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Huskers Face Boilermakers in Top 25 Battle

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe No. 18 Nebraska women’s basketball team plays host to a top-25 showdown on Sunday, when the Huskers take on No. 22 Purdue at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tip-off between the Big Red (13-3, 3-1 Big Ten) and the Boilermakers (12-5, 2-3 Big Ten) is set for 4 p.m. (CT) with live national television coverage by the Big Ten Network with Lisa Byington and Stephanie White on the call. Tickets are on sale now at Huskers.com.

Nebraska is coming off a thrilling 88-85 overtime victory against Minnesota on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU trailed by 14 points (53-39) with 13:40 left, before rallying to send the game to overtime. Sophomore Rachel Theriot, juniors Emily Cady and Brandi Jeffery, and senior All-American Jordan Hooper played starring roles in the comeback.

Theriot, a 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, scored 21 of her career-high 33 points after halftime. She also tied a career high with nine assists without committing a turnover. She is averaging 18.5 points and 7.8 assists in Big Ten action.

Cady, a 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., notched her third straight double-double with 23 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and six assists. Cady scored 17 points after the half and increased her Big Ten averages 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Jeffery, a 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., scored all 10 of her points after the break, including a career-high three three-pointers off the bench for the Big Red.

Hooper, a two-time All-American and first-team All-Big Ten pick for the Huskers, played a supporting role with her eighth double-double of the year. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while becoming the fourth Husker in history to score 2,000 career points. Hooper ranks among the Big Ten’s best with season averages of 20.2 points and 10.4 boards per game.

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