On Wednesday night, the Nebraska women's basketball team faced their fourth-ranked opponent in the last five games. The Huskers welcomed No. 20 Michigan State and earned their first-ranked win of the season.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAAW game from January 8, 2025 on ESPN.

Nebraska women's basketball upended No. 20 Michigan State, 85-80. NU improves to 12-4 on the year and 3-2 in Big Ten Conference play while MSU falls to 12-3 overall and 2-2 in the league. The Huskers are 11-0 at home this season.

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The Michigan State women's basketball team had its comeback efforts come up just short while suffering an 85-80 setback to Nebraska on Wednesday night.

Nebraska Women’s Basketball (12-4, 3-2) upset No. 20 Michigan State (12-3, 2-2) 85-80 despite being down 10-0 to start the game. The Huskers put together a 15-0 run in the second quarter to take a 39-26 lead which they never relinquished.

It never felt better to be back at home for the Nebraska women’s basketball team.  Following a three-week absence from Pinnacle Bank Arena – with three-straight

Alexis Markowski had a career scoring night, leading the Huskers to a win against a ranked team despite an abysmal start.

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