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The Nebraska women's basketball team begins its season-long pursuit of a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid by tipping off 2026-27 with an exhibition game against the Wayne State Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. (CT) at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets for the entire Husker women's basketball schedule are available now at Huskers.com or by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG-RED.
Nebraska's game with one of the state's top NCAA Division II programs also will be streamed live for subscribers of B1G+ - the first of 16 Husker women's basketball games scheduled to be streamed by B1G+ this season.
Free live audio from the Huskers Radio Network will be available on Huskers.com, the Huskers App, 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call to begin their 26th consecutive season together.
Nebraska closed a successful 2025-26 season by earning its third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid and its fourth in the past five years.
The NCAA NET 28 Huskers (19-13, 7-11 Big Ten) notched their second NCAA Tournament victory in the past three seasons and their 10th in school history with a 75-56 run past Richmond in the NCAA First Four in Durham, N.C. (March 18).
The No. 11 seed Huskers had their season come to an end against No. 6 seed and AP No. 21 Baylor, 67-62, in the first round at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke campus (March 20).
Nebraska closed its 10th season under Head Coach Amy Williams with its fifth consecutive NCAA NET Top 45 ranking, closing the year at NET No. 28. Nebraska is one of only five current Big Ten schools (18) that have finished in the top five in the NET in each of the last five seasons, joining 2026 national champion UCLA, Maryland, Iowa and Ohio State in that esteemed group.
The Wildcats make the two-hour drive south to Lincoln after a 10-18 campaign that included a 5-17 mark in the Northern Sun. The Cats are led by second-year Head Coach Brian Ortmeier, a Dodge native and Nebraska graduate who led Briar Cliff to the 2025 NAIA semifinals.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. Wayne State Wildcats
(Exhibition Game)
Lincoln, Nebraska (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Live Video: B1G+ (StudentU)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (5:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com
Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-13, 7-11 Big Ten)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Sr. - F - Redshirt
24 - Ashlyn Koupal - 6-3 - Fr. - F - High School
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 12.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 17.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - Gr. - G - Redshirt
Off the Bench
00 - Arek Angui - 6-9 - Jr. - C - 1.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg
1 - Ava Miles - 6-0 - Fr. - G - High School
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg
8 - Edessa Noyan - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 5.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg
10 - Maddi Stewart - 5-9 - Fr. - G - High School
15 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Jr. - G - 2.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg
34 - Emily Fisher - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 1.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
11th Season at Nebraska (177-136); 20th Season Overall (370-245)
Wayne State Wildcats (10-18, 5-17 NSIC)
20 - Sophia Hope - 5-10 - Jr. - G/F - 1.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg
30 - Brooklyn Kruse - 6-3 - Sr. - F/C - Redshirt
1 - Courtney Franck - 5-8 - Fr. - G - High School
5 - Eleanor Griffin - 6-0 - Fr. - G/F - High School
15 - Emma Frost - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 5.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Off the Bench
3 - Cassie Allen - 5-6 - So. - G - 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg
4 - Sammie Allen - 5-7 - So. - G - 2.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg
11 - Stella Williams - 5-9 - Fr. - G - High School
12 - Macy Birkholz - 5-5 - Jr. - G - Redshirt
13 - Jadyn Kor - 5-10 - Fr. - G - High School
14 - Abby Aslesen - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 9.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg
21 - Lena Evans - 5-8 - Fr. - G - High School
22 - Ruth Dvoracek - 5-10 - Fr. - G - High School
23 - Ella Sharar - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 2.6 ppg, 0.8 rpg
40 - Avah Underwood - 6-0 - Fr. - F - High School
Head Coach: Brian Ortmeier (Nebraska, 2008)
Second Season at Wayne State (10-18); Fifth Season Overall (90-42)
Scouting the Wayne State Wildcats
Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets for the entire Husker women's basketball schedule are available now at Huskers.com or by calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG-RED.
Nebraska's game with one of the state's top NCAA Division II programs also will be streamed live for subscribers of B1G+ - the first of 16 Husker women's basketball games scheduled to be streamed by B1G+ this season.
Free live audio from the Huskers Radio Network will be available on Huskers.com, the Huskers App, 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call to begin their 26th consecutive season together.
Nebraska closed a successful 2025-26 season by earning its third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid and its fourth in the past five years.
The NCAA NET 28 Huskers (19-13, 7-11 Big Ten) notched their second NCAA Tournament victory in the past three seasons and their 10th in school history with a 75-56 run past Richmond in the NCAA First Four in Durham, N.C. (March 18).
The No. 11 seed Huskers had their season come to an end against No. 6 seed and AP No. 21 Baylor, 67-62, in the first round at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke campus (March 20).
Nebraska closed its 10th season under Head Coach Amy Williams with its fifth consecutive NCAA NET Top 45 ranking, closing the year at NET No. 28. Nebraska is one of only five current Big Ten schools (18) that have finished in the top five in the NET in each of the last five seasons, joining 2026 national champion UCLA, Maryland, Iowa and Ohio State in that esteemed group.
The Wildcats make the two-hour drive south to Lincoln after a 10-18 campaign that included a 5-17 mark in the Northern Sun. The Cats are led by second-year Head Coach Brian Ortmeier, a Dodge native and Nebraska graduate who led Briar Cliff to the 2025 NAIA semifinals.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. Wayne State Wildcats
(Exhibition Game)
Lincoln, Nebraska (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Live Video: B1G+ (StudentU)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (5:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com
Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-13, 7-11 Big Ten)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Sr. - F - Redshirt
24 - Ashlyn Koupal - 6-3 - Fr. - F - High School
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 12.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 17.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - Gr. - G - Redshirt
Off the Bench
00 - Arek Angui - 6-9 - Jr. - C - 1.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg
1 - Ava Miles - 6-0 - Fr. - G - High School
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg
8 - Edessa Noyan - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 5.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg
10 - Maddi Stewart - 5-9 - Fr. - G - High School
15 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Jr. - G - 2.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg
34 - Emily Fisher - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 1.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
11th Season at Nebraska (177-136); 20th Season Overall (370-245)
Wayne State Wildcats (10-18, 5-17 NSIC)
20 - Sophia Hope - 5-10 - Jr. - G/F - 1.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg
30 - Brooklyn Kruse - 6-3 - Sr. - F/C - Redshirt
1 - Courtney Franck - 5-8 - Fr. - G - High School
5 - Eleanor Griffin - 6-0 - Fr. - G/F - High School
15 - Emma Frost - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 5.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Off the Bench
3 - Cassie Allen - 5-6 - So. - G - 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg
4 - Sammie Allen - 5-7 - So. - G - 2.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg
11 - Stella Williams - 5-9 - Fr. - G - High School
12 - Macy Birkholz - 5-5 - Jr. - G - Redshirt
13 - Jadyn Kor - 5-10 - Fr. - G - High School
14 - Abby Aslesen - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 9.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg
21 - Lena Evans - 5-8 - Fr. - G - High School
22 - Ruth Dvoracek - 5-10 - Fr. - G - High School
23 - Ella Sharar - 6-0 - Jr. - F - 2.6 ppg, 0.8 rpg
40 - Avah Underwood - 6-0 - Fr. - F - High School
Head Coach: Brian Ortmeier (Nebraska, 2008)
Second Season at Wayne State (10-18); Fifth Season Overall (90-42)
Scouting the Wayne State Wildcats
• Wayne State comes to Lincoln for the first time in exhibition play since Nov. 2, 2014, when Nebraska rolled to an 84-43 win over the then-NCAA Division II No. 6 Wildcats in front of a then-Husker exhibition-record crowd of 4,948 fans at PBA.
• Coach Brian Ortmeier made the move to NCAA Division II Wayne State after leading Briar Cliff in Sioux City, Iowa, to an 80-24 record in three seasons as head coach, including 15 wins over NAIA top-25 teams. He guided the Chargers to an NAIA semifinal appearance with a 30-6 record in 2024-25. Ortmeier, a native of Dodge, Neb., is a Nebraska graduate.
• The Cats, who battled to a 10-18 record in Ortmeier's first season, will feature a new-look roster in 2026-27 that includes Eleanor Griffin (Lincoln Southwest), Stella Williams (Omaha Westview) and Avah Underwood (Council Bluffs St. Albert), along with Truman State transfer Sophia Hope and Valley City State transfer Abby Aslesen. Lena Evans (Oxford, Iowa), Ruth Dvoracek (Sioux Falls Christian), Courtney Franck (Mount Vernon, Iowa) and Jadyn Kor (Pipestone, Minn.) round out a list of nine newcomers.
• Griffin, who was a high school teammate of Nebraska's Kennadi Williams at Lincoln Southwest, was a three-time All-Heartland Athletic Conference pick. She averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while knocking down 41 three-pointers as a senior. As a sophomore starter, she averaged 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds to help Southwest to the state semifinals when Williams was a senior.
• Franck is a talented all-around guard who averaged 7.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 steals as a junior while leading Mount Vernon High School to an Iowa Class 3A state title. She added 4.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists as a senior to help Mount Vernon to a state runner-up finish. She was also a three-year starter as a soccer player.
• Kor scored 2,336 points in her career at Pipestone High School. She averaged 24 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 steals for the Arrows as a junior in 2024-25.
• Stella Williams helped Omaha Westview to the Class A state tournament a year ago by averaging 13.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, while knocking down 80 three-pointers in 2025-26. She finished her high school career with 1,155 points and 239 three-pointers.
• Northeast Nebraska sophomores Cassie and Sammie Allen (Crofton), and Wayne native Brooklyn Kruse bring hometown flavor to the Wildcats. The 6-3 Kruse could provide a presence inside that the Wayne State lacked a year ago.
Huskers Prepare for Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally
• Nebraska's Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday, Nov. 2 ahead of the Husker women's basketball season-opening game with San Jose State.
• Last season, a record 83 schools from around the state registered to participate with more than 3,900 students and accompanying adults attending the event. The overall attendance of 8,004 for a 103-46 win over Northwestern State marked the third-largest opening crowd in NU history.
• In 2024-25, the pep rally featured over 3,800 students and accompanying adults from 75 schools around Nebraska. The crowd of 8,106, which included a group from Hemingford (6-hour drive, 385 miles) watched the Huskers roll to an 88-48 win over Omaha. It was the second-largest season-opening crowd in school history.
• In 2023-24, the pep rally welcomed more than 3,300 students and accompanying adults from 62 middle grades schools from across the state of Nebraska.
• The 2022-23 rally helped the Huskers attract the fourth-largest opening-day crowd in program history with 7,065 fans on hand at PBA, which at the time trailed only the 9,750 fans on hand for the opening game in the history of the building against UCLA in 2013.
• The event, which is co-sponsored by the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame, features positive messages from Husker student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators.
• The 2026 Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally marks the eighth time since 2013 (also 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) the event was paired with NU’s season-opening women’s basketball game.
• The Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally, which is focused on 4th through 8th grade students across the state of Nebraska, not only includes inspiring messages from current and former Nebraska student-athletes and staff members, it also includes complimentary pizza from Nebraska Athletics through generous support from the Sizemore family and water provided by Pepsi for students and accompanying school staff members.
• The 2026 Pep Rally, which will be hosted by Jessica Coody from the Huskers Radio Network, will begin at 9:30 a.m., and include messages from Coach Amy Williams, Huskers Natalie Potts and Logan Nissley, along with Nebraska volleyball players Andi Jackson and Teraya Sigler, football players Jacory Barney Jr. and Danny Kaelin and track and field athletes Cade Moran and Axelina Johansson. The rally will conclude at 10:45 a.m., prior to Nebraska and Northwestern State taking the court for pregame warm-ups ahead of their noon tip-off.
Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rallies at Women’s Basketball
2026 - TBA (attendance) / 3,985 (students/staff) - 71 schools) vs. San Jose State
2025 - 8,004 (attendance) / 3,900 (students/staff) - 83 schools) vs. Northwestern State
2024 - 8,106 (attendance) / 3,800 (students/staff - 75 schools) vs. Omaha
2023 - 7,065 (attendance) / 3,300 (students/staff - 62 schools) vs. Northwestern State
2022 - 6,233 (attendance) / 2,500 (students/staff - 40 schools) vs. Omaha
2021 - 4,476 (attendance) / 1,600 (students/staff - 30 schools) vs. Maine
2019 - 5,250 (attendance) / 2,000 (students/staff - 27 schools) vs. Alabama A&M
2013 - 9,750 (attendance) / 4,000 (students/staff - 45 schools) vs. UCLA
• Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ home court. NU improved to 49-3 in home season openers with its 103-46 win over Northwestern State on Nov. 3, 2025.
• NU is 12-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in season openers with its lone loss coming on Nov. 7, 2018, with an 83-77 setback to Drake. In the first regular-season game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska powered its way to a 77-49 win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013, in front of a Husker opening-day record crowd of 9,750.
• Nebraska’s only season-opening home losses have come to Drake (2018), South Dakota State (Nov. 19, 2005) and Kansas (Nov. 21, 1980).
• Nebraska is 182-26 (.875) over 52 seasons in its first four home contests, including 45-7 in Game No. 2, 42-10 in Game No. 3 and 46-6 in Game 4.
Prince Earns Preseason All-Big Ten Honors
• Nebraska's Britt Prince captured one of 10 spots on the Preseason All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Team announced by the conference on Thursday, Oct. 1.
• Prince, a 5-11 junior guard out of Elkhorn North High School, returns for her third season in Lincoln after leading Nebraska in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) a year ago. She was a first-team All-Big Ten choice by the media and added second-team all-conference honors from the coaches as a sophomore in 2025-26.
• One of the nation's elite shooters, Prince led the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.912), while also ranking fifth in field goal percentage (.535) from her point guard position. She also owns the highest three-point field goal percentage (.457) among all returning power conference guards who attempted at least two threes per game a year ago.
• She produced two 30-point performances, 12 20-point efforts and 29 double-figure scoring games in 2025-26. She closed with 27 points against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA First Round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). It was the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.
• Prince's effort against Baylor followed a 22-point, five-assist performance in an NCAA First Four win over Richmond (March 18). It came after a 20-point, eight-assist effort against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (March 4), which trailed her first career double-double with 14 points and career highs of 11 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 28).
• Over the last five games of 2025-26, Prince averaged 21.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals, including 22 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals while hitting the game-winning three-pointer in a 66-65 win at Washington (Feb. 22). It was her fifth 20-point scoring effort in regular-season Big Ten play.
• A 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10 choice, Prince was one of 10 selections to the preseason all-conference team by both the league coaches and media.
• USC's JuJu Watkins, who returns to the court after sitting out the 2025-26 season with a knee injury, was the preseason pick by both coaches and media as the Big Ten Player of the Year.
• Watkins was one of only two seniors on the preseason all-conference team, joining Maryland guard Oluchi Okananwa.
• Prince was one of seven juniors on the squad, including Jaloni Cambridge (Ohio State), Ava Heiden (Iowa), Olivia Olson and Syla Swords (Michigan), Sayvia Sellers (Washington) and Berry Wallace (Illinois), while USC sophomore Jazzy Davidson rounded out the 10-player teams with identical representatives by both coaches and media.
• All 10 players on the 2026-27 Preseason All-Big Ten teams have previously earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades from either the league coaches or media, including Watkins who was the 2025 National Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden, AP, USBWA), the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year across all sports.
Prince Poised to Join Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club
• Britt Prince enters her junior season with 975 points, 251 rebounds, 255 assists and 98 steals over 62 games with 62 starts in her Husker career. She is poised to become the 39th 1,000-point scorer in school history.
• Exhibition game statistics do not count in career totals, so Prince's pursuit of 1,000 points will begin again in Nebraska's regular-season opener with San Jose State (Nov. 2).
• It takes 1,100 points to become one of the top 30 scorers in school history, while 1,134 points would push Prince into the top 25. A total of 1,285 points would move Prince into Nebraska's all-time top 20.
• In order to join the top 10, Prince would need 1,844, while the school record is held by 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings with 2,405 points. Only four players in Nebraska history have totaled 2,000 or more points, including Jordan Hooper (2,357), Maurtice Ivy (2,131) and Kelsey Griffin (2,033).
• Prince earned first-team All-Big Ten honors by averaging 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. A member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, Prince averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 2024-25.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage against Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16, Prince pumped in 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting while adding six rebounds, five assists and three steals in an 89-87 win over the Wildcats.
Potts Fuels Big Red Fire for Fourth Straight NCAA Bid
• Natalie Potts and the entire Husker women's basketball family are eager for her return to the court after a second straight redshirt season in 2025-26.
• Potts, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the Huskers, suffered a season-ending leg injury in the fifth game of her sophomore season in 2024-25. After receiving a medical redshirt in 2024-25, Potts was forced out of 2025-26 by a stalled recovery.
• Potts closed 2025-26 near full strength and was participating in Husker practices late last season. She went through full workouts starting in mid-summer and has been at full strength for the Big Red in practice throughout the preseason, showing the talent, skills and determination that earned her 1 of 20 spots on the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16, Potts produced 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 24 minutes of action in an 89-87 win over the Wildcats.
• Potts, who suffered her injury against North Alabama (Nov. 19, 2024) underwent surgery Dec. 4, 2024.
• In 2023-24, Potts was a unanimous choice to the Big Ten All-Freshman team from the conference coaches and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection by the league media. Potts started all 35 games for a Nebraska team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after working its way to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. She averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game on the season.
• Through the first four games of her sophomore season, Potts averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds, before suffering her injury 10 minutes into the game with North Alabama at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
• In 2023-24, Potts 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.
Weidner Back for Season 6 After 3 Knee Injuries
• One of the best all-around athletes in Nebraska high school history, Allison Weidner has proven that her tremendous talents might be overshadowed by her amazing resilience, world-class determination and her remarkable love for her teammates, the game of basketball and the University of Nebraska.
• Weidner, who was a starting guard for Nebraska as a freshman (2021-22) and sophomore (2022-23) had her third consecutive season come to a premature end when she suffered a right knee injury in practice on Jan. 11, 2025.
• The 5-10 guard from Humphrey, Neb., had played in 15 of NU's first 16 games and was coming off her best performance of the year with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8, 2025).
• She underwent her most recent knee surgery on Jan. 28, 2025. The timing of that injury not only ended her 2024-25 campaign, it also eliminated her 2025-26 season.
• Weidner went through summer workouts and has been at full participation for the Huskers this fall as she prepares for her sixth season at Nebraska. She is also working to complete her master's degree in educational psychology from Nebraska. Weidner earned her bachelor's degree as a child, youth and family studies major from Nebraska on Dec. 21, 2024.
• In 61 career games with 25 starts, Weidner has averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• She returned to competition for the Huskers in a closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16. Weidner hit the game-winning floater from the free throw line at the buzzer to lift the Huskers to an 89-87 win. Although it was her only bucket of the game, she added four assists and two steals in 16 minutes of work for the Huskers.
• Weidner returned to the court as a starter in Nebraska’s season-opening victory over Omaha (Nov. 4, 2024) in front of the Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd after missing 55 consecutive regular-season games over two seasons (2022-23, 2023-24) because of leg injuries (first left, then right).
• 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.
• She 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 following the injury vs. KU. 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, 2023.
• Weidner, who was a member of Nebraska NCAA Tournament qualifiers in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, is bidding to become the first Husker in history to be part of five NCAA Tournament teams.
Hargrove Continues to Grow for Huskers
• Junior Amiah Hargrove proved herself as one of the Big Ten's most improved players in 2025-26. The 6-2 forward from Christopher, Ill., ranked second among the Huskers in scoring (12.7 ppg) and led the Big Red in rebounding (5.5 rpg) while starting Nebraska's final 12 games of the season.
• Hargrove's 393 total points were 237 more than the 156 she scored for the Huskers over 33 games as freshman. She also more than tripled her total steals in 2025-26 (21) compared to 2024-25 (6). She put up 24 points at No. 11 Ohio State (Feb. 1), and entered the NCAA Tournament after scoring 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Hargrove averaged 13.7 points in Big Ten games-only in 2025-26.
• She pumped in 20 points while adding four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes of action in an 89-87 win over Kansas State in a closed scrimmage at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16. Hargrove hit 8-of-11 shots from the field including 3-of-5 three-pointers.
• Hargrove, who opened Big Ten regular-season play with a career-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting (4-5 3FG) at Penn State (Dec. 6, 2025), produced 22 double-figure scoring efforts on the season, including four 20-point games. She had 24 points and six rebounds in her second start in place of Jessica Petrie (illness) at Ohio State (Feb. 1). Hargrove also had 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting at No. 15 Michigan State (Jan. 15). She followed with her second double-double of the year with 13 points and 11 rebounds in her first start of the season in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28).
• A high efficiency player, Hargrove hit 53.2 percent of her field goals, including 40.7 percent (24-59) of her threes. She missed the loss at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1) after suffering a mild concussion late in the loss to No. 17 USC (Dec. 29).
• Over 64 games with 14 starts, Hargrove has totaled 549 points and 292 rebounds as a Husker, while hitting 52 percent of her shots including 44.1 percent (41-93) of her threes and 80.7 percent of her free throws.
Noyan Plans to Provide Physical Presence Inside
• Coach Brian Ortmeier made the move to NCAA Division II Wayne State after leading Briar Cliff in Sioux City, Iowa, to an 80-24 record in three seasons as head coach, including 15 wins over NAIA top-25 teams. He guided the Chargers to an NAIA semifinal appearance with a 30-6 record in 2024-25. Ortmeier, a native of Dodge, Neb., is a Nebraska graduate.
• The Cats, who battled to a 10-18 record in Ortmeier's first season, will feature a new-look roster in 2026-27 that includes Eleanor Griffin (Lincoln Southwest), Stella Williams (Omaha Westview) and Avah Underwood (Council Bluffs St. Albert), along with Truman State transfer Sophia Hope and Valley City State transfer Abby Aslesen. Lena Evans (Oxford, Iowa), Ruth Dvoracek (Sioux Falls Christian), Courtney Franck (Mount Vernon, Iowa) and Jadyn Kor (Pipestone, Minn.) round out a list of nine newcomers.
• Griffin, who was a high school teammate of Nebraska's Kennadi Williams at Lincoln Southwest, was a three-time All-Heartland Athletic Conference pick. She averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while knocking down 41 three-pointers as a senior. As a sophomore starter, she averaged 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds to help Southwest to the state semifinals when Williams was a senior.
• Franck is a talented all-around guard who averaged 7.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 steals as a junior while leading Mount Vernon High School to an Iowa Class 3A state title. She added 4.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists as a senior to help Mount Vernon to a state runner-up finish. She was also a three-year starter as a soccer player.
• Kor scored 2,336 points in her career at Pipestone High School. She averaged 24 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 steals for the Arrows as a junior in 2024-25.
• Stella Williams helped Omaha Westview to the Class A state tournament a year ago by averaging 13.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, while knocking down 80 three-pointers in 2025-26. She finished her high school career with 1,155 points and 239 three-pointers.
• Northeast Nebraska sophomores Cassie and Sammie Allen (Crofton), and Wayne native Brooklyn Kruse bring hometown flavor to the Wildcats. The 6-3 Kruse could provide a presence inside that the Wayne State lacked a year ago.
Huskers Prepare for Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally
• Nebraska's Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday, Nov. 2 ahead of the Husker women's basketball season-opening game with San Jose State.
• Last season, a record 83 schools from around the state registered to participate with more than 3,900 students and accompanying adults attending the event. The overall attendance of 8,004 for a 103-46 win over Northwestern State marked the third-largest opening crowd in NU history.
• In 2024-25, the pep rally featured over 3,800 students and accompanying adults from 75 schools around Nebraska. The crowd of 8,106, which included a group from Hemingford (6-hour drive, 385 miles) watched the Huskers roll to an 88-48 win over Omaha. It was the second-largest season-opening crowd in school history.
• In 2023-24, the pep rally welcomed more than 3,300 students and accompanying adults from 62 middle grades schools from across the state of Nebraska.
• The 2022-23 rally helped the Huskers attract the fourth-largest opening-day crowd in program history with 7,065 fans on hand at PBA, which at the time trailed only the 9,750 fans on hand for the opening game in the history of the building against UCLA in 2013.
• The event, which is co-sponsored by the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame, features positive messages from Husker student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators.
• The 2026 Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally marks the eighth time since 2013 (also 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) the event was paired with NU’s season-opening women’s basketball game.
• The Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally, which is focused on 4th through 8th grade students across the state of Nebraska, not only includes inspiring messages from current and former Nebraska student-athletes and staff members, it also includes complimentary pizza from Nebraska Athletics through generous support from the Sizemore family and water provided by Pepsi for students and accompanying school staff members.
• The 2026 Pep Rally, which will be hosted by Jessica Coody from the Huskers Radio Network, will begin at 9:30 a.m., and include messages from Coach Amy Williams, Huskers Natalie Potts and Logan Nissley, along with Nebraska volleyball players Andi Jackson and Teraya Sigler, football players Jacory Barney Jr. and Danny Kaelin and track and field athletes Cade Moran and Axelina Johansson. The rally will conclude at 10:45 a.m., prior to Nebraska and Northwestern State taking the court for pregame warm-ups ahead of their noon tip-off.
Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rallies at Women’s Basketball
2026 - TBA (attendance) / 3,985 (students/staff) - 71 schools) vs. San Jose State
2025 - 8,004 (attendance) / 3,900 (students/staff) - 83 schools) vs. Northwestern State
2024 - 8,106 (attendance) / 3,800 (students/staff - 75 schools) vs. Omaha
2023 - 7,065 (attendance) / 3,300 (students/staff - 62 schools) vs. Northwestern State
2022 - 6,233 (attendance) / 2,500 (students/staff - 40 schools) vs. Omaha
2021 - 4,476 (attendance) / 1,600 (students/staff - 30 schools) vs. Maine
2019 - 5,250 (attendance) / 2,000 (students/staff - 27 schools) vs. Alabama A&M
2013 - 9,750 (attendance) / 4,000 (students/staff - 45 schools) vs. UCLA
Huskers Receive Votes in Preseason Top 25
• Nebraska was the highest-ranked team outside the poll in the Associated Press Top 25 released on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Huskers received 47 votes, just four behind No. 25 NC State.
• The Huskers were one of 12 Big Ten Conference teams to earn votes, including nine in the top 25 led by USC (3), Michigan (5), Iowa (10) and defending national champion UCLA (11). Washington (16), Minnesota (17), Ohio State (18) and Maryland (20) all joined the top 20, while Illinois entered the poll at No. 23.
• Nebraska, which spent seven consecutive weeks (six polls) in the AP Top 25 last season, slipped out of the poll on Jan. 26. The Huskers last received votes in the AP poll on Feb. 9. NU continued to receive votes in the WBCA/USA Today Top 25 through Feb. 17.
• Eight Big Ten teams finished the 2026 season in the AP Top 25 (April 6) led by national champion UCLA, No. 7 Michigan, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 16 Iowa, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 20 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan State and No. 25 Washington.
• Nebraska played 11 games against teams that finished in the AP Top 25 in 2025-26, including wins away from home over No. 19 Virginia and No. 25 Washington.
• The Huskers were ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven straight weeks to open 2024-25, before falling out of the rankings Dec. 23, following a 72-61 road loss at then-No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21).
Husker History of Home-Opening Success• Nebraska was the highest-ranked team outside the poll in the Associated Press Top 25 released on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Huskers received 47 votes, just four behind No. 25 NC State.
• The Huskers were one of 12 Big Ten Conference teams to earn votes, including nine in the top 25 led by USC (3), Michigan (5), Iowa (10) and defending national champion UCLA (11). Washington (16), Minnesota (17), Ohio State (18) and Maryland (20) all joined the top 20, while Illinois entered the poll at No. 23.
• Nebraska, which spent seven consecutive weeks (six polls) in the AP Top 25 last season, slipped out of the poll on Jan. 26. The Huskers last received votes in the AP poll on Feb. 9. NU continued to receive votes in the WBCA/USA Today Top 25 through Feb. 17.
• Eight Big Ten teams finished the 2026 season in the AP Top 25 (April 6) led by national champion UCLA, No. 7 Michigan, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 16 Iowa, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 20 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan State and No. 25 Washington.
• Nebraska played 11 games against teams that finished in the AP Top 25 in 2025-26, including wins away from home over No. 19 Virginia and No. 25 Washington.
• The Huskers were ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven straight weeks to open 2024-25, before falling out of the rankings Dec. 23, following a 72-61 road loss at then-No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21).
• Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ home court. NU improved to 49-3 in home season openers with its 103-46 win over Northwestern State on Nov. 3, 2025.
• NU is 12-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in season openers with its lone loss coming on Nov. 7, 2018, with an 83-77 setback to Drake. In the first regular-season game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska powered its way to a 77-49 win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013, in front of a Husker opening-day record crowd of 9,750.
• Nebraska’s only season-opening home losses have come to Drake (2018), South Dakota State (Nov. 19, 2005) and Kansas (Nov. 21, 1980).
• Nebraska is 182-26 (.875) over 52 seasons in its first four home contests, including 45-7 in Game No. 2, 42-10 in Game No. 3 and 46-6 in Game 4.
Prince Earns Preseason All-Big Ten Honors
• Nebraska's Britt Prince captured one of 10 spots on the Preseason All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Team announced by the conference on Thursday, Oct. 1.
• Prince, a 5-11 junior guard out of Elkhorn North High School, returns for her third season in Lincoln after leading Nebraska in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) a year ago. She was a first-team All-Big Ten choice by the media and added second-team all-conference honors from the coaches as a sophomore in 2025-26.
• One of the nation's elite shooters, Prince led the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.912), while also ranking fifth in field goal percentage (.535) from her point guard position. She also owns the highest three-point field goal percentage (.457) among all returning power conference guards who attempted at least two threes per game a year ago.
• She produced two 30-point performances, 12 20-point efforts and 29 double-figure scoring games in 2025-26. She closed with 27 points against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA First Round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). It was the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.
• Prince's effort against Baylor followed a 22-point, five-assist performance in an NCAA First Four win over Richmond (March 18). It came after a 20-point, eight-assist effort against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (March 4), which trailed her first career double-double with 14 points and career highs of 11 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 28).
• Over the last five games of 2025-26, Prince averaged 21.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals, including 22 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals while hitting the game-winning three-pointer in a 66-65 win at Washington (Feb. 22). It was her fifth 20-point scoring effort in regular-season Big Ten play.
• A 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10 choice, Prince was one of 10 selections to the preseason all-conference team by both the league coaches and media.
• USC's JuJu Watkins, who returns to the court after sitting out the 2025-26 season with a knee injury, was the preseason pick by both coaches and media as the Big Ten Player of the Year.
• Watkins was one of only two seniors on the preseason all-conference team, joining Maryland guard Oluchi Okananwa.
• Prince was one of seven juniors on the squad, including Jaloni Cambridge (Ohio State), Ava Heiden (Iowa), Olivia Olson and Syla Swords (Michigan), Sayvia Sellers (Washington) and Berry Wallace (Illinois), while USC sophomore Jazzy Davidson rounded out the 10-player teams with identical representatives by both coaches and media.
• All 10 players on the 2026-27 Preseason All-Big Ten teams have previously earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades from either the league coaches or media, including Watkins who was the 2025 National Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden, AP, USBWA), the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year across all sports.
Prince Poised to Join Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club
• Britt Prince enters her junior season with 975 points, 251 rebounds, 255 assists and 98 steals over 62 games with 62 starts in her Husker career. She is poised to become the 39th 1,000-point scorer in school history.
• Exhibition game statistics do not count in career totals, so Prince's pursuit of 1,000 points will begin again in Nebraska's regular-season opener with San Jose State (Nov. 2).
• It takes 1,100 points to become one of the top 30 scorers in school history, while 1,134 points would push Prince into the top 25. A total of 1,285 points would move Prince into Nebraska's all-time top 20.
• In order to join the top 10, Prince would need 1,844, while the school record is held by 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings with 2,405 points. Only four players in Nebraska history have totaled 2,000 or more points, including Jordan Hooper (2,357), Maurtice Ivy (2,131) and Kelsey Griffin (2,033).
• Prince earned first-team All-Big Ten honors by averaging 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. A member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, Prince averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 2024-25.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage against Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16, Prince pumped in 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting while adding six rebounds, five assists and three steals in an 89-87 win over the Wildcats.
Potts Fuels Big Red Fire for Fourth Straight NCAA Bid
• Natalie Potts and the entire Husker women's basketball family are eager for her return to the court after a second straight redshirt season in 2025-26.
• Potts, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the Huskers, suffered a season-ending leg injury in the fifth game of her sophomore season in 2024-25. After receiving a medical redshirt in 2024-25, Potts was forced out of 2025-26 by a stalled recovery.
• Potts closed 2025-26 near full strength and was participating in Husker practices late last season. She went through full workouts starting in mid-summer and has been at full strength for the Big Red in practice throughout the preseason, showing the talent, skills and determination that earned her 1 of 20 spots on the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16, Potts produced 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 24 minutes of action in an 89-87 win over the Wildcats.
• Potts, who suffered her injury against North Alabama (Nov. 19, 2024) underwent surgery Dec. 4, 2024.
• In 2023-24, Potts was a unanimous choice to the Big Ten All-Freshman team from the conference coaches and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection by the league media. Potts started all 35 games for a Nebraska team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after working its way to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. She averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game on the season.
• Through the first four games of her sophomore season, Potts averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds, before suffering her injury 10 minutes into the game with North Alabama at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
• In 2023-24, Potts 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.
Weidner Back for Season 6 After 3 Knee Injuries
• One of the best all-around athletes in Nebraska high school history, Allison Weidner has proven that her tremendous talents might be overshadowed by her amazing resilience, world-class determination and her remarkable love for her teammates, the game of basketball and the University of Nebraska.
• Weidner, who was a starting guard for Nebraska as a freshman (2021-22) and sophomore (2022-23) had her third consecutive season come to a premature end when she suffered a right knee injury in practice on Jan. 11, 2025.
• The 5-10 guard from Humphrey, Neb., had played in 15 of NU's first 16 games and was coming off her best performance of the year with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8, 2025).
• She underwent her most recent knee surgery on Jan. 28, 2025. The timing of that injury not only ended her 2024-25 campaign, it also eliminated her 2025-26 season.
• Weidner went through summer workouts and has been at full participation for the Huskers this fall as she prepares for her sixth season at Nebraska. She is also working to complete her master's degree in educational psychology from Nebraska. Weidner earned her bachelor's degree as a child, youth and family studies major from Nebraska on Dec. 21, 2024.
• In 61 career games with 25 starts, Weidner has averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• She returned to competition for the Huskers in a closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16. Weidner hit the game-winning floater from the free throw line at the buzzer to lift the Huskers to an 89-87 win. Although it was her only bucket of the game, she added four assists and two steals in 16 minutes of work for the Huskers.
• Weidner returned to the court as a starter in Nebraska’s season-opening victory over Omaha (Nov. 4, 2024) in front of the Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd after missing 55 consecutive regular-season games over two seasons (2022-23, 2023-24) because of leg injuries (first left, then right).
• 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.
• She 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 following the injury vs. KU. 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, 2023.
• Weidner, who was a member of Nebraska NCAA Tournament qualifiers in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, is bidding to become the first Husker in history to be part of five NCAA Tournament teams.
Hargrove Continues to Grow for Huskers
• Junior Amiah Hargrove proved herself as one of the Big Ten's most improved players in 2025-26. The 6-2 forward from Christopher, Ill., ranked second among the Huskers in scoring (12.7 ppg) and led the Big Red in rebounding (5.5 rpg) while starting Nebraska's final 12 games of the season.
• Hargrove's 393 total points were 237 more than the 156 she scored for the Huskers over 33 games as freshman. She also more than tripled her total steals in 2025-26 (21) compared to 2024-25 (6). She put up 24 points at No. 11 Ohio State (Feb. 1), and entered the NCAA Tournament after scoring 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Hargrove averaged 13.7 points in Big Ten games-only in 2025-26.
• She pumped in 20 points while adding four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes of action in an 89-87 win over Kansas State in a closed scrimmage at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16. Hargrove hit 8-of-11 shots from the field including 3-of-5 three-pointers.
• Hargrove, who opened Big Ten regular-season play with a career-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting (4-5 3FG) at Penn State (Dec. 6, 2025), produced 22 double-figure scoring efforts on the season, including four 20-point games. She had 24 points and six rebounds in her second start in place of Jessica Petrie (illness) at Ohio State (Feb. 1). Hargrove also had 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting at No. 15 Michigan State (Jan. 15). She followed with her second double-double of the year with 13 points and 11 rebounds in her first start of the season in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28).
• A high efficiency player, Hargrove hit 53.2 percent of her field goals, including 40.7 percent (24-59) of her threes. She missed the loss at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1) after suffering a mild concussion late in the loss to No. 17 USC (Dec. 29).
• Over 64 games with 14 starts, Hargrove has totaled 549 points and 292 rebounds as a Husker, while hitting 52 percent of her shots including 44.1 percent (41-93) of her threes and 80.7 percent of her free throws.
Noyan Plans to Provide Physical Presence Inside
• Senior Edessa Noyan plans to provide a physical presence inside in her first season as a Husker in 2026-27. The 6-3 transfer from Indiana who spent her first two college seasons at Virginia averaged 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hoosiers a year ago but was much stronger late in the season.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, Noyan followed a double-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a win over Nebraska with six points and 11 rebounds against Ohio State. She also had six points and 15 rebounds in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 25) after getting 18 points and eight boards in a win over Oregon (Feb. 22).
• Noyan averaged 9.4 points and 9.6 rebounds over Indiana's last five games a year ago, and opened her Nebraska career with eight points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of an 89-87 win over Kansas State in a closed scrimmage at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan (Oct. 16).
• Noyan, who is a member of the Swedish National Program, joined fellow transfer Arek Angui (Auburn) in solidifying Nebraska's post game after the departures of Petra Bozan (Penn State) and Jessica Petrie (Indiana) following last season. At 6-9, Angui is the tallest female athlete in the history of Nebraska Athletics.
Koupal Becomes First Husker McDonald's All-American
• Nebraska freshman Ashlyn Koupal became the first Husker named to the 24-player McDonald's High School All-American Game following her senior season.
• The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals while shooting 63.8 percent from the field, including 46.4 percent from three-point range for Wagner Community High School. She totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 253 steals and 383 blocked shots in her career.
• Koupal, who simultaneously became the first girls McDonald's High School All-American in South Dakota history, was a two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota Player of the Year.
• She set the Wagner High School single-game scoring record with a 42-point performance as a senior and broke the school's career scoring record previously held by her aunt, Mandy Koupal, who was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) at South Dakota.
• Ashlyn Koupal was one six high school players who signed with Big Ten schools during the early period in November to earn spots in the McDonald's All-American Game, which was held at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix (March 31) ahead of the NCAA Women's Final Four.
• Koupal also became Nebraska's first-ever Jordan Brand All-America selection.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16), Koupal managed eight point, five rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes during the Big Red's 89-87 win over the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.
Koupal Leads Trio of Top 100 Husker Freshmen
• McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American Ashlyn Koupal joins Ava Miles and Maddi Stewart in an impressive trio of Husker freshmen in 2026-27.
• One of the highest ranked recruits in Husker history, Koupal was the No. 22 player in the ESPN Top 100. The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., was also ranked as a five-star recruit as the No. 10 player in the 247 Sports rankings, as the No. 3 power forward in the nation. A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota High School Player of the Year (2025, 2026), Koupal averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals as a senior in leading Wagner Community High School to the Class A state tournament in 2025-26.
• Koupal, who totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 383 blocks and 253 steals in her high school career, produced a quadruple-double and multiple triple-doubles during her high school career to go along with dozens of double-doubles.
• A four-time all-state selection, Koupal helped Wagner to a Class A state runner-up finish as a sophomore in 2023. She also became the first athlete in South Dakota state history to win six consecutive high school gold medals in the same track and field event (high jump).
• Koupal, who chose Nebraska over Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and TCU, was one of 45 high school players from across the country invited to the 2025 USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp during the NCAA Women's Final Four.
• A four-star recruit who was ranked No. 69 nationally by ESPN and No. 70 by 247 Sports, Miles was ranked as the No. 14 shooting guard in the country by 247 Sports. The No. 3 ranked recruit in the state of Missouri, Miles, who committed to Nebraska in July of 2025, led Staley to back-to-back Class 6 runner-up finishes, falling to national power Incarnate Word Academy in both championship games. She helped Staley to a 29-3 record as a senior, after powering the Falcons to a 29-2 mark as a junior when she averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She also hit 50.1 percent of her shots from the floor, including 33.3 percent of her three-point attempts as a junior.
• A three-time adidas All-American, Miles was a three-time all-state pick and a four-time all-district and all-conference choice. She was the 2025 Greater Kansas City Conference Player of the Year.
• Miles said she chose Nebraska over Maryland and Michigan State.
• Stewart, a 5-9 guard from Claremore, Okla., is the No. 80 recruit in the country and the No. 16 shooting guard according to 247 Sports. She is also No. 100 nationally by ESPN.
• She averaged 14.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists while leading Lincoln Christian High School in Tulsa to its second straight Class 4A state championship. The 2026 MaxPreps Oklahoma High School Player of the Year, she was also the MVP of the 2025 Class 4A state tournament. She averaged 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a junior while shooting 46 percent from the field and 82 percent at the free line for the Bulldogs.
• Stewart finished her career with a Lincoln Christian school-record 1,735 points.
• A three-time first-team all-stater, Stewart was a two-time Pinnacle Conference MVP while playing for her coach and mother, Melody. The Stewarts led Lincoln Christian to four consecutive trips to the state championship game and the first two state titles in school history. Melody, who was a member of an NCAA Final Four team at Missouri State, was named the Oklahoma High School Coach of the Year by the Tulsa World in 2025.
Nissley Joins Prince, Hargrove as Returning Starters
• Senior Logan Nissley joins juniors Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove in giving the Huskers a solid returning trio to build around for the 2026-27 campaign. Nissley, who started 19 straight games to close the season, was one of the most lethal long-range shooters in the nation. The 6-0 guard from Bismarck, N.D., finished 12th nationally with her 43.3 three-point field goal percentage, which ranked third in the Big Ten. She led Nebraska with 65 threes on the year to push her career total to 179, which ranks sixth in Nebraska history. Nissley closed her season with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds in a season-high 31 minutes against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament. She averaged 11.4 points over her last 13 games, including a career-high 22 points on a career-best 6-of-12 three-point shooting against then-No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). She averaged 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists despite battling nagging injuries throughout the season.
• She is recovering from an injury and may be limited early in the season for the Huskers.
• Nissley erupted for her best game of the 2025-26 season with a career-high 22 points on a career-high six three-pointers against No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). Nissley hit 6-of-12 threes against the Terps.
• The effort surpassed her previous season-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2-of-4 3FG) while adding three assists in a win over Illinois (Jan. 24). She also hit for 15 points, five rebounds and five assists despite battling illness at Oregon (Feb. 19).
• She finished with 14 double-figure scoring efforts in 2025-26, including eight over the final 13 games. Nissley capped her year with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament first round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). She hit 3-of-6 three against the Bears.
• She had 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 three-pointers, in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28). Nissley added 14 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting, while grabbing a team-high five rebounds to go with four assists in a Big Ten win at Penn State (Dec. 6).
• She earned her first start of the season at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1).
• Last season, Nissley missed Nebraska's closed scrimmage against Missouri and an exhibition win over Mount Marty (Oct. 24) with a lower leg injury, but came off the bench for eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes in a season-opening win over Northwestern State (Nov. 3).
• She missed NU's wins over Samford (Nov. 8) and Creighton (Nov. 12).
• She averaged 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists while making 26 starts over 32 games as a sophomore in 2024-25. One of the Big Ten's most dangerous three-point threats, Nissley drained 55 threes on 36.2 percent shooting on the year.
• In 2023-24, Nissley helped the Huskers to the NCAA Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game by making 10 starts down the stretch. The Big Ten All-Freshman selection averaged 7.0 points while hitting 39.9 percent (59-148) of her three-point attempts over 35 games.
• Nissley could join an extremely short list of Huskers to play in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments (Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear'a Laudermill, Brandi Jeffery) who advanced to four straight tournaments from 2012 to 2015. The only other Husker player to be part of four Nebraska NCAA Tournament teams is current Husker graduate student Allison Weidner (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026).
Huskers Could Feature Top-Tier Offense in 2027
• Nebraska was one of the nation's elite offensive teams in 2025-26, ranking 19th in scoring (78.7 ppg), while finishing among the top 25 teams in all three major shooting categories, including field goal percentage (12th,.474), three-point field goal percentage (18th, .357) and free throw percentage (9th, .790).
• Nebraska was also one of the nation's most unselfish teams, ranking eighth in assists per game (18.2 apg) and 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.31). The Big Red also led the Big Ten and ranked 25th nationally in bench points (25.1 ppg).
• First-team All-Big Ten point guard Britt Prince led the Huskers throughout the season as one of the nation's most efficient players. The 5-11 guard was at her best in March Madness, averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steal in two games. In the final game against Baylor, Prince put up the second-best scoring performance ever by a Husker in an NCAA Tournament game with 27 points. Her effort followed a 22-point, five-assist performance in the win over Richmond. She hit 18-of-33 shots (.545), including 4-of-8 threes (.500) and all nine of her free throws (1.000) in the NCAA Tournament.
• Prince, who started all 32 games for the Huskers, was a Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10 selection. She led the Huskers in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per contest. She finished with 12 20-point efforts on the year, including a pair of 30-point games. She scored double figures 29 times. She hit 53.5 percent of her field goals, including 45.7 percent of her threes and a spectacular 91.2 percent of her free throws.
• Midway through the season, Prince drained a school-record 56 straight free throws, including her first 54 in Big Ten play.
Huskers Aim for Fourth Straight NCAA Berth
• Nebraska made its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance and its 12th since 2007 (last 19 tournaments) in 2025-26.
• The Huskers own 10 all-time NCAA Tournament wins after their 75-56 First Four win over fellow No. 11 seed Richmond (March 18, 2026). The No. 6 seed Huskers defeated No. 11 seed Texas A&M in the first round in Corvallis, Ore., in 2024.
• The Huskers advanced to NCAA Sweet Sixteens in 2010 and 2013.
• Nebraska has advanced to the NCAA Second Round on seven occasions.
• Nebraska earned a No. 1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament after going 29-0 in the regular season. The Huskers were the first Big 12 Conference team in history to go through an unbeaten conference regular season (16-0). NU defeated No. 16 Northern Iowa, before knocking off No. 8 UCLA in Minneapolis in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Big Red earned a No. 4 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Ten Tournament title. Nebraska defeated No. 13 Fresno State in Los Angeles, before falling to No. 5 BYU at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in the second round.
• The Huskers advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a No. 6 seed in 2013, defeating No. 3 seed Texas A&M in College Station after defeating No. 11 seed Chattanooga.
• Nebraska also earned a No. 6 seed in 2024 in Corvallis, defeating No. 11 Texas A&M before falling to No. 3 Oregon State.
• The Huskers won their first and only NCAA Tournament home game as a No. 6 seed by beating San Diego at the Devaney Center in 1993.
Nebraska Excelled in NCAA Stat Rankings
• Nebraska ranked among the top 25 teams in 8 NCAA categories in 2025-26.
• Assists Per Game - 18.2 ranked 8th nationally and 3rd in the Big Ten.
• FT% - .790 ranked 9th nationally and 3rd in the Big Ten.
• FG% - .474 ranked 12th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten.
• Assist-to-Turnover - 1.31 ranked 14th nationally and 5th in the Big Ten.
• Average Home Attendance - 5,701 ranked 16th nationally and 6th in the Big Ten.
• 3FG% - .357 ranked 18th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten.
• Scoring - 78.7 ppg ranked 19th nationally and 6th in the Big Ten.
• Bench Scoring - 25.1 ppg ranked 25th nationally and 1st in the Big Ten.
Big Red Triple Threats
• Nebraska hit 35.7 percent of its shots from three-point range and averaged 7.9 made threes per game with shooters up and down the lineup in 2025-26.
• Five Huskers shot 34 percent or better from long range: Britt Prince (.457), Logan Nissley (.433), Amiah Hargrove (.407), Hailey Weaver (.414) and Callin Hake (.349).
• In Big Ten play, the Huskers knocked down 35.5 percent of their threes while averaging 7.7 makes per game.
Huskers Make Opponents Pay at Free Throw Line
• Nebraska challenged the school record for best team free throw percentage in Husker history, hitting 79 percent (407-515) from the line. In 2013-14, the Big Ten Tournament champion Huskers hit a school-record 79.6 percent (507-635) of their free throws.
• The top six Huskers in minutes played all shot 75 percent or better at the line, including Britt Prince (.912), Callin Hake (.880), Logan Nissley (.857), Amiah Hargrove (.803), Eliza Maupin (.772) and Jessica Petrie (.767).
• Britt Prince was Nebraska's leader at the line. The point guard finished as the Big Ten stat champion by hitting 91.2 percent (104-114) of her free throw attempts. She set a school record (men's or women's basketball) by hitting 56 consecutive makes, which was snapped on her first free throw attempt against Iowa. She made 66-of-71 (.934) in Big Ten play.
• Cathy Owen owns the Nebraska season free throw percentage record (.950, 57-60) with a minimum of 50 made free throws required. Former Husker point guard Rachel Theriot, an Ohio native and long-time European professional, hit 92.6 percent (63-68) of her free throws in 2014-15. Prince, Theriot and Owen currently own five of the top-six season free throw shooting percentages in Nebraska history, including Prince's 87.2 percent (68-78) as a freshman in 2024-25.
Husker Roster Filled with State Players of the Year
• The 2026-27 Nebraska women’s basketball roster features five state players of the year in basketball, who won their respective awards from their home states from 2021 to 2026.
• Natalie Potts (Missouri, 2021, 2023), Logan Nissley (North Dakota, 2021, 2022, 2023), Britt Prince (Nebraska, 2023, 2024), Ashlyn Koupal (South Dakota, 2025-26) and Maddi Stewart (Oklahoma, 2026) have combined for 10 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) and Weidner (2,282) combined for 4,773 points during their Nebraska High School careers.
• While 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), Koupal (2,610), Potts (2,108), Stewart (1,735) and Nissley (1,664) combined for 10,891 points in their high school careers, while Hargrove, Potts and Koupal each added more than 1,000 career rebounds.
Husker Professionals Around the World
• Nebraska women's basketball continues to have a strong contingent of current professionals playing around the globe during the 2026-27.
• Overall, 11 former Huskers are on pro rosters with some of the world's top teams in 2025-26.
Kelsey Griffin (17th pro season) - Bendigo Spirit (Australian WNBL), 5-Time WNBL Champion, 3-Time WNBL Grand Final MVP
Yvonne Turner (17th pro season) - Wisla Krakow (Polish OBLK)
Rachel Theriot (11th pro season) - ZKK Student Nis (Serbian 1 ZLS)
Jessica Shepard (8th pro season) - Dallas Wings/Beretta Familia Schio (Italian Serie A1)
Isabelle Bourne (4th pro season) - Australian National Team/Sydney Flames (Australian
NBL)
Makenzie Helms (4th pro season) - Ongar Chasers (Ireland Division 1)
Jaz Shelley (3rd pro season) - Sydney Flames (Australian WNBL)
Leigha Brown (3rd pro season) - Explosivos de Moca (Puerto Rican BSNF)
Sam Haiby (2nd pro season) - Pyrobel Killester Dublin (Irish Super League)
Alberte Rimdal (2nd pro season) - Charnay Basket Bougnogne SUD (French LFB)
• In the Big Ten Tournament, Noyan followed a double-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a win over Nebraska with six points and 11 rebounds against Ohio State. She also had six points and 15 rebounds in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 25) after getting 18 points and eight boards in a win over Oregon (Feb. 22).
• Noyan averaged 9.4 points and 9.6 rebounds over Indiana's last five games a year ago, and opened her Nebraska career with eight points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of an 89-87 win over Kansas State in a closed scrimmage at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan (Oct. 16).
• Noyan, who is a member of the Swedish National Program, joined fellow transfer Arek Angui (Auburn) in solidifying Nebraska's post game after the departures of Petra Bozan (Penn State) and Jessica Petrie (Indiana) following last season. At 6-9, Angui is the tallest female athlete in the history of Nebraska Athletics.
Koupal Becomes First Husker McDonald's All-American
• Nebraska freshman Ashlyn Koupal became the first Husker named to the 24-player McDonald's High School All-American Game following her senior season.
• The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals while shooting 63.8 percent from the field, including 46.4 percent from three-point range for Wagner Community High School. She totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 253 steals and 383 blocked shots in her career.
• Koupal, who simultaneously became the first girls McDonald's High School All-American in South Dakota history, was a two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota Player of the Year.
• She set the Wagner High School single-game scoring record with a 42-point performance as a senior and broke the school's career scoring record previously held by her aunt, Mandy Koupal, who was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) at South Dakota.
• Ashlyn Koupal was one six high school players who signed with Big Ten schools during the early period in November to earn spots in the McDonald's All-American Game, which was held at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix (March 31) ahead of the NCAA Women's Final Four.
• Koupal also became Nebraska's first-ever Jordan Brand All-America selection.
• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16), Koupal managed eight point, five rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes during the Big Red's 89-87 win over the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.
Koupal Leads Trio of Top 100 Husker Freshmen
• McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American Ashlyn Koupal joins Ava Miles and Maddi Stewart in an impressive trio of Husker freshmen in 2026-27.
• One of the highest ranked recruits in Husker history, Koupal was the No. 22 player in the ESPN Top 100. The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., was also ranked as a five-star recruit as the No. 10 player in the 247 Sports rankings, as the No. 3 power forward in the nation. A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota High School Player of the Year (2025, 2026), Koupal averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals as a senior in leading Wagner Community High School to the Class A state tournament in 2025-26.
• Koupal, who totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 383 blocks and 253 steals in her high school career, produced a quadruple-double and multiple triple-doubles during her high school career to go along with dozens of double-doubles.
• A four-time all-state selection, Koupal helped Wagner to a Class A state runner-up finish as a sophomore in 2023. She also became the first athlete in South Dakota state history to win six consecutive high school gold medals in the same track and field event (high jump).
• Koupal, who chose Nebraska over Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and TCU, was one of 45 high school players from across the country invited to the 2025 USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp during the NCAA Women's Final Four.
• A four-star recruit who was ranked No. 69 nationally by ESPN and No. 70 by 247 Sports, Miles was ranked as the No. 14 shooting guard in the country by 247 Sports. The No. 3 ranked recruit in the state of Missouri, Miles, who committed to Nebraska in July of 2025, led Staley to back-to-back Class 6 runner-up finishes, falling to national power Incarnate Word Academy in both championship games. She helped Staley to a 29-3 record as a senior, after powering the Falcons to a 29-2 mark as a junior when she averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She also hit 50.1 percent of her shots from the floor, including 33.3 percent of her three-point attempts as a junior.
• A three-time adidas All-American, Miles was a three-time all-state pick and a four-time all-district and all-conference choice. She was the 2025 Greater Kansas City Conference Player of the Year.
• Miles said she chose Nebraska over Maryland and Michigan State.
• Stewart, a 5-9 guard from Claremore, Okla., is the No. 80 recruit in the country and the No. 16 shooting guard according to 247 Sports. She is also No. 100 nationally by ESPN.
• She averaged 14.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists while leading Lincoln Christian High School in Tulsa to its second straight Class 4A state championship. The 2026 MaxPreps Oklahoma High School Player of the Year, she was also the MVP of the 2025 Class 4A state tournament. She averaged 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a junior while shooting 46 percent from the field and 82 percent at the free line for the Bulldogs.
• Stewart finished her career with a Lincoln Christian school-record 1,735 points.
• A three-time first-team all-stater, Stewart was a two-time Pinnacle Conference MVP while playing for her coach and mother, Melody. The Stewarts led Lincoln Christian to four consecutive trips to the state championship game and the first two state titles in school history. Melody, who was a member of an NCAA Final Four team at Missouri State, was named the Oklahoma High School Coach of the Year by the Tulsa World in 2025.
Nissley Joins Prince, Hargrove as Returning Starters
• Senior Logan Nissley joins juniors Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove in giving the Huskers a solid returning trio to build around for the 2026-27 campaign. Nissley, who started 19 straight games to close the season, was one of the most lethal long-range shooters in the nation. The 6-0 guard from Bismarck, N.D., finished 12th nationally with her 43.3 three-point field goal percentage, which ranked third in the Big Ten. She led Nebraska with 65 threes on the year to push her career total to 179, which ranks sixth in Nebraska history. Nissley closed her season with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds in a season-high 31 minutes against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament. She averaged 11.4 points over her last 13 games, including a career-high 22 points on a career-best 6-of-12 three-point shooting against then-No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). She averaged 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists despite battling nagging injuries throughout the season.
• She is recovering from an injury and may be limited early in the season for the Huskers.
• Nissley erupted for her best game of the 2025-26 season with a career-high 22 points on a career-high six three-pointers against No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). Nissley hit 6-of-12 threes against the Terps.
• The effort surpassed her previous season-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2-of-4 3FG) while adding three assists in a win over Illinois (Jan. 24). She also hit for 15 points, five rebounds and five assists despite battling illness at Oregon (Feb. 19).
• She finished with 14 double-figure scoring efforts in 2025-26, including eight over the final 13 games. Nissley capped her year with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament first round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). She hit 3-of-6 three against the Bears.
• She had 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 three-pointers, in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28). Nissley added 14 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting, while grabbing a team-high five rebounds to go with four assists in a Big Ten win at Penn State (Dec. 6).
• She earned her first start of the season at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1).
• Last season, Nissley missed Nebraska's closed scrimmage against Missouri and an exhibition win over Mount Marty (Oct. 24) with a lower leg injury, but came off the bench for eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes in a season-opening win over Northwestern State (Nov. 3).
• She missed NU's wins over Samford (Nov. 8) and Creighton (Nov. 12).
• She averaged 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists while making 26 starts over 32 games as a sophomore in 2024-25. One of the Big Ten's most dangerous three-point threats, Nissley drained 55 threes on 36.2 percent shooting on the year.
• In 2023-24, Nissley helped the Huskers to the NCAA Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game by making 10 starts down the stretch. The Big Ten All-Freshman selection averaged 7.0 points while hitting 39.9 percent (59-148) of her three-point attempts over 35 games.
• Nissley could join an extremely short list of Huskers to play in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments (Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear'a Laudermill, Brandi Jeffery) who advanced to four straight tournaments from 2012 to 2015. The only other Husker player to be part of four Nebraska NCAA Tournament teams is current Husker graduate student Allison Weidner (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026).
Huskers Could Feature Top-Tier Offense in 2027
• Nebraska was one of the nation's elite offensive teams in 2025-26, ranking 19th in scoring (78.7 ppg), while finishing among the top 25 teams in all three major shooting categories, including field goal percentage (12th,.474), three-point field goal percentage (18th, .357) and free throw percentage (9th, .790).
• Nebraska was also one of the nation's most unselfish teams, ranking eighth in assists per game (18.2 apg) and 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.31). The Big Red also led the Big Ten and ranked 25th nationally in bench points (25.1 ppg).
• First-team All-Big Ten point guard Britt Prince led the Huskers throughout the season as one of the nation's most efficient players. The 5-11 guard was at her best in March Madness, averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steal in two games. In the final game against Baylor, Prince put up the second-best scoring performance ever by a Husker in an NCAA Tournament game with 27 points. Her effort followed a 22-point, five-assist performance in the win over Richmond. She hit 18-of-33 shots (.545), including 4-of-8 threes (.500) and all nine of her free throws (1.000) in the NCAA Tournament.
• Prince, who started all 32 games for the Huskers, was a Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10 selection. She led the Huskers in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per contest. She finished with 12 20-point efforts on the year, including a pair of 30-point games. She scored double figures 29 times. She hit 53.5 percent of her field goals, including 45.7 percent of her threes and a spectacular 91.2 percent of her free throws.
• Midway through the season, Prince drained a school-record 56 straight free throws, including her first 54 in Big Ten play.
Huskers Aim for Fourth Straight NCAA Berth
• Nebraska made its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance and its 12th since 2007 (last 19 tournaments) in 2025-26.
• The Huskers own 10 all-time NCAA Tournament wins after their 75-56 First Four win over fellow No. 11 seed Richmond (March 18, 2026). The No. 6 seed Huskers defeated No. 11 seed Texas A&M in the first round in Corvallis, Ore., in 2024.
• The Huskers advanced to NCAA Sweet Sixteens in 2010 and 2013.
• Nebraska has advanced to the NCAA Second Round on seven occasions.
• Nebraska earned a No. 1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament after going 29-0 in the regular season. The Huskers were the first Big 12 Conference team in history to go through an unbeaten conference regular season (16-0). NU defeated No. 16 Northern Iowa, before knocking off No. 8 UCLA in Minneapolis in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Big Red earned a No. 4 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Ten Tournament title. Nebraska defeated No. 13 Fresno State in Los Angeles, before falling to No. 5 BYU at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus in the second round.
• The Huskers advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a No. 6 seed in 2013, defeating No. 3 seed Texas A&M in College Station after defeating No. 11 seed Chattanooga.
• Nebraska also earned a No. 6 seed in 2024 in Corvallis, defeating No. 11 Texas A&M before falling to No. 3 Oregon State.
• The Huskers won their first and only NCAA Tournament home game as a No. 6 seed by beating San Diego at the Devaney Center in 1993.
Nebraska Excelled in NCAA Stat Rankings
• Nebraska ranked among the top 25 teams in 8 NCAA categories in 2025-26.
• Assists Per Game - 18.2 ranked 8th nationally and 3rd in the Big Ten.
• FT% - .790 ranked 9th nationally and 3rd in the Big Ten.
• FG% - .474 ranked 12th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten.
• Assist-to-Turnover - 1.31 ranked 14th nationally and 5th in the Big Ten.
• Average Home Attendance - 5,701 ranked 16th nationally and 6th in the Big Ten.
• 3FG% - .357 ranked 18th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten.
• Scoring - 78.7 ppg ranked 19th nationally and 6th in the Big Ten.
• Bench Scoring - 25.1 ppg ranked 25th nationally and 1st in the Big Ten.
Big Red Triple Threats
• Nebraska hit 35.7 percent of its shots from three-point range and averaged 7.9 made threes per game with shooters up and down the lineup in 2025-26.
• Five Huskers shot 34 percent or better from long range: Britt Prince (.457), Logan Nissley (.433), Amiah Hargrove (.407), Hailey Weaver (.414) and Callin Hake (.349).
• In Big Ten play, the Huskers knocked down 35.5 percent of their threes while averaging 7.7 makes per game.
Huskers Make Opponents Pay at Free Throw Line
• Nebraska challenged the school record for best team free throw percentage in Husker history, hitting 79 percent (407-515) from the line. In 2013-14, the Big Ten Tournament champion Huskers hit a school-record 79.6 percent (507-635) of their free throws.
• The top six Huskers in minutes played all shot 75 percent or better at the line, including Britt Prince (.912), Callin Hake (.880), Logan Nissley (.857), Amiah Hargrove (.803), Eliza Maupin (.772) and Jessica Petrie (.767).
• Britt Prince was Nebraska's leader at the line. The point guard finished as the Big Ten stat champion by hitting 91.2 percent (104-114) of her free throw attempts. She set a school record (men's or women's basketball) by hitting 56 consecutive makes, which was snapped on her first free throw attempt against Iowa. She made 66-of-71 (.934) in Big Ten play.
• Cathy Owen owns the Nebraska season free throw percentage record (.950, 57-60) with a minimum of 50 made free throws required. Former Husker point guard Rachel Theriot, an Ohio native and long-time European professional, hit 92.6 percent (63-68) of her free throws in 2014-15. Prince, Theriot and Owen currently own five of the top-six season free throw shooting percentages in Nebraska history, including Prince's 87.2 percent (68-78) as a freshman in 2024-25.
Husker Roster Filled with State Players of the Year
• The 2026-27 Nebraska women’s basketball roster features five state players of the year in basketball, who won their respective awards from their home states from 2021 to 2026.
• Natalie Potts (Missouri, 2021, 2023), Logan Nissley (North Dakota, 2021, 2022, 2023), Britt Prince (Nebraska, 2023, 2024), Ashlyn Koupal (South Dakota, 2025-26) and Maddi Stewart (Oklahoma, 2026) have combined for 10 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) and Weidner (2,282) combined for 4,773 points during their Nebraska High School careers.
• While 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), Koupal (2,610), Potts (2,108), Stewart (1,735) and Nissley (1,664) combined for 10,891 points in their high school careers, while Hargrove, Potts and Koupal each added more than 1,000 career rebounds.
Husker Professionals Around the World
• Nebraska women's basketball continues to have a strong contingent of current professionals playing around the globe during the 2026-27.
• Overall, 11 former Huskers are on pro rosters with some of the world's top teams in 2025-26.
Kelsey Griffin (17th pro season) - Bendigo Spirit (Australian WNBL), 5-Time WNBL Champion, 3-Time WNBL Grand Final MVP
Yvonne Turner (17th pro season) - Wisla Krakow (Polish OBLK)
Rachel Theriot (11th pro season) - ZKK Student Nis (Serbian 1 ZLS)
Jessica Shepard (8th pro season) - Dallas Wings/Beretta Familia Schio (Italian Serie A1)
Isabelle Bourne (4th pro season) - Australian National Team/Sydney Flames (Australian
NBL)
Makenzie Helms (4th pro season) - Ongar Chasers (Ireland Division 1)
Jaz Shelley (3rd pro season) - Sydney Flames (Australian WNBL)
Leigha Brown (3rd pro season) - Explosivos de Moca (Puerto Rican BSNF)
Sam Haiby (2nd pro season) - Pyrobel Killester Dublin (Irish Super League)
Alberte Rimdal (2nd pro season) - Charnay Basket Bougnogne SUD (French LFB)
Ruby Porter (2nd pro season) - Adelaide Lightning (Australian WNBL) - 2025 NBL1 West Grand Final MVP
Nebraska Graduates in the WNBA Draft
2024 - Jaz Shelley, 3rd Round (No. 29 Overall), Phoenix Mercury
2014 - Jordan Hooper, 2nd Round (No. 13 Overall), Tulsa Shock
2013 - Lindsey Moore, 1st Round (No. 12 Overall), Minnesota Lynx
2010 - Kelsey Griffin, 1st Round (No. 3 Overall), Minnesota Lynx
2010 - Cory Montgomery, 3rd Round (No. 25 Overall), New York Liberty
2007 - Kiera Hardy, 3rd Round (No. 39 Overall), Connecticut Sun
2000 - Nicole Kubik, 1st Round (No. 15 Overall), LA Sparks
Husker Women Drive Four-Sport Attendance
• Nebraska continued as one of the top draws in women's sports in 2025-26, ranking second in NCAA four-sport attendance with 328,169 fans to women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball games.
• In 2023-24, Nebraska led the nation in four-sport women's attendance with a record 418,198 total fans across the same four sports, a total of 19,090 fans more than South Carolina's 399,108.
• Over the past four seasons, Nebraska has joined South Carolina as the only collegiate women's programs to draw more than 1.2 million fans in four-sport attendance. South Carolina leads with 1,478,547 while the Huskers have attracted 1,363,395. LSU is a distant third with 1,134,246 dating back to the start of the 2022-23 campaign.
• Nebraska was the only school in the country to rank in the top 16 nationally in average home attendance in all four major women’s team sports in 2024-25, including No. 1 in volleyball (8,713), No. 4 in softball (2,306), No. 11 in soccer (1,437) and No. 16 in women’s basketball (5,638).
• Overall, Nebraska ranked sixth nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten in seven-sport attendance (football, men’s basketball, baseball) with 1.34 million fans attending Husker home events in 2025-26.
Huskers Continue Top 25 Attendance Streak
• Nebraska ranked among the top 25 nationally in average home attendance for the 16th consecutive year after closing the regular season with an average of 5,701 fans and a total attendance of 96,913 in 2025-26. The Huskers finsihed 15th nationally in the NCAA Division I attendance rankings for women's basketball.
• Nebraska's 2025-26 totals surpassed the 5,638 fans per game and 95,838 total fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena over 17 regular-season home games in 2024-25, which ranked 16th nationally.
• The Huskers averaged 6,088 fans over 16 games at PBA in 2023-24, which ranked No. 3 in school history behind only 7,390 fans (2009-10) and 6,161 fans per game (2013-14). Nebraska's 2023-24 average home attendance ranked 15th in the nation.
• Nebraska set the school record with a sellout crowd of 15,042 in an 82-79 victory over No. 2 Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 11, 2024). The game also came in front of a FOX national TV audience on Super Bowl Sunday in Lincoln. The game was sold out six weeks in advance with no promotion.
• The attendance eclipsed the previous school record of 14,289 fans for Pack PBA on Play4Kay Day at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 18, 2023) vs. No. 7 Iowa.
• Nebraska’s 2023 Pack PBA crowd surpassed its previous women’s basketball attendance mark of 13,595 fans (sellout) against Missouri at the Devaney Center on Feb. 27, 2010. NU drew 10 straight crowds of more than 10,000 fans at the Devaney Center in 2009-10.
• Nebraska drew 9,750 to open its stay in Pinnacle Bank Arena with a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013. The home-opening crowd at PBA is also a Nebraska non-conference record. The Big Red surpassed that crowd with 9,772 fans on Pack PBA Day against No. 12 Ohio State (Jan. 26, 2025).
• Nebraska ranked No. 13 nationally in average home attendance (5,761) over 17 games in 2022-23. It was an increase of 1,282 fans per contest at Pinnacle Bank Arena over 2021-22, when Nebraska averaged 4,489 fans while going 16-1 at home.
• Nebraska finished No. 14 nationally in total home attendance (76,317) while ranking 18th in NCAA Division I women’s basketball in average home attendance (4,489). Nebraska’s 16 home regular-season wins (16-1) at Pinnacle Bank Arena also led the nation in 2021-22.
• In 199 games with attendance allowed (excludes 11 games during COVID pandemic 2020-21), the Huskers have averaged 5,256 fans per game (1,046,029 total fans/199 games).
• Nebraska produced its top attendance season in school history by ranking No. 7 nationally with a record 7,390 fans per game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. The Huskers went 16-0 at the Devaney Center on their way to a perfect 29-0 record, a Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Big Red Dominance at Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Nebraska closed the regular season with a 13-4 record at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2025-26.
• The Huskers went 13-4 at home in 2024-25 with 11 wins by double digits. The Big Red owns a 67-17 record (.798) over the past five seasons with 11 of the losses to top-25 teams.
• In 16 regular-season games in 2023-24, Nebraska finished 13-3 at home, including a win over No. 2 Iowa (Feb. 11) to match the highest-ranked team ever defeated by the Huskers.
• Nebraska tied a school record by winning 16 home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2021-22. The Huskers finished 16-1, matching the 1997-98 (16-0), 2009-10 (16-0) and 2013-14 (16-2) teams for most home wins. Coach Amy Williams was a senior guard on Nebraska’s 1997-98 team coached by 2022 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Paul Sanderford.
• Nebraska delivered double-digit margins in 15 of 16 home wins in 2021-22, including wins over top-10 Michigan (79-58) and Indiana (72-57) teams, with only 2022 NCAA Elite Eight qualifier Creighton falling by single digits (67-62).
Nebraska’s History of Home Success
• The Huskers are 545-184 (.748) all-time at home, including 13-4 in 2025-26.
• Nebraska tied the school record for home victories by going 16-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2021-22. The Big Red followed with a 12-5 record in 2022-23, before going 13-3 in 2023-24 and 13-4 in 2024-25. NU has posted double-figure home victory totals 20 times in the last 23 seasons, including 2025-26.
• The Huskers were 15-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16 after going 12-3 (13-3 at home) in 2014-15. The Huskers are 156-53 (.746) all-time at PBA since the building opened in 2013-14. The Big Red went 16-2 at home in 2013-14, suffering their only Big Ten loss to Purdue, 77-75, on Jan. 19, 2014. NU’s 16 home wins in 2013-14 tied the school record for single-season home victories.
• The Huskers played the first regular-season game in arena history against USA Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8, 2013) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU’s first win over an AP Top 25 team came with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8, 2014. The Huskers added their first-ever win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, 2014.
• NU won its first Big Ten home game at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, 2014, before an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Jan. 16, 2014, marked the first overtime game.
• NU suffered its first loss at the arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30, 2013.
• Nebraska notched its first postseason home victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena with its 74-65 win over Missouri State (March 15, 2023), before adding a 77-57 win over Northern Iowa in the second round (March 19, 2023). It marked the first time Nebraska had ever won two home games in the same postseason tournament (NCAA or WNIT). NU’s only other postseason home game at PBA came with a 64-62 loss to Northern Iowa (March 17, 2016). The Huskers are 4-3 all-time in Lincoln in Postseason WNIT games, including 4-1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents.
• The Huskers are 49-3 all-time in home season openers, following a 103-46 win over Northwestern State on Nov. 3, 2025. Nebraska has won 19 of its last 20 season openers.
• Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record at the Devaney Center, including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play.
Huskers Radio Network Covers World
• The Huskers Radio Network enters its fifth season producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women’s basketball in 2026-27, while play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch will team up for their 26th season as the Husker broadcast team.
• The Huskers Radio Network carries every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com, marking the 26th year that all of Nebraska’s women’s basketball games will be free and available to fans. In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Huskers Radio Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and 97.3 FM and 590 AM-KIBM (Omaha) provide bandwidth for Husker women’s basketball. When a network conflict occurs in Lincoln, the Huskers also can be heard on 105.3 FM KLNC. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations carry the Huskers Radio Network’s women’s basketball coverage across the state and the Midwest.
• Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans can access the direct radio call of the game at 87.7 FM.
Nebraska Graduates in the WNBA Draft
2024 - Jaz Shelley, 3rd Round (No. 29 Overall), Phoenix Mercury
2014 - Jordan Hooper, 2nd Round (No. 13 Overall), Tulsa Shock
2013 - Lindsey Moore, 1st Round (No. 12 Overall), Minnesota Lynx
2010 - Kelsey Griffin, 1st Round (No. 3 Overall), Minnesota Lynx
2010 - Cory Montgomery, 3rd Round (No. 25 Overall), New York Liberty
2007 - Kiera Hardy, 3rd Round (No. 39 Overall), Connecticut Sun
2000 - Nicole Kubik, 1st Round (No. 15 Overall), LA Sparks
Husker Women Drive Four-Sport Attendance
• Nebraska continued as one of the top draws in women's sports in 2025-26, ranking second in NCAA four-sport attendance with 328,169 fans to women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball games.
• In 2023-24, Nebraska led the nation in four-sport women's attendance with a record 418,198 total fans across the same four sports, a total of 19,090 fans more than South Carolina's 399,108.
• Over the past four seasons, Nebraska has joined South Carolina as the only collegiate women's programs to draw more than 1.2 million fans in four-sport attendance. South Carolina leads with 1,478,547 while the Huskers have attracted 1,363,395. LSU is a distant third with 1,134,246 dating back to the start of the 2022-23 campaign.
• Nebraska was the only school in the country to rank in the top 16 nationally in average home attendance in all four major women’s team sports in 2024-25, including No. 1 in volleyball (8,713), No. 4 in softball (2,306), No. 11 in soccer (1,437) and No. 16 in women’s basketball (5,638).
• Overall, Nebraska ranked sixth nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten in seven-sport attendance (football, men’s basketball, baseball) with 1.34 million fans attending Husker home events in 2025-26.
Huskers Continue Top 25 Attendance Streak
• Nebraska ranked among the top 25 nationally in average home attendance for the 16th consecutive year after closing the regular season with an average of 5,701 fans and a total attendance of 96,913 in 2025-26. The Huskers finsihed 15th nationally in the NCAA Division I attendance rankings for women's basketball.
• Nebraska's 2025-26 totals surpassed the 5,638 fans per game and 95,838 total fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena over 17 regular-season home games in 2024-25, which ranked 16th nationally.
• The Huskers averaged 6,088 fans over 16 games at PBA in 2023-24, which ranked No. 3 in school history behind only 7,390 fans (2009-10) and 6,161 fans per game (2013-14). Nebraska's 2023-24 average home attendance ranked 15th in the nation.
• Nebraska set the school record with a sellout crowd of 15,042 in an 82-79 victory over No. 2 Iowa at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 11, 2024). The game also came in front of a FOX national TV audience on Super Bowl Sunday in Lincoln. The game was sold out six weeks in advance with no promotion.
• The attendance eclipsed the previous school record of 14,289 fans for Pack PBA on Play4Kay Day at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Feb. 18, 2023) vs. No. 7 Iowa.
• Nebraska’s 2023 Pack PBA crowd surpassed its previous women’s basketball attendance mark of 13,595 fans (sellout) against Missouri at the Devaney Center on Feb. 27, 2010. NU drew 10 straight crowds of more than 10,000 fans at the Devaney Center in 2009-10.
• Nebraska drew 9,750 to open its stay in Pinnacle Bank Arena with a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013. The home-opening crowd at PBA is also a Nebraska non-conference record. The Big Red surpassed that crowd with 9,772 fans on Pack PBA Day against No. 12 Ohio State (Jan. 26, 2025).
• Nebraska ranked No. 13 nationally in average home attendance (5,761) over 17 games in 2022-23. It was an increase of 1,282 fans per contest at Pinnacle Bank Arena over 2021-22, when Nebraska averaged 4,489 fans while going 16-1 at home.
• Nebraska finished No. 14 nationally in total home attendance (76,317) while ranking 18th in NCAA Division I women’s basketball in average home attendance (4,489). Nebraska’s 16 home regular-season wins (16-1) at Pinnacle Bank Arena also led the nation in 2021-22.
• In 199 games with attendance allowed (excludes 11 games during COVID pandemic 2020-21), the Huskers have averaged 5,256 fans per game (1,046,029 total fans/199 games).
• Nebraska produced its top attendance season in school history by ranking No. 7 nationally with a record 7,390 fans per game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. The Huskers went 16-0 at the Devaney Center on their way to a perfect 29-0 record, a Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Big Red Dominance at Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Nebraska closed the regular season with a 13-4 record at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2025-26.
• The Huskers went 13-4 at home in 2024-25 with 11 wins by double digits. The Big Red owns a 67-17 record (.798) over the past five seasons with 11 of the losses to top-25 teams.
• In 16 regular-season games in 2023-24, Nebraska finished 13-3 at home, including a win over No. 2 Iowa (Feb. 11) to match the highest-ranked team ever defeated by the Huskers.
• Nebraska tied a school record by winning 16 home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2021-22. The Huskers finished 16-1, matching the 1997-98 (16-0), 2009-10 (16-0) and 2013-14 (16-2) teams for most home wins. Coach Amy Williams was a senior guard on Nebraska’s 1997-98 team coached by 2022 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Paul Sanderford.
• Nebraska delivered double-digit margins in 15 of 16 home wins in 2021-22, including wins over top-10 Michigan (79-58) and Indiana (72-57) teams, with only 2022 NCAA Elite Eight qualifier Creighton falling by single digits (67-62).
Nebraska’s History of Home Success
• The Huskers are 545-184 (.748) all-time at home, including 13-4 in 2025-26.
• Nebraska tied the school record for home victories by going 16-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2021-22. The Big Red followed with a 12-5 record in 2022-23, before going 13-3 in 2023-24 and 13-4 in 2024-25. NU has posted double-figure home victory totals 20 times in the last 23 seasons, including 2025-26.
• The Huskers were 15-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16 after going 12-3 (13-3 at home) in 2014-15. The Huskers are 156-53 (.746) all-time at PBA since the building opened in 2013-14. The Big Red went 16-2 at home in 2013-14, suffering their only Big Ten loss to Purdue, 77-75, on Jan. 19, 2014. NU’s 16 home wins in 2013-14 tied the school record for single-season home victories.
• The Huskers played the first regular-season game in arena history against USA Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8, 2013) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU’s first win over an AP Top 25 team came with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8, 2014. The Huskers added their first-ever win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, 2014.
• NU won its first Big Ten home game at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, 2014, before an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Jan. 16, 2014, marked the first overtime game.
• NU suffered its first loss at the arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30, 2013.
• Nebraska notched its first postseason home victory at Pinnacle Bank Arena with its 74-65 win over Missouri State (March 15, 2023), before adding a 77-57 win over Northern Iowa in the second round (March 19, 2023). It marked the first time Nebraska had ever won two home games in the same postseason tournament (NCAA or WNIT). NU’s only other postseason home game at PBA came with a 64-62 loss to Northern Iowa (March 17, 2016). The Huskers are 4-3 all-time in Lincoln in Postseason WNIT games, including 4-1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents.
• The Huskers are 49-3 all-time in home season openers, following a 103-46 win over Northwestern State on Nov. 3, 2025. Nebraska has won 19 of its last 20 season openers.
• Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record at the Devaney Center, including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play.
Huskers Radio Network Covers World
• The Huskers Radio Network enters its fifth season producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women’s basketball in 2026-27, while play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch will team up for their 26th season as the Husker broadcast team.
• The Huskers Radio Network carries every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com, marking the 26th year that all of Nebraska’s women’s basketball games will be free and available to fans. In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Huskers Radio Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and 97.3 FM and 590 AM-KIBM (Omaha) provide bandwidth for Husker women’s basketball. When a network conflict occurs in Lincoln, the Huskers also can be heard on 105.3 FM KLNC. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations carry the Huskers Radio Network’s women’s basketball coverage across the state and the Midwest.
• Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans can access the direct radio call of the game at 87.7 FM.
• Nebraska’s exhibition opener with Wayne State will be Coatney and Griesch’s 834th women’s basketball broadcast together - more than any other Husker radio team across all sports in history.
• Griesch also has called 784 consecutive Husker games dating back to Jan. 5, 2003. The last game he missed came against Penn State on Dec. 30, 2002 at the Surf & Slam in San Diego, following the birth of he and his wife Emily’s first child, Hollan. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, Hollan celebrated her 23rd birthday on Dec. 10, 2025. Hollan has three younger brothers, Jackson (22), a senior at Nebraska, Brennan (17) and Isaac (13).
• Griesch’s streak has continued despite undergoing open heart surgery (Sept. 28, 2022) to replace a mechanical aortic valve. Less than five weeks later, he was on air with Coatney for Nebraska’s exhibition game with Washburn. Griesch also had open heart surgery as a junior in high school (May 1, 1990).
• Coatney's commitment to Nebraska women's basketball and the Husker radio network is remarkable. The voice of Nebraska football's in-game scoreboard for many years, Coatney is also the longest running host of Nebraska football's official postgame call-in show - Big Red Reaction - for the past 14 seasons.
Huskers Set for 15 Regular-season TV Appearances
• After advancing to its third consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2026, the Huskers earned 14 regular-season TV appearances from Big Ten television partners when the conference announced the league-wide schedule on Oct. 6.
• In addition to the 14 games set to be televised by Big Ten partners, Nebraska's season opener with San Jose State will be televised statewide by Nebraska Public Media (NPM) and streamed live to subscribers of B1G+.
• Nebraska's 2026-27 regular-season TV schedule follows a 2025-26 season that featured 16 total televised games, including 11 regular-season games with Big Ten partners, an additional game at the Big Ten Tournament, NCAA Tournament games televised by ESPN2 and ESPN and two games televised by NPM.
• Nebraska's first televised game by a Big Ten partner will come at Creighton when the Huskers face the Jays on FS1 (Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m.).
• The Huskers make the first of 10 regular-season TV appearances on the Big Ten Network when they travel to Iowa for the Big Ten opener (Saturday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m.), before battling Texas A&M at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.).
• Nebraska is back on BTN to clash with California in San Francisco (Sunday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m.), before returning to California to face both UCLA (Saturday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m.) and USC (Tuesday, Jan. 5, 9 p.m.) in Los Angeles.
• The Huskers open a three-game home stand against three more of the Big Ten's best teams by battling Michigan State on BTN (Sunday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m.) and Michigan on FS1 (Wednesday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m.). Nebraska closes the stand against Ohio State on FOX (Sunday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.).
• Nebraska closes January by facing Oregon on BTN at PBA (Sunday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m.), before capping the season series with Iowa on Peacock (Thursday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.).
• The Big Red play back-to-back games on BTN against Minnesota (Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.) in Lincoln and at Maryland (Sunday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m.), before closing the regular season on BTN at Indiana (Saturday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m.).
• The Huskers returned to BTN at Minnesota to clash with the Golden Gophers on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., before a Presidents' Day showcase on FOX against Iowa on Monday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m.
• All of Nebraska's non-televised home games will be streamed to subscribers of B1G+.
• Griesch also has called 784 consecutive Husker games dating back to Jan. 5, 2003. The last game he missed came against Penn State on Dec. 30, 2002 at the Surf & Slam in San Diego, following the birth of he and his wife Emily’s first child, Hollan. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, Hollan celebrated her 23rd birthday on Dec. 10, 2025. Hollan has three younger brothers, Jackson (22), a senior at Nebraska, Brennan (17) and Isaac (13).
• Griesch’s streak has continued despite undergoing open heart surgery (Sept. 28, 2022) to replace a mechanical aortic valve. Less than five weeks later, he was on air with Coatney for Nebraska’s exhibition game with Washburn. Griesch also had open heart surgery as a junior in high school (May 1, 1990).
• Coatney's commitment to Nebraska women's basketball and the Husker radio network is remarkable. The voice of Nebraska football's in-game scoreboard for many years, Coatney is also the longest running host of Nebraska football's official postgame call-in show - Big Red Reaction - for the past 14 seasons.
Huskers Set for 15 Regular-season TV Appearances
• After advancing to its third consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2026, the Huskers earned 14 regular-season TV appearances from Big Ten television partners when the conference announced the league-wide schedule on Oct. 6.
• In addition to the 14 games set to be televised by Big Ten partners, Nebraska's season opener with San Jose State will be televised statewide by Nebraska Public Media (NPM) and streamed live to subscribers of B1G+.
• Nebraska's 2026-27 regular-season TV schedule follows a 2025-26 season that featured 16 total televised games, including 11 regular-season games with Big Ten partners, an additional game at the Big Ten Tournament, NCAA Tournament games televised by ESPN2 and ESPN and two games televised by NPM.
• Nebraska's first televised game by a Big Ten partner will come at Creighton when the Huskers face the Jays on FS1 (Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m.).
• The Huskers make the first of 10 regular-season TV appearances on the Big Ten Network when they travel to Iowa for the Big Ten opener (Saturday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m.), before battling Texas A&M at Pinnacle Bank Arena (Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.).
• Nebraska is back on BTN to clash with California in San Francisco (Sunday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m.), before returning to California to face both UCLA (Saturday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m.) and USC (Tuesday, Jan. 5, 9 p.m.) in Los Angeles.
• The Huskers open a three-game home stand against three more of the Big Ten's best teams by battling Michigan State on BTN (Sunday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m.) and Michigan on FS1 (Wednesday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m.). Nebraska closes the stand against Ohio State on FOX (Sunday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.).
• Nebraska closes January by facing Oregon on BTN at PBA (Sunday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m.), before capping the season series with Iowa on Peacock (Thursday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.).
• The Big Red play back-to-back games on BTN against Minnesota (Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.) in Lincoln and at Maryland (Sunday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m.), before closing the regular season on BTN at Indiana (Saturday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m.).
• The Huskers returned to BTN at Minnesota to clash with the Golden Gophers on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., before a Presidents' Day showcase on FOX against Iowa on Monday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m.
• All of Nebraska's non-televised home games will be streamed to subscribers of B1G+.