The Huskers concluded the regular season with a road trip to Illinois for a clash with the Fighting Illini. Nebraska held a seven-point halfway through the fourth quarter, but Illinois came back and took the lead and the win.
The Fighting Illini held the lead for over half of the game. The Huskers clawed their way back into the game but did not get a firm grip on the lead until the fourth.
Jaz Shelley contributed a team-high and season-high 23 points in the loss. This is just Shelley’s third 20-point game of the season. She also finished the afternoon with a team-high eight assists. Alexis Markowski and Natalie Potts also finished in double-digits for Nebraska, each scoring 14 points.
Nebraska concludes the regular season with a 19-10 overall record and an 11-7 conference record. The Huskers drop to fifth in the conference standings and, if they stay there, will begin Big Ten Tournament action on Thursday afternoon. The game will follow the 11:30 a.m. game and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network
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