Nebraska women’s basketball stomps Richmond to advance in NCAA Tournament

Mark Fischer,
Nebraska Womens Basketball Stomps Richmond To Advance In Ncaa Tournament
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska women’s basketball team kept its season alive in the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday, routing Richmond 75-56 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.


It was a back-and-forth game in the first half, but the Huskers used a 27-6 third quarter to pull away with the win.

As a team, the Huskers shot 57% from the floor and 50% from deep, while the Spiders shot 40% from the floor and 17% from beyond the arc.

Britt Prince led the Huskers in scoring with 22 points on 10-14 shooting while dishing out a team-high five assists.


Callin Hake tallied 14 points, while Amiah Hargrove, Jessica Petrie and Petra Bozan each had 8 points.

Nebraska will look to keep the run alive against No. 6-seeded Baylor on Friday.

Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN.

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FOURTH QUARTER

The fourth quarter is underway in Durham.

Midway through the fourth quarter, Nebraska leads 69-47.

THIRD QUARTER

Nebraska came out in the second half firing, sparking an 18-0 run to lead the Spiders 51-32.

With 3:30 left in the third quarter, Nebraska leads 53-34.

Nebraska outscored Richmond 27-6 in the third quarter to take a 61-38 lead.

Heading into the final period, Prince leads the Huskers with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

As a team, the Huskers are shooting 56% from the field and 50% from deep, while Richmond is shooting 33% and 11% beyond the arc.

Nebraska regained the lead in the rebound margin as well, outrebounding the Spiders 23-22.

SECOND QUARTER

With just under 7:00 left in the first half, the Huskers hang on to a 26-18 lead.

Nebraska continues to hold a steady lead with just under 2 minutes left in the first half, 34-26.


Richmond ended the first half on a 6-0 run to cut Nebraska’s lead to 34-32 at halftime.

Nebraska is shooting 50% from the floor and 45% from deep, while Richmond is shooting 38% from the floor and 18% from beyond the arc.

Callin Hake leads the Huskers in scoring with 8 points on 3-for-3 shooting. Amiah Hargrove also has 8 points while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

Richmond is outrebounding the Huskers 17-11 while racking up five offensive rebounds.

FIRST QUARTER

The game is underway, and Nebraska holds an early 5-3 lead over the Spiders.

At the first media timeout, Nebraska holds an 11-10 lead in a back-and-forth contest.

At the end of the first quarter, the Huskers have a 19-14 lead.


The Huskers are scorching hot, shooting 62% from the floor and 60% from deep.

Britt Prince leads all scorers with 6 points on 3-for-5 shooting.

Nebraska held the Spiders scoreless for the last 2:51 of the first quarter.

PREGAME

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