Huskers to Take on Hoosiers in Big Ten First Round

Lincoln - NCAA NET 25 Nebraska will take on Indiana in the opening game of the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. (CT).

The Huskers (18-11, 7-11 Big Ten), who earned the No. 12 seed in the loaded 15-team conference tournament field, will face the No. 13 seed Hoosiers (17-13, 6-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse - the home of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and WNBA's Indiana Fever.

Nebraska is one of nine teams in the Big Ten Tournament field that ended the regular season ranked in the NET Top 25, while all 15 teams in the tournament were in the top 80 in the official NCAA NET rankings through games Feb. 28.

The Huskers head to Indianapolis after posting back-to-back wins at Washington (66-65, Feb. 22) and Rutgers (93-52, Feb. 28) to close the regular season.

The Hoosiers also make the short trip to Indy with momentum, having won six of their last eight games following a lopsided win over Penn State on Saturday.

Nebraska met Indiana early in conference play with the Huskers fighting to a 78-73 win over the Hoosiers in Lincoln on Jan. 8. Britt Prince led Nebraska with 20 points and seven assists, while Jessica Petrie added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Huskers. Shay Ciezki led Indiana with 31 points and four assists while playing the full 40 minutes in a tremendous effort.

UCLA won the Big Ten regular-season title and earned the tournament's No. 1 seed with a perfect 18-0 conference record. The Bruins are No. 2 in the NET rankings. NET No. 10 Iowa (15-3) earned the No. 2 seed, while NET 6 Michigan (15-3) claimed the No. 3 seed. NET 8 Minnesota (13-5) earned the No. 4 seed, while NET 18 Ohio State (13-5) took the No. 5 seed.  NET 15 Maryland (11-7) earned the No. 6 seed, while NET 14 Michigan State (11-7) captured the No. 7 seed.

NET 28 Washington (10-8) carries the No. 8 seed, while No. 22 USC (9-9) settled for the No. 9 seed.  NET 32 Illinois (9-9) manages the No. 10 seed while NET 23 Oregon (8-10) owns the No. 12 seed.

Following Nebraska's opening-round game with NET 52 Indiana, No. 10 seed Illinois will take on No. 15 seed Wisconsin. No. 14 seed Purdue and No. 11 seed Oregon will conclude the first day of tournament play. 

All of Nebraska's games in the Big Ten Tournament can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, including Huskers.com and the Huskers App. Live video streams of all three first-round games in the tournament on Wednesday will be available to subscribers of Peacock.