Huskers Tip Big Ten Play at PBA with Gophers

The AP No. 25 Nebraska women’s basketball team tips off Big Ten Conference play Sunday afternoon by battling unbeaten Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tip-off between the Huskers (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and the Golden Gophers (10-0, 0-0 Big Ten) in Lincoln is set for 1:03 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.

The game will be televised live by the Big Ten Network with Sloane Martin and Meghan McKeown on the call. Fans can also follow on the Fox Sports App.

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 12:30 p.m. (CT).

The Huskers improved to 6-0 at PBA this season with a 69-48 win over Lindenwood Tuesday. Britt Prince scored 14 points to lead four Huskers in double figures. It was the fifth straight double-digit scoring effort for the 5-11 freshman point guard from Omaha. She ranks second among the Huskers in scoring (14.1 ppg) and assists (3.6 apg), while leading the team in steals (1.9 spg). With her next point, Prince will reach 100 points faster than any freshman point guard in school history.

Alexis Markowski notched her third straight double-double and fourth of the season with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds against Lindenwood. Markowski owns the Nebraska record with 44 career double-doubles. The 6-3 All-America candidate from Lincoln increased her career rebound total to 1,022, passing first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin at No. 4 on the Husker all-time list. The Naismith, Wooden and Lisa Leslie Award candidate also ranks No. 14 on Nebraska’s career scoring list with 1,479 points.

Callin Hake contributed a strong all-around game with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and a career-high four steals in Tuesday’s win over Lindenwood. It was the third double-figure scoring effort in the last four games for the 5-8 junior guard from Victoria, Minn.

Fellow Minnesotan Kendall Coley made her first career start in the 113th game of her Husker career in the win over Lindenwood. The 6-2 forward/guard from Minneapolis had three points, four rebounds and three assists. Coley’s presence gave Nebraska its sixth different starting five through the season’s first eight games.

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.

Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 1 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Special Event: International Student Day
Live TV: BTN (Sloane Martin, Meghan McKeown)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (12:30 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)

25/RV Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Gr. - F/G - 2.9 ppg, 0.9 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Sr. - C/F - 14.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - So. - G - 7.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-8 - Jr. - G - 7.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 14.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Alberte Rimdal - 5-9 - Sr. - G - 8.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg
44 - Petra Bozan - 6-3 - Fr. - F/C - 5.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - RJr. - G - 4.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 4.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - So. - F - 4.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 3.6 ppg, 2.5 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 (144-112); 18th Season Overall (337-221)

RV/ Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
24 - Mallory Heyer - 6-1 - Jr. - F - 6.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg
52 - Sophie Hart - 6-5 - Sr. - C - 7.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg
3 - Amaya Battle - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 7.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
14 - Tori McKinney - 6-1 - Fr. - G - 7.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg
25 - Grace Grocholski - 5-10 - So. - G - 10.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Off the Bench
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - Gr. - F/C - 11.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
20 - Taylor Woodson - 6-0 - So. - F - 9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg
7 - McKenna Johnson - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 3.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg
0 - Alexsia Rose - 5-7 - Gr. - G - 1.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg
41 - Niamya Holloway - 6-0 - RSo. - F - 1.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
5 - Maggie Czinano - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 1.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg
10 - Mara Braun (Out) - 6-0 - Jr. - G - 13.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Head Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit (Michigan Tech, 1995)
Second Season at Minnesota (30-16); 18th Season Overall (395-157)

Scouting the Minnesota Golden Gophers
• Minnesota brings a 10-0 mark to Lincoln to open Big Ten play, after becoming the first team to earn its 10th win of the season with a 90-44 win over North Florida in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.

• Minnesota received three votes in the AP Poll (Dec. 2), and the Gophers are No. 30 in the NET rankings (Dec. 4). Nebraska (33) will be Minnesota’s first NET Top 100 opponent this season.

• Grace Grocholski and former Husker Annika Stewart led six Gophers in double figures with 15 points against North Florida. Stewart is Minnesota’s leading active scorer, averaging 11.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in just 17.2 minutes per game off the bench. The 6-3 Stewart, who was a four-year contributor at Nebraska, is 13-for-29 (.448) from three-point range.

• Grocholski, a 5-10 sophomore, has averaged 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while leading Minnesota with 20 made threes, including five against North Florida.

• All-Big Ten guard Mara Braun was Minnesota’s leading scorer through five games, averaging 13.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals before suffering a right foot injury that will keep her out indefinitely. Braun did not travel with the Gophers to their Thanksgiving Tournament in New Orleans in order to prepare for surgery. Braun also missed time late last season with a right foot injury that required surgery.

• Junior Amaya Battle has been a catalyst for the Gophers. The 5-11 point guard is averaging 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals while hitting 50 percent (14-28) of her threes.

• Junior forward Mallory Heyer has added 6.6 points and a team-leading 6.9 rebounds, while joining 6-5 senior center Sophie Hart (7.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg), Battle and Grocholski in the starting five for all 10 games.

• Michigan transfer Taylor Woodson (9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) has made major contributions, along with freshman Tori McKinney (7.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg), who has stepped into the starting lineup in place of Braun.

• Minnesota is averaging 76.7 points while hitting 43.1 percent of its field goals and a solid 34.5 percent of its three-point attempts. The Gophers also have knocked down 73.8 percent of their free throws.

• The Golden Gophers have focused on improving defensively, holding opponents to just 46.4 points per game on 32.4 percent shooting. They have also limited foes to just 23 percent from beyond the arc. Minnesota has dominated the possession game (+16.6), producing a plus-8.8 rebound margin (42.7-33.9) and plus-7.8 turnover margin (17.6-9.8).

Nebraska vs. Minnesota Series History

• Nebraska leads the all-time series with Minnesota 18-14, including a 70-51 win over the Golden Gophers in the most recent meeting at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 24, 2024).

• Jaz Shelley led Nebraska with 16 points and seven assists on Senior Day in Lincoln, while Alexis Markowski added a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Natalie Potts contributed 12 points and seven boards, while Kendall Moriarty, Callin Hake, Jessica Petrie, Maddie Krull and Annika Stewart each pitched in six points. Nebraska hit 11-of-27 threes, while holding Minnesota to 3-for-17 shooting from long range. The Huskers also won the battle of the boards (38-30) and the turnover battle (15-13).

• Mallory Heyer led Minnesota with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Amaya Battle added 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Grace Grochalski contributed 10 points, but the rest of the Gophers totaled just 14 points without Mara Braun.

• In the first meeting between the teams last season in Minneapolis, Braun went just 2-for-17 from the field to finish with nine points, but Heyer put up 16 points and seven rebounds. Battle sealed the 62-58 win with a three-pointer with eight seconds left to finish with 11 points.

• Alexis Markowski led all players with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Nebraska trailed by 13 at halftime but erupted on a 17-0 third-quarter run to take a four-point lead, before Minnesota prevailed.

• Prior to last year’s win in Lincoln, Minnesota had won five of the last eight in the series, but six of those games were played away from Lincoln, including five in Minneapolis and another at the 2021 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.

• Nebraska is 13-4 all-time in Lincoln against Minnesota, dating back to a 68-67 overtime win over the Gophers on Dec. 30, 1977. The Huskers are also 2-0 on neutral courts, but 3-10 at Minnesota.

• Long before Title IX, a Nebraska varsity women’s basketball team traveled to Minneapolis and lost to Minnesota in 1904. Two weeks later, Nebraska avenged the loss in Lincoln, ending the season with a 2-1 record. Nebraska also played Minnesota twice in 1908, losing both games in overtime.

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 added 10 rebounds to go with 10 points in a win over Kansas City (Nov. 26) before getting 11 rebounds and 11 points in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3) to push her career rebound total to 1,022, passing first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin at No. 4 on Nebraska’s career rebound list. Markowski enters the Minnesota game 88 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 2,804 minutes (14.6 rp40).

• Markowski, who owns 1,479 career points, needs just 21 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 Eight Games
• Nebraska has shown a consistent, efficient and explosive offense through the first eight games, averaging 84.4 points per game on 50.3 percent shooting, including 41.4 percent from long range.

• The Huskers have put at least five players in double figures in four of the first eight contests.

• Perhaps the most amazing part of the double-figure scoring performances for the Big Red through eight 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 Minnesota game with 1,022 career rebounds. She is 258 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 1,479 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. 2).

•  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 nine Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Top 25, led by No. 1 UCLA, No. 6 USC and No. 7 Maryland among the AP Top 10. No. 12 Ohio State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 21 Illinois, No. 23 Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Nebraska round out the Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25 (Dec. 2).

•  Oregon (30th) and Minnesota (T39th) give the Big Ten two more teams receiving votes in the current AP Poll. Nebraska non-conference opponents Georgia Tech (27th) and Creighton (T39th) also received votes in this week’s AP rankings.

•  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 and sixth in seven games with a game-high 14 points in a win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3) It put her at 99 points through seven games, just one point away from becoming the first Husker true freshman point guard to ever score 100 points in her first eight games.

• Prince ranks second among active Huskers in scoring (14.1 ppg), while adding 3.6 assists and a team-best 1.9 steals. She is shooting 60.7 percent from the field, including 47.1 percent (8-17) 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 53 career games with 25 starts, Weidner has averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 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 five starts to open 2024-25 for the Huskers and is averaging career bests of 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals, while scoring in double figures in three of Nebraska’s last four 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 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.

Nebraska Ticket Sales on the Rise
• Season ticket sales have been on the rise for Nebraska women’s basketball with an increase of more than 400 from a year ago. The Huskers sold more than 3,800 season tickets ahead of the exhibition opener (Oct. 27). Season tickets were available for $198 (18 games/$11 per ticket).

• Nebraska’s popular Starting 5 Packs, which give Husker fans the chance to enjoy the excitement of five games for just $65 ($13 per ticket), also have been available for purchase through Huskers.com since Sept. 25, and will continue during the regular season.

• Single-game tickets for the 2024-25 Nebraska women’s basketball season went on sale Oct. 14.

• Adult reserved tickets for each of Nebraska’s 18 home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena can be purchased for $16, while general admission adult tickets are $11. General admission tickets for youth and seniors are $6, while children age 1 and under are $1 for GA seating. UNL students with ID are admitted free to Husker women’s basketball games.

• Fans can purchase tickets 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.

Husker Numbers to Watch
• Alexis Markowski (44) owns the top spot on Nebraska’s career double-doubles list, three more than first-team All-Americans Kelsey Griffin (40, 2006-10) and Jordan Hooper (40, 2011-14).

• Alexis Markowski (1,479) ranks No. 14 on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list. She needs 21 points to become the 14th Husker in history with 1,500 career points. Angie Miller (1984-87) ranks No. 13 on the NU all-time scoring list with 1,541 points.

• Alexis Markowski (1,022) needs 58 rebounds to catch Venson Hamilton (1,080, 1996-99) at No. 4 among all Husker basketball players (men’s or women’s) in total rebounds. Hamilton, who is Nebraska’s all-time men’s basketball rebounding leader is one of only two Husker men with 1,000 career rebounds (Aleks Maric, 1,015, 2005-08). Markowski pulled down 11 rebounds in the win over Lindenwood (Dec. 3) to pass first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin (1,019, 2006-10) at No. 4 on the Nebraska women’s basketball career rebound list. Janet Smith (1,280, 1979-82), Emily Cady (1,114, 2012-15), and Jordan Hooper (1,110, 2011-14) own the top three spots on Nebraska’s career rebound chart. 

• Natalie Potts (28.6 pp40, 13.1 rp40) and Alexis Markowski (26.2 pp40, 12.0 rp40) provided Nebraska with arguably the most productive inside duo in the Big Ten through four games, as the pair combined for 54.8 points and 25.1 rebounds per 40 minutes prior to Potts being injured in the second quarter of Nebraska’s win over North Alabama (Nov. 19).

• Britt Prince (99) is one point away from 100 in her young career. If she reaches the mark against Minnesota, she would become the first Husker freshman point guard to total 100 points through her first eight games.