The Huskers start conference play 1-0 by handing the Golden Gophers their first loss of the season.
No. 25 NU opened league play with an 84-65 win over Minnesota. This was the first loss of the year for the Golden Gophers, who fall to 10-1. The Huskers improve to 8-1., Nebraska dominated Minnesota from start to finish. The Huskers got up by double digits in the first quarter and never relented, leading by as many as 28 points.
The Huskers shot 51.7% for the game, including 12-of-28 from 3. The Gophers shot 35.3% overall, including 5-of-21 from deep. Eight Huskers scored at least seven points in the game, led by the 12 points form Alberte Rimdal. She tied Allison Weidner with a game-high six assists as Nebraska tallied 22 assists in the contest.
Alexis Markowski scored 11 points and fell one rebound shy of yet another double-double. Callin Hake also chipped in 11 points.Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021.
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