No. 21 Nebraska women hold off Indiana 67-64
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Emily Cady had 22 points and 12 rebounds and freshman Natalie Romeo made four free throws in the final 29 seconds to help No. 21 Nebraska hold on for a 67-64 win over Indiana on Saturday.
Nebraska led 63-54 when Brandi Jeffery scored with 5:11 left in the game but the Cornhuskers did not score again until Romeo's first two free throws, which pushed the score to 65-61. Larryn Brooks then knocked down a 3-pointer from the right wing but Romeo responded with two more free throws at 12 seconds.
Indiana's contested 3 from the top of the key at the buzzer did not hit the rim.
The Huskers (19-8, 9-7) were without All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-American point guard Rachel Theriot (16.5 ppg, 5.2 apg), who underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday after injuring an ankle in practice on Feb. 3.
Brooks led the Hoosiers (14-13, 4-12) with 17 points and Jess Walter had 16.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Beverly Roberts
- Amy Bonner
- Troy Wonders
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
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