Nebraska Women Rise to No. 25 in AP Poll

Nebraska’s fast start has put the Huskers in the AP women’s basketball rankings for the first time this season. The team beat San Jose State 81-54 and Western Illinois 98-35 to move to 2-0, earning the final spot in the poll released on November 9.

The Huskers have made 47% of their field-goal attempts, 31% of their three-pointers and nearly 78% of their free throws. Junior Britt Prince leads the team with averages of 21 points and five rebounds per game. Junior Amaiah Hargrove is averaging 16 points and 8.5 rebounds.

Nebraska has four players averaging at least 11 points: Prince, Hargrove, senior Natalie Potts and freshman Ashlyn Koupal. Potts, who missed last season with an injury, is scoring 11.5 points per game. Senior Allison Weidner also returned after sitting out with an injury. The Huskers’ returning group helped last season’s 19-13 team reach the NCAA tournament and win in the First Four.

Ten Big Ten schools appear in the AP Top 25, including Nebraska. The Huskers are scheduled to host North Carolina A&T on November 10 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Big Ten play begins December 5, when Nebraska visits Iowa, and resumes December 29 with a home game against Washington.