No. 25 Huskers Clash with North Carolina A&T

The No. 25 Nebraska women's basketball team wraps up its three-game season-opening home stand by playing host to Coastal Athletic Association contender North Carolina A&T on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (CT) with season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets for the entire Husker women's basketball schedule available now at Huskers.com.

A live video stream will be available for B1G+ subscribers, while the Huskers Radio Network will provide free live audio on Huskers.com, the Huskers App, 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call for their 26th consecutive season together.

The Huskers, who are hunting their school-record-tying fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, improved to 2-0 with a 98-35 pounding of 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier and Ohio Valley Conference champion Western Illinois Saturday at PBA.

Naismith Trophy and Nancy Lieberman Award candidate Britt Prince led five Huskers in double figures with a game-high 19 points, including the 1,000th point of her career on the game's opening bucket. Through two games, the 5-11 junior point guard out of Elkhorn North High School is averaging 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals.

Nebraska, which entered the Associated Press Poll at No. 25 on Monday, also got 17 points and eight rebounds from 6-2 forward Amiah Hargrove against the Leathernecks. The junior from Christopher, Ill., ranks second among the Huskers in scoring (16.0 ppg) while leading the team with 8.5 rebounds per game.

Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Top 20 candidate Natalie Potts and Nebraska's first-ever McDonald's High School All-American Ashlyn Koupal give the Huskers four players averaging in double figures through two games. Koupal scored a career-high 16 points in the win over Western Illinois, while Potts added nine points and four boards in her first start of the season.

All 11 available Huskers found the scoring column and grabbed at least one rebound against the Leathernecks, including sixth-year guard Allison Weidner, who put up 10 points, four assists and four steals in a strong effort.

Senior Emily Fisher (Libertyville, Ill.) rounded out the five Huskers in double figures against Western Illinois with a career-high 10 points to go with six rebounds and two steals.

Nebraska forced 33 turnovers with 18 steals against the Leathernecks, and through two games the Big Red has turned opponents over an average of 32.5 times per game.

#25 Nebraska Cornhuskers
vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
Lincoln, Nebraska (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Live Video: B1G+ (StudentU)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com

No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
33 - Amiah Hargrove - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 16.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - Gr. - G - 7.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg
15 - Kennadi Williams - 5-4 - Jr. - G - 2.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg
23 - Britt Prince - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 21.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Off the Bench
24 - Ashlyn Koupal - 6-3 - Fr. - F - 11.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
34 - Emily Fisher - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 8.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
00 - Arek Angui - 6-9 - Jr. - C - 6.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
8 - Edessa Noyan - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 3.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
10 - Maddi Stewart - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
1 - Ava Miles - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 2.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Sr. - G - DNP
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
11th Season at Nebraska (179-136); 20th Season Overall (372-245)

North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-1, 0-0 CAA)
0 - Darriona Howard - 5-11 - Sr. - F - 4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
4 - Anaya Karriem - 6-2 - So. - F - 9.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg
25 - Paris Locke - 6-0 - Sr. - F - 10.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg
2 - Maraja Pass - 5-4 - Sr. - G - 8.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg
12 - Drew Alexander - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 11.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Jada Bates - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 5.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg
6 - Yves Cox - 6-3 - Jr. - C - 4.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
30 - Rania Curry - 5-9 - So. - G - 2.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
1 - Honor Hall - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 2.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
3 - Crystal Hardy - 5-8 - So. - G - 1.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
20 - Whitley Davis - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
Head Coach: Tarrell Robinson (North Carolina A&T, 2001)
15th Season at North Carolina A&T; 15th Season Overall (261-162)

Scouting the North Carolina A&T Aggies
• North Carolina A&T brings a 1-1 record to Lincoln to face the Huskers. The Aggies are coming off a 62-45 loss at 2026 WNIT Postseason champion Marshall on Friday night.

• Head coach Tarrell Robinson has enjoyed remarkable success at North Carolina A&T. Entering his 15th season, Robinson has guided the Aggies to eight postseason tournament appearances, including three NCAA trips. Robinson also has powered the Aggies to six 20-win seasons.

• Robinson will be making his second trip to Lincoln after coaching his first game as a collegiate head coach at the Devaney Center against the Huskers on Nov. 9, 2012. His Aggies suffered a 68-50 loss to the No. 18 Huskers, but he went on to lead North Carolina A&T to a 22-10 record that included a trip to the 2013 Postseason WNIT.

• Preseason First-Team All-Coastal Athletic Association pick Paris Locke ranks second on the team in scoring with 10.0 points while matching teammate Anaya Karriem for the team lead with 8.5 rebounds per game. Locke, a 6-0 senior forward, also leads the Aggies with 3.0 assists per game, while adding 2.0 steals per contest and knocking down a trio of three-pointers. Locke, who managed nine points but went just 3-for-15 from the floor in the loss at Marshall, is North Carolina A&T's top returning player after averaging 11.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and a team-best 3.6 assists per game a year ago.

• Karriem, a 6-2 sophomore forward has added 9.5 points per game to rank third on the squad in scoring. Karriem averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds as a freshman and was one of only two Aggies to play in all 30 games a year ago.

• Junior Drew Alexander, a 5-10 guard, leads the Aggies with 11.0 points per game, including a game-high 17 points in a 70-59 season-opening win over Wingate (Nov. 2). Alexander has knocked down a team-high six of A&T's 12 total three-pointers. She spent her first three seasons at Temple and played 31 games with 11 starts for the Owls last season, averaging 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. Alexander hit 37-of-122 threes (.303) for Temple in 2025-26.

• Maraja Pass, a 5-4 senior guard, has contributed 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and a team-best 3.5 steals per game. A dribble penetrator and creator, Pass also leads the Aggies in both makes (6) and attempts (7) at the free throw line early in the season. She spent her first three seasons at Elon and started 63 consecutive games for the Phoenix before transferring after averaging 3.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists a year ago. She was a member of the All-CAA Rookie Team in 2023-24, averaging 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

• Senior Darriona Howard rounds out the North Carolina A&T starting five by averaging 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. Howard is 4-for-11 from the field with no three-point attempts and is just 1-for-6 at the free throw line. Howard, a part-time starter a year ago, averaged 6.1 points and 5.3 boards but hit just 49.3 percent of (33-67) of her free throws.

• Sophomore Crystal Hardy, a 5-8 guard, was also a part-time starter last season and matched Howard with 6.1 points per game to rank among the Aggies' top-five scorers in 2025-26. Hardy, who led the Aggies with 38 three-pointers and 35.5 percent (38-107) shooting last season, has played just 15 minutes and managed two total points early this season.

• Jada Bates, a 6-3 junior forward, was the only Aggie to manage double figures with 10 points off the bench against Marshall. Bates, who played 56 games with two starts in two seasons at Arkansas, is averaging 5.5 points per game this season.

• Yves Cox, a 6-3 junior center, gives the Aggies more size and rebounding inside, averaging 4.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Cox started her career at Cal State Northridge before transferring to Arkansas State ahead of the 2025-26 season. She played 33 games with one start for the 27-10 Wolves last season, averaging 3.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. She hit 61 percent (50-82) of her field goals and 25 percent (6-24) of her free throws.

• Rania Curry, a 5-9 sophomore guard, rounds out the top nine players in the Aggie rotation, averaging 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Curry spent her freshman season at Mercer, where she averaged 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds over 30 games with nine starts.

• Freshmen Honor Hall and Whitley Davis give North Carolina A&T additional depth.

• As a team, North Carolina A&T has hit just 34.5 percent of its shots from the field including 29.3 percent (12-41) of its three-pointers and 60.5 percent (23-38) of its free throws. The Aggies own a plus-0.5 rebound margin and a plus-1.0 turnover margin while averaging 57.5 points per game.

Nebraska vs. North Carolina A&T Series History

• Nebraska leads the all-time series with North Carolina A&T, 1-0, with a 68-50 win at the Devaney Center on Nov. 9, 2012. The No. 18 Huskers got a game-high 15 points from WNBA first-round pick Lindsey Moore, while Hailie Sample and Brandi Jeffery each added 10 points in a low-scoring season opener for the Huskers.

• The 2013 Nebraska team, which also featured Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady, went on to advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, eventually moving past another set of Aggies at Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in the Big Red's second season in the Big Ten.

Husker History of Home-Opening Success

• Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ home court. NU improved to 50-3 in home season openers with its 81-54 win over San Jose State on Nov. 2, 2026.

• NU is 13-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in season openers with its lone loss coming on Nov. 7, 2018, with an 83-77 setback to Drake. In the first regular-season game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena, Nebraska powered its way to a 77-49 win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013, in front of a Husker opening-day record crowd of 9,750.

• Nebraska’s only season-opening home losses have come to Drake (2018), South Dakota State (Nov. 19, 2005) and Kansas (Nov. 21, 1980).

• Nebraska is 184-26 (.876) over 53 seasons in its first four home contests, including 46-7 in Game No. 2, 42-10 in Game No. 3 and 46-6 in Game 4.

Prince Named to Naismith/Lieberman Watch Lists

• Nebraska's Britt Prince was one of 50 players named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. Prince's first appearance on a National Player of the Year Watch List came after she was named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 on Monday, Oct. 26. The Lieberman Award was the first of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

• Prince, a 5-11 junior from Omaha, Neb., returns for her third season at Nebraska after advancing to the 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10. Prince earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league media after leading the Huskers in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

• She opened 2026-27 with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2), before adding 19 points in an impressive 98-35 run past 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois and 2026 Mid-Major Player of the Year Mia Nicastro.

• A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Nebraska High School Player of the Year at Elkhorn North, Prince was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team by both the conference coaches and media ahead of the 2026-27 season.

• A 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman selection, Prince has guided Nebraska to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2025 and 2026.

• In two games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Prince averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks while hitting 18-of-33 shots (.545), 4-of-8 threes (.500) and all nine of her free throws (1.000). Her 27 points against No. 21 Baylor marked the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.

• Prince, who hit 53.5 percent of her field goals, 45.7 percent of her threes and a Big Ten-best 91.2 percent of her free throws last season, opener her junior campaign with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting to go with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in a closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16).

• Now in its 28th year, the Nancy Lieberman Award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.

• Fan voting (hoophallawards.com) for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award opened Friday, Oct. 30. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the Lieberman Award will be narrowed to 10, before trimming the list to just five players in late February. The five finalists will be presented to the Hall of Fame's selection committee, which will be composed of women's college basketball personnel, media members, head coaches and Hall of Famers.

• The 2026 winner of the Lieberman Award was Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo.

Prince Earns Preseason All-Big Ten Honors
• Nebraska's Britt Prince captured one of 10 spots on the Preseason All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Team announced by the conference on Thursday, Oct. 1.

• Prince, a 5-11 junior guard out of Elkhorn North High School, returns for her third season in Lincoln after leading Nebraska in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) a year ago. She was a first-team All-Big Ten choice by the media and added second-team all-conference honors from the coaches as a sophomore in 2025-26.

• One of the nation's elite shooters, Prince led the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.912), while also ranking fifth in field goal percentage (.535) from her point guard position. She also owns the highest three-point field goal percentage (.457) among all returning power conference guards who attempted at least two threes per game a year ago.

• She produced two 30-point performances, 12 20-point efforts and 29 double-figure scoring games in 2025-26. She closed with 27 points against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA First Round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). It was the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.

• Prince's effort against Baylor followed a 22-point, five-assist performance in an NCAA First Four win over Richmond (March 18). It came after a 20-point, eight-assist effort against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (March 4), which trailed her first career double-double with 14 points and career highs of 11 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 28).

• Over the last five games of 2025-26, Prince averaged 21.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals, including 22 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals while hitting the game-winning three-pointer in a 66-65 win at Washington (Feb. 22). It was her fifth 20-point scoring effort in regular-season Big Ten play.

• A 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10 choice, Prince was one of 10 selections to the 2026-27 preseason all-conference team by both the league coaches and media.

• USC's JuJu Watkins, who returns to the court after sitting out the 2025-26 season with a knee injury, was the preseason pick by both coaches and media as the Big Ten Player of the Year.

• Watkins was one of only two seniors on the preseason all-conference team, joining Maryland guard Oluchi Okananwa.

• Prince was one of seven juniors on the squad, including Jaloni Cambridge (Ohio State), Ava Heiden (Iowa), Olivia Olson and Syla Swords (Michigan), Sayvia Sellers (Washington) and Berry Wallace (Illinois), while USC sophomore Jazzy Davidson rounded out the 10-player teams with identical representatives by both coaches and media.

• All 10 players on the 2026-27 Preseason All-Big Ten teams have previously earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades from either the league coaches or media, including Watkins who was the 2025 National Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden, AP, USBWA), the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year across all sports.

Prince Joins Nebraska's 1,000-Point Club
• Britt Prince became the 39th Husker in history to achieve 1,000 career points, knocking down a free throw line jumper in the opening seconds of a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 7.

• She reached 1,000 points in her 64th game as a Husker, finishing the contest with 1,017 points to move to 38th on NU's all-time scoring list. She needs 18 points to catch Alexa Johnson in 37th (1,035) and 19 to match Stacy Imming in 26th (1,036) on the Husker career list.

• It takes 1,100 points to become one of the top 30 scorers in school history, while 1,134 points would push Prince into the top 25. A total of 1,285 points would move Prince into Nebraska's all-time top 20.

• In order to join the top 10, Prince needs 1,844, while the school record is held by 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings with 2,405 points. Only four players in Nebraska history have totaled 2,000 or more points, including Jordan Hooper (2,357), Maurtice Ivy (2,131) and Kelsey Griffin (2,033).

• Prince earned first-team All-Big Ten honors by averaging 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals as a sophomore. A member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, Prince averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 2024-25.

Potts Claims Spot on Cheryl Miller Award Watch List
• Nebraska's Natalie Potts was named to the list of 20 women's college basketball players on the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Miller Award was the third of the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

• Potts, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the Huskers, suffered a season-ending leg injury in the fifth game of her sophomore season in 2024-25. After receiving a medical redshirt in 2024-25, Potts was expected to return and earned 1 of 20 spots on the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List ahead of the 2025-26 season.

• However, a stalled recovery forced Potts out for the entire 2025-26 as part of a second straight redshirt season.

• The fourth-year Husker opened 2026-27 with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2), before getting her first start of the season on her birthday against Western Illinois (Nov. 7). She finished with nine points and four rebounds in a 98-35 win over the 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifiers from WIU.

• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16, Potts produced 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 24 minutes of action in an 89-87 win over the Wildcats.

• In an exhibition win over Wayne State College (Oct. 23), Potts added 12 points, three rebounds and a game-high four steals in just 17 minutes of work, displaying the tenacity that separates her from so many other players.

• In 2023-24, Potts was a unanimous choice to the Big Ten All-Freshman team from the conference coaches and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection by the league media. Potts started all 35 games for a Nebraska team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after working its way to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. She averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game on the season.

• In 2023-24, Potts led all Big Ten freshmen in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.489), while ranking second among league freshmen in scoring (10.2 ppg) and free throw percentage (.829) in 2023-24. She started all 35 games for the 23-12 Huskers, who advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

• Through the first four games of her sophomore season, Potts averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds, before suffering a leg injury 10 minutes into the game with North Alabama (Nov. 19, 2024) at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. She underwent surgery Dec. 4, 2024.

Weidner Back for Season 6 After 3 Knee Injuries
• One of the best all-around athletes in Nebraska high school history, Allison Weidner has proven that her tremendous talents might be overshadowed by her amazing resilience, world-class determination and her remarkable love for her teammates, the game of basketball and the University of Nebraska.

• Weidner, who was a starting guard for Nebraska as a freshman (2021-22) and sophomore (2022-23) had her third consecutive season (2023, 2024, 2025) come to a premature end when she suffered a right knee injury in practice on Jan. 11, 2025.

• The 5-10 guard from Humphrey, Neb., had played in 15 of NU's first 16 games and was coming off her best performance of the year with 11 points and six assists in Nebraska's 85-80 win over No. 20 Michigan State (Jan. 8, 2025).

• She underwent her most recent knee surgery on Jan. 28, 2025. The timing of that injury not only ended her 2024-25 campaign, it also eliminated her 2025-26 season.

• Weidner opened 2026-27 in Nebraska's starting lineup in the win over San Jose State, scoring five points to go along with two assists and a steal, before adding a big game with 10 points, four assists and four steals in a 98-35 run past 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7).

• She returned to competition for the Huskers in a closed scrimmage with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16. Weidner hit the game-winning floater from the free throw line at the buzzer to lift the Huskers to an 89-87 win. Although it was her only bucket of the game, she added four assists and two steals in 16 minutes of work for the Huskers.

• She is working to complete her master's degree in educational psychology from Nebraska. Weidner earned her bachelor's degree as a child, youth and family studies major from Nebraska on Dec. 21, 2024.

• Weidner has played 63 career games with 27 starts for the Huskers over six seasons.

• She returned to the court as a starter in Nebraska’s 2024-25 season-opening victory over Omaha (Nov. 4, 2024) in front of the Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd after missing 55 consecutive regular-season games over two seasons (2022-23, 2023-24) because of leg injuries (first left, then right).

• Weidner made her hard-fought return with 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 24 minutes of Nebraska’s 88-48 win over the Mavericks.

• She averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds through 13 games as a starter for the Huskers as a sophomore in 2022-23, before suffering a left leg injury early in the fourth quarter of Nebraska’s triple-overtime victory over Kansas (Dec. 21).

• Weidner had started 21 consecutive games before missing the first game of her career following the injury vs. KU. She underwent successful surgery on her left leg on Jan. 10, 2023.

• She was on track to return for the Huskers ahead of the 2023-24 season before suffering a right leg injury in practice on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. She underwent successful surgery on Oct. 25, 2023.

• Weidner, who was a member of Nebraska NCAA Tournament qualifiers in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, is bidding to become the first Husker in history to be part of five NCAA Tournament teams.

Hargrove Continues to Grow for Huskers

• Junior Amiah Hargrove proved herself as one of the Big Ten's most improved players in 2025-26. The 6-2 forward from Christopher, Ill., ranked second among the Huskers in scoring (12.7 ppg) and led the Big Red in rebounding (5.5 rpg) while starting Nebraska's final 12 games of the season.

• Hargrove's 393 total points were 237 more than the 156 she scored for the Huskers over 33 games as freshman. She also more than tripled her total steals in 2025-26 (21) compared to 2024-25 (6). She put up 24 points at No. 11 Ohio State (Feb. 1), and entered the NCAA Tournament after scoring 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament.

• Hargrove averaged 13.7 points in Big Ten games-only in 2025-26.

• Through two games in 2026-27, Hargrove ranks second on the team in scoring (16.0 ppg) and leads the Huskers in rebounding (8.5 rpg). She opened with 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2). Hargrove added 17 points and a game-high eight boards in a 98-35 pounding of 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 17).

• Hargrove, who opened Big Ten regular-season play with a career-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting (4-5 3FG) at Penn State (Dec. 6, 2025), produced 22 double-figure scoring efforts on the season, including four 20-point games. She had 24 points and six rebounds in her second start in place of Jessica Petrie (illness) at Ohio State (Feb. 1). Hargrove also had 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting at No. 15 Michigan State (Jan. 15). She followed with her second double-double of the year with 13 points and 11 rebounds in her first start of the season in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28).

• A high efficiency player, Hargrove hit 53.2 percent of her field goals, including 40.7 percent (24-59) of her threes. She missed the loss at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1) after suffering a mild concussion late in the loss to No. 17 USC (Dec. 29).

• Over 66 games with 16 starts, Hargrove has totaled 581 points and 309 rebounds as a Husker, while hitting 51.9 percent of her shots including 43.7 percent (45-103) of her threes and 80 percent of her free throws.

Noyan Plans to Provide Physical Presence Inside
• Senior Edessa Noyan plans to provide a physical presence inside in her first season as a Husker in 2026-27. The 6-3 transfer from Indiana who spent her first two college seasons at Virginia averaged 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hoosiers a year ago but was much stronger late in the season.

• In the Big Ten Tournament, Noyan followed a double-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a win over Nebraska with six points and 11 rebounds against Ohio State. She also had six points and 15 rebounds in a win over Rutgers (Feb. 25) after getting 18 points and eight boards in a win over Oregon (Feb. 22).

• Noyan averaged 9.4 points and 9.6 rebounds over Indiana's last five games a year ago, and opened her Nebraska career as a starter with four points and seven rebounds in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2).

• Noyan left Nebraska's win over Western Illinois (Nov. 7) early in the first half with a lower leg injury. She had two points and three offensive rebounds in just under five minutes of action.

• She also started Nebraska's closed scrimmage with Kansas State, producing eight points and nine rebounds in an 89-87 win at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan (Oct. 16).

• Noyan was even better in Nebraska's exhibition win over Wayne State (Oct. 23), pumping in 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting while adding nine rebounds in 17 minutes of work against the Wildcats.

• Noyan, who is a member of the Swedish National Program, joined fellow transfer Arek Angui (Auburn) in solidifying Nebraska's post game after the departures of Petra Bozan (Penn State) and Jessica Petrie (Indiana) following last season. At 6-9, Angui is the tallest female athlete in the history of Nebraska Athletics.

Koupal Becomes First Husker McDonald's All-American
• Nebraska freshman Ashlyn Koupal became the first Husker named to the 24-player McDonald's High School All-American Game following her senior season.

• The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals while shooting 63.8 percent from the field, including 46.4 percent from three-point range for Wagner Community High School. She totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 253 steals and 383 blocked shots in her career.

• Koupal, who simultaneously became the first girls McDonald's High School All-American in South Dakota history, was a two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota Player of the Year.

• She set the Wagner High School single-game scoring record with a 42-point performance as a senior and broke the school's career scoring record previously held by her aunt, Mandy Koupal, who was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) at South Dakota.

• Ashlyn Koupal was one six high school players who signed with Big Ten schools during the early period in November to earn spots in the McDonald's All-American Game, which was held at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix (March 31) ahead of the NCAA Women's Final Four.

• Koupal also became Nebraska's first-ever Jordan Brand All-America selection.

• She erupted for 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7). It followed seven points and three rebounds off the bench in her Nebraska regular-season debut in a win over San Jose State (Nov. 2).

• In Nebraska's closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16), Koupal managed eight points, five rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes as a starter during the Big Red's 89-87 win over the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

• She added seven points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals as a starter in Nebraska's exhibition win over Wayne State (Oct. 23).

Koupal Leads Trio of Top 100 Husker Freshmen
• McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American Ashlyn Koupal joins Ava Miles and Maddi Stewart in an impressive trio of Husker freshmen in 2026-27.

• One of the highest ranked recruits in Husker history, Koupal was the No. 22 player in the ESPN Top 100. The 6-3 forward from Wagner, S.D., was also ranked as a five-star recruit as the No. 10 player in the 247 Sports rankings, as the No. 3 power forward in the nation. A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps South Dakota High School Player of the Year (2025, 2026), Koupal averaged 28.0 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 2.7 steals as a senior in leading Wagner Community High School to the Class A state tournament in 2025-26.

• Koupal, who totaled 2,610 points, 1,210 rebounds, 463 assists, 383 blocks and 253 steals in her high school career, produced a quadruple-double and multiple triple-doubles during her high school career to go along with dozens of double-doubles.

• A four-time all-state selection, Koupal helped Wagner to a Class A state runner-up finish as a sophomore in 2023. She also became the first athlete in South Dakota state history to win six consecutive high school gold medals in the same track and field event (high jump).

• Koupal, who chose Nebraska over Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and TCU, was one of 45 high school players from across the country invited to the 2025 USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp during the NCAA Women's Final Four. 

• A four-star recruit who was ranked No. 69 nationally by ESPN and No. 70 by 247 Sports, Miles was ranked as the No. 14 shooting guard in the country by 247 Sports. The No. 3 ranked recruit in the state of Missouri, Miles, who committed to Nebraska in July of 2025, led Staley to back-to-back Class 6 runner-up finishes, falling to national power Incarnate Word Academy in both championship games. She helped Staley to a 29-3 record as a senior, after powering the Falcons to a 29-2 mark as a junior when she averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She also hit 50.1 percent of her shots from the floor, including 33.3 percent of her three-point attempts as a junior.

• A three-time adidas All-American, Miles was a three-time all-state pick and a four-time all-district and all-conference choice. She was the 2025 Greater Kansas City Conference Player of the Year.

• Miles said she chose Nebraska over Maryland and Michigan State.

• Stewart, a 5-9 guard from Claremore, Okla., is the No. 80 recruit in the country and the No. 16 shooting guard according to 247 Sports. She is also No. 100 nationally by ESPN.

• She averaged 14.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists while leading Lincoln Christian High School in Tulsa to its second straight Class 4A state championship. The 2026 MaxPreps Oklahoma High School Player of the Year, she was also the MVP of the 2025 Class 4A state tournament. She averaged 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a junior while shooting 46 percent from the field and 82 percent at the free line for the Bulldogs.

• Stewart finished her career with a Lincoln Christian school-record 1,735 points.

• A three-time first-team all-stater, Stewart was a two-time Pinnacle Conference MVP while playing for her coach and mother, Melody. The Stewarts led Lincoln Christian to four consecutive trips to the state championship game and the first two state titles in school history. Melody, who was a member of an NCAA Final Four team at Missouri State, was named the Oklahoma High School Coach of the Year by the Tulsa World in 2025.

Nissley Joins Prince, Hargrove as Returning Starters
• Senior Logan Nissley joins juniors Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove in giving the Huskers a solid returning trio to build around for the 2026-27 campaign. Nissley, who started 19 straight games to close the season, was one of the most lethal long-range shooters in the nation. The 6-0 guard from Bismarck, N.D., finished 12th nationally with her 43.3 three-point field goal percentage, which ranked third in the Big Ten. She led Nebraska with 65 threes on the year to push her career total to 179, which ranks sixth in Nebraska history. Nissley closed her season with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds in a season-high 31 minutes against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament. She averaged 11.4 points over her last 13 games, including a career-high 22 points on a career-best 6-of-12 three-point shooting against then-No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). She averaged 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists despite battling nagging injuries throughout the season.

• She is recovering from an injury and did not play in Nebraska's season-opening wins over San Jose State (Nov. 2) and Western Illinois (Nov. 7).

• Nissley erupted for her best game of the 2025-26 season with a career-high 22 points on a career-high six three-pointers against No. 22 Maryland (Feb. 7). She hit 6-of-12 threes against the Terps.

• The effort surpassed her 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2-of-4 3FG) while adding three assists in a win over Illinois (Jan. 24). She added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists at Oregon (Feb. 19).

• She finished with 14 double-figure scoring efforts in 2025-26, including eight over the final 13 games. Nissley capped her year with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds against No. 21 Baylor in the NCAA Tournament first round in Durham, N.C. (March 20). She hit 3-of-6 three against the Bears.

• She had 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 three-pointers, in a win over Northwestern (Jan. 28). Nissley added 14 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting, while grabbing a team-high five rebounds to go with four assists in a Big Ten win at Penn State (Dec. 6).

• She earned her first start of the season at No. 14 Iowa (Jan. 1).

• Last season, Nissley missed Nebraska's closed scrimmage against Missouri and an exhibition win over Mount Marty (Oct. 24) with a lower leg injury, but came off the bench for eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes in a season-opening win over Northwestern State (Nov. 3).

• She missed NU's wins over Samford (Nov. 8) and Creighton (Nov. 12).

• She averaged 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists while making 26 starts over 32 games as a sophomore in 2024-25. One of the Big Ten's most dangerous three-point threats, Nissley drained 55 threes on 36.2 percent shooting on the year.

• In 2023-24, Nissley helped the Huskers to the NCAA Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game by making 10 starts down the stretch. The Big Ten All-Freshman selection averaged 7.0 points while hitting 39.9 percent (59-148) of her three-point attempts over 35 games.

• Nissley could join an extremely short list of Huskers to play in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments (Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear'a Laudermill, Brandi Jeffery) who advanced to four straight tournaments from 2012 to 2015. The only other Husker player to be part of four Nebraska NCAA Tournament teams is current Husker graduate student Allison Weidner (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026).

Huskers Enter AP Top 25
•  Nebraska entered The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season by coming in at No. 25 in the first regular-season poll on Monday, Nov. 9. NU entered the poll with 44 votes after a 98-35 win over 2026 NCAA Tournament qualifier Western Illinois (Nov. 7).

• The Huskers were the highest-ranked team outside the poll in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 released Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Huskers received 47 votes, just four behind No. 25 NC State.

•  The Huskers are one of 10 Big Ten Conference teams in the top 25, joining No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 USC, No. 10 UCLA and Iowa, No. 16 Washington, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 18 Minnesota (17), No. 19 Maryland and No. 22 Illinois.

•  Nebraska, which spent seven consecutive weeks (six polls) in the AP Top 25 last season, slipped out of the poll on Jan. 26. The Huskers last received votes in the AP poll on Feb. 9. NU continued to receive votes in the WBCA/USA Today Top 25 through Feb. 17.

• Eight Big Ten teams finished the 2026 season in the AP Top 25 (April 6) led by national champion UCLA, No. 7 Michigan, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 16 Iowa, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 20 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan State and No. 25 Washington.

• Nebraska played 11 games against teams that finished in the AP Top 25 in 2025-26, including wins away from home over No. 19 Virginia and No. 25 Washington.

•  The Huskers made their first appearance in the 2025-26 WBCA/USA Today Top 25 on Dec. 16, coming in at No. 25 with 63 points. They moved to 24th with 95 points (Dec. 23), before slipping back to No. 25 (44 points, Dec. 30). NU fell out of the poll but received votes in each poll in January.

•  The Huskers were ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven straight weeks to open 2024-25, before falling out of the rankings Dec. 23, following a 72-61 road loss at then-No. 17 Georgia Tech (Dec. 21).