Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines
Nebraska women pull away late in 4th, beat Michigan 61-54
INDIANAPOLIS -- Hannah Whitish scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 3 seed Nebraska beat sixth-seeded Michigan 61-54 in a Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Friday night.
The Cornhuskers (21-9) will play 17th-ranked and second-seeded Maryland (24-6) in a Saturday semifinal.
Whitish finished 6 of 13 from the field and made two of her three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Nicea Eliely added 12 points for Nebraska.
Hallie Thome scored 21 points and Katelynn Flaherty added 17 to lead Michigan (22-9).
Whitish made a 3-pointer, Jasmine Cincore converted a 3-point play and Janay Morton added a layup during an 8-2 surge that stretched the Cornhuskers' lead to 51-44. Flaherty then hit a 3 and Thome made a layup to pull Michigan to 51-49 with 4:30 remaining. Whitish scored seven of the Huskers' last 10 points.
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Tim Daley
Referee:Tiara Cruse
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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