June 25, 2026

Nebraska's strong start falls flat in loss to No. 21 Ohio State

Take a look back at the last five season of Nebraska women’s basketball. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nebraska’s strong offensive start lasted for all of one quarter before the No. 21 Ohio State took over. The Huskers (17-6, 6-6) dropped their second straight game Thursday night after losing to Buckeyes (18-4, 10-3) 80-70. Freshmen forward Alexis Markowski led the Huskers in scoring with 23 points and tied her career-high with 15 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jaz Shelley had 14 points and five assists. Senior guard Taylor Mikesell, the Buckeyes second leading scorer on the year, had 21 points and shot the ball efficiently all night. She finished 7-13 from the field and 5-8 from beyond the arc. As a team, the Huskers finished the game shooting only 33.8% (25-74) from the field and 26.1% (6-23) from three. OSU finished 46.4% (26-56) from the field and 42.9% (9-21) beyond the arc. The Big…

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