| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| CREI | 17 | 40 | 57 |
Cady, Sample help No. 12 Nebraska edge Creighton 60-57
OMAHA, Neb. -- Emily Cady scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Hailie Sample made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 14 seconds Thursday night and No. 12 Nebraska held on to defeat in-state rival Creighton 60-57.
The Huskers (8-1) dominated the first half, building a 33-17 lead, but had to hold on as Alexis Akin-Otiko rallied the Bluejays (4-5) by hitting all six of her 3-pointers and 20 of her career-high 23 points in the second half.
Rachel Theriot had 16 points and 9 assists for Nebraska, which out-rebounded Creighton 36-23, with Brandi Jeffery grabbing 12.
MC McGrory had a career-high 14 points for Creighton, but leading scorer Marissa Janning was held scoreless in the first half and finished with five points, 11 below her averaging, ending a streak of 17 double-figure games.
Akin-Otiko entered the season with two 3-pointers and had 10 for her career entering the game.
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2021-22 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 14-4 | - | 23-6 |
| Iowa | 14-4 | - | 23-7 |
| Michigan | 13-4 | 0.5 | 22-6 |
| Maryland | 13-4 | 0.5 | 21-8 |
| Indiana | 11-5 | 2 | 22-8 |
| Nebraska | 11-7 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Northwestern | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| Michigan State | 8-9 | 5.5 | 15-15 |
| Purdue | 7-11 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Penn State | 5-13 | 9 | 11-18 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 9 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 3-14 | 10.5 | 11-20 |
| Illinois | 1-13 | 11 | 7-20 |
2021-22 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-1 | - | 25-5 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 2.5 | 20-9 |
| DePaul | 14-6 | 3.5 | 22-10 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 4.5 | 21-10 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 5.5 | 19-12 |
| St. John's | 7-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 11.5 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 4-15 | 13 | 10-19 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 13.5 | 9-21 |
| Butler | 0-18 | 16.5 | 1-27 |