SEATTLE (Interstat) — Britt Prince’s stepback 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining lifted Nebraska to a dramatic 66-65 victory over Washington in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at a packed Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

The game, organized by the Big Ten, saw the visiting Cornhuskers snap a three-game skid and improve to 17-10 overall. Washington, which entered as a 3.5-point favorite, fell to 19-9.

The final sequence capped a tense, back-and-forth contest defined by defense and missed opportunities. With Nebraska trailing 65-63 and under 20 seconds to play, Washington’s Sayvia Sellers converted a driving layup to put the Huskies up by four. The Cornhuskers called a timeout to advance the ball.

On the ensuing inbounds play, Prince, a 5-foot-11 guard from Omaha, Nebraska, received the pass, created space with a stepback move over a defender and drained the game-winning shot from beyond the arc. Washington called a timeout with seven seconds left to set up a final play. Sellers’ contested jumper from the wing missed, and Brynn McGaughy’s tip attempt also failed, securing the Nebraska win.

The contest was a defensive struggle from the outset. Both teams finished with identical 74 possessions, but Nebraska’s slight efficiency edge — an offensive rating of 89.6 to Washington’s 88.1 — proved decisive. The Cornhuskers forced 17 Washington turnovers, converting them into 19 points, while committing only 11 turnovers themselves. Nebraska also dished out nine assists to Washington’s three and recorded nine steals.

Washington dominated the glass, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds to Nebraska’s four, leading to a 42-32 advantage in points in the paint. But the Huskies’ shooting, particularly from deep, was their undoing. They shot just 5 of 26 from 3-point range and 27 of 68 overall from the field.

Nebraska built an early lead, ending the first quarter up 17-12 behind Prince’s quick eight points. Washington responded with a 20-point second quarter, fueled by Avery Howell and Hannah Stines, to take a 32-35 lead into halftime.

The Huskies extended their lead to as many as six points in the third quarter, but Nebraska’s defense tightened. The Cornhuskers held Washington to 14 points in the final period, setting the stage for Prince’s heroics.

Prince finished with a game-high 22 points, adding six rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes. Her clutch performance was a bright spot after Nebraska’s recent losses. She was supported by Amiah Hargrove, who scored 14 points and blocked two shots, and Jessica Petrie, who added 11 points.

For Washington, McGaughy, a 6-3 forward from Spokane, Washington, led the way with 14 points and nine rebounds. Howell recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Stines filled the stat sheet with nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Sellers also scored 14 points.

The game’s most important part was unquestionably the final 16 seconds. After Sellers’ layup seemed to give Washington a two-possession cushion and firm control, Prince’s quick-response 3-pointer shifted the momentum entirely. Washington’s subsequent inability to get a clean look on its final possession sealed a hard-fought road win for the Cornhuskers, defying the pregame projections that favored the Huskies.

Nebraska returns home to face Rutgers on Feb. 28. Washington travels to face Oregon on March 1.