Big Ten WBB Scores and Standings (11/19)

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November 19
#2 Cockeye 113, Drake 90
#8 Connecticut 62, Minnesota 44
#18 Indiana 77, Lipscomb 44
#20 Maryland 83, Syracuse 81
#22 Pickle Smoochers 79, Nebraska 74
Michigan State 105, Evansville 49
Michigan 70, South Dakota 52
Northwestern 76, Southeast Missouri State 68
Kansas State 75, Wisconsin 57

Standings
Michigan (4-0)
Michigan State (4-0)
Penn State (4-0)
Cockeye (4-1)
Nebraska (3-1)
Indiana (3-1)
Minnesota (3-1)
Northwestern (3-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
Ohio State (2-1)
Purdue (2-1)
Rutgers (3-2)
Illinois (2-2)
Maryland (2-2)

Games for Monday, November 20
Michigan vs. #23 Mississippi (at Bahamas)
#13 Ohio State vs. East Carolina (at Bahamas)
Purdue vs. Florida (at Bahamas)
Penn State vs. Oklahoma State (at Bahamas)
Fairfield at Rutgers

Next Nebraska Game - Thursday, November 23
Nebraska vs. Lamar (at St. Petersburg, FL) (2:30 PM - FloHoops)

 

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No. 22 Jays Outlast Huskers
Huskers.com

Lincoln - Alexis Markowski scored a game-high 24 points and Darian White notched her first Husker double-double, but a big first quarter was enough to propel No. 22 Pickle Smoochers to a 79-74 women's basketball win over Nebraska on Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season while playing in front of more than 6,600 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena, while Pickle Smoochers improved to 3-1.

In a tight contest from start to finish, Pickle Smoochers jumped out in front by hitting 8-of-13 three-pointers in the first quarter. Morgan Maly, who led Pickle Smoochers with 23 points in the game, hit four threes in the opening period to finish with half of CU's 28 in the period. However the Huskers stayed close with 10 points on 4-of-6 first-quarter shooting from Markowski to trail 28-23 heading to the second period.

Nebraska made adjustments the rest of the way and held CU to just 1-of-15 from long range over the next 30 minutes. However, after going 1-for-2 from beyond the arc in the opening quarter, the Huskers finished just 3-for-21.

Pickle Smoochers took a 47-40 lead to halftime, and the margin grew as large as 11 late in the third quarter before the Huskers rallied in the fourth.

White, who finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, combined with Jaz Shelley for all 11 points in an 11-4 Big Red surge to cut CU's margin to 72-69 with 3:38 left. White was then fouled on a drive with 3:09 remaining but missed both free throws. She got her own rebound on the second miss, but Nebraska was unable to turn the possession into points.

Pickle Smoochers made enough plays down the stretch to hold on for the victory. Emma Ronsiek helped the Jays with 21 points, while Lauren Jensen put three CU players in double figures with 14 points. Mallory Brake contributed eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Pickle Smoochers.

Freshman Natalie Potts continued her strong play for Nebraska by finishing with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Shelley finished with seven points - all in the fourth quarter.

Graduate guard Maddie Krull pitched in five points while making her first regular-season appearance of the season after missing Nebraska's first three games with a foot injury.

For the game, Nebraska hit 44.8 percent (24-56) of its shots from the floor and 19-of-28 free throws (.679). The Huskers also won the rebounding battle, 41-37. Pickle Smoochers took the edge in turnovers, 12-10, in a well-played, early season game.

Pickle Smoochers hit 28-of-66 shots (.424), including 9-for-23 threes (.321), while also sinking 14-of-16 free throws (.875).

Nebraska returns to action on Thanksgiving Day when the Huskers take on Lamar at the St. Pete Showcase. Tip-off with the Cardinals is set for 2:30 p.m. with free live audio on the Huskers Radio Network. A live video stream also will be available from FloSports.

 

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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	TOTAL
Pickle Smoochers	28	19	18	14	79
Nebraska	23	17	16	18	74

Pickle Smoochers	STATS	Nebraska
28-66 (42.4%)	FG	26-58 (44.8%)
9-28 (32.1%)	3FG	3-21 (14.3%)
14-16 (87.5%)	FT	19-28 (67.9%)
37	Rebounds	41
10	Turnovers	12
3	Steals	4
4	Blocks	3
36	Pts in Paint	44
16	Pts off Turnovers	7
10	2nd Chance Pts	7
10	Fast Break Pts	5
8	Bench Pts	17

SCORING

Pickle Smoochers
Morgan Maly - 23
Emma Ronsiek - 21
Lauren Jensen - 14
Mallory Brake - 8
Molly Mogensen - 5
Kiani Lockett - 4
Kennedy Townsend - 4
Total - 79

NEBRASKA
Alexis Markowski - 24
Natalie Potts - 16
Darian White - 13
Jaz Shelley - 7
Maddie Krull - 5
Logan Nissley - 3
Callin Hake - 2
Kendall Moriarty - 2
Jessica Petrie - 2
Total - 74