Huskers Hope to Topple Hawkeyes in Iowa City

The Nebraska women’s basketball team takes aim at its second straight road win when the Huskers travel to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes Thursday night.

Tip-off between Nebraska (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten) and Iowa (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is set for 6 p.m. (CT).

Live television coverage will be provided by the Big Ten Network and the Fox Sports App with Sloane Martin and Shimmy Gray Miller on the call.

Nebraska fans can listen across the Huskers Radio Network, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln, the Huskers App and Huskers.com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the radio call with pregame beginning at 5:30 p.m. (CT).

The Huskers are coming off their first true road win of the season with a 69-62 victory at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J. Freshman Britt Prince led the Big Red with a career-high 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter to help Nebraska surge down the stretch. Prince, a 5-11 point guard from Omaha who is averaging 13.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, added six rebounds and three assists against the Scarlet Knights.

Alexis Markowski added her seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and a season-high 14 rebounds, while Jessica Petrie added the best all-around effort of her career with 12 points and a career-high nine boards for the Big Red. Petrie hit a career-high two threes for the Huskers, who won despite going 3-for-22 from long range at Jersey Mike's Arena.

The Huskers also had to overcome the loss of fourth-year guard Allison Weidner to a season-ending leg injury in practice on Saturday morning before traveling to Rutgers. It is the third serious injury for Weidner, ending her third straight season prematurely. Weidner, a 5-10 guard from Humphrey, Neb., was coming off her best game of the season with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8). Her Husker teammates dedicated their performance against Rutgers to Weidner.

Nebraska, who has been playing without 2024 Big Eight Freshman of the Year Natalie Potts since she suffered a season-ending leg injury against North Alabama (Nov. 19), also had to overcome a career-high 33 points from Rutgers freshman Kiyomi McMiller in her return from a two-game suspension on Sunday.

Nebraska, which recorded just its second victory at Piscataway in history with Sunday's win over Rutgers, had not defeated the Scarlet Knights at the RAC since a 52-42 win on Jan. 21, 2018.

The Big Red will try to snap a similar road losing streak at Iowa on Thursday. Nebraska has not defeated the Hawkeyes in Iowa City since a 92-74 win over Iowa on Jan. 28, 2018 - exactly one week after their previous road win at Rutgers. The Huskers have dropped six straight at Carver-Hawkeye.

Nebraska Cornhuskers
at Iowa Hawkeyes
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6 p.m. (CT)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa City, Iowa
Live TV: BTN / Fox Sports App
(Sloane Martin, Shimmy Gray Miller)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (5:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com (statbroadcast - public)

RV/RV Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten)
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - So. - F - 5.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Sr. - C/F - 14.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - So. - G - 6.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 7.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 13.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Alberte Rimdal - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 6.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
44 - Petra Bozan - 6-3 - Fr. - F/C - 5.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 3.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Gr. - F/G - 2.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg
22 - Natalie Potts [Out] - 6-2 - So. - F - 14.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner [Out] - 5-10 - RJr. - G - 3.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
4 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Fr. - G - Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Ninth Season at Nebraska (150-115); 18th Season Overall (343-224)

RV/RV Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten)
45 - Hannah Stuelke - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 12.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg
44 - Addison O'Grady - 6-4 - Sr. - F/C - 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
3 - Sydney Affolter - 5-11 - Sr. - G - 6.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg
4 - Kylie Feuerbach - 6-0 - RSr. - G - 5.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg
33 - Lucy Olsen - 5-10 - Sr. - G - 16.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Off the Bench
2 - Taylor McCabe - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 7.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
55 - Teagan Mallegni - 6-1 - Fr. - G - 4.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
11 - Aaliyah Guyton - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 5.2 ppg, 0.9 rpg
5 - Ava Heiden - 6-4 - Fr. - C - 3.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
1 - Taylor Stremlow - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 2.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Head Coach: Jan Jensen (Drake, 1991)
First Season at Iowa (12-5); First Season Overall (12-5)

Scouting the Iowa Hawkeyes

• First-year head coach Jan Jensen has had the Hawkeyes hoverng in and around the top-25 for much of the early part of the season after helping Iowa to back-to-back NCAA runner-up finishes as associate head coach in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

• Jensen replaced long-time Iowa coach Lisa Bluder, while Villanova honorable-mention All-American Lucy Olsen filled the big shoes of National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark. Olsen leads Iowa with 16.4 points and 4.9 assists, but was held to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting in Sunday's home loss to Indiana.

• Olsen is one of four seniors in the Hawkeye starting five alongside junior Hannah Stuelke. A 6-2 forward, Stuelke is averaging 12.8 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds while adding 2.6 assists, but managed just five points and three rebounds in Sunday's setback to the Hoosiers.

• Senior Addison O'Grady has joined Stuelke inside for all 17 games. The 6-4 O'Grady is averaging 12.5 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting a team-best 67.6 percent from the field. She had 11 points as one of just two Hawkeyes in double figures in the loss to Indiana.

• Redshirt senior Kylie Feuerbach has joined Stuelke as the only Hawkeyes to make all 17 starts this season. Feuerbach is averaging 5.6 points and 1.2 steals per game, but was scoreless and played just nine minutes against the Hoosiers.

• Senior Sydney Affolter also brings a strong defensive and rebounding presence to the Hawkeye backcourt. Affolter has matched Feuerbach for the team lead with 20 steals while averaging 6.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. She managed four points and five boards against Indiana.

• Nebraskan Taylor McCabe has been a significant contributor this season for the Hawkeyes, averaging 7.2 points while leading the team with 37 made threes. McCabe, a 5-9 junior guard from Fremont, is shooting 46.8 percent from beyond the arc. She led Iowa with 15 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting against Indiana.

• Teagan Mallegni (4.8 ppg), Ava Heiden (3.8 ppg) and Taylor Stremlow (2.9 ppg) have all competed in 17 games for the Hawkeyes, while freshman point guard Aaliyah Guyton (5.2 ppg) has made 12 appearances with one start in her return from a season-ending knee injury as a high school senior.

• As a team, Iowa is averaging 75.1 points while allowing just 65.2 points per game. Iowa owns a plus-8.0 rebound margin and a minus-0.2 turnover margin, while shooting a solid 46.4 percent from the field, including 32.1 percent from long range.

• Iowa's offense has been challenged early in conference play, averaging 70.0 points compared to the 93.9 points the Hawkeyes averaged in Big Ten play last season. Iowa has lost three consecutive games (Maryland, at Illinois, Indiana) and has failed to score 70 points in each of the three contests. 

Nebraska vs. Iowa Series History

• Iowa leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 24-16, including a 94-89 overtime win for then-No. 3 Iowa in the most recent meeting in the Big Ten Championship Game at the Target Center in Minneapolis (March 10, 2024).

• The Hawkeyes also won last year's meeting in Iowa City, 92-73 (Jan. 27, 2024).

• The Huskers won the last meeting between the teams in Lincoln with an 82-79 victory over then-No. 2 Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 11, 2024).

• Nebraska's victory in Lincoln last season snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes dating back to a 78-69 Husker win at PBA on Dec. 28, 2019.

• Iowa owns a 9-7 all-time edge against Nebraska in Lincoln, while carrying an 11-4 advantage over the Huskers in Iowa City, including six consecutive wins dating back to NU's 92-74 win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Jan. 28, 2018). Nebraska owns a 5-4 lead in the series on neutral courts, but Iowa has won the last three neutral site meetings.

• Iowa has scored 76 points or more in 11 consecutive meetings with Nebraska and owns a 10-1 record in that stretch.

• During Nebraska's eight-game series winning streak from Jan. 8, 2012 to March 9, 2014, the Hawkeyes failed to reach 76 points in any game.

Markowski In NU's 1,500-Point/1,000-Rebound Club

• Alexis Markowski has increased her career totals to 1,608 points and 1,098 rebounds. She is just the fourth Nebraska player to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.

• The quality of that short list is undeniable. Karen Jennings (2,405 points/1,000 rebounds, 1990-93) won the 1993 Wade Trophy, was a first-team All-American and the 1993 Big Eight Player of the Year.

• Kelsey Griffin (2,033 points/1,019 rebounds, 2006-10) won the 2010 Senior CLASS Award, was a first-round WNBA Draft pick, a first-team All-American and the 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year.

• Jordan Hooper (2,357 points/1,110 rebounds, 2011-14) was a first-team All-American, the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year and the first pick of the second round in the 2014 WNBA Draft.

Markowski Joins Elite Rebounders in NU History
• Nebraska All-America candidate Alexis Markowski joined one of the most elite groups in Husker history by pulling down her 1,000th career rebound in the fourth quarter at Creighton (Nov. 22).

• The 6-3 center from Lincoln became just the sixth Husker women’s basketball player and just the eighth Nebraska men’s or women’s player to reach the 1,000 milestone on the boards.

• Markowski finished the game with 1,001 career boards to push past 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings into the No. 5 spot on the Husker women’s basketball career chart.

• Markowski has pushed her career rebound total to 1,084, passing first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin at No. 4 on Nebraska’s career rebound list. Markowski enters the Iowa game 12 rebounds behind first-team All-American and 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Jordan Hooper (1,110) at No. 3 on the Nebraska all-time rebound list. Hooper grabbed her rebounds in 4,030 career minutes (11.0 rp40), while Markowski’s boards have come in just 3,036 minutes (14.5 rp40).

Prince Battling for Big Ten All-Freshman Honors

• Britt Prince is off to one of the best starts by a freshman in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25. The 5-11 point guard from Omaha ranks second among the Huskers with 13.0 points, while adding 4.3 rebounds and team bests with 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals.

• The two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year has scored in double figures 12 times, including a career-high 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting in a Big Ten road win at Rutgers (Jan. 12). She added six rebounds and three assists against the Scarlet Knights. Prince scored 10 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

• Her performance at Rutgers surpassed her previous career-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting in Nebraska’s record-setting 113-70 win over South Dakota (Nov. 16). She added four assists and two steals in front of a sellout crowd at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.

• She added 20 points and six rebounds in a career-high 37 minutes in a loss at Creighton (Nov. 22).

• Prince had a game-high 19 points to go with five rebounds in a low-scoring win over Tarleton State (Dec. 11). She hit a career-high three threes against the Texans and went 6-for-6 at the line.

• Prince contributed 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26), before notching her fifth straight double-digit performance with a game-high 14 points in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3). She also had 13 points and a career-high six assists against North Alabama (Nov. 19) during the five-game stretch. Prince added a career-high two blocks against the Lions.

• Prince had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in NU's win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8). It was her third straight double-digit effort, joining 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and a career-high four steals in a win over Penn State (Jan. 5) and 10 points, a career-high-tying eight rebounds and four assists at No. 4 USC (Jan. 1).

• She became the first Husker freshman point guard to reach 100 points in her first eight games, when she put up seven points and seven boards in a win over Minnesota (Dec. 8). The only other Husker point guard to score 100 points in 10 or fewer games is Nicole Kubik (10 games, 1996-97).

• One of Nebraska’s most efficient players, Prince is shooting 46.9 percent from the field, including 38.2 percent (21-55) from three-point range, and 86 percent (37-43) at the free throw line.

• Prince, who won four consecutive Nebraska Class B state high school championships at PBA while playing for her mother, Ann Prince at Elkhorn North (2021-22-23-24), was the No. 16 recruit in the country according to Prospects Nation and No. 28 according to ESPN.

• An honorable-mention high school All-American last year by the Naismith award and MaxPreps, Prince produced one of the best senior seasons in Nebraska high school history in 2023-24. She averaged 27.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.9 steals. She led the state in both scoring and assists as a senior on her way to finishing with a Class B record 2,491 points, surpassing Husker All-American Jordan Hooper’s previous mark of 2,078.

• Prince also matched Hooper for No. 2 in state tournament history with 271 career points.

• In addition to being a four-time Super-State selection in basketball, Prince was a six-time gold medalist and two-time silver medalist at the Nebraska State Track & Field Championships.

• She was the 2024 Nebraska Girls Athlete of the Year across all sports.

• Prince missed Nebraska’s win over Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 9) with a lower leg injury, but returned for six points, four assists and three steals as a starter in a win over Southern (Nov. 12).

Husker Freshmen Featuring Efficiency

• Britt Prince is the leader of a talented freshman trio for Nebraska. While Prince has earned headlines by starting at point guard and putting up some of the best numbers in history by a Big Red rookie, fellow freshmen Amiah Hargrove and Petra Bozan have been dynamic inside.

• Hargrove erupted for a career-high 13-point effort in a career-high 21 minutes in the win over Tarleton State (Dec. 11). Hargrove hit 5-of-6 shots from the floor, including a three-pointer, while adding three rebounds and a steal. Most recently, she led Nebraska with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting at No. 1 UCLA (Dec. 29). It was Hargrove’s fourth double-digit scoring effort, including a 10-point performance that included a career-high eight rebounds in a Big Ten-opening win over previously unbeaten Minnesota (Dec. 8). The 6-1 forward from Christopher, Ill., added 10 points and seven rebounds in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26). She made back-to-back starts against Chattanooga (Dec. 15) and No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21). Hargrove also played a major role in NU's win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8) with seven points and six rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench.

• On the season, Hargrove has produced per 40 minute averages of 14.8 points and 10.3 rebounds while hitting 48.1 percent of her shots from the field, including 46.7 percent of her threes (7-15).

• Bozan, a 6-5 center from Croatia, also owns three-double digit scoring efforts early this season, including 12 in an opening-day win over Omaha and 11 against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 9). She went a combined 9-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-4 from three-point range in those two games. Bozan added 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3), before getting nine points and five rebounds in her Big Ten debut against Minnesota (Dec. 8). She added seven points at UCLA (Dec. 29), as the Husker freshmen provided three of NU's top four scorers against the top-ranked Bruins. Bozan pitched in eight points and six rebounds in just 11 minutes to help the Huskers push past Penn State (Jan. 5). She added another big effort with eight points and four boards in 12 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's Big Ten road win at Rutgers (Jan. 12).

• On the season, Bozan has produced per 40 minute averages of 18.6 points and 11.6 rebounds while hitting 48.8 percent of her shots from the field.

Big Red Spread Scoring

• Nebraska has put at least five players in double figures in four of the first 17 games. In three other games, NU has put four players in double figures with the fifth-highest scorer adding nine points.

• Perhaps the most amazing part of the double-figure scoring performances for the Big Red through 16 games, is that all four games have featured a different group of scorers that have ultimately included all 12 players on the active roster at the start of the season.

• In the opener with Omaha (Nov. 4), six Huskers produced double-digit points, including Alexis Markowski-14, Natalie Potts-14, Petra Bozan-12, Logan Nissley-12, Allison Weidner-11 and Britt Prince-10.

• In a win over South Dakota in Sioux Falls (Nov. 16), five Huskers finished in double figures, including Britt Prince-23, Natalie Potts-22, Alexis Markowski-14, Kendall Moriarty-13 and Kendall Coley-12.

• In a victory over North Alabama (Nov. 19), five Huskers scored in double figures, including Callin Hake-17, Jessica Petrie-14, Britt Prince-13, Alberte Rimdal-13 and Alexis Markowski-10.

• Nebraska put five players in double figures in its second straight home game in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 22), including Callin Hake-16, Alberte Rimdal-15, Britt Prince-13, Alexis Markowski-10 and Amiah Hargrove-10.

• The only Huskers to score in double figures in each of the four games with at least five players in double figures were Alexis Markowski and Britt Prince.

Markowski Named to Naismith, Wooden Watch Lists

• Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski was among the 50 women’s college basketball players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List, announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club (Oct. 28) and the Wooden Award Watch List by the Los Angeles Athletic Club (Nov. 7).

• Markowski, a 6-3 center out of Lincoln Pius X High School, earned her third consecutive appearance on the Naismith Trophy preseason list.

• A three-time preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection, Markowski earned first-team All-Big Ten honors a year ago after averaging 15.7 points and 10.5 rebounds in 2023-24. She also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after powering the Big Red to the Big Ten Championship Game.

• A three-time Lisa Leslie Center-of-the-Year Award candidate, Markowski was a second-team All-Big Ten choice as a freshman and sophomore. She was also the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Markowski Earns Preseason All-Big Ten Honors

• Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski captured Preseason All-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season when the conference announced its annual awards on Sept. 26.

• The 6-3 center from Lincoln, Neb., was one of 10 players across the conference’s 18 teams to earn preseason recognition from both the Big Ten coaches and media. She also earned preseason All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2023-24 and as a sophomore in 2022-23, after being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year following the 2021-22 season.

• A three-time Lisa Leslie Award candidate, Markowski claimed first-team All-Big Ten honors at the conclusion of a 2023-24 season when she led Nebraska to an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

• Markowski, who led Nebraska with team-best averages of 15.7 points and 10.5 rebounds while starting all 35 games for the 23-12 Huskers in 2023-24, produced 19 double-doubles a year ago.

• She earned a spot on the 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament Team by averaging 16.5 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists over four games, including 23 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the Big Ten Championship Game.

• Markowski enters the Iowa game with 1,098 career rebounds. She is 182 rebounds away from Janet Smith’s more than 40-year-old Nebraska career rebound record (1,280).

• Markowski, who earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore in 2022-23, owns 1,608 career points to rank 13th all-time in scoring at Nebraska.

Markowski Owns Husker Double-Double Record
• Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski has made her mark as the top double-double producer in the history of Husker basketball. She pushed her career total to 47 with 14 points and 14 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season in a Big Ten road win at Rutgers (Jan. 12).  with 13 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the year in a win over Penn State (Jan. 5).

• Markowski notched her sixth double-double with 13 points and 10 boards in a win over Penn State (Jan. 5), after closing non-conference play with 20 points and 10 rebounds at then-No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21).

• She recorded her third consecutive double-double and fourth of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3). It followed 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26) and season highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds at Creighton (Nov. 22).

• Markowski’s 14 points and 11 rebounds in the season-opening win over Omaha (Nov. 4) gave her 41 career double-doubles, pushing her past first-team All-Americans Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) and Jordan Hooper (2011-14) atop Nebraska’s all-time double-double list.

• Markowski notched 19 double-doubles in 35 games as a junior to join Griffin and Hooper at 40 career double-doubles. Griffin and Hooper both produced their school records in four full seasons of starting every game for the Big Red, while Markowski achieved 40 in just three seasons.

•  A first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024, Markowski posted her final double-double of 2023-24 with 23 points and 13 rebounds in Nebraska’s Big Ten Championship Game OT loss to No. 3 Iowa in Minneapolis (March 10).

• The 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament choice also secured a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Michigan State (March 8).

• She produced the biggest double-double of her career with 20 points and 21 rebounds in a 77-65 road win at Purdue (Feb. 17). It was just the fifth 20-point, 20-rebound performance in Husker history. She added 12 points and 10 boards in a win over Northwestern (Feb. 20), before contributing 10 points and 12 boards in a win over Minnesota (Feb. 24).

• Markowski scored in double figures 32 times in 35 games last season, including eight 20-point performances. She was held to nine points and 16 rebounds at No. 2 Ohio State (Feb. 14) and had nine points and 13 rebounds in a Big Ten semifinal win over Maryland (March 9). She had eight points and eight rebounds in a second-round NCAA Tournament loss at No. 12 Oregon State (March 24).

• She produced double-figure rebounds on 21 occasions in 2023-24.

Potts Made Major Strides in Start of Second Season
• Natalie Potts was off to one of the best starts by any player in the Big Ten through the first two weeks of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through the second quarter of a win over North Alabama (Nov. 19). The 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year carried team-leading averages of 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while hitting 69.4 percent of her shots from the field, including a sizzling 72.7 percent (8-11) from three-point range to lead the Big Ten while helping the No. 21/19 Huskers to a 4-0 start.

• In 40-minute production, Potts put up eye-popping numbers of 28.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per 40 to rank among the best players in the Big Ten.

• Potts underwent surgery on Dec. 4 and is expected to return to Nebraska as a junior in 2025-26 with three years of eligibility remaining.

• The 6-2 forward from O’Fallon, Mo., led all Big Ten freshmen in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.489), while ranking second among league freshmen in scoring (10.2 ppg) and free throw percentage (.829) in 2023-24. She started all 35 games for the 23-12 Huskers, who advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

• Potts, who won 8-of-15 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards during the regular season, was the most consistent freshman in the conference from start to finish. She won the inaugural weekly honor on Nov. 13, before claiming the final two freshman awards on Feb. 26 and March 4. She won at least one weekly honor during all five months of the season. Her eight weekly awards matched the total of Nebraska’s last Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alexis Markowski in 2022.

• Potts, who also claimed an honorable-mention All-Big Ten award from the conference media, was a unanimous choice on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by the conference coaches.

• Logan Nissley joined Potts on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. The 6-0 guard from Bismarck, N.D., came on strong late in the season to start Nebraska’s final 10 games. Nissley averaged 7.0 points and 2.1 rebounds on the season, while her 59 three-pointers were the second-highest total by a freshman in school history trailing only Jordan Hooper’s 67 (2010-11).

• Nebraska, which featured one of the youngest regular rotations in the Big Ten in 2023-24, was the only team with two players named to all-freshman teams by both the conference coaches and media. Freshman teammate Jessica Petrie also had a strong first season for the Big Red, joining Potts and Nissley in playing in all 35 games. The 6-2 forward from Gold Coast, Australia averaged 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds.

• Mary Ashley Stevenson was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the league media after averaging 9.7 points and 5.1 rebounds on the year. The forward from Purdue transferred to Stanford after the season.

Weidner Lost for Season to Injury
• Allison Weidner had her third consecutive season come to a premature end when she suffered a right knee injury in practice on Saturday, Jan. 11.

• The 5-10 redshirt junior from Humphrey, Neb., had played in 15 of NU's first 16 games and was coming off her best performance of the year with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8).

• Weidner returned to the court as a starter in Nebraska’s season-opening victory over Omaha (Nov. 4) in front of the Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd after missing 55 consecutive regular-season games over the past two seasons because of leg injuries (first left, then right).

• Weidner made her triumphant and hard-fought return with 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 24 minutes of Nebraska’s 88-48 win over the Mavericks.

• She averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds through 13 games as a starter for the Huskers as a sophomore in 2022-23, before suffering a left leg injury early in the fourth quarter of Nebraska’s triple-overtime victory over Kansas (Dec. 21).

• Weidner had started 21 consecutive games before missing the first game of her career in the loss to No. 14 Michigan (Dec. 28). She underwent successful surgery on her left leg on Jan. 10, 2023.

• She was on track to return for the Huskers ahead of the 2023-24 season before suffering a right leg injury in practice on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. She underwent successful surgery on Oct. 25.

• In 61 career games with 25 starts, Weidner has averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

• Weidner earned her bachelor's degree as a child, youth and family studies major at Nebraska on Saturday, Dec. 21.