The Nebraska women’s basketball team takes aim at a major upset when the Huskers play host to No. 2 Iowa on Super Bowl Sunday in Lincoln.
Tip-off between the Big Red (15-8, 7-5) and the Hawkeyes (22-2, 11-1 Big Ten) on Play4Kay Day (Pink Game) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for noon (CT) with live national TV coverage by FOX, with Jason Benetti, Kim Adams and Allison Williams (sideline) on the call.
Fans also can listen across the Huskers Radio Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha, the Huskers App and Huskers.com with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action. Pregame starts at 11:30 a.m. (CT).
While all eyes nationally will be on Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in her pursuit of the NCAA all-time points record, Nebraska will focus on getting its first win over an AP Top 25 team this season. Not only that, a win over the No. 2 Hawkeyes would match a 2005 victory over then-No. 2 and eventual national champion Baylor for the highest-ranked opponent the Huskers have ever defeated.
Nebraska returns to Lincoln after battling its way to a 65-59 win at Michigan on Tuesday. Alexis Markowski just missed a double-double with game highs of 18 points and nine rebounds, while Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year contender Natalie Potts pitched in 12 points and three boards. Jaz Shelley put three Huskers in double figures with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Alexis Markowski owns a Big Ten-best 13 double-doubles, including seven in league play. The 6-3 center from Lincoln ranks fourth on Nebraska’s career list with 34 – just two behind 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings. Markowski ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and sixth in scoring (16.5 ppg) A two-time Lisa Leslie Award candidate, Markowski has scored in double figures in all 23 games this season.
First-team All-Big Ten guard Jaz Shelley has added 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and team bests of 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals. She owns two double-doubles this season, including 13 points and 11 assists in a win over Maryland (Dec. 31). The 5-9 guard from Moe (pronounced MOE-ee), Australia, is the first Husker in history to record multiple career triple-doubles after getting 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over UNCW (Dec. 5).
Five-time Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week Natalie Potts has given the Big Red the biggest impact of any league freshman. The 6-2 forward from O’Fallon, Mo., is averaging 10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game. Potts has produced double-figure points 14 times.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-8, 7-5 Big Ten)at 2/2 Iowa Hawkeyes (22-2, 11-1 Big Ten)Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, Noon (CT)Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, Nebraska (Capacity – 15,000)TV: FOX (Jason Benetti, Kim Adams, Allison Williams)Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (11:30 a.m.)Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)B107.3 FM (Lincoln), 590 AM (Omaha), Huskers.com, Huskers AppLive Stats: Huskers.comSpecial Event: Play4Kay (Pink Game)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-8, 7-5 Big Ten – NCAA NET 31)22 – Natalie Potts – 6-2 – Fr. – F/G – 10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg40 – Alexis Markowski – 6-3 – Jr. – C/F – 16.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg1 – Jaz Shelley – 5-9 – Gr. – G – 12.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg14 – Callin Hake – 5-9 – So. – G – 6.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg15 – Kendall Moriarty – 6-1 – Jr. – G – 3.3 ppg, 1.3 rpgOff the Bench0 – Darian White – 5-6 – Gr. – G – 8.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg2 – Logan Nissley – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 5.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg12 – Jessica Petrie – 6-2 – Fr. – F – 4.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg21 – Annika Stewart – 6-3 – Sr. – F – 2.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg42 – Maddie Krull – 5-9 – Gr. – G – 2.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg32 – Kendall Coley – 6-2 – Jr. – F – 2.5 ppg, 2.0 rpgHead Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)Eighth Season at Nebraska (129-107); 17th Season Overall (322-216)
2/2 Iowa Hawkeyes (22-2, 11-1 Big Ten – NCAA NET 5)45 – Hannah Stuelke – 6-2 – So. – F – 14.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg1 – Molly Davis – 5-7 – 5th – G – 6.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg20 – Kate Martin – 6-0 – Gr. – G – 12.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg22 – Caitlin Clark – 6-0 – Sr. – G – 32.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg24 – Gabbie Marshall – 5-9 – 5th – G – 5.3 ppg, 1.0 rpgOff the Bench3 – Sydney Affolter – 5-11 – Jr. – G – 7.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg40 – Sharon Goodman – 6-3 – RJr. – C – 5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg44 – Addison O’Grady – 6-3 – Jr. – F/C – 4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg2 – Taylor McCabe – 5-9 – So. – G – 3.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg4 – Kylie Feuerbach – 6-0 – RJr. – G – 2.5 ppg, 1.5 rpgHead Coach: Lisa Bluder (Northern Iowa, 1983)24th Season at Iowa (516-251); 40th Season Overall (872-393)
Scouting the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes
Coach Lisa Bluder brings No. 2 Iowa into Sunday’s game with a 22-2 overall record and an 11-1 Big Ten mark. The Hawkeyes are tied with No. 5 Ohio State atop the league standings, but the Buckeyes own a 100-92 win over Iowa (Jan. 21).
All-American Caitlin Clark headlines the Hawkeye starting five with a nation-leading 32.2 points, while also leading the nation with 8.2 assists. She owns 3,489 points and 995 career assists. She is 39 points from breaking Washington’s Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record (3,527) set from 2013-14 to 2016-17. Clark needs just five assists to become the sixth player in NCAA history with 1,000 assists. Suzie McConnell (Penn State, 1985-88) owns the NCAA record with 1,307 assists.
Clark, who scored a season-high 45 points in the loss at Ohio State, has scored 20 or more points in all 24 games this season. She had 44 against Virginia Tech and 40 against Michigan State, and had scored at least 30 points in six straight games before finishing with 27 points and 15 assists in Thursday’s 111-93 win over Penn State in Iowa City. She had 38 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in Iowa’s 92-73 win over Nebraska in Iowa City (Jan. 27).
In eight career games against Nebraska, Clark has averaged 34.8 points (278), 9.0 rebounds (72) and 7.6 assists (61). She has scored at least 30 points in all eight meetings, including 41 in the 2022 Big Ten semifinals. She had 30 points and eight assists in Iowa’s 80-60 win at Nebraska last season (Feb. 18). Iowa is 8-0 with Clark in the lineup against Nebraska.
Graduate guard Kate Martin (12.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.5 apg) has stepped up her production in her fifth season. Martin recently joined Iowa’s 1,000-point club and has added more than 600 rebounds and 400 assists in her Hawkeye career. She is hitting a career-best 53.1 percent of her field goals this season, including 36.6 percent (26-71) of her threes and 89.2 percent (58-65) of her free throws. She has started 124 games in her career.
Fellow fifth-year guards Gabbie Marshall and Molly Davis give Iowa the Big Ten’s most experienced backcourt. Marshall averages just 5.3 points but supplies stellar defense on the perimeter. Despite averaging less than 7.0 points per game for all but one of her five seasons at Iowa (9.1 ppg, 2020-21), Marshall is just 16 points shy of reaching 1,000 in her career. She has started 122 games for Iowa. Davis has stepped into the starting lineup this season and is averaging 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists. A three-year starter at Central Michigan before transferring to Iowa prior to 2022-23, Davis is shooting 53.9 percent from the field.
Sophomore Hannah Stuelke, a 6-2 forward, has been Iowa’s most productive player in the post, averaging 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds after a mammoth career-high 47-point performance in Iowa’s win over Penn State Thursday. Stuelke, who hit 17-of-20 shots from the field against Penn State, is shooting 63.8 percent from the field but just 60 percent from the free throw line. She was 13-of-21 at the line against the Lady Lions.
Sydney Affolter, a 5-11 junior, adds versatility off the bench with 7.4 points and 6.5 rebounds while 6-3 junior post players Sharon Goodman (5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and Addison O’Grady (4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg) provide Iowa size and depth inside. Taylor McCabe (3.4 ppg) and Kylie Feuerbach (2.5 ppg) round out the top 10 players in Iowa’s rotation.
Iowa possesses one of the most explosive offenses in the nation, averaging 92.7 points while shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from three-point range. Iowa carries a plus-23.2 scoring margin, a plus-9.3 rebound margin and a plus-1.3 turnover margin. The Hawkeyes are averaging 94.5 points on 50.6 percent shooting in Big Ten play, including 39 percent from three-point range. They own a plus-6.7 rebound margin in league action.
Nebraska vs. Iowa Series History
Iowa leads the all-time series with Nebraska 23-15, including nine consecutive wins. No. 5 Iowa won the first meeting this season in Iowa City, 92-73 (Jan. 27). Jaz Shelley led Nebraska with 19 points and five assists, while Alexis Markowski contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds. Callin Hake added 11 points off the bench.
Caitlin Clark led Iowa with 38 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Kate Martin contributed 16 points and Sydney Affolter added 12 off the bench for the Hawkeyes.
The Hawkeyes swept the season series against Nebraska last year with an 80-76 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City (Jan. 28, 2023), before running to an 80-60 win over the Huskers in front of a Nebraska-record crowd of 14,289 at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 18, 2023).
Nebraska won the first eight games in the series with Iowa upon joining the Big Ten (2011-12 to 2013-14). The Huskers capped that three-year run with a 72-65 win over the Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis (March 9, 2014).
The win by the Huskers in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game marked the third consecutive season that Nebraska eliminated the Hawkeyes from the conference tournament.
Iowa won the next five meetings before the Huskers swept the Hawkeyes on their way to an NCAA Tournament bid in 2017-18, including a 92-74 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Jan. 28, 2018) – Nebraska’s last win in Iowa City.
The Huskers are 6-9 all-time against Iowa in Lincoln, dating back to a 67-66 win over the Hawkeyes at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Dec. 22, 1979.
The Huskers are 4-11 all-time against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Nebraska is 5-3 all-time against Iowa on neutral courts dating back to the first meeting in the series, a 71-63 Husker win at the Jennies’ Classic in Warrensburg, Mo.
Shelley, Markowski Named Preseason All-Big Ten
Jaz Shelley and Alexis Markowski captured preseason All-Big Ten honors from both coaches and media when the conference announced its honors on Oct. 4.
Nebraska joined Ohio State (Cotie McMahon, Jacy Sheldon) as the only schools in the conference to place two players on the Preseason All-Big Ten teams.
Shelley, a 2023 first-team All-Big Ten selection, averaged 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and a team-leading 6.2 assists while also ranking among Big Ten leaders with 79 three-pointers last season.
The 5-9 guard from Moe, Australia (pronounced MO-ee) was a second-team All-Big Ten choice in her first season with the Huskers in 2021-22. She was also a member of the media’s Big Ten All-Defensive Team, helping Nebraska to a 2022 NCAA Tournament berth. She was the only Big Ten player to rank among the top 20 in all five major statistical categories – scoring (13.1 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), assists (5.0 apg), steals (1.8 spg) and blocked shots (0.9 bpg) in 2021-22.
Markowski claimed Preseason All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season. The two-time second-team All-Big Ten choice averaged 11.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore for the Huskers in 2022-23.
The 6-3 center led the Big Ten with 322 total rebounds and was the only conference player to average a double-double (12.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg) during regular-season Big Ten action a year ago. She also led all league post players with 15 double-doubles.
The 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Markowski averaged 12.8 points and 8.0 rebounds while becoming a starter during the conference season. She helped the Huskers to three wins over AP Top 10 teams and a trip to the Big Ten semifinals before advancing to the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
Shelley and Markowski were both among the preseason candidates for the 2024 Naismith and Wooden national player-of-the-year awards.
Markowski Climbing Husker Double-Double List
Nebraska’s Alexis Markowski is producing double-doubles at one of the top rates in the nation through 23 games in 2023-24. The 6-3 junior center from Lincoln, Neb., has recorded a Big Ten-leading 13 double-doubles on the year, including seven through the first 12 Big Ten Conference games for the Big Red.
Markowski, who earned her second appearance on the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List, ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding at 10.1 boards per game, including 10.9 in conference play. She also ranks sixth in the league in scoring at 16.5 points per game.
With her next double-double, Markowski will move into a tie for fifth on Nebraska’s single-season double-double chart alongside Jordan Hooper (2012 & 2014) and Emily Cady (2014), who both notched 14 double-doubles. Last season, Markowski recorded 15 double-doubles in 33 games.
Markowski owns 34 career double-doubles, putting her just two behind 1993 Nebraska Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings (36). First-team All-Americans Kelsey Griffin (2010) and Jordan Hooper (2014) share the Husker school record with 40 career double-doubles. Griffin owns the Nebraska single-season school record with 20 double-doubles in 2009-10.
Markowski has scored in double figures in all 23 games this season, including five 20-point performances.
The 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Markowski earned her second straight appearance on the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List this year. Last season, as the only sophomore on the list, she advanced to the Midseason Top 10 for the award.
Markowski ranks seventh on the Nebraska career rebound list with 819, after passing two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge at No. 7 on the Nebraska career list with 804.
Potts Claims Five Big Ten Freshman Awards
Two-time Missouri MaxPreps High School Player of the Year Natalie Potts has made an instant impact on Nebraska’s lineup. The 6-2 forward from O’Fallon, Mo., claimed five of the first 12 Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week awards with the most recent coming on Jan. 15.
In addition to her conference honors, Potts was named the No. 14 impact freshman in the nation by ESPN on Dec. 22. She ranks among the top Big Ten freshmen in scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.4 rpg) while also leading the Huskers with 15 blocks through the first 23 games of her career.
Potts leads Big Ten freshmen in rebounding (5.4 rpg), field goal percentage (.534) and free throw percentage (.846), while ranking second in scoring (10.4 ppg).
Potts produced her 14th double-figure scoring effort of the season with 12 points in a road win at Michigan (Feb. 6). She had 11 points, six rebounds and a career-high four steals in a win over Purdue (Jan. 31). In a head-to-head matchup with Purdue’s Mary Ashley Stevenson, the Boilermaker starting freshman managed just two points and one rebound before fouling out. Purdue’s other outstanding freshman, Rashunda Jones, managed four points and five rebounds, as Potts matched their rebounding production and nearly doubled their scoring production in approximately half their total minutes.
Potts produced her third career double-double with game highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Michigan (Jan. 17). She ranks third among the Huskers in scoring (10.0 ppg) and second in rebounding (5.3 rpg) in league play. She also ranks second on the team with 1.2 steals in the Big Ten.
She posted her second double-double with 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in NU’s win over Maryland (Dec. 31), including 13 points and 12 boards in the second half.
Potts scored 16 in a win at Wisconsin (Jan. 4) when she got all 16 in the second half.
She opened Big Ten play with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks in the win over NCAA NET No. 8 Michigan State (Dec. 9).
Potts produced 10 points and six rebounds at Minnesota (Jan. 14), while Gopher freshman Grace Grochalski was held scoreless while managing just two rebounds.
Potts had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes in a win over UNCW (Dec. 5).
Potts won her second Big Ten Freshman award (Nov. 22) after averaging 14.0 points in two games at the St. Pete Showcase. She opened the week with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field, including a three-pointer, in a 75-61 win over Lamar.
She opened another strong week by notching her first double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29). She followed with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in a win over Georgia Tech (Dec. 2).
Potts averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 block to earn her first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award (Nov. 13).
In Nebraska’s 71-52 road win at Wyoming, Potts was a catalyst at both ends of the court, erupting for 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, while adding two steals and a blocked shot. Potts was a menace defensively, creating easy offensive opportunities with deflections at the front of Nebraska’s press to help turn an early Husker deficit into a double-digit road victory over the Cowgirls.
In her regular-season collegiate debut, Potts had 10 points, five rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block while hitting 5-of-7 shots from the field in a 90-42 win over Northwestern State (Nov. 6).
She backed up her opening-week efforts by averaging 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in her second week. Potts capped the week with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting against No. 22 Creighton (Nov. 19), after getting seven points and career highs of 11 rebounds and three blocks in a win over Alcorn State (Nov. 14).
Through 23 games, Potts has hit 83-of-128 (.648) two-point field goal attempts and 44-of-52 (.846) free throws.
White Shines in Starting Role for Huskers
Nebraska has received an immediate boost in the backcourt from three-time first-team All-Big Sky guard Darian White.
Through the first 22 games, White averaged 8.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists, before missing Nebraska’s win at Michigan (Feb. 6) with a leg injury. She has produced double figures three times in her past five games with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Purdue (Jan. 31). It was her eighth double-figure scoring effort of the season.
She scored a season-high 16 points against TCU (Nov. 25).
White opened her recent five-game stretch with 13 points and five rebounds in a win over Michigan (Jan. 17). She added 12 points and three assists at Penn State (Jan. 21), before getting seven points, four rebounds and three assists in just 14 minutes at No. 5 Iowa (Jan. 27). She is averaging 10.4 points over her past five games.
The 5-6 graduate student transferred into the Husker program during the summer after averaging 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals over 120 starts in four seasons at Montana State.
The No. 2 scorer in Montana State history, White finished with 1,716 points, 612 rebounds, 449 assists and 260 steals.
White was the 2022 Big Sky Tournament MVP, leading the Bobcats to the conference title and a trip to the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
She was also a two-time Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022) and the 2020 Big Sky Freshman of the Year.
White was the 2019 Idaho Gatorade High School Player of the Year and joins three-time North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year Logan Nissley, two-time Missouri MaxPreps Player of the Year Natalie Potts and Australian National Program forward Jessica Petrie in Nebraska’s group of four newcomers for 2023-24.
White produced her first Husker double-double with season highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds against No. 22 Creighton (Nov. 19).
In her Nebraska regular-season debut, White scored 13 points, including six in a 16-0 run to start the game, while adding game highs of nine rebounds and three steals to go along with four assists in Nebraska’s 90-42 win over Northwestern State (Nov. 6).
She was strong in all phases of her first road game as a Husker, contributing 11 points, four rebounds and two assists in a 71-52 victory at Wyoming
White had 11 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 20 minutes in the win over UNCW (Dec. 5).
She made her Big Ten debut with nine points, six rebounds, five assists and her first blocked shot of the season in an 80-74 win at NCAA NET No. 8 Michigan State (Dec. 9).
White took the court for the first time at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Nebraska’s exhibition win over Dakota Wesleyan (Oct. 29), producing 13 points, seven rebounds and game highs of eight assists and four steals.
Husker Trio Earns Endowed Scholarships
Nebraska Athletics is announcing the recipients of three endowed scholarships for women’s basketball at three home games from Jan. 31 to Feb. 11 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The first scholarship announcement came on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when Nebraska defeated Purdue, as the Huskers presented the first Stephanie Bolli #34 Women’s Basketball Scholarship to sophomore guard Allison Weidner.
Bolli was a four-time women’s basketball letterwinner (1985-88) as a 5-10 forward from Burwell, Neb. She served as a senior captain on Nebraska’s 1988 Big Eight championship team that advanced to the school’s first NCAA Tournament. Bolli was also a two-time Academic All-American, including Nebraska’s first College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-American for women’s basketball in 1988. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in 1989.
Preference for the awarding of the Stephanie Bolli #34 Women’s Basketball Scholarship is given to a graduate of a Nebraska high school outside the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas who displays a Nebraska work ethic, prioritizes team goals over personal goals, and meets or exceeds current Academic All-Big Ten standards/demonstrates a high level of academic achievement.
Another new endowed scholarship will be presented at Nebraska’s game with Iowa on Feb. 11, with the inaugural announcement of the Stone Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship. The scholarship, which is being presented by Joe and Chris Stone to Darian White, requires high character and values, along with grit and an outstanding work ethic.
The Huskers announced the winner of their first endowed scholarship for women’s basketball at the home game against Rutgers on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Latimer Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship was presented to Maddie Krull after generous donations from Gary and Janet Latimer. It was the third time the Latimer Family Women’s Basketball Scholarship has been awarded, after presenting its inaugural scholarship to Isabelle Bourne in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Husker Numbers to Watch
• Alexis Markowski is seven points (1,193) from reaching 1,200 in her Husker career. She is also 25 points away from catching Isabelle Bourne (1,218) at No. 21 on Nebraska’s career scoring list.
• Jaz Shelley (1,176) is seven points away from matching Nebraska’s first 1,000-point scorer Jan Crouch at No. 23 on Nebraska’s career scoring list. Shelley is 17 points behind Markowski.
• Jaz Shelley (1,472) is 28 points away from 1,500 in her college career (1,176-Nebraska; 296-Oregon).
• Jaz Shelley is expected to make her 100th collegiate start against Iowa on Sunday (87-Nebraska; 12-Oregon).
Nebraska Notables
• Two-time All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski (Lincoln, Neb.) was the Big Ten’s top rebounder with 322 rebounds in 2022-23. She was the only Big Ten player to average a double-double (12.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg) during regular-season conference play.
• Alexis Markowski ranks No. 4 on Nebraska’s career double-doubles list (34) after notching her 13th double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds at No. 5 Iowa (Jan. 27). The Husker record for career double-doubles is 40 by first-team All-Americans Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) and Jordan Hooper (2011-14). Nebraska’s 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings (1990-93) ranks third at NU with 36 career double-doubles.
• Jaz Shelley (576) and Darian White (521) both own 500 assists in their college careers. Only five previous Huskers in history had totaled 500 collegiate assists (Lindsey Moore, Meggan Yedsena, Rachel Theriot, Jina Johansen, Nicole Kubik).
• Jaz Shelley recorded the 200th steal of her college career (Nebraska-155; Oregon-45) in the game with Rutgers (Feb. 3).
• Darian White is 96 points away from 2,000 in her college career.
• Darian White has scored in double figures 105 times in her college career (97, Montana State; 8, Nebraska). She scored a season-high 16 points against TCU (Nov. 25).
• Nebraska features one of the Big Ten’s best freshman classes with Natalie Potts (240/125), Logan Nissley (131/42) and Jessica Petrie (101/49) combining for 472 points and 216 rebounds. All three freshmen have played in all 23 games for the Big Red and all three are averaging double-figure minutes. Purdue’s five-player class of Mary Ashley Stevenson (215/117), Rashunda Jones (161/46), Sophie Swanson (77/17), McKenna Layden (26/27) and Emily Monson (12/9) have combined for 491 points and 216 rebounds.
Husker Nuggets• Natalie Potts earned her conference-leading fifth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award on Jan. 15. No other league freshman has won more than two awards. Potts won the first weekly honor Nov. 13, before adding awards Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. Potts ranks among the top Big Ten freshmen in scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.4 rpg).
• Alexis Markowski has been named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll six times in 12 weeks in 2023-24, including Jan. 15. She also earned a spot on the St. Pete Showcase All-Tournament Team (Nov. 25). She ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding (10.1 rpg) and sixth in scoring (16.5 ppg).
• The Huskers had seven players produce double figures in points against UNCW, which is believed to be the first time that has been accomplished in school history. It is the second time this season the Huskers have had six players score in double figures in a game (Northwestern State, Nov. 6).
• Three Huskers (Alexis Markowski, Natalie Potts, Jaz Shelley) recorded double-doubles in the win over Maryland (Dec. 31), which is the first time a Husker trio notched doubles in the same game since Jordan Hooper (23 points, 11 rebounds), Emily Cady (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Rachel Theriot (10 points, 12 assists) did it in an NCAA first-round win over Fresno State in Los Angeles on March 22, 2014. • The Huskers have hit at least one three in 487 straight games dating back to a loss at UTEP on Dec. 20, 2008. Nebraska has hit at least two threes in 366 consecutive games.
• Nebraska has hit 10 or more threes 35 times in the last 95 games, including eight times in 2023-24. The Huskers hit a season-high 16 threes against UNCW (Dec. 5), and sank 12 triples vs. Southern (Dec. 17). NU hit 10 threes vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 6), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29), Georgia Tech (Dec. 2), Michigan State (Dec. 9), Maryland (Dec. 31) at Iowa (Jan. 27).
• Through the first 20 seasons with the three-point shot in women’s basketball (1988-2007), Nebraska hit 10 threes in a game just six times (591 games).
