Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
Nebraska women’s basketball opened its season with an 81-54 victory over San Jose State Monday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Britt Prince led the Cornhuskers (1-0) with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, while nearly racking up a double-double with eight rebounds. Amiah Hargrove also was near a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Natalie Potts pitched in 14 points. The Spartans (0-1) were led by Erika Mace’s 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, while Sydnie Rodriguez added 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
Nebraska converted 32 San Jose State turnovers into 37 points, while beating the Spartans in rebounding, 44-31. The Huskers also dominated in the paint, outscoring SJSU in the free-throw lane, 42-20.
Nebraska never trailed in the contest and led by nine through one quarter, 23-14. The lead ballooned to 37-21 at halftime, then 63-33 through three quarters.
The Huskers now prepare to take on Western Illinois Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Pregame coverage begins at 1:30 p.m., with tipoff at 2 p.m. on B-107.3.