LINCOLN — A dream first half for the Nebraska women’s basketball team turned into a nightmare that delivered a gutpunch to the Huskers’ NCAA tournament chances. In an 80-74 overtime loss to Ohio State, NU lost a 15-point halftime lead to a team a young Buckeye team that missed 59 shots. How? OSU had 25 offensive rebounds. But more than that, the Huskers were especially frigid shooting in the second half. Twenty-eight shots. Four makes. That’s 14%. Coupled with nine turnovers, NU (15-7, 5-6 Big Ten) scored 19 points in the second half. Somehow — partially thanks to Nebraska’s defensive effort, partly because OSU couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn itself — the game limped into overtime tied 68-68. Even there, Nebraska led 74-72 as center Kate Cain — who finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks — had a point-blank, open jumper from 3 feet.…
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