Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue women hold off Nebraska 75-71 in Big Ten Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dominique Oden scored 20 points and Purdue held off Nebraska's late rally for a 75-71 victory on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.
Ae'Rianna Harris added 13 points, 14 rebounds and blocked three shots for No. 11 seed Purdue (19-14), which had five in double-figure scoring. Harris has 100 blocks this season for the Boilermakers, who play third-seeded Rutgers in a quarterfinal on Friday.
Nebraska trailed 64-51 with 7:32 to play before Hannah Whitish, Taylor Kissinger, and Sam Haiby combined to make five 3-pointers during a 17-5 run that pulled the Cornhuskers to 69-68 with two minutes remaining. Purdue scored the next four points and led 73-68 with 48 seconds left, and then the Cornhuskers missed four of their last five field-goal attempts.
Kissinger made five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to lead No. 6 seed Nebraska (14-16).
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Tina Napier
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Michigan | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Maryland | 11-6 | 6 | 23-6 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| 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 | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 5-12 | 12 | 16-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-13 | 13 | 11-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-16 | 16 | 9-19 |
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