Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 67
71 - 67
Cady lifts No. 19 Nebraska over Michigan St. 71-67
The victory was the first in Big Ten play for the Cornhuskers (11-3, 1-2) after dropping their first two conference games.
Michigan State's Aerial Powers had seven 3-pointers on her way to 35 points, a total that tied her for second-most behind a school-record 41 by Maxann Reese in 1999. Powers also had 11 rebounds.
Nebraska trailed 66-60 with three minutes left when it went on an 11-1 run to finish the game. Cady's layup and foul shot gave Nebraska a 69-67 lead and after Michigan State missed a 3-pointer, Hailie Sample closed out the scoring with a pair of free throws with five seconds left.
The Cornhuskers survived a 3-of-18 night from behind the arc, outscoring Michigan State in the paint 38-16.
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- TV Channel: Cornhuskers vs Spartans 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:05 |  |
Hailie Sample made Free Throw. | 71 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | |
Hailie Sample made Free Throw. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 |  |
Michigan St Timeout | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | |
Foul on Becca Mills. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:08 | |
Hailie Sample Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 NEB |
MSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 24-63 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 11-31 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-15 | FT | 8-11 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 20 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Breslin Center
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 4,652 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |