Ice-Cold Performance Dooms Nebraska Women at Rutgers

Typically you are taking awhile to warmth up. Typically you understand that you just by no means turned the warmth on to start with.

Nebraska girls’s basketball fell sufferer to by no means turning the warmth on Saturday afternoon as a poor taking pictures efficiency doomed them in a 56-45 loss at Rutgers. The 45 factors scored are a season-low.

The chilly taking pictures took impact from the get-go. Nebraska managed simply 5 factors within the opening quarter, going 2-of-12 from the sphere. The second quarter was higher as Massive Crimson posted 15 factors, however Minnesota was 5 factors higher to take a ten level lead into the half.

Rutgers gained the third quarter 15-11 and commenced the ultimate quarter on a 7-2 run.

With 4:46 to go, a near-miracle occurred: Maddie Krull made a 3.

In a traditional sport, that would not appear so spectacular. On Saturday, Krull’s triple stood out as a result of it was the primary made three-pointer for the Huskers within the sport.

That 3 sparked an 8-0 run, nevertheless it was too little too late because the upset bid by the Scarlet Knights held up.

Nebraska shot simply 28.3 p.c from the sphere and made simply 2-of-25 3s. The Huskers have not been held to simply two made 3s since going 2-of-20 in a 65-52 loss at Ohio State on Feb. 19, 2020.

Solely two Huskers scored in double-figures: Krull with 11 factors and Sam Haiby with 10 factors. Issie Bourne completed simply shy of a double-double with 9 factors and 9 rebounds.

The highest two gamers for Nebraska struggled mightily. Alexis Markowski managed simply 5 factors on 1-0f-8 taking pictures, including solely three rebounds. Jaz Shelley did not make any of her 10 pictures, ending with zero factors. Shelley distributed six assists.

With the street loss, the Huskers are 1-5 in true street video games this season.

Nebraska returns residence Wednesday to host Penn State.

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