Jaz Shelley hit five three-pointers in the first half (6-of-12 in the game) and poured in a season-high 30 points with nine assists to lead the No. 5 seed Huskers to a 78-68 win over No. 8 seed Maryland. It's the Huskers' first Big Ten Tournament Championship Game since 2014. The Huskers hit 10 three-pointers in the first half and finished an absurd 13-of-28 from behind the line.
The Terps trailed 47-40 and closed the gap to 60-59 entering the 4th quarter, but the Huskers came out with a 12-2 run to take control and a commanding 72-61 lead. Shelley delivered the final blow by knocking down a floater with 1:25 left for a 74-66 lead.
Alexis Markowski finished the game with nine points and 13 rebounds to power the Huskers to Sunday's 11 a.m. CT title game on CBS. And they could be heading toward a rematch with Caitlin Clark and No. 2 seed Iowa in Indy. The Hawkeyes square off with No. 6 seed Michigan beginning in about 25-30 minutes.
The Terps trailed 47-40 and closed the gap to 60-59 entering the 4th quarter, but the Huskers came out with a 12-2 run to take control and a commanding 72-61 lead. Shelley delivered the final blow by knocking down a floater with 1:25 left for a 74-66 lead.
Alexis Markowski finished the game with nine points and 13 rebounds to power the Huskers to Sunday's 11 a.m. CT title game on CBS. And they could be heading toward a rematch with Caitlin Clark and No. 2 seed Iowa in Indy. The Hawkeyes square off with No. 6 seed Michigan beginning in about 25-30 minutes.
