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Prince Scores Career-High 35 as No. 25 Nebraska Rolls Past Kansas 105-73
By Megan McCarthy
Britt Prince delivered a career-best performance, and No. 25 Nebraska turned a first-quarter surge into a commanding 105-73 victory over Kansas at the MarketBeat Invitational on a neutral floor at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Prince scored a career-high 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field and a perfect 9-of-9 at the free-throw line. Natalie Potts added 19 points and eight rebounds, while Logan Nissley contributed nine points and four rebounds off the bench as Nebraska improved to 4-0.
The Huskers established control late in the opening quarter. Kansas’ Jaliya Davis had trimmed the margin to 20-18, but Nebraska closed the period with a 10-2 run to take a 30-20 lead. Nebraska then opened the second quarter with eight consecutive points, extending the surge across the quarter break to 13-0 and building a 38-20 advantage.
Nebraska carried a 54-40 lead into halftime and opened the second half with another eight straight points. Kansas never got back within single digits.
Davis finished with 21 points, including 13 in the first quarter and 15 by halftime. The performance marked her fourth consecutive 20-point game to open the season. Libby Fandel added 17 points and a career-high six assists, while S’Mya Nichols recorded 12 points and six assists. Regan Williams had 10 points and five rebounds, giving Kansas four players in double figures. The Jayhawks fell to 3-1 with their first loss.
Nebraska shot 54.2 percent from the field and made 12 three-pointers. The Huskers also forced 24 turnovers and converted them into 39 points, while adding 18 second-chance points off 10 offensive rebounds. Kansas shot 57 percent from the field but could not overcome Nebraska’s pressure and scoring bursts.
Nebraska’s quarter-by-quarter scoring was 30, 24, 26 and 25. Kansas posted 20, 20, 12 and 21.
The 32-point final margin kept Nebraska unbeaten and handed Kansas its first setback of the season.
Megan McCarthy
Women’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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