No. 23 Nebraska women upset No. 8 Ohio St. 71-57
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Emily Cady scored 24 points to match her career high and No. 23 Nebraska upset eighth-ranked Ohio State 71-57, the Buckeyes' second loss in three games, on Sunday.
The Cornhuskers (21-7, 10-6 Big Ten) bounced back from a 20-point loss at Michigan State for only their second win in six games. The Buckeyes (24-5, 11-5) lost for the fifth time in eight conference road games.
Cady had her best game since scoring 24 in the Huskers' 82-68 loss at Ohio State on Jan. 19. The freshman forward made 9 of 16 shots from the floor after scoring just four points against the Spartans on Thursday.
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Brandi Jeffery and Rebecca Woodberry scored eight apiece for Nebraska. The Huskers' season scoring leaders, Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, combined for only 16 points.
Samantha Prahalis, coming off a school-record 42-point game against Minnesota on Thursday, led the Buckeyes with 18 points. Tayler Hill added 16.