Huskers hold off Hoosiers to Keep IU Winless in the Big Ten 

By Nick Jenkinson

  The Nebraska Cornhuskers held off the Indiana Hoosiers 78-73 Thursday Night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln Nebraska, Indiana is 11-6 overall and 0-5 in the Big Ten and continue its difficult conference schedule hosting Iowa on Sunday at 5 pm in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Nebraska is 14-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten.

   Shay Ciezki led the Hoosiers with 31 points for her fifth 30 plus point game of the season. Zania Socka-Nguemen scored 19 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double of the season as she returned to starting lineup replacing Edessa Noyan. Maya Makalusky scored 12 points.

   Indiana finished 29-57 from the field for 51% 4-13 from three-point range for 30% and 11-13 from the free throw line for 84% Indiana pulled down 32 rebounds, dished out 12 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 11 turnovers.

     Britt Prince led Nebraska with 20 points and went 7-7 from the free throw line. Jessica Petrie added 18 points, and Logan Nissley added 11 points. Nebraska went 28-67 for 41%, 8-21 from three-point range for 38% and 14-19 from the free throw line for 73%. Nebraska pulled down 38 rebounds, dished out 20 assists, 7 blocks, 2 steals and 7 turnovers.

    Nebraska led 23-20 after the first quarter and 38-30 at halftime after the Cornhuskers outscored the Hoosiers 15-10 in the second quarter. Indiana outscored Nebraska 23-15 as the game was tied 63-63 at the end of the third quarter. Nebraska outscored Indiana 25-20 as the Huskers are 5-5 all-time in Lincoln and snap the Hoosiers three game winning streak in the series as the Huskers beat Indiana for the first time since 2022. Indiana leads the All-time series 13-7.