Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· Big Ten Tournament - 1st Round
Markowski double-double leads Nebraska women to 84-60 win over Rutgers in Big Ten tourney
The Cornhuskers (20-10) face seventh-seeded Illinois, a team they lost to by nine, in the second round on Thursday.
Amiah Hargrove had 13 points and Alberte Rimdahl 12 off the bench for Nebraska, which won 69-62 at Rutgers in their only other meeting this season. Britt Prince added 10 points and five assists. Markowski upped her school record for double-doubles to 51.
Destiny Adams was 13 of 13 from the foul line and led the Scarlet Knights (11-19) with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Sidibe and Mya Petticord both added 11. Rutgers had five 3s and shot 36% after an 8 of 14 fourth quarter when it scored 23 points.
Nebraska shot 55%, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range by eight different players. All four double-figure scorers had two 3s as did Logan Nissley.
Markowski had 14 points in the first half, including five in a late 11-0 surge in the first quarter that helped the Cornhuskers take a 22-13 lead. Markowski, Prince and Hargrove each had a 3 in the run and Nebraska, which averages eight a game, had eight triples at halftime.
Rimdal and Markowski both had their second 3s in the second quarter as the lead stretched to 39-24.
Nebraska got a couple of early 3s in the second half and closed the third quarter with eight-straight points for a 61-37 lead.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 84 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 84 |
| 4th 0:30 |  |
Awa Sidibe made Layup. | 60 - 84 |
| 4th 0:33 | |
Awa Sidibe Steal. | 58 - 84 |
| 4th 0:33 |  |
Alberte Rimdal Turnover. | 58 - 84 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
NEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 33-60 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 13-19 | FT | 5-11 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 45 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |