The Husker women entered the AP rankings this week at #24 and are #12 in the NET rankings. They now take on the Omaha Mavericks in the second of two games against in-state opponents.
The Huskers’ super sophomores, Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove, lead the team in scoring and rebounding respectively. The Huskers feature an offense that racked up 101 points against the Penn State Lady Lions and has scored 80 points or more every game this season.
The Mavericks are in a very different place than Nebraska
right now and have a 1-8 record. The Huskers will need to avoid looking past this opponent if they want to keep their win streak intact.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (NET 12/AP 24/Coaches RV) vs. Omaha Mavericks
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 7 p.m. (CT)
Lincoln, Nebraska (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
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Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Live Video: B1G+
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6:30 p.m.) Nate Rohr (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (1490 AM/97.3 FM/97.7 HD3), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com (statbroadcast – public)
Scouting the Omaha Mavericks
Omaha comes to Lincoln in Coach Jamie Carey’s first season leading the Mavs. The former Texas and Stanford point guard has seen her team struggle to a 1-8 start, including a 71-60 home loss to Northern Colorado on Saturday.
Cora Olsen is back as the Mavs’ top returning scorer (9.4 ppg) from a year ago. The 5-9 junior forward out of Millard South is averaging a team-best 17.3 points but has missed the last three games. Sophomore Daria Shelby has stepped into the starting five in place of Olsen, but is averaging just 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds early in the year.
Graduate guard Saria Estupinan is averaging 15.6 points and a team-best 3.4 assists per game, while also leading Omaha with 19 three-pointers (.339). Freshmen Ali Stephens (5.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Leekaya Burke Perryman (4.7 ppg) and Avril Smith (2.3 ppg) have started every game early in their Mav careers. Smith, a 6-0 forward from Millard North is Omaha’s top rebounder, averaging 9.9 boards per game.
No. 24 Nebraska Cornhuskers (NET 12) (9-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
4 – Petra Bozan – 6-3 – So. – F – 9.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg
12 – Jessica Petrie – 6-2 – Jr. – F – 12.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg
1 – Hailey Weaver – 6-0 – Gr. – G – 4.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg
14 – Callin Hake – 5-8 – Sr. – G – 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
23 – Britt Prince – 5-11 – So. – G – 21.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Off the Bench
33 – Amiah Hargrove – 6-2 – So. – F – 12.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg
21 – Eliza Maupin – 6-3 – Sr. – F – 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg
5 – Claire Johnson – 5-9 – So. – G – 6.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg
2 – Logan Nissley – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 7.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg
15 – Kennadi Williams – 5-4 – RFr. – G – 2.9 ppg, 0.8 rpg
34 – Emily Fisher – 6-0 – Jr. – G/F – 2.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg
00 – Alanna Neale – 5-10 – Fr. – G – 1.6 ppg, 0.4 rpg
22 – Natalie Potts – 6-2 – RSo. – F – 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
3 – Allison Weidner [Out] – 5-10 – Gr. – G – Redshirt
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) 10th Season at Nebraska (167-123); 19th Season Overall (360-232)
Omaha Mavericks (1-8, 0-0 Summit League)
11 – Ali Stephens – 5-11 – Fr. – F – 5.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg
14 – Avril Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – F – 2.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg
2 – Leekaya Burke Perryman – 5-3 – Fr. – G – 4.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
4 – Daria Shelby – 5-8 – So. – G – 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
5 – Sarai Estupinan – 5-5 – Gr. – G – 15.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Off the Bench
22 – Cora Olsen – 5-9 – Jr. – F – 17.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg
24 – Regan Juenemann – 5-9 – Fr. – G – 7.8 ppg, 1.1 rpg
33 – Lillian Merow – 6-2 – Fr. – C – 4.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg
12 – Elsa Vedral – 5-10 – Fr. – G – 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
7 – Esra Kurban – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 0.7 ppg, 0.2 rpg
23 – Erikka Gooden – 5-11 – Fr. – F – 0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Head Coach: Jamie Carey (Texas, 2004) First Season at Omaha (1-8); First Season Overall (1-8)
As a team, NU ranks ninth nationally in scoring offense (90.7 ppg), while ranking second in field goal percentage (.539), 12th in scoring margin (30.1 ppg) and 21st in three-point percentage (.378).
Nebraska ranks sixth nationally in assists per game (21.1 apg) and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.62). Three Huskers rank in the top 75 nationally in assist-to-turnover – Callin Hake (33rd, 2.65), Logan Nissley (53rd, 2.33) and Britt Prince (75th, 2.06) – but do not lead the team in the category. Redshirt freshman Kennadi Williams leads the Huskers with 22 assists to 5 turnovers (4.40) but does not make the national minimum of 3.0 assists per game.
In 1,800 game minutes, Nebraska’s five starters have combined for approximately 1,030 minutes, while the reserves have played approximately 770. Nebraska ranks fourth nationally in bench scoring (35.8 ppg), including 45 points in the Big Ten-opening road win at Penn State.
Nebraska vs. Omaha Series History
Nebraska leads the all-time series with Omaha, 18-9, including four consecutive wins. In the most recent meeting, the Huskers rolled to an 88-48 victory over the Mavs in the 2024-25 season opener at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 4, 2024.
