The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team hits the road for the first time in more than a month to face Michigan State in the Big Red’s Big Ten road opener on Thursday night.

Tip-off between the Huskers (11-2, 1-0 Big Ten) and the Spartans (9-5, 1-0 Big Ten) is set for 6 p.m. (CT) with live national television coverage by the Big Ten Network with Eric Collins and Mary Murphy on the call.

The game can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln and the Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com.

Nebraska, which was the preseason pick of media and coaches to win the 2014 Big Ten title, opened conference play with a 66-65 come-from-behind win over Northwestern in the first-ever Big Ten game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. It was Nebraska’s fifth straight win.

Michigan State also notched a Big Ten-opening victory, crushing Minnesota 81-56 on the Gophers’ homecourt on Saturdayat the Barn. It was the third straight win overall for the Spartans, who carry a 6-1 home mark at the Breslin Center this season.

All-American Jordan Hooper leads a talented and experienced starting five for the Big Red. The two-time first-team All-Big Ten forward from Alliance, Neb., ranks among the top three players in the Big Ten by averaging 20.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. She notched her seventh double-double with 14 points and 10 boards in last Thursday’s win over Northwestern. Hooper is 53 points and 49 rebounds away from becoming just third Husker and fifth Big Ten player in history to reach career milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

Hooper, who is expected to make her 112th consecutive start, has been joined in Nebraska’s starting five by junior forwards Emily Cady (13.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 apg) and Hailie Sample (6.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.7 apg) for each of the past 80 games.