LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Natalie Romeo scored a career-high 21 points and Tear’a Laudermill added 20 and No. 22 Nebraska ended a three-game losing streak with a 70-63 win over Wisconsin on Sunday.

All three of the losses came against ranked teams and after the Cornhuskers (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) lost standout guard Rachel Theriot to an ankle injury suffered in practice.

Romeo, a freshman, making her fifth start and third straight in Theriot’s absence, hit 7 of 11 shots with three 3s.

Wisconsin (8-16, 4-10), which has lost seven of eight, got 16 points from Nichole Bauman and 15 from Jacki Gulczynski.

Nebraska led by 13 midway through the first half but the Badgers rallied to trail 33-32 at the break.

Wisconsin took an early lead in the second half but a 13-0, with Laudermill and Romeo combining for 11, put the Huskers back in control, 50-39 with 12:52 to play.

Lincoln – The Nebraska basketball program will honor one of its most colorful personalities for its annual Legends Weekend game against Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 22. Tipoff for the matchup is at 2 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena and will be carried on BTN and the Husker Sports Radio Network.

Legends Weekend has quickly become a popular event on the schedule, as nearly 50 former players have signed up for the 2015 event. The weekend’s activities include a team reception with the Husker coaches and staff on Saturday night, halftime recognition during the Iowa game as well as opportunities to watch the Huskers practice and interact with the current Husker team.

In addition, the Huskers have partnered with adidas on a special jersey to wear for the occasion. Details on the jersey will be announced next week.

This year’s event will celebrate the career of Jerry Bush, who guided the Husker basketball program from the 1954-55 season to the 1962-63 campaign. Bush was affectionately known as the “Big Bear of the Coliseum” for his colorful personality and uncanny ability to fashion upsets during his nine seasons at Nebraska.

Bush, who was chosen to the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991, guided Nebraska to several memorable wins in his tenure, including wins over No. 3 Kansas and No. 1 Kansas State in consecutive games during the 1957-58 season. The 43-41 win over the Wilt Chamberlain-led Kansas squad came on Jim Kubacki’s jumper with two seconds left, while the 55-48 triumph over a Bob Boozer-led Kansas State squad marked the Huskers’ first-ever win over a No. 1 team on the hardwood.

Bush coached All-American Herschell Turner, who earned first-team All-Big Eight honors in 1960 and became the first Husker to score 1,000 career points. In addition, Bush’s tenure also featured Rex Ekwall, who is still Nebraska’s rebounding leader, as he averaged 10.4 rebounds per game during his three seasons (1955-57) in the program. In all, nine of his former players have joined Bush in the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame.

An outstanding college player at St. John’s, Bush came to Nebraska from the University of Toledo, where he guided the Rockets to a 129-59 record in seven seasons, including the school’s first Mid-American Conference Championship in 1953-54.

Bush, who passed away at age 62 in 1976, is a member of the athletic hall of fame at both St. John’s and Toledo and will be represented by his daughters Karen Hoiberg & Jane Loewe as well as several family members who will be in town for the event.

The No. 22 Nebraska women’s basketball team takes aim at a season series sweep of Wisconsin on Sunday, when the Huskers take on the Badgers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Tip-off between the Big Red (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten) and the Badgers (8-15, 4-9 Big Ten) is set for 2 p.m. (CT), with single-game tickets available in advance at Huskers.com. Tickets are also available the day of the game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office, beginning at Noon.

Sunday’s game will be Nebraska’s annual “Pink Game” supporting cancer awareness. All fans are encouraged to wear pink for a “Pink Out”.

Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington. Live premium video will be provided by BTN Plus.

Nebraska will try to snap its three-game losing streak after falling to No. 14 Iowa, 69-61, Thursday. All five of NU’s most recent Big Ten setbacks have come at the hands of top-25 foes.
The Huskers have dropped three straight close games to top-25 foes without first-team All-Big Ten point guard Rachel Theriot. The 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, who was a Wade, Naismith, Wooden and Lieberman Award candidate after earning honorable-mention All-America honors last season, suffered an ankle injury in practice on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Senior Tear’a Laudermill has been Nebraska’s top scorer in each of the last seven games, dating back to her 24-point performance in an 89-72 win at Wisconsin on Jan. 22. The 5-9 guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., is averaging 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals during the stretch, including 18 points, five rebounds and three steals Thursday against Iowa. In Big Ten play, Laudermill is leading the Huskers with 14.8 points and 2.2 steals per game.

Senior forward Emily Cady is averaging a double-double with 10.8 points and 11.5 rebounds in Big Ten action. Against Iowa, Cady had nine points and a career-high 19 rebounds – the most rebounds in a game by a Husker since the turn of the century.

#22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg
33 – Rachel Theriot – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
or 30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr.-  G – 2.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg
or 5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
or 22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Off the Bench
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 4.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – Redshirting
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
13th Season at NU (258-149); 25th Season Overall (453-289)

Wisconsin Badgers (8-15, 4-9 Big Ten)
35 – Jacki Gulczynski – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 8.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg
43 – Cassie Rochel – 6-4 – RSr. – F – 6.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg
1 – Dakota Whyte – 5-8 – Jr. – G – 10.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
4 – Nicole Bauman – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 14.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg
22 – Tessa Cichy – 5-10 – Jr. – G – 8.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Off the Bench
3 – AnnMarie Brown – 6-0 – Sr. – G/F – 2.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg
23 – Cayla McMorris – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 5.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg
24 – Malayna Johnson – 6-4 – So. – F – 4.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
30 – Carly Truesdale – 5-9 – So. – G – 0.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg
25 – (Out) Michala Johnson – 6-3 – RSr. – F – 12.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Head Coach: Bobbie Kelsey (Stanford, 1996)
4th Season at UW (39-73); 4th Season Overall (39-73)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ally Disterhoft had 14 points and seven rebounds and No. 14 Iowa passed No. 22 Nebraska with a late surge to take a 69-61 victory on Thursday night.

Kali Peschel added 13 points and Bethany Doolittle 12 for the Hawkeyes (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten), who won their third straight game, swept Nebraska and got their first win in Lincoln since March 21, 2005.

Tear’a Laudermill scored 18 points and Brandi Jeffery 16 for Nebraska (17-7, 7-6). Emily Cady grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Nebraska lost its third straight, all to ranked conference rivals.

Nebraska led 37-28 at halftime but Iowa came back to take a lead with 7:55 to go. Jeffery scored six points in an 8-2 run to give the Cornhuskers a 56-54 advantage before Iowa began a game-ending 15-5 run.

Nebraska had 46 rebounds but also 22 turnovers. The Cornhuskers shot just 26.7 percent in the second half.