Huskers Take on Tarleton State Wednesday at PBA
The AP No. 24 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to non-conference action on Wednesday when the Big Red takes on Tarleton State at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Tip-off between the Huskers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and the Texans (5-5, 0-0 WAC) in Lincoln is set for 7 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com or by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG-RED during regular business hours Monday through Friday.
B1G+ subscribers can watch the live video stream with Camden Cohn and Arden Louchheim on the call.
Nebraska fans can listen across the Huskers Radio Network, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha, the Huskers App and Huskers.com. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the radio call with pregame beginning at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
The Huskers improved to 7-0 at PBA this season with an impressive 84-65 victory over previously unbeaten Minnesota to open Big Ten Conference play on Sunday. Nebraska used a stifling defensive effort in the first half and balanced offense throughout the game to extend its home winning streak to 10 games overall.
Alexis Markowski just missed a fourth consecutive double-double, finishing with 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. The Naismith, Wooden and Lisa Leslie Award candidate is just 10 points away from becoming the fourth Husker in history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds - joining only first-team All-Americans Karen Jennings, Kelsey Griffin and Jordan Hooper. All three of those Huskers have their jerseys retired and are in Nebraska’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Markowski, a three-time All-Big Ten choice, is averaging team bests of 14.1 points and 8.3 rebounds this season.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year candidate Britt Prince finished with seven points, a career-high seven rebounds and three assists while becoming the first freshman point guard in school history to score 100 points through her first eight games. Prince ranks second among the Huskers in scoring (13.3 ppg), assists (3.5 apg) and steals (1.6 spg) this season.
Alberte Rimdal led four Huskers in double figures with 12 points and a career-high six assists in the win over Minnesota. It was the fifth game in double figures this season for Rimdal, who is averaging 9.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steal.
Callin Hake added her third straight game in double figures with 11 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting. Hake has hit 10 of her 18 three-point attempts (.556) over the last three games to increase her season averages to 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The 5-8 junior from Victoria, Minn., is averaging 12.2 points over the past five games.
Freshmen Amiah Hargrove (10 points, 8 rebounds) and Petra Bozan (9 points, 5 rebounds) both made major contributions against Minnesota. In fact, Nebraska’s freshmen, including Britt Prince, combined for 26 points and 20 rebounds in just 57 total minutes against the Gophers, while Minnesota’s four returning starters combined for 31 points and 20 rebounds in 117 total minutes.
Natalie Potts, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, is out for the season after suffering a knee injury in the second quarter of a win over North Alabama (Nov. 19). Through NU’s first four games, Potts was NU’s leading scorer (17.5 ppg) and rebounder (8.0 rpg). She underwent surgery on Dec. 4 and is expected to regain the season of eligibility.
#24 Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten)
vs. Tarleton State Texans (5-5, 0-0 WAC)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 7 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Special Event: Superhero Night
Live Video: B1G+ (Camden Cohn, Arden Louchheim)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com (StatBroadcast - Public)
24/RV Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten)
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Gr. - F/G - 3.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Sr. - C/F - 14.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - So. - G - 7.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 13.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Alberte Rimdal - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 9.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
44 - Petra Bozan - 6-3 - Fr. - F/C - 6.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 4.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - RJr. - G - 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - So. - F - 3.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
22 - Natalie Potts [Out] - 6-2 - So. - F - 14.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg
4 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Fr. - G - Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Ninth Season at Nebraska (145-112); 18th Season Overall (338-221)
Tarleton State Texans (5-5, 0-0 WAC)
55 - Faith Acker - 6-2 - So. - C - 7.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg
5 - Arieona Rosborough - 5-8 - Sr. - G - 11.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg
10 - Miannah Little - 5-6 - Sr. - G - 7.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
11 - Jakoriah Long - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 10.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
15 - Karyn Sanford - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 4.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Off the Bench
24 - Elise Turrubiates - 6-0 - Sr. - F - 4.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg
23 - Alani Fluker - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 4.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg
3 - Niki Van Wyk - 5-7 - Sr. - G - 3.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg
12 - Grace Booth - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 3.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg
4 - Kyriana Jones - 5-10 - Jr. - G/F - 2.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg
00 - Mylasia Smith - 5-6 - Fr. - G - 2.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg
6 - Andjela Bigovic - 6-5 - Sr. - F - 2.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg
2 - Anya McKenzie - 6-2 - So. - F - 1.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
22 - Tyler Jackson - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 1.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg
1 - Mar’Cyah Willis - 5-7 - Fr. - G - 1.6 ppg, 0.8 rpg
Head Coach: Bill Brock (Southeastern Oklahoma State, 1976)
Second Season at Tarleton State (16-25); Second Season Overall (16-25)
Scouting the Tarleton State Texans
• Bill Brock is in his second season as the head coach at Tarleton State after serving as a long-time assistant coach to Kim Mulkey at Baylor. Brock helped Baylor to national titles in 2005, 2012 and 2019. He served as a head coach at Grayson College (1987-2000) and was the NJCAA Coach of the Year in 1996 before arriving at Baylor. He was the head coach at McLennan CC in 2022-23 before taking the top job at Tarleton State. He led the Texans to an 11-20 record and a 7-13 WAC mark last season.
• The Texans come to Lincoln with a 5-5 overall record that includes wins over Delaware, New Orleans, Northwestern State, Houston Christian and most recently Letourneau. Their losses have come at then-No. 4 Texas, Arizona, UTEP, Nicholls and Texas State.
• Tarleton State is led by Arieona Rosborough, who is averaging team bests of 11.6 points and 1.9 assists, while ranking second on the squad with 5.3 rebounds. The 5-8 senior transfer from Mary Hardin-Baylor is the only Texan to start all 10 games.
• Jakoriah Long is Tarleton State’s top returning scorer after averaging 11.2 points and a team-best 2.5 assists last season. She is averaging 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds this year. The 5-7 senior, who was previously a cheerleader at Blinn College, is also Tarleton State’s top three-pointer shooter at 37.5 percent (9-24). She hit a team-high 31 threes a year ago (.369).
• Faith Acker, a 6-2 sophomore center, has added 7.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-best 1.1 blocks. Acker has started five games, splitting time with 6-1 senior forward Alani Fluker, who has contributed 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.
• Miannah Little has pitched in 7.4 points per while making four starts, splitting time with Karyn Sanford (4.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg) who has made six starts. Sanford, a 6-0 guard from Norway by way of UAlbany, is tied with Long for the team lead with nine made threes. Little played for Coach Bill Brock at McLennan CC in 2022-23.
• Elise Turrubiates had started each of Tarleton State’s first eight games, averaging 4.4 points and a team-best 6.1 rebounds. The 6-0 senior has missed each of the past two contests. Turrubiates, Acker and Long were all regular starters for the Texans a year ago, while Little was a part-time starter.
• Senior Niki Van Wyk has helped the Texans early this season. The 5-7 transfer guard from Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D., did not play basketball last season. She has made three starts for the Texans this year. Spearfish is the hometown of Nebraska Head Coach Amy Williams.
• The tallest Texan is senior Andjela Bigovic. The 6-5 center from Montenegro has contributed 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds. Bigovic, who transferred to Tarleton State from Cochise College prior to 2023-24, is one of 10 transfers into the Texan program.
• All 15 players on the Tarleton State roster have played at least four games this season, and 13 of the 15 have played in at least seven contests.
• Tarleton State has been solid defensively, holding opponents to just 54.6 points per game on 38.4 percent shooting, including 29.1 percent success from three-point range. The Texans have allowed just 4.1 made threes per game.
• Offensively, the Texans are averaging just 57 points per game on 38.1 percent shooting, including just 25.5 percent from beyond the arc. They are making 4.1 threes per game. Tarleton State has been solid at the free throw line (.732) and carries a plus-5.6 rebound margin.
• Tarleton State’s Vice President for Athletics is former assistant director of academic programs at Nebraska, Steve Uryasz, who earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1985, and his master’s degree in athletic administration and educational psychology from UNL in 1987.
Nebraska vs. Tarleton State Series History
• Nebraska leads the all-time series with Tarleton State 1-0 after a 71-53 victory over the Texans at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 22, 2022.
• Alexis Markowski produced one of the best all-around games of her career against the Texans, leading Nebraska with 24 points, 18 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals. She hit 11-of-15 shots from the field, including a three-pointer.
• Allison Weidner also started the previous meeting with the Texans and scored the game’s first two points on a putback in the opening minute, but was poked in the eye on the shot and was unable to continue. Kendall Moriarty had eight points in 14 minutes off the bench, while Callin Hake managed two points.
• Elise Turrubiates is the only player on the current Tarleton State roster who played in the first meeting with the Huskers, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds off the bench.
• Nebraska rolled to victory despite going just 4-for-23 from three-point range, while the Texans hit 7-of-18 threes. Nebraska won the battle of the boards, 53-26.
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 added 32 points and 30 rebounds over the past three games to push her career rebound total to 1,031, passing first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin at No. 4 on Nebraska’s career rebound list. Markowski enters the Tarleton State game 79 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 2,829 minutes (14.6 rp40).
• Markowski, who owns 1,490 career points, needs just 10 points to become the fourth Husker with 1,500 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. The other three Huskers to achieve those levels were first-team All-Americans (Jordan Hooper, 2011-14; Kelsey Griffin, 2006-10; Karen Jennings, 1990-93). All three of those Huskers reached 2,000 career points in their careers.
• On the men’s side of Nebraska basketball, Venson Hamilton (1996-99) owns the all-time record with 1,080 rebounds while Aleks Maric (1,015, 2005-08) is the only other player with 1,000 boards.
Huskers Spread Scoring Through Nine Games
• Nebraska has shown a consistent, efficient and explosive offense through the first nine games, averaging 84.3 points per game on 50.5 percent shooting, including 41.6 percent from long range.
• The Huskers have put at least five players in double figures in four of the first nine contests. In three other games, Nebraska 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 nine games, is that all four games in which five or more Huskers have scored double figures 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 Tarleton State game with 1,031 career rebounds. She is 249 rebounds away from Janet Smith’s more than 40-year-old Nebraska career rebound record (1,280). Markowski, who had 369 rebounds last season, is also within striking distance of one of the top-five rebounding totals in Big Ten Conference history.
• Markowski, who earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore in 2022-23, owns 1,490 career points to rank 14th all-time in scoring at Nebraska.
• USC’s JuJu Watkins was the only unanimous choice of the coaches and media to earn preseason All-Big Ten honors. The sophomore was the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year by both.
• The coaches and media were also in agreement on the top five teams in preseason voting, beginning with No. 1 USC, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Maryland and No. 5 Indiana.
Huskers Remain in Top 25 in National Rankings
• Nebraska remained among the top 25 in the Associated Press rankings (Dec. 9), moving up one spot following a convincing 84-65 win over previously unbeaten Minnesota (Dec. 8).
• The 2024-25 season marked the second time in the past three years that Nebraska has opened in the AP Top 25 (No. 23). In 2022-23, the Huskers began the season at No. 22 in the AP Poll.
• The Huskers are one of eight Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Top 25, led by No. 1 UCLA, No. 5 USC and No. 7 Maryland among the AP Top 10. No. 11 Ohio State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 20 Michigan, No. 21 Iowa and No. 24 Nebraska round out the Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25 (Dec. 9), while previously ranked Illinois is one of the top teams receiving votes (27th).
• Nebraska non-conference opponent Georgia Tech climbed into the top 25 (Dec. 9). The Huskers travel to Atlanta (Dec. 21). Creighton (35th) also continues to receive votes from the AP.
• Last season, Nebraska finished No. 25 in the final NCAA NET rankings.; T37-Minnesota (1)
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 44 with 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 notched 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 posted 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.
Prince Off to Impressive Start for Huskers
• One of the most highly regarded players in the history of the state of Nebraska, two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Player of the Year Britt Prince made her collegiate regular-season debut with 10 points and a game-high five assists as a starter in a win over Omaha at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Nov. 4).
• Prince produced the best performance of her young career with a team-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 the second 20-point effort of her career with 20 points and a career-high six rebounds in a career-high 37 minutes in the loss at Creighton (Nov. 22).
• Prince contributed another double-figure effort with 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 became the first Husker freshman point guard in history to reach 100 points through her first eight games, when she put up seven points and a career-high seven rebounds in a win over Minnesota (Dec. 8). She has 106 points through her first eight games.
• Prince ranks second among active Huskers in scoring (13.3 ppg), while adding 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals. She is shooting 58.8 percent from the field, including 45 percent (9-20) from three-point range, and 85 percent (17-20) at the free throw line.
• She had 13 points and a career-high six assists in Nebraska’s win over North Alabama (Nov. 19). Prince added three rebounds, two steals and a career-high two blocks against the Lions.
• 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).
Weidner Returns After 55-Game Absence
• Allison 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.
• 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.
• The 5-10 redshirt junior guard from Humphrey, Neb., 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 54 career games with 25 starts, Weidner has averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Husker Roster Filled with State Players of the Year
• The 2024-25 Nebraska women’s basketball roster features four state players of the year in basketball, who won their respective awards from their home states from 2021 to 2024.
• The quartet of Alexis Markowski (Nebraska, 2021), Natalie Potts (Missouri, 2021, 2023), Logan Nissley (North Dakota, 2021, 2022, 2023) and Britt Prince (Nebraska, 2023, 2024) combined for eight total state basketball player-of-the-year honors, while adding a pair of state volleyball player-of-the-year awards (Nissley, North Dakota, 2021, 2022).
• In addition, Allison Weidner was the Nebraska Girls Athlete of the Year across all sports in 2021, while Britt Prince added a Nebraska Girls Athlete of the Year award over all sports in 2024.
• Prince (2,491), Weidner (2,282) and Markowski (1,485) combined for 6,258 points during their Nebraska High School careers.
• While freshman Amiah Hargrove was not the overall Illinois state player of the year, she was the Illinois Class 1A Player of the Year in 2023 and was named the Southern Illinois Player of the Year three times (2022, 2023, 2024).
• Hargrove (2,774), Potts (2,108) and Nissley (1,664) combined for 6,546 points in their high school careers, while Hargrove and Potts each added more than 1,000 career rebounds.
Hake Heads Huskers as SAAC President
• Callin Hake has proven herself a leader both on and off the court during her three seasons at Nebraska, and the junior from Victoria, Minn., was elected President of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for 2024-25.
• She has earned six starts to open 2024-25 for the Huskers and is averaging career bests of 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals, while scoring in double figures in four of Nebraska’s last five games.
• Hake produced a career-high 17 points to go with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over North Alabama (Nov. 19). She followed with 16 points on a career-high five three-pointers to go with four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26).
• She is coming off an 11-point effort on 3-of-5 three-point shooting in a Big Ten win over Minnesota (Dec. 8), after a strong 12-point, six-rebound effort that included three assists and a career-high four steals in the win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3).
• The 5-8 guard averaged 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists while competing in all 35 games with five starts to help the Huskers advance to the Big Ten Championship Game and the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
• Hake was also the Nebraska women’s basketball Lifter of the Year in 2023.
• Hake was an Academic All-Big Ten selection while double-majoring in management and marketing at Nebraska. She was also a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District VII choice in 2024.
• She also earned a prestigious Nebraska Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award in 2024 and was a two-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member.