LINCOLN, Neb. – Christen Inman paced the Wildcats with a game-high 27 points, but Nebraska edged past the Wildcats, 76-67, in their regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Junior Nia Coffey and senior Maggie Lyon joined in double figures with 19 and 12 points, respectively.
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Coffey opened the account for the Wildcats as Northwestern held Nebraska without a bucket for the first three minutes of the game. The Huskers jumped on the board with 7:01 on the clock and used a 7-0 surge to take over. Inman and Coffey teamed up for a pair of buckets to level the game, 7-7, with two minutes remaining in the quarter, but Nebraska regained the lead with a 3-pointer.
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The teams exchanged baskets in the early goings of the second frame and tied the game on four occasions before a Maddie Simon triple triggered a 10-0 run for the Huskers. Inman answered with a trey of her own, but Nebraska entered the break with the advantage, 31-23.
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The Huskers built a double-digit lead in the third quarter, courtesy of a pair of the 3-pointers down the stretch. Nebraska led by as much as 16, but the Wildcats used a 9-2 run – capped with a Lyon triple – to cut the deficit to nine with 6:02 left in regulation.
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Inman scored seven points in the final minutes for the 'Cats, but the Huskers hung on for the win.
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For the game, Northwestern shot 38 percent (25-66) from the field, 21 percent (4-19) from 3-point range, and 65 percent (13-20) from the charity stripe. Nebraska connected on 50 percent (29-58) of its shots, including 38 percent (5-13) from beyond the arc and 43 percent (13-30) from the free-throw line.
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The Wildcats are back in action on Wednesday, March 2, for the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
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Junior Nia Coffey and senior Maggie Lyon joined in double figures with 19 and 12 points, respectively.
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Coffey opened the account for the Wildcats as Northwestern held Nebraska without a bucket for the first three minutes of the game. The Huskers jumped on the board with 7:01 on the clock and used a 7-0 surge to take over. Inman and Coffey teamed up for a pair of buckets to level the game, 7-7, with two minutes remaining in the quarter, but Nebraska regained the lead with a 3-pointer.
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The teams exchanged baskets in the early goings of the second frame and tied the game on four occasions before a Maddie Simon triple triggered a 10-0 run for the Huskers. Inman answered with a trey of her own, but Nebraska entered the break with the advantage, 31-23.
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The Huskers built a double-digit lead in the third quarter, courtesy of a pair of the 3-pointers down the stretch. Nebraska led by as much as 16, but the Wildcats used a 9-2 run – capped with a Lyon triple – to cut the deficit to nine with 6:02 left in regulation.
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Inman scored seven points in the final minutes for the 'Cats, but the Huskers hung on for the win.
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For the game, Northwestern shot 38 percent (25-66) from the field, 21 percent (4-19) from 3-point range, and 65 percent (13-20) from the charity stripe. Nebraska connected on 50 percent (29-58) of its shots, including 38 percent (5-13) from beyond the arc and 43 percent (13-30) from the free-throw line.
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The Wildcats are back in action on Wednesday, March 2, for the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.