Nebraska WBB Falls 67-62 to Baylor in the NCAA Tournament First Round
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Britt Prince did everything she possibly could on offense to will the Huskers toward the second round, but Nebraska came up just short in a 67-62 loss to Baylor. It was one of the best defensive games Nebraska has played all year, as they limited the Bear’s star Taliah Scott to six points in the first three quarters. However, a big fourth quarter punched the ticket for #6 seed Baylor to punch their ticket to the round of 32 over #11 Nebraska. The Huskers finish their season with a 19-13 record.
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Prince scored 27 with Logan Nissley (11) and Jess Petrie (10) also contributing double digit points to the effort. Amiah Hargrove grabbed 11 rebounds while Petrie corralled eight. Kennadi Williams distributed six assists. The Huskers shot 34% (20-59) from the field and held the Bears to 37% shooting (21-57). Nebraska was actually better from outside the arc, hitting 43% (9-21) with Baylor only shooting 19% from long range (4-21). Baylor held a slight advantage in turnovers (16-15) but outrebounded the Huskers 43-33.
First Half NotesThe Huskers trailed most of the first half; down as much as 11 points (19-8). Even with that deficit, it felt like Nebraska had a good game plan, especially on defense. The shots simply didn’t fall as the Huskers went 3-13 (all three-pointers) from the field in the first quarter. Baylor post Littlepage-Bugg picked up two fouls which felt like a good omen for Nebraska to potentially get some traction inside the paint.
Nebraska held the Bears to eight points in the second quarter while scoring 17 of their own. Nissley was a huge part of the offense, scoring eight in this frame. Kennadi Williams played most of this quarter with senior Callin Hake picking up her second personal foul early. Williams has shown she is a tough, smart player who can wreak havoc on defense and be trusted to distribute the ball on offense. If she can find ways to contribut3 6-8 points a game along with what she brings already, we could see her in a staring role in the future.
Nebraska took their first lead of the game (26-25) with 1:20 left in the half and held on to the one point margin at the buzzer.
Nebraska 28 Baylor 27
Second Half NotesMuch like the First Four game against Richmond, the Huskers came out of the locker room at half to take control of the game. Prince and Jess Petrie powered the offense. Hake was limited to two minutes in the quarter as she picked up her third and fourth fouls. Amiah Hargrove also played well at the post position, grabbing four rebounds. There was no explosive plays or dominant stretches, but the Huskers were very business-like in extending their lead to six by the end of third quarter (47-41).
The fourth quarter started with a Husker basket, extending the lead to nine, but that was as much distance as Nebraska could manage. This was not a collapse by Nebraska but rather Baylor having a 1-2 punch in scoring behind Scott and Littlepage-Bugg while Britt Prince largely carried the Huskers on her own. The pivotal point in the game came with 3:48 left. Jess Petrie had three fouls and was playing really well when she got tangled up with a Baylor player. Initially there was no call, but the Bears’ coach asked for an appeal for an unobserved flagrant one foul. The refs reviewed and agreed, charging the Aussie with her fourth foul. Bayl0r managed to tie the game by that point and were awarded free throws and possession of the ball, taking the lead for the first time in the half.
From that point on, the Bears held Nebraska at arm’s length, maintaining a three-ish point lead until Nebraska was forced to start fouling. At that point, Baylor sealed the game at the charity stripe.
Final. Baylor 67 Nebraska 62