On Wednesday night, the Nebraska women’s basketball team faced their fourth-ranked opponent in the last five games. The Huskers welcomed No. 20 Michigan State and earned their first-ranked win of the season.
Alexis Markowski erupted in Wednesday night’s clash, dropping a career-high 28 points in the win. Markowski finished 10-of-19 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the free throw line. She also led the team in rebounds with eight.
Both teams exchanged blows throughout the night, but Nebraska struck at the free-throw line. The Huskers landed 28 free throws on the night while Michigan State only made 14.
Nebraska even built a 17-point lead over the Spartans with under two minutes left in the third. Though Michigan State cut the lead down, the Huskers pulled away.
Allison Weidner dropped a season-high 11 points, going 5-of-7 from the foul line and earned a team-high six assists. Britt Prince rounded out Nebraska’s double-digit scorers, finishing with 10 points.
The Huskers improve to 12-4 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. They will travel to Rutgers on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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