Huskers Shoot for Eighth Straight Win Wednesday

NCAA NET No. 15 Nebraska aims for its eighth consecutive win to open the season while shooting for its school-record-tying eighth straight game with 80 or more points when the Huskers play host to Bradley on Wednesday night in Lincoln.

Tip-off between the Huskers (7-0) and the Braves (4-3) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7 p.m. (CT) with live audio available from the Huskers Radio Network on Huskers.com, the Huskers App 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 1490 AM/97.3 FM/97.7 HD3 in Omaha with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call together for their 25th consecutive season.

A live video stream will be available to subscribers of B1G+.

Nebraska moved to 7-0 by winning the Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket championship in Niceville, Fla. (Nov. 24-25). The Big Red capped the crown with a 91-82 victory over Virginia (Nov. 25), after powering past Purdue Fort Wayne, 80-57 (Nov. 24).

Nancy Lieberman Award candidate Britt Prince captured tournament MVP honors by averaging 24.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in the two tournament games. The 5-11 sophomore point guard tied her career high with 30 points while adding six assists in the win over the Cavaliers. Prince went 12-for-17 from the floor against the Cavs and 20-for-31 in the tournament. On the season, Prince ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring at 22.0 points per game, while adding 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.0 steal. She is shooting 64.3 percent from the field, including 52.6 percent from three-point range. She established her career high with 30 points on 13-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, in her a last appearance at Pinnacle Bank Arena in NU's 103-58 win over ORU (Nov. 19).

Junior Jessica Petrie has been a model of consistency early in the season for the Huskers. The 6-2 forward from Gold Coast, Australia, has averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while producing double figures in six of seven games.

Sophomore Amiah Hargrove has split time with Petrie and has been nearly as productive. The 6-2 power forward from Christopher, Ill., earned a spot on the Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket All-Tournament Team after her 17-point, seven-rebound effort in the championship game win over Virginia. She is averaging 10.4 points and a team-leading 6.9 rebounds while shooting 58.8 percent from the field and 92.3 percent at the free throw line.

While Prince, Petrie and Hargrove give Nebraska three players averaging double figures, four more Huskers are averaging better than 7.0 points per game, led by graduate forward Eliza Maupin (9.8 ppg), senior guard Callin Hake (8.9 ppg), and sophomores Petra Bozan (7.4 ppg) and Claire Johnson (7.4 ppg).

As a team, Nebraska is shooting 53.7 percent from the field through seven games. Only two Husker teams have ever hit 50 percent or better from the field - 1991-92 (.503) and 1987-88 (.500).

The Huskers are hitting 38.5 percent from three-point range with only the 1987-88 (.413) and 1988-89 (.396) teams shooting a higher percentage.

Nebraska is hitting 78.8 percent of its free throws. The only Husker team to shoot a higher percentage in a season was the 2013-14 team (.798).

NET No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
4 - Petra Bozan - 6-3 - So. - F - 7.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 11.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg
1 - Hailey Weaver - 6-0 - Gr. - G - 4.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-8 - Sr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - So. - G - 22.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Off the Bench
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - So. - F - 10.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg
21 - Eliza Maupin - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 9.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg
5 - Claire Johnson - 5-9 - So. - G - 7.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 5.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
34 - Emily Fisher - 6-0 - Jr. - G/F - 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
15 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - RFr. - G - 3.0 ppg, 0.7 rpg
00 - Alanna Neale - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - RSo. - F - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner [Out] - 5-10 - Gr. - G - Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
10th Season at Nebraska (165-123); 19th Season Overall (358-232)

 

Bradley Braves (4-3, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
20 - Ellie McDermid - 6-1 - So. - F - 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg
0 - Kaylen Nelson - 5-10 - 5th - G/F - 20.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg
4 - Maya Foz - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 12.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
10 - Mya Wardle - 5-7 - So. - G - 6.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
22 - Tamia Perryman - 5-8 - Gr. - G/F - 5.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Off the Bench
1 - Claire McDougall - 5-11 - Jr. - G/F - 10.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg
12 - Amy O'Hara - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 8.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg
21 - Kali Fortson - 6-0 - Fr. - F - 6.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
3 - Lila Posthuma - 6-0 - So. - G/F - 4.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
2 - Lucia Llaveria - 5-5 - Sr. - G - 2.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg
11 - Caitlin Washington - 5-9 - So. - G - 1.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg
30 - Carlie Vick - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 1.2 ppg, 0.8 rpg
8 - Micah Cooper - 5-11 - So. - G - 1.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Head Coach: Kate Popovec-Goss (Northwestern, 2012)
Fourth Season at Bradley (28-76); Fourth Season Overall (28-76)

Huskers Hitting 80 at Historic Rate
• The only other time Nebraska produced 80 or more points in seven consecutive games came from the 1987-88 Big Eight Champion Huskers in an eight-game span from Jan. 6 at Maine (L, 82-89) through a 94-82 win at Oklahoma (Jan. 27). The 1987-88 Huskers went 7-1 during the stretch - the longest streak of scoring 80 or more points in school history.

Big Red Spreading the Wealth, Sharing the Rock
• As a team, NU ranks 10th nationally in scoring offense (89.0 ppg), while ranking third in field goal percentage (.537), 15th in three-point percentage (.385) and 26th in free throw percentage (.788).

• NU ranks 14th nationally in assists per game (19.7 apg) and 18th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41).

• Nebraska's early season depth has been remarkable, especially considering the Huskers have been playing without injured Katrina McClain Award candidate Natalie Potts and Allison Weidner, a graduate guard redshirting in 2025-26 with an injury. In 1,400 game minutes, Nebraska's five starters have combined for approximately 790 minutes, while the reserves have played approximately 610.

• Nebraska ranks 11th nationally in bench points (34.0 ppg).

Husker Defense Doing Damage Early

• Nebraska is allowing opponents just 58.4 points per game through seven contests.

• The Huskers are forcing 21 turnovers per game while committing just 14 for a plus-7.0 turnover margin.

• The Huskers forced 25 Creighton turnovers - the most by the Jays since committing 26 turnovers against Minnesota, Dec. 30, 2012.

• The Huskers forced at least 20 turnovers in each of their first four games against Northwestern State (24), Samford (27), Creighton (25) and North Dakota State (20). The last time NU forced 20-plus turnovers in four straight games came in a seven-game stretch in 2011-12.

• Nebraska notched 17 steals in the win over Samford (Nov. 8) - the most by a Husker team since getting 19 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Jan. 2, 2008.

Scouting the Bradley Braves
• Bradley (4-3) comes to Lincoln after splitting a pair of games at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida (Nov. 28-29). The Braves opened with a 73-66 loss to Missouri on Friday, before getting their fourth win of the season with an 80-74 victory over Abilene Christian Saturday morning.

• Nebraska's battle with Bradley (Peoria, Ill.) will be the first of four home games against teams from Illinois this season, joining Illinois State (Dec. 14), Illinois (Jan. 24) and Northwestern (Jan. 28).

• Kate Popovec-Goss is in her fourth season rebuilding the Bradley program. The Braves managed just four wins in her first season (2022-23) after getting four wins the year prior to her arrival. Last season, Bradley improved to 14-19 including 7-13 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• Kaylen Nelson leads Bradley with 20.6 points on spectacular 48.3 percent (29-60) three-point shooting early in the season. She has added 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Nelson is coming off a 21-point effort in the win over Abilene Christian, after putting up 25 points in the loss to Missouri. She was 9-for-20 from three-point range at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

• Maya Foz has added 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals. The 5-9 freshman guard ranks second on the team with eight three-pointers (.364).

• Mya Wardle has joined Nelson, Foz and Ellie McDermid in Bradley's starting five for each of the first seven games. Wardle, a 5-7 point guard, has managed 6.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and a team-best 4.4 assists. She is 12-for-12 at the free throw line but just 5-for-24 (.208) from long range.

• McDermid, a 6-1 sophomore forward, has contributed 6.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and a team-best five total blocks on the year. McDermid is just 2-for-11 from three-point range.

• The Braves continue to search for a consistent fifth starter. Tamia Perryman, a 5-8 graduate, earned her first start in the win over Abilene Christian. She is averaging 5.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. She is shooting just 32.4 percent from the field, but has connected on 7-of-21 threes (.333). She had 14 points (3-5 3FG), three boards and three assists in Saturday's win.

• Claire McDougall started in the loss to Missouri and had six points and nine rebounds. The 5-11 junior, who is averaging 10.1 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds, produced 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals off the bench in the win over Abilene Christian.

• Amy O'Hara had started the two previous games for the Braves. The 6-2 senior forward is averaging a solid 8.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She did not play against either the Tigers or Wildcats at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

• Carlie Vick, another 6-2 senior, has made two starts for Bradley. She is averaging 1.2 points.

• Kali Fortson has contributed 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. The 6-0 freshman forward, who is the daughter of former Cincinnati Bearcat and NBA forward Danny Fortson, has averaged 14 minutes per game through her first seven collegiate contests.

• Lila Posthuma (4.7 ppg), Lucia Llaveria (2.5 ppg), Micah Cooper (1.3 ppg) and Caitlin Washington (1.3 ppg) round out the regular contributors for the Braves, who are shooting 44.6 percent from the field including an outstanding 36.3 percent (62-171) from three-point range. Bradley is also excellent at the line (.757). Bradley owns a plus-0.8 rebound margin and a plus-2.9 turnover margin.

Nebraska vs. Bradley Series History
• Wednesday's game with Bradley will be just the second meeting in history between the Huskers and the Braves.

• The only previous meeting between Nebraska and Bradley came in an 80-66 win by the No. 12 Huskers over the Braves on Dec. 3, 1997 - exactly 28 years ago at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. At the time, it was the highest national ranking in school history for the Huskers. Nebraska improved to 7-1 with the victory with its lone loss coming at No. 6 UConn in the Preseason WNIT.

• In Coach Paul Sanderford's first season at Nebraska, Charlie Rogers (8-13 FG) led five Huskers in double figures with 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench, while Jami Kubik (7-8 FG) added 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. Nicole Kubik (5-6 FG) pitched in a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists to go with four rebounds and four steals, while Anna DeForge and Cori McDill (5-6 FG) each contributed 11 points. As a team, Nebraska hit 61.8 percent of its shots from the field despite going 2-for-10 from three-point range and 10-of-23 at the line.

• Current Nebraska head coach Amy Williams played two minutes in the first meeting with Bradley.

• Jackie Parker led four Braves in double figures with 12 points and eight rebounds, while Courtney Spillers and Heather Best added 11 points apiece, and Dana Anderson had 10 points and eight assists.

Prince Named to Nancy Lieberman Watch List
• Nebraska's Britt Prince was named to the list of 20 women's college basketball players on the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List on Oct. 27. The Lieberman Award was the first of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

• Fan voting for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award is open at http://www.hoophallawards.com.

• Prince, a 5-11 sophomore from Omaha, Neb., returns for her second season at Nebraska after averaging 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals as a true freshman.

• Through seven games this season, she is averaging a team-best 22.0 points per game while hitting 64.3 percent (63-98) of her shots from the field, including 10-of-19 threes (.526).

• Prince was named the MVP of the Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket (Nov. 24-25) after leading the Huskers to the tournament title with 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting in a 91-82 win over Virginia. She averaged 24.0 points and 6.5 assists in the two tournament games, including 18 points and a season-high seven assists in a win over Purdue Fort Wayne.

• Prince established her career high with 30 points on 13-of-18 shooting in a win over Oral Roberts (Nov. 19).

• She opened 2025-26 with 19 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal in a win over Northwestern State (Nov. 3).

• Prince followed with 23 points, two assists and two steals in a win over Samford (Nov. 8), before getting 18 points and a season-high seven rebounds in a win over Creighton (Nov. 12).

• She added 16 points, two rebounds and three assists in a win over North Dakota State in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Nov. 16).

• Prince, a two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Nebraska High School Player of the Year at Elkhorn North, earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors while leading the Huskers to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

• In the NCAA Tournament, Prince led the Big Red with 14 points and six assists against Louisville, after powering Nebraska to two wins at the Big Ten Tournament by averaging 17.0 points and 5.3 assists over three games, including a season-high-tying 24 points against Big Ten Tournament champion and NCAA No. 1 seed UCLA.

• Prince was the USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21) after going for 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals in a road win at Iowa (Jan. 16), when she hit a career-high five three-pointers.

Potts Earns Spot on Katrina Mcclain Watch List
• Nebraska's Natalie Potts was included on the list of 20 women's college basketball players named to the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List on Oct. 30. The McClain Award was the fourth of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

• Fan voting for the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award is open at http://www.hoophallawards.com.

• Potts, a 6-2 redshirt sophomore from O'Fallon, Mo., returns for her third season at Nebraska in 2025-26. She was the 2023-24 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the fifth game of the 2024-25 campaign. Potts was averaging team bests of 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds through the first four games prior to her injury. She was shooting 69.4 percent from the field, including 72.7 percent (8-11) from three-point range to lead the Big Red to a No. 19 national ranking and 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 through the first four games last season.

• In 2023-24, Potts 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, 2023, 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 fellow Nebraska 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.

• After sustaining her knee injury against North Alabama (Nov. 19, 2024), Potts underwent knee surgery (Dec. 4). She continues to rehab with hopes of returning to the court mid-season.

Nebraska By The Numbers
• Logan Nissley (498) needs two points to reach 500 in her Husker career.

• Britt Prince (557) needs 43 points to reach 600 in her career. She crossed the 500-point mark in Nebraska's last home game with Oral Roberts (Nov. 19).