Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-13, 6-10)
at #25 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-7, 10-6)
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 7 p.m. (CT)
State Farm Center – Champaign, Illinois
Live Video: B1G+
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6:45 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM & 1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Special Event: Illinois Senior Night
Huskers Ready for Rematch at No. 25 Illinois
The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes Big Ten regular-season road action on Wednesday when the Huskers take on No. 25 Illinois.
Tip-off between the Big Red (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) and the Fighting Illini (20-7, 10-6 Big Ten) is set for 7 p.m. (CT) at the State Farm Center in Champaign. It will be Nebraska’s second game in a two-week span against Illinois, after the Illini defeated the Huskers 72-64 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Feb. 9.
Husker fans can watch Wednesday’s game with a subscription to B1G+. The game also can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on 107.3 FM and 1400 AM in Lincoln along with 590 AM in Omaha, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.
Illinois slipped outside the AP Top 25 prior to the first meeting with the Huskers, but the Illini re-entered the poll on Monday (Feb. 20) at No. 25. Illinois will be Nebraska’s school-record 12th AP Top 25 opponent at game time in 2022-23.
The Huskers are coming off an 80-60 home loss to then-No. 7 Iowa on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Despite the loss, Nebraska attracted a school-record 14,289 fans to its special Pack PBA event on Play4Kay Day in Lincoln.
Jaz Shelley continues to lead the Huskers, averaging team bests of 13.7 points, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals. She led the Big Red with 19 points and nine rebounds against Iowa, which followed a career-high 37-point performance at Minnesota (Feb. 15). The 5-9 guard from Moe, Australia (pronounced MO-ee) owns 170 assists this season, which ranks as the ninth-best season total in school history, while her 141 career threes are four shy of ninth on the Nebraska career chart despite playing just her second season with the Huskers. Shelley had 12 points and eight rebounds in the first meeting with Illinois this season.
Alexis Markowski adds a a major presence inside for the Huskers. The 6-3 sophomore center out of Lincoln Pius X High School is…
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