Huskers Renew Longest Rivalry with Jayhawks

The No. 25 Nebraska women's basketball team takes to the road for the first time in 2026-27 to renew its longest traditional rivalry when the Huskers take on Kansas in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., Saturday afternoon.

Tip-off between the old Big Eight and Big 12 rivals is set for 3:30 p.m. (CT) following the first game of the day between No. 17 Minnesota and Kansas State, which begins at 1 p.m. One ticket for the MarketBeat Invitational is available through the Sanford Pentagon event link on Ticketmaster.com and gains fans access to both Big Ten vs. Big 12 women's basketball matchups.

A live video stream will be available for B1G+ subscribers with Reid Magnum and Linnae Harper on the call. The Huskers Radio Network also will provide live coverage with Nate Rohr and Jeff Griesch on the call, including 105.3 FM in Lincoln.

Nebraska's clash with the Jayhawks will be the 87th all-time regular-season meeting between the two schools, making Kansas the most frequent opponent in school history.

The Huskers, who are hunting their school-record-tying fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, improved to 3-0 with a 76-35 run past North Carolina A&T Tuesday in Lincoln.

Naismith Trophy and Nancy Lieberman Award candidate Britt Prince led three Huskers in double figures with a season-high 24 points, including 14 in the first quarter when she knocked down four three-pointers. Prince, who was honored prior to tip-off with the presentation of a 1,000-point ball from Coach Amy Williams, is averaging 22.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals.

Nebraska, which entered the Associated Press Poll at No. 25 on Monday and the WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll on Tuesday, also got its first double-double of the season from Amiah Hargrove. The 6-2 junior from Christopher, Ill., finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the fourth double-double of her career. Hargrove, who is averaging 15.0 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds, has led Nebraska on the glass in each of its first three regular-season games.

Ashlyn Koupal, Nebraska's first-ever McDonald's High School All-American and the first girls McDonald's All-American in South Dakota state history, nearly notched a double-double of her own for the Huskers against the Aggies with 11 points and eight rebounds. Koupal, a 6-3 freshman from Wagner, S.D., is averaging 11.3 points and 5.0 rebounds through three games.

Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Top 20 candidate Natalie Potts has added solid numbers with 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in her return to the court after missing nearly two full seasons. The 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year has been a menace defensively for the Huskers, who have forced an average of 27.7 turnovers per game early in the season.

25/25 Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Sanford Pentagon)
MarketBeat Invitational
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Live Video: B1G+ (Reid Magnum, Linnae Harper)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (3 p.m.)
Nate Rohr (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (105.3 FM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com

25/25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 15.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - Gr. - G - 7.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
15 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Jr. - G - 1.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 22.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Off the Bench
24 - Ashlyn Koupal - 6-3 - Fr. - F - 11.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg
34 - Emily Fisher - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 5.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg
10 - Maddi Stewart - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 4.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
00 - Arek Angui - 6-9 - Jr. - C - 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
8 - Edessa Noyan - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 3.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
1 - Ava Miles - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 2.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
11th Season at Nebraska (180-136); 20th Season Overall (373-245)

Kansas Jayhawks (3-0, 0-0 Big 12)
24 - Regan Williams - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 10.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg
25 - Jaliya Davis - 6-2 - So. - F - 22.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
12 - S'Mya Nichols - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 12.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg
13 - Libby Fandel - 6-1 - So. - G - 10.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg
23 - Brittany Harshaw - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Off the Bench
0 - Anna Gooden - 6-0 - So. - G - 5.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
11 - Cyndee Bryant - 6-4 - Fr. - C - 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
14 - Brooklynn Renn - 6-3 - Fr. - F - 2.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
15 - Tatyonna Brown - 6-2 - So. - F - 1.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg
31 - Mollie Ernstes - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 1.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Head Coach: Brandon Schneider (Wayland Baptist, 1995)
12th Season at Kansas (168-177); 29th Season Overall (569-315)

Scouting the Kansas Jayhawks

• Kansas heads to Sioux Falls with a 3-0 record folowing a 99-51 pounding of Oral Roberts at Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday. The Jayhawks also own home wins over Omaha (66-48) and Drake (74-49).

• Coach Brandon Schneider is in his 12th year leading the Kansas program. The Jayhawks finished with a 22-14 overall record last year and an 8-10 mark in the Big 12 before advancing to the semifinals of the WBIT. The Jayhawks have advanced to the postseason in four of the past five years, including NCAA Tournament trips in 2022 and 2024 and a WNIT Championship in 2023.

• Sophomore Jaliya Davis leads the Jayhawks with 22.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. The Katrina McClain Award candidate has hit 74.3 percent of her shots from the field and 77.8 percent of her free throws while adding a team-best 10 blocked shots. The honorable-mention WBCA All-American and first-team All-Big 12 choice has led the Jayhawks with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game. Last season, Davis averaged 19.8 points and 6.5 rebounds while making 61 percent of her field goal attempts.

• Senior S'Mya Nichols is a leader on the court for KU. The 6-0 guard and Nancy Lieberman Award candidate is averaging 12.7 points and a team-best 2.7 assists. A two-time WBCA honorable-mention All-American and three-time first-team All-Big 12 pick, Nichols has hit just 33 percent of her shots from the field through three games, including just 1-of-9 three-pointers. As a freshman against the Huskers in 2023-24, Nichols had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals while drawing eight fouls in a 69-52 win over Nebraska in Lawrence. She went 7-for-7 at the free throw line. She is the only current Jayhawk to play in that game against the Huskers. Nebraska seniors Natalie Potts (6 points, 4 rebounds as a starter) and Logan Nissley (3 points, 3 rebounds) played for the Big Red.

• KU's solid starting five through three games includes Libby Fandel (10.7 ppg) and Regan Williams (10.0 ppg). Williams, a 6-3 junior forward who was a member of the Big 12 All-Freshman Team two years ago, leads Kansas with 8.0 rebounds per game, while Fandel, a 6-1 sophomore who was Iowa's Miss Basketball in 2025, has added 6.7 boards per contest for a Jayhawk club that is outrebounding the opposition 44.0-34.3 early in the season.

• Creighton transfer Brittany Harshaw, a 6-1 senior, rounds out the KU starters with 9.3 points per game while leading the Jayhawks from three-point range at 54.5 percent (6-11). Harshaw, who hit four three-pointers in Tuesday's win over ORU, redshirted as a freshman at Creighton in 2022-23 before playing two minutes for the Jays against the Huskers in 2023-24. She averaged 5.8 points over 23 games with seven starts for Kansas in 2024-25, before playing in all 30 games for the Jayhawks last season and averaging 2.6 points per contest.

• Kansas has young depth off the bench with sophomores Anna Gooden (5.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg) and Tatyonna Brown (1.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and freshmen Cyndee Bryant (4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg), Brooklyn Renn (2.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and Mollie Ernstes (1.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg). Bryant, a 6-4 center and McDonald's All-American from Riverside, Calif., is 3-for-4 from three-point range and 4-4 at the free throw line but 0-for-4 from inside the arc. Her brother, Carter, was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA Draft in 2025.

• As a team, Kansas is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, including 30.9 percent (17-55) from three-point range, while knocking down 75.7 percent of its free throws. The Jayhawks own a plus-3.7 turnover margin.

Nebraska vs. Kansas Series History
• Saturday's game will be the seventh meeting between Nebraska and Kansas since the Huskers left the Big 12 to join the Big Ten. The Huskers have faced the Jayhawks more than any former conference opponent, beginning with a 57-49 loss to KU in the 2012 NCAA Tournament in Little Rock, Ark.

• Nebraska and Kansas faced each other at least once every season as Big Eight foes from 1975 to 1996, before spending 15 seasons together in the Big 12 from 1997 to 2011.

• Kansas owns a 52-34 edge in the all-time series with Nebraska, including a 69-52 win over the Huskers at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Dec. 20, 2023.

• That victory gave the Beaks in Blue two wins in nine months over the Huskers in 2023, joining a 64-55 win in the 2023 Postseason WNIT (March 23). It was also the third meeting between the schools in 365 days.

• The postseason win for the Jayhawks in 2023 avenged an 85-79 overtime loss to the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Dec. 21, 2022. The Huskers rallied to win that game following a season-ending knee injury to Allison Weidner midway through the fourth quarter.

• Prior to the two most recent wins for KU, the Huskers had won 24 of the last 34 games in the series dating back to an 84-69 win on Feb. 11, 1998.That victory snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Jayhawks.

• Kansas won 40 of the first 50 games against the Huskers in series history dating back to the first-ever meeting between the two schools on Feb. 18, 1975 - the season prior to Nebraska's first official year of varsity women's basketball. KU won the first meeting 57-45, before NU won the next three. The Jayhawks then ripped off 12 straight wins.

Weidner Earns Jackie Robinson Impact Award
• Nebraska graduate student Allison Weidner was named one of 36 honorees from the 18 Big Ten Conference schools for the Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award presented by Discover on Thursday, Nov. 12.

• Now in its third year, the honor was created to recognize Big Ten student-athletes who strive to make a positive impact in their communities while pursuing excellence in competition.

• In the spring of 2027, the conference will select two overall winners from the group of 36 campus honorees.

• Weidner, a sixth-year guard from Humphrey, Neb., was Nebraska's female award winner alongside men's golf student-athlete Evan McDermott.

• Weidner earned Nebraska's award across all of its women's sports by continually and consistently giving back to the community during her six-year career in Lincoln. A five-time member of Nebraska's Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, she was also the recipient of a prestigious Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award in 2025. Weidner is currently serving her second term on the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2026-27.

• A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, she is a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and has been named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll nine times. She is on track to earn her master's degree in educational psychology.

• Weidner's commitment to giving back has increased each season of her career, despite being sidetracked by season-ending knee injuries on three separate occasions.

Koupal Set for Return Home To South Dakota

• Two-time South Dakota High School Player-of-the-Year Ashlyn Koupal returns to her home state for the first time as a collegian to compete in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Saturday.

• The pride of Wagner, S.D., which is approximately an hour and 45 minutes southwest of Sioux Falls, Koupal will have plenty of family and friends in attendance at the Pentagon. 

• It won't be the first time a large group from Wagner showed up to support Koupal as a collegian. A group of 20 students and accompanying adults made the more than three-and-a-half hour drive from Wagner to Lincoln for Koupal's regular-season debut against San Jose State (Nov. 2), after taking part in Nebraska's Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally.

• Koupal's name is synonymous with basketball success in South Dakota. Her parents, Mike and Tera, were her coaches at Wagner Community High School, while her aunt Mandy was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) at the University of South Dakota.

• The first McDonald's High School All-American girls basketball player in South Dakota history, Ashlyn is the second-oldest of six children.

Nissley Hits Court Before Heading Back to Dakotas
• Nebraska senior Logan Nissley made her first appearance on the court this season in Tuesday night's win over North Carolina A&T.

• The 6-0 guard from Bismarck, N.D., played 15 minutes and managed two points, three assists and a steal in her first action since undergoing surgery in early August for a lower leg injury.

• One of the best shooters over the past three seasons in the Big Ten Conference, Nissley starred at Bismarck Century High School in North Dakota. A top-100 national recruit, Nissley was not only a three-time North Dakota Basketball Player of the Year, she was a two-time North Dakota Volleyball Player of the Year as a setter.

• One of Nissley's best friends on campus in Lincoln is 2025 AVCA Setter of the Year and Big Ten Player and Setter of the Year Bergan Reilly out of Sioux Falls O'Gorman High School. Reilly and the unbeaten and No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team will be in action against Iowa on Senior Day at the Devaney Center in Lincoln Saturday at 6 p.m. on B1G+.

Williams Digs In, Dishes Out for Big Red
• Kennadi Williams has been wreaking havoc defensively for the Huskers, while leading the Big Red in assists through three games as a starter.

• The 5-4 junior has not only grabbed five total steals, but she carries a team-best 6.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio with 13 assists and just two turnovers. In Nebraska's 76-35 win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, Williams dished out a career-high seven assists against just one turnover.

• Over last nine games dating back to last season, Williams owns 28 assists and just five turnovers. Perhaps even more impressively, she has snagged 16 steals while missing just 10 total shots from the floor (7-17).

• In other words, Williams is a net-positive in possessions for the Huskers during that stretch with 16 steals and just 15 empty possessions (5 turnovers, 10 missed field goals), while creating 28 baskets for her teammates.

• Nebraska's three primary ball-handlers, Williams (13-2), Britt Prince (9-4) and Allison Weidner (8-3) own a collective assist-to-turnover of 30-9 (3.3-to-1) through three games.

Husker Signees Feature Sioux Falls Flavor
• The Huskers will add three of the top young women's basketball players in the Midwest with the signings of Addison Medeck, Brinley Altenburg and MaryAnn Kenyon to join the Big Red for the 2027-28 season, Nebraska Head Coach Amy Williams announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.

• Medeck, a 6-3 forward from Papillion-La Vista South High School, averaged 16.5 points and 12.2 rebounds per game while hitting 59 percent of her shots from the field as a junior in 2025-26.

• The top prospect in the Cornhusker State in 2026-27, Medeck was a second-team All-Nebraska selection as a junior, when she was a first-team Class A all-state pick. She was also a second-team Class A all-state choice as a sophomore after earning honorable-mention Class A all-state accolades as a freshman in 2023-24.

•“We are thrilled to officially add Addison Medeck to Husker women’s basketball. She brings size, mobility and an aggressive rebounder into our frontcourt," Williams said. "She brings a tough interior presence with great potential to stretch the floor. I’m most excited for the intangibles with Addison. She plays with a great motor and energy, she is extremely coachable, has a strong desire to improve and is a vocal and encouraging teammate.”

• Medeck is currently ranked as the No. 8 center in the class of 2027 and the No. 46 overall player in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. She is No. 78 in the ESPN Sports Center NEXT 100, immediately in front of fellow Husker signee Brinley Altenburg at No. 79.

• Medeck chose Nebraska over Missouri, Iowa, Utah, Northwestern and Drake among more than a dozen offers.

• Altenburg, a 5-10 guard out of Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., averaged 19.3 points and 3.7 rebounds as a junior to earn first-team all-state honors for the third straight season in 2025-26. She averaged 26.3 points over three games at the South Dakota Class AA state tournament, erupting for a career-high 31 points against Mitchell, while adding a double-double with 24 points and 10 boards against Sioux Falls Washington.

• Ranked No. 63 nationally by Prep Girls Hoops, Altenburg averaged 17.4 points per game on her way to first-team all-state honors as a sophomore at Sioux Falls Jefferson in 2024-25. She has amassed more than 1,300 points over her first three high school seasons, averaging 18.2 points per game for her career.

• An elite left-handed shooter who is the No. 1 rated player in the state of South Dakota, Altenburg played alongside current Husker freshman Ashlyn Koupal for Coach Dickson Jensen and the All-Iowa Attack. Altenburg was also a forward on Jefferson's soccer team and competed in track for one season.

• “We are so excited to finally officially add Brinley to our women’s basketball family," Williams said. "She is a prolific shooting guard that is a constant offensive threat. She is competitive and committed to perfecting her game, which fits right in with our team’s culture. She is poised to have an outstanding career as a Husker!”

• Altenburg received more than 20 Division I offers before choosing Nebraska over Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin and Purdue among many others.

• Kenyon adds an impressive skill set inside and on the perimeter. The 6-1 small forward from Ballwin, Mo., averaged 22.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.1 blocks as a junior at Marquette High School in Chesterfield, Mo. She hit 65.8 percent of her shots from the field, including 50.9 percent of her three-pointers.

• “We cannot wait to have MaryAnn in a Husker uniform," Williams said. "Her length, versatility and high basketball IQ make her the perfect fit in our system and culture.  Offensively she has great vision, understands spacing, and has a knack for making everyone else around her better. Her length can be very disruptive on the defensive side, and she is willing to use that size to go grab rebounds.”

• Some of Kenyon's top individual performances as a junior included 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a win over Francis Howell Central, along with a 25-point effort against Rolla when she went 9-for-9 from the field. She also erupted for 29 points and 17 rebounds in the district championship game on her way to being named district player of the year. The Missouri Class 6 All-State selection has scored more than 1,000 career points and  already owns the school record with 346 assists entering her senior year.

• Kenyon also played club basketball with Napheesa Collier Elite, the same program that produced current Husker Natalie Potts. A high IQ player on the court, Kenyon is a standout in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.

• She chose Nebraska over Marshall, Belmont and Eastern Michigan.

Husker History of Home-Opening Success
• Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ home court. NU improved to 50-3 in home season openers with its 81-54 win over San Jose State on Nov. 2, 2026.

• NU is 13-1 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 185-26 (.877) over 53 seasons in its first four home contests, including 46-7 in Game No. 2, 43-10 in Game No. 3 and 46-6 in Game 4.

Prince Named to Naismith/Lieberman Watch Lists
• Nebraska's Britt Prince was one of 50 players named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. Prince's first appearance on a National Player of the Year Watch List came after she was named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 on Monday, Oct. 26. The Lieberman Award was the first of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

• Prince, a 5-11 junior from Omaha, Neb., returns for her third season at Nebraska after advancing to the 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10. Prince earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league media after leading the Huskers in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

• She is coming off a season-high 24 points in a win over North Carolina A&T that included 14 points and four three-pointers in the first quarter. Prince opened 2026-27 with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2), before adding 19 points in an impressive 98-35 run past 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois and 2026 Mid-Major Player of the Year Mia Nicastro.

• Prince is averaging 22.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals while leading Nebraska with two blocked shots through three games.

• A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Nebraska High School Player of the Year at Elkhorn North, Prince was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team by both the conference coaches and media ahead of the 2026-27 season.

• A 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman selection, Prince has guided Nebraska to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2025 and 2026.

• In two games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Prince averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks while hitting 18-of-33 shots (.545), 4-of-8 threes (.500) and all nine of her free throws (1.000). Her 27 points against No. 21 Baylor marked the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.

• Prince, who hit 53.5 percent of her field goals, 45.7 percent of her threes and a Big Ten-best 91.2 percent of her free throws last season, opener her junior campaign with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting to go with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in a closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16).

• Now in its 28th year, the Nancy Lieberman Award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.

• Fan voting (hoophallawards.com) for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award opened Friday, Oct. 30. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the Lieberman Award will be narrowed to 10, before trimming the list to just five players in late February. The five finalists will be presented to the Hall of Fame's selection committee, which will be composed of women's college basketball personnel, media members, head coaches and Hall of Famers.

• The 2026 winner of the Lieberman Award was Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo.

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 2026-27 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 Joins Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club
• Britt Prince became the 39th Husker in history to achieve 1,000 career points, knocking down a free throw line jumper in the opening seconds of a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 7.

• She reached 1,000 points in her 64th game as a Husker. She finished the contest with 1,017 points before adding 24 points against North Carolina A&T to move to 36th on the Husker all-time list with 1,041 points. She needs seven points to catch Cathy Owen in 35th (1,048) and 28 points to match Kate Galligan in 34th (1,069) on the Husker career list.

• 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 NU's top 20.

• In order to join the top 10, Prince needs 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.

Potts Claims Spot on Cheryl Miller Award Watch List
• Nebraska's Natalie Potts was named to the list of 20 women's college basketball players on the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Miller Award was the third of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

• 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 expected to return and earned 1 of 20 spots on the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025-26 season.

• However, a stalled recovery forced Potts out for the entire 2025-26 as part of a second straight redshirt season.

• She opened 2026-27 with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2), before getting her first start of the season on her birthday against Western Illinois (Nov. 7). She finished with nine points and four rebounds in a 98-35 win over the 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifiers from WIU, before getting six points and six rebounds in a win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 10).

• 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.

• In an exhibition win over Wayne State College (Oct. 23), Potts added 12 points, three rebounds and a game-high four steals, displaying the tenacity that separates her from so many other players.

• 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.

• 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.

• Through the first four games of her sophomore season, Potts averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds, before suffering a leg injury 10 minutes into the game with North Alabama (Nov. 19, 2024) at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. She underwent surgery Dec. 4, 2024.

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 (2023, 2024, 2025) 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 opened 2026-27 in Nebraska's starting lineup in the win over San Jose State, scoring five points to go along with two assists and a steal, before adding a big game with 10 points, four assists and four steals in a 98-35 run past 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7).

• 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.

• She is 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.

• Weidner has played 64 career games with 28 starts for the Huskers over six seasons.

• She returned to the court as a starter in Nebraska’s 2024-25 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 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.

• Through three games in 2026-27, Hargrove ranks second on the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and leads the Huskers in rebounding (9.0 rpg) after notching her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 boards in a win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 10). She opened with 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2), before adding 17 points and a game-high eight boards in a 98-35 pounding of 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 17).

• Hargrove, who opened 2025-26 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 last 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 67 games with 17 starts, Hargrove has totaled 594 points and 319 rebounds as a Husker, while hitting 52.3 percent of her shots including 43.4 percent (46-106) of her threes and 80 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 as a starter with four points and seven rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2).

• Noyan left Nebraska's win over Western Illinois (Nov. 7) early in the first half with a lower leg injury. She had two points and three offensive rebounds in just under five minutes of action.

• She also started Nebraska's closed scrimmage with Kansas State, producing eight points and nine rebounds in an 89-87 win at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan (Oct. 16).

• Noyan was even better in Nebraska's exhibition win over Wayne State (Oct. 23), pumping in 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting while adding nine rebounds in 17 minutes of work against the Wildcats.

• 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.

• She erupted for 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7), before adding 11 points and eight rebounds in a win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 10). Koupal opened her career with seven points and three rebounds off the bench in her Nebraska regular-season debut in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2).

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 did not play in Nebraska's season-opening wins over San Jose State (Nov. 2) and Western Illinois (Nov. 7), but returned to action for 15 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 10), notching two points and three assists.

• 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). She hit 6-of-12 threes against the Terps.

• The effort surpassed her 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2-of-4 3FG) while adding three assists in a win over Illinois (Jan. 24). She added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists 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 Shoot 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.

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.

Huskers Enter AP Top 25
•  Nebraska entered The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season by coming in at No. 25 in the first regular-season poll on Monday, Nov. 9. NU entered the poll with 44 votes after a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7).

• The Huskers were the highest-ranked team outside the poll in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 released Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Huskers received 47 votes, just four behind No. 25 NC State.

•  The Huskers are one of 10 Big Ten Conference teams in the top 25, joining No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 USC, No. 10 UCLA and Iowa, No. 16 Washington, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 18 Minnesota (17), No. 19 Maryland and No. 22 Illinois.

•  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. Nebraska also spent seven weeks in the AP Top 25 to open the 2024-25 season.

• 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 made their first appearance in the 2026-27 WBCA/USA Today Top 25 on Nov. 10, coming in at No. 25 with 31 points.