Nebraska Women's Basketball Routs No. 17 Maryland to End Losing Streak

The Huskers snap their three-game losing streak with their first AP top-17 road win since 2013.

Kaleb Henry | Feb 14, 2025

The Husker bench celebrates a three pointer from Logan Nissley. / Amarillo Mullen

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There's ending a losing streak, and then there's punching a losing streak in the face.

Nebraska women's basketball routed No. 17 Maryland Thursday evening in College Park, 91-71. The Huskers improve to 17-8 on the season and 8-6 in the Big Ten Conference, while the Terrapins fall to 19-6 overall and 9-6 in the league.

The win snaps Nebraska's three-game losing streak and is the first AP top-17 road win since 2013 for the Huskers.

The teams were tied 45-45 at the half, but then the game turned completely for the visitors. Nebraska doubled-up Maryland 28-14 in the third quarter and extended more in the fourth, shooting 58.6% in the second half.

The Huskers shot 50.7% for the game, including 12-of-21 on 3s. The Terrapins shot 41.4% overall, including 7-of-15 from deep.

Six Huskers scored in double figures, led by Alexis Markowski with 20 points. Markowski added 11 rebounds for another double-double.

Nebraska stays on the road Sunday to face Illinois. Tip in Champaign is set for 4 p.m. CST on Big Ten Network.

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Published Feb 13, 2025|Modified Feb 14, 2025

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.