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 | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 6.5 | 23-7 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| USC | 9-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon | 8-9 | 9 | 20-10 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 10.5 | 18-11 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 11.5 | 17-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 13.5 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 16.5 | 9-20 |
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