foul line. Petrie tossed up 6-of-11 from the floor and secured a team-high six rebounds. Petra Bozan rounded out the Huskers’ double-digit scorers, dropping 11 on the day.
Nebraska remains home for its next matchup, welcoming in Northwestern on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.
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