Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Women's Basketball
90 - 57
Nebraska women beat No. 25 Illinois 90-57
The Cornhuskers shot 59% (36 of 61), had a 44-24 rebounding advantage and outscored the Illini 46-18 inside to avenge a 72-64 loss in the first meeting that started a four-game losing streak they just snapped.
Bourne had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Cornhuskers (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten Conference). Sam Haiby added 12 points and Alex Markowski and Maddie Krull had 11 each.
Makira Cook scored 16 points for the Illini (20-8, 10-7) and Genesis Bryant and Adalia McKenzie added 10 each.
Markowski made a layup with 33 seconds to go and Haiby hit a buzzer-beating floater to give Nebraska a 26-23 lead after one quarter. Bourne made three straight layups to start an 8-0 run in the middle of the second quarter to put the Cornhuskers on top and Haiby hit another buzzer shot for a 45-35 lead at the break.
Nebraska shot 69% in the first quarter to 59% for the Illini but the Cornhuskers hardly cooled off while Illinois finished the game at 23%.
Illinois closes the regular season at Rutgers on Sunday when Nebraska is home against Northwestern.
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Statistics
 NEB |
ILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-61 | FG | 23-67 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 8-10 | FT | 5-7 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 33 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 3,547 | 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 |