Nebraska women defeat Fresno State 74-55 in 1st round of NCAA tournament

Fresno State's Moriah Faulk (25) fights for a rebound with Nebraska's Jordan Hooper (35) and Hailie Sample (3) during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament on Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

Fresno State's Taylor Thompson, left, puts up a shot against Nebraska's Hailie Sample during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament on Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES – Jordan Hooper had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and fourth-seeded Nebraska defeated Fresno State 74-55 in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament Saturday.

Emily Cady added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Cornhuskers (26-6), the Big Ten tournament champions who have won 13 of 14 games.

Taylor Thompson was the only player in double figures with 14 points for the 13th-seeded Bulldogs (22-11). They closed within four points early in the second half, but never got any closer in falling to 0-7 in the NCAA tourney. The Mountain West tourney champions had their eight-game winning streak snapped.

The Huskers advanced to play either No. 5 seed North Carolina State or 12th-seeded BYU in Monday's second round at Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus.

Tear'a Laudermill added 13 points, and Rachel Theriot had 10 points and 12 assists for the Huskers, who controlled the boards, 46-35.