Southern California 74, at Nebraska 66

LINCOLN, Neb. (Interstat) — In a pivotal nonconference clash between two surging women’s basketball teams, Southern California used a dominant third-quarter surge to overcome an early deficit and hand Nebraska its first loss of the season, 74-66, on Monday afternoon at a sold-out Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game, organized by the Big Ten, drew an attendance of 6,285 and pitted the visiting Women of Troy against the previously unbeaten Cornhuskers. Southern California improved to 10-3, while Nebraska fell to 12-1. The most important part of the game unfolded in the third quarter. Nebraska, fueled by a strong start and efficient… Read more...