Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Wisconsin Badgers
No. 22 Nebraska women escape Wisconsin 71-70
MADISON, Wis. -- Tear'a Laudermill scored 21 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers Wednesday night as No. 22 Nebraska escaped Wisconsin 71-70 in overtime.
Emily Cady made 1 of 2 free throws to put Nebraska ahead and conclude the game's scoring with 1:02 left in overtime.
Wisconsin and Nebraska each went scoreless on their next possessions and Wisconsin called timeout to set up a final play with 8 seconds to go. Cady stole Jacki Gulczynski's pass to Michala Johnson with 2 seconds left to seal the win for the Cornhuskers (16-5, 6-3 Big Ten).
Cady had 10 points and 11 rebounds while Rachel Theriot had 11 points and 11 assists for Nebraska.
Johnson had 24 points to lead Wisconsin (10-12, 3-7).
The Badgers trailed 70-66 when Johnson and Taylor Wurtz scored back-to-back layups to pull Wisconsin even at 70. Wurtz added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Morgan Paige scored 11.
Game Information
Madison, WI
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
Referee:Kevin Dillard
Referee:Sue Blauch
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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