| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | 11 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 54 |
| NEB | 15 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 61 |
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
- Referees:
- Felicia Grinter
- Tim Daley
- Tiara Cruse
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
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