Nebraska women's basketball suffers first loss of the season

No. 20 Nebraska women’s basketball (12-1, 1-1) continued conference play on Monday afternoon, hosting No. 17 USC (10-3, 2-0) for a top-25 matchup. The Huskers' first big clash of the year came up short, though, suffering a 74-66 defeat to the Trojans.

USC took control of the game in the middle two quarters, outscoring Nebraska 53-32 in that stretch. This put the Huskers in a 13-point deficit heading into the fourth. Though they outscored the Trojans in the final period, USC held too big a lead.

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Britt Prince tallied a team-high 18 points and seven assists for Nebraska, landed 6-of-9 from the floor and hit 5-of-5 from the free throw line.

Logan Nissley and Eliza Maupin each posted 10 points for the Huskers. Nissley earned her portion from beyond the arc, finishing 3-of-7 from the floor. Maupin led Nebraska at the free throw line, landing a perfect 6-of-6.

Callin Hake and Jessica Petrie both scored eight points on the day. Petrie hit 4-of-9 from the floor while Hake shot 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

Nebraska’s next matchup will start 2026, with the Huskers traveling to No. 14 Iowa for a New Year’s Day matchup. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network.

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