Nebraska women's basketball opened up the 2026-2027 season at home against San José State on Monday afternoon. The Huskers handled the Spartans to start the year 1-0, triumphing in an 81-54 victory.
Nebraska set the tone in the first quarter, turning a 10-7 score into a 23-14 lead heading into the second. The Huskers stalled a little but managed to enter halftime up 37-21. Nebraska took off from there, building its lead to 33 at one point in the third quarter before settling with the 27-point win in the end.
The Huskers outshot San José State 30-18 on the day, going 30-of-74 in total. The Spartans hit 18-of-45 but finished 6-of-12 from three-point range and 12-of-15 from the free throw line. Nebraska also outrebounded San José State 44-31 and scored
37 points off 32 Spartan turnovers.
Britt Prince tallied a game-high 23 points in the win, shooting 9-of-15 from the floor, 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 from the line. She also earned eight rebounds, a game-high four assists and a game-high four steals. San José State's Erika Mace stood out for the visiting team, scoring a team-high 20 points by shooting 8-of-12 from the floor, a perfect 3-of-3 from three and 1-of-2 from the line.
Amiah Hargrove finished one rebound shy of a double-double, hauling in nine and scoring 15 points. She shot 6-of-13, 1-of-5 and 2-of-4, respectively. Natalie Potts rounded out Nebraska's top scorers, picking up 14 points. She hit 5-of-16 in total and finished a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line.
The Huskers remain home for their next two games. Nebraska welcomes Western Illinois to Lincoln on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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