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Coming off of two blowout defeats at the Ball Dawgs Classic, Northwestern returned to Welsh-Ryan Arena Wednesday for a matinee homestand against Chicagoland foe Loyola-Chicago.  Despite their effort, the Wildcats (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) could not put away the feisty Ramblers (3-4, 0-0 A-10), losing 73-68. NU’s upperclassmen leadership in senior forward Paige Mott and...

The ‘Cats emptied the bench for this matchup, and it paid off.

Scott Bruhn Senior center Kate Cain currently sits at 998 points in her Husker career. It seems likely that she will join the 1000 point club in this game. She is such a defensive presence that it is sometimes hard to appreciate how much work she has put into her offensive skills. Her free throw shooting is noticeably improved and she has increased her range considerably since her freshman year. The Husker women are in a tailspin after losing four straight games, two of them to the top offense...

Huskers Travel to No. 24 Northwestern Wednesday The Nebraska women’s basketball team shoots for a season sweep of Northwestern when the Huskers travel to Evanston, Ill., on Wednesday. Tip-off between the Huskers (9-9, 7-8 Big Ten) and the AP No. 24 Wildcats (11-4, 9-4 Big Ten) is set for 6 p.m. (CT) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. A live video stream will be provided to BTN Plus subscribers, while fans can also follow Nebraska with the Husker Sports Network call of Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch across...

Huskers Hope for New Year’s Eve Upset of No. 15 Wildcats The Nebraska women’s basketball team returns home after a three-game road swing to celebrate New Year’s Eve against No. 15 Northwestern. Tip-off between the Huskers (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) and the unbeaten and defending Big Ten co-champion Wildcats (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 1 p.m. Live television coverage will be provided by the Big Ten Network with Larry Punteney and Brenda VanLengen on the call. Live radio ...

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