Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue women hold off Nebraska 75-71 in Big Ten Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dominique Oden scored 20 points and Purdue held off Nebraska's late rally for a 75-71 victory on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.
Ae'Rianna Harris added 13 points, 14 rebounds and blocked three shots for No. 11 seed Purdue (19-14), which had five in double-figure scoring. Harris has 100 blocks this season for the Boilermakers, who play third-seeded Rutgers in a quarterfinal on Friday.
Nebraska trailed 64-51 with 7:32 to play before Hannah Whitish, Taylor Kissinger, and Sam Haiby combined to make five 3-pointers during a 17-5 run that pulled the Cornhuskers to 69-68 with two minutes remaining. Purdue scored the next four points and led 73-68 with 48 seconds left, and then the Cornhuskers missed four of their last five field-goal attempts.
Kissinger made five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to lead No. 6 seed Nebraska (14-16).
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Tina Napier
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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