Nebraska women’s basketball leans on Britt Prince, defense in win over Tarleton State

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – Freshman Britt Prince pumped in a game-high 19 points Wednesday to lead No. 24 Nebraska to a 63-50 women’s basketball win over Tarleton State at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Huskers improved to 9-1 despite struggling through their worst shooting performance of the season, hitting just 17 of 57 field goal attempts (.298).

Nebraska entered the game as the Big Ten’s best team in both field goal and 3-point percentage, ranking among the top 10 teams in the nation.

The Big Red extended its home winning streak to 11 games while improving to 8-0 at PBA on the year.

Nebraska did manage to knock down 7 of 22 3-pointers (.318), including three by Prince, who added five rebounds, two assists and a steal on the night.

Fellow freshman Amiah Hargrove was the most efficient Husker on the night, going 5 of 6 from the field, including a 3-pointer, on her way to a career-high 13 points. Hargrove also contributed three rebounds and a steal.

Senior Alexis Markowski put three Huskers in double figures with 15 points and six rebounds.

The All-America candidate scored 10 points in the first half to reach 1,500 in her career, becoming just the fourth Nebraska player in history to achieve the combined career totals of 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds, joining first-team All-Americans Karen Jennings, Kelsey Griffin and Jordan Hooper.

While those three Huskers combined for 47 points, the rest of the Big Red managed just 16 total points.

But Nebraska’s defense made the total stand by forcing 21 Tarleton State turnovers and holding the Texans to 38.5% shooting (20-52).

The Huskers also won the rebound battle 38-36, including a 14-8 edge on the offensive glass.