Courtesy of Husker Athletics
The Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to Big Ten road action Monday when the Huskers take on Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.
Tip-off between the Big Red (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) and the Wildcats (8-14, 1-10 Big Ten) is set for 6 p.m. (CT) with live television coverage provided by the Big Ten Network with Mike Hall and Naz Hillmon on the call.
The game also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on 107.3 FM and 1400 AM in Lincoln along with 590 AM in Omaha, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.
Nebraska is coming off a 71-67 win over Michigan State on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The Huskers built a 21-point third-quarter lead before a furious Spartan rally trimmed the margin to 68-67 with 12 seconds left. Nebraska sealed the win with 11 points at the free throw in the fourth quarter.
Isabelle Bourne, a 6-2 junior from Canberra, Australia, led Nebraska with 20 points and nine rebounds, including eight points and four boards in the fourth quarter. Bourne, a two-time honorable-mention All-Big Ten choice, is averaging 11.2 points and 6.4 rebounds.
Alexis Markowski notched her 10th double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds against the Spartans. The 6-3 sophomore who ranks second in the Big Ten with 9.6 rebounds per game, was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Top 10 on Friday, Feb. 3. Markowski was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and ranks second among the Huskers with 12.1 points per game while leading the Big Red with 1.0 block per contest.
Sam Haiby added her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds against the Spartans. Since returning to the starting lineup against Michigan (Dec. 28), the 5-9 graduate guard from Moorhead, Minn., is averaging 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals. Over the last five games, those numbers have increased to 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals.
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, 6.5 assists and 1.6 steals. Shelley is 10 points away from reaching 1,000 in her college career (694-Nebraska; 296-Oregon).
Maddie Krull (Omaha, Neb.) rounds out Nebraska’s starting five with 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists on the season. Krull has scored in double figures in four of the last seven games. During that span, she has upped her averages to 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals while knocking down 35.7 percent (10-28) of her three-pointers.
