Nebraska's Big Ten History
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100 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEBRASKA'S BIG TEN HISTORY Although Nebraska competed for the first time as a member of the Big Ten Conference in 2011-12, the Huskers have a relatively substantial history playing against Big Ten opponents. Nebraska's first-ever meeting with a Big Ten school came with a thrilling 68-67 overtime victory over Minnesota on Dec. 30, 1977. Two weeks later, the Huskers improved to 2-0 against the Big Ten with a 71-63 victory over Iowa at the Jennies Classic in Warrensburg, Mo., on Jan. 13, 1978. The following season, Nebraska improved to 3-0 against the Big Ten with a narrow 59-57 victory over Minnesota at the Devaney Center on Nov. 28, 1978. Overall, the Huskers carry an 88-78 all-time record against Big Ten opposition after their first six seasons of Big Ten Conference competition. Nebraska is 64-49 against Big Ten foes in its first six seasons in the conference, including 56-44 in Big Ten regular-season play. The Huskers captured the 2014 Big Ten Tournament title by going 3-0 in Indianapolis. The Huskers are 8-5 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament and 6-3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Huskers are 32-30 on the road in Big Ten play in their first six Big Ten seasons. Nebraska's Big Ten Series History vs. Illinois (Nebraska leads, 10-5) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 5-1 (last, Nebraska 73, Illinois 57, Jan. 10, 2016) Champaign-Urbana: Nebraska leads, 4-2 (last, Illinois 79, Nebraska 70, March 1, 2017) Neutral: Illinois leads, 2-1 (last, Illinois 79, Nebraska 70, March 1, 2017) Last Meeting: Illinois 79, Nebraska 70, March 1, 2017 (Lincoln) First Meeting: Nebraska 89, Illinois 86, March 3, 1982 vs. Indiana (Nebraska leads, 5-4) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 3-2 (last, Nebraska 67, Indiana 64, Feb. 19, 2017) Bloomington: Series tied, 2-2 (last, Indiana 59, Nebraska 47, Feb. 7, 2016) Neutral: None Last Meeting: Nebraska 67, Indiana 64, Feb. 19, 2017 (Lincoln) First Meeting: Indiana 83, Nebraska 80 (OT), Nov. 26, 1994 (Lincoln) vs. Iowa (Series tied, 12-12) Lincoln: Iowa leads, 5-4 (last, Iowa 74, Nebraska 68, Dec. 31, 2015) Iowa City: Series tied, 4-4 (last, Iowa 75, Nebraska 72, Dec. 31, 2016) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 5-2 (last, Iowa 74, Nebraska 65, March 6, 2015) Last Meeting: Iowa 75, Nebraska 72, Dec. 31, 2016 (Iowa City) Chelsea Aubry, a 2012 Canadian Olympian, led Nebraska with 18 points, four First Meeting: Nebraska 71, Iowa 63, Jan. 13, 1978 (Warrensburg, Mo.) rebounds and four assists in just 20 minutes in No. 25 Nebraska's 87-47 win over Michigan on Dec. 9, 2006. The Huskers are 11-3 all-time against the Wolverines, vs. Maryland (Maryland leads, 6-0) including a 118-92 win in the first meeting between the two schools on Nov. 28, Lincoln: Maryland leads, 3-0 (Maryland 93, Nebraska 49, Jan. 4, 2017) 1980 - the highest scoring game in Nebraska history. College Park: Maryland leads, 3-0 (Maryland 89, Nebraska 50, Jan. 7, 2016) Neutral: None Last Meeting: Maryland 93, Nebraska 49, Jan. 4, 2017 (Lincoln) vs. Ohio State (Ohio State leads, 8-7) First Meeting: Maryland 76, Nebraska 64, March 25, 2008 (College Park) Lincoln: Series tied, 3-3 (last, Ohio State 87, Nebraska 69, Feb. 16, 2017) Columbus: Ohio State leads, 5-3 (last, Ohio State 95, Nebraska 75, Jan. 29, 2017) vs. Michigan (Nebraska leads, 11-3) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 1-0 (last, Nebraska 71, Ohio State 57, March 3, 2012) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 5-2 (last, Michigan 84, Nebraska 51, Jan. 22, 2017) Last Meeting: Ohio State 87, Nebraska 69, Feb. 16, 2017 (Columbus) Ann Arbor: Nebraska leads, 6-1 (last, Michigan 88, Nebraska 60, Feb. 23, 2017) First Meeting: Nebraska 63, Ohio State 54, Dec. 2, 1990 (Columbus) Neutral: None Last Meeting: Michigan 88, Nebraska 60, Feb. 23, 2017 (Ann Arbor) vs. Penn State (Penn State leads, 6-5) First Meeting: Nebraska 118, Michigan 92, Nov. 28, 1980 (Lincoln)* Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 3-2 (Nebraska 87, Penn State 69, Feb. 2, 2016) *highest scoring game in Nebraska history University Park: Penn State leads, 3-2 (last, Penn State 86, Nebraska 69, Jan. 19, 2017) Neutral: Penn State leads, 1-0 (last, Penn State 83, Nebraska 64, Dec. 30, 2002) vs. Michigan State (Nebraska leads, 6-3) Last Meeting: Penn State 83, Nebraska 69, Jan. 19, 2017 (Lincoln) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 4-0 (Nebraska 76, Michigan State 74 OT, Feb. 26, 2017) First Meeting: Penn State 102, Nebraska 66, Jan. 2, 1993 (University Park) East Lansing: Michigan State leads, 3-1 (last, Michigan State 93, Nebraska 73, Jan. 7, 2017) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 1-0 (Nebraska 86, Michigan State 58, March 8, 2014) vs. Purdue (Purdue leads, 7-3) Last Meeting: Nebraska 76, Michigan State 74 OT, Feb. 26, 2017 (Lincoln) Lincoln: Purdue Leads 3-1 (last, Purdue 68, Nebraska 50, Feb. 21, 2016) First Meeting: Michigan State 73, Nebraska 53, Feb. 23, 2012 (East Lansing) West Lafayette: Series tied, 2-2 (last, Purdue 88, Nebraska 45, Jan. 26, 2017) Neutral: Purdue leads, 2-0 (last, Purdue 77, Nebraska 64, March 9, 2013) vs. Minnesota (Nebraska leads 11-9) Last Meeting: Purdue 88, Nebraska 45, Jan. 26, 2017 (West Lafayette) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 9-3 (last, Minnesota 79, Nebraska 69 OT, Feb. 4, 2017) First Meeting: Nebraska 93, Purdue 89 (3OT), Feb. 2, 2012 (West Lafayette) Minneapolis: Minnesota leads, 6-1 (last, Minnesota 110, Nebraska 73, Feb. 11, 2016) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 1-0 (Nebraska 80, Minnesota 67, March 7, 2014) vs. Rutgers (Rutgers leads, 3-2) Last Meeting: Minnesota 79, Nebraska 69 OT, Feb. 4, 2017 (Lincoln) Lincoln: Nebraska leads 2-0 (Nebraska 62, Rutgers 58, Jan. 10, 2017) First Meeting: Nebraska 68, Minnesota 67 (OT), Dec. 30, 1977 (Lincoln) Piscataway: Rutgers leads, 2-0 (last, Rutgers 66, Nebraska 56, Jan. 30, 2016) Neutral: Rutgers leads, 1-0 (Rutgers 66, Nebraska 63, March 3, 2016) vs. Northwestern (Nebraska leads, 8-6) Last Meeting: Nebraska 62, Rutgers 58, Jan. 10, 2017 (Lincoln) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 4-2 (last, Northwestern 62, Nebraska 58, Dec. 28, 2016) First Meeting: Rutgers 46, Nebraska 43, Feb. 5, 2015 (Piscataway) Evanston: Northwestern leads, 4-3 (last, Northwestern 85, Nebraska 62, Jan. 3, 2016) Neutral: Nebraska leads, 1-0 (last, Nebraska 88, Northwestern 56, March 1, 2012) vs. Wisconsin (Nebraska leads, 8-6) Last Meeting: Northwestern 62, Nebraska 58, Dec. 28, 2016 (Lincoln) Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 4-2 (last, Nebraska 70, Wisconsin 63, Feb. 15, 2015) First Meeting: Nebraska 65, Northwestern 64, Nov. 29, 1980 (Lincoln) Madison: Series tied, 4-4 (last, Wisconsin 82, Nebraska 56, Feb. 9, 2017) Neutral: None Last Meeting: Wisconsin 82, Nebraska 56, Feb. 9, 2017 (Madison) First Meeting: Wisconsin 79, Nebraska 74, Jan. 5, 1979 (Madison) INTRODUCTION . 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