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How to Watch Nebraska Women’s Basketball vs. Southern: Preview, Breakdown, TV Channel
The No. 23 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to the floor Tuesday following a dicey weekend that could have easily ended up with an early-season defeat. Taking on Southland Conference contender Southeastern Louisiana, the Huskers needed a 24-11 fourth-quarter outburst to take care of the Lions 78-68 Saturday afternoon in Lincoln.
NU was missing the services of five-star Britt Prince who head coach Amy Williams said was “injury-related” and was day-to-day dealing with a lower leg/ankle injury. Sophomore and reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Natalie Potts was the difference maker tallying a team-high 17 points with four treys and seven rebounds. Alberte Rimdal and Logan Nissley each added 14 points as it was an afternoon where the depth of Nebraska showed out.
The Huskers will need to clean up its interior play, which was quite an evident shortcoming on Saturday as Southeastern Louisiana outscored NU 40-24 in the paint while Nebraska barely outrebounded the Lions 30-29.
Up next in a midweek battle with another mid-major conference contender in Southern who will be upset-minded going into Pinnacle Bank Arena. Here’s all you need to know for Tuesday.
How to Follow Along
Matchup: Nebraska (2-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. Southern (0-3, 0-0 SWAC)
When: Tuesday, November 12
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Time: 7 p.m. CST
Watch: B1G+
Listen: Huskers Radio Network and Affiliates
Southern Scout
Head Coach: Carlos Funchess | 7th Season | 95-87 Southern Record | 2x NCAA Tournament Appearances, 2x SWAC Tournament Champions | Spent the previous 14 years as an assistant at Southern, working mostly with recruiting and post players before taking the head job prior to the 2018-2019 season.
2023-2024 Record: 15-15 (13-5 SWAC, 3rd) | Lost in First Round of SWAC Conference Tournament | Did not qualify for the postseason.
All-Time Series: Nebraska Leads 3-0 (2019 last matchup, 73-39 NU)
Fun Fact: Tuesday’s game will mark the fourth all-time meeting between the schools with all four coming in November at Nebraska. The Huskers have outscored the Jaguars 162-77 in the last two meetings in 2019 and 2015.
Key Returners: Aleighyah Fontenot, G, Sr. | Aniya Gourdine, G, Sr. | Tionna Lidge, C, Sr. | Soniyah Reed, G, Sr. | Sky Castro, F, Sr.
Key Additions: Taniya Lawson, G, Jr. (Texas Southern) | Kiana Wilson, G, Jr. (Florida Southwestern College) | D’Shantae Edwards, G, Jr. (Bethune Cookman) | DaKiyah Sanders, G, Gr. (Alabama State).
Key Departures: Genovea Johnson, G, (Eligibility) | Taylor Williams, G (Eligibility) | Chloe Fleming, G (Eligibility) | Raven White, F (Eligibility) | Kyanna Morgan, G, Gr. (Arkansas State) | Sirviva Legions, G, Jr. (Long Island) | Cayla Obillo, G (Eligibility).
Outlook: Defined by his consistency, Carlos Funchess enters his seventh season with Southern with expectations to push for his third NCAA Tournament appearance while leading the Jaguars. After spending 14 seasons at Southern as an assistant, Funchess got the call for the main job entering the 2018-2019 season and has only had one year below .500. The Jaguars have the SWAC Tournament twice with the latest coming during the 2022-2023 season.
Following a 15-15 record a year ago, the Jaguars enter 2024 looking up at preseason SWAC favorite Grambling State who took 10-of-24 possible first-place votes. Southern was picked second, but with only two first-place votes.
It’s a tough non-conference late for the Jaguars who have six-straight Power Four opponents to begin the season which has included losses to Oklahoma (76-44), Missouri (66-51) and an 84-56 defeat to Iowa State on Sunday.
A pair of returning guards are leading the way for the Jaguars early in November as Aniya Gourdine (13.3 PPG) and Aleighyah Fontenot (10.0 PPG) spearhead the offense. The back court will also see Soniyah Reed, who also returns for her senior season, as she’s averaging six points per game in three contests this season. Look for Funchess to leverage 6-4 center Tionna Lidge to exploit the inside struggles of Nebraska.
Taniya Lawson has seen the most playing of the new transfers from Southern. The junior guard came over from fellow SWAC foe Texas Southern after averaging just over 10 points per game in two seasons. Another in-conference transfer, D’Shantae Edwards scored a season-high nine points against Iowa State and will see playing time after coming over from Alabama State.
There’s not much to take away from Jaguars as they face off against stiff, early season competition, but they don’t seem to pack as much of a punch as Southeastern Louisiana did on paper. Getting Prince back into the lineup is key for the long-term, but Nebraska should win handily either way.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A significant severe weather threat continues to unfold across Nebraska, with the Storm Prediction Center placing Lincoln in the path of potentially scattered to numerous severe storms through early next week.
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Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop out in western Nebraska this afternoon and evening. Winds up to 80 mph and hail up to tennis ball size are the main concerns though isolated tornadoes are possible as well.
Saturday Evening: Two Rounds of Storms
The first round of storms is possible late this afternoon, more likely this evening from the south. All severe weather hazards are on the table, including widely scattered strong tornadoes, damaging winds gusting up to if not above 75 mph and hail the size of limes to hen eggs or larger.
A second round of storms will move in late tonight from the west and continue into the overnight hours. While strong winds remain the primary concern, tornadoes and large hail are still possible.
Sunday: Tornado Risk Increases
A Weather Alert Day continues Sunday as the tornado threat escalates. The potential for strong tornadoes is rated high to very high across parts of central and northern Nebraska, especially in the northeastern portion of the state.
Wind gusts up to 75 mph and lime to hen egg sized hail remain possible. Storms are expected to develop late afternoon, with the greatest threat throughout the evening and into the overnight hours.
Monday: Greatest Overall Risk
Monday presents the greatest overall risk once again. A Weather Alert Day is in effect as widely scattered strong to intense tornadoes are possible, along with wind gusts up to 75 mph and hail ranging from baseball to softball sized. The primary timing window is late afternoon through the evening hours.
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What the hell happened to my life?
My inner monologue was deafening in the stillness of the Nebraska morning. I hadn’t heard myself this clearly since high school five years ago, before I pushed off into life as an actress in New York City. I couldn’t be sure what made my thoughts so loud—maybe it was whiplash, my abrupt move from filming HBO’s High Maintenance to my childhood stomping grounds.
SEWARD, Neb. — Early childhood educators from Nebraska and surrounding states will gather at Concordia University, Nebraska, for the school’s annual Early Childhood Conference on June 7-8, 2026, with an optional pre-conference also planned on campus.
“The theme for this year’s event is Unshakable!” said Concordia Nebraska Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Drew Gerdes. “We know that teachers are hard workers; teaching is challenging in many ways but also rewarding. At Concordia, we have a strong history in developing and supporting teachers, and this conference is one way that we can connect with those in the field, support and encourage them, and offer opportunities to ‘fill their toolbox’ with new ideas and strategies.”
Conference keynote speaker Raelene Ostberg, founder of Thriving Together, will address attendees about finding and keeping joy in their work with students, families and colleagues. Thriving Together is an organization dedicated to supporting early childhood educators.
The Sunday evening dinner keynote speaker will be Rev. Dustin Lappe ’97, who serves at Messiah Lutheran Church and School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Organizers said Lappe has years of experience as both an early childhood teacher and a pastor.
“This conference will feature many break-out sessions on a variety of topics,” Gerdes said. “From the value of music in learning to differentiated learning to early literacy skills, participants will be able to hear from veterans in the field and leaders in education who have a great passion for sharing and helping others grow.”
Concordia Nebraska first hosted an early childhood conference decades ago under the leadership of then-program director Dr. Leah Serck ’58.
“Educators from Nebraska and many surrounding states look forward to this event each year, which has a rich history of bringing in high-quality keynote speakers and valuable topics,” Gerdes said.
More information, including pre-conference and conference details and pricing, is available at cune.edu/ecc. Early bird discounted registration is available until May 22.
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