Lawrence, Kan. -- Junior Brooke Schwartz's career-high 24 point were not enough as No. 21 Kansas avenged an earlier loss to Nebraska with a 63-58 victory Saturday afternoon in front of 3,900 fans at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas, which improved to 19-6 overall and 9-3 in the Big 12, erased an early Husker advantage with a 15-1 spurt, as the Jayhawks held Nebraska without a field goal for 6:16 to build a 21-12 lead and a 30-22 halftime advantage.
The Huskers, who fell to 16-9 overall and 5-7 in the Big 12 conference, rallied behind the long-range shooting of Schwartz, who connected on five-of-seven 3-pointers on the day, whose fourth 3-pointer of the half cut the Jawhawk lead to 55-52 with 3:51 remaining. Schwartz, who had just two points in Wednesday's home loss to Baylor, eclipsed her previous best of 22 against UCLA in November.
The three-point deficit was as close as Nebraska got as the Huskers proceeded to go 3:11 without a field goal, while KU knocked down six-of-eight from the foul line en route to its sixth straight victory.
"I told the kids we're close to turning this thing around," Nebraska Coach Paul Sanderford said. "If we had played with the same effort and intensity we showed today, we would have beaten Baylor. But that's ifs and buts."
Junior Nicole Kubik joined Schwartz in double figures with 14 points. In the first meeting, Kubik scored a career-high 36 points in an 82-62 Husker win.
"It was really important we even the score," said Kansas Coach Marian Washington. "Any time you're in a game like this, as an athlete, you get all caught up emotionally, wanting to avenge a loss like that."
Brooke Reves led the Jayhawks, who have won 21 straight home games, with 19 points, while Nakia Sanford and guard Lynn Pride both posted double doubles. Sanford finished with 13 points and 12 boards, while Pride finished with 11 points, on 3-of-12 shooting, and 10 rebounds. Kansas outrebound Nebraska, 47-32, and held the Huskers to just 38 percent from the floor for their sixth straight win since back-to-back losses to NU and Colorado in January.
"We've had trouble scoring all year, and Kansas is the best defensive team in the league -- they're very physical," Sanderford said. "I don't have any magic formulas. We tried to get our best shooters the shots, and we tried to go inside. You have to give Kansas credit."