Nebraska women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 home slate with a 90-41 exhibition win over NCAA Division II Wayne State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday, Oct. 23.
Noyan’s debut
Edessa Noyan, a 6-3 senior forward who transferred from Indiana, led all players with 20 points and nine rebounds in 17 minutes. She shot 8-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 at the line, and scored nine points off the bench in the first quarter as Nebraska built a 27-7 lead.
Returns in the starting lineup
- Britt Prince (preseason All-Big Ten): 15 points, four assists, three steals.
- Natalie Potts: 12 points, three rebounds, four steals in just over 17 minutes, in her first start in almost two years.
- Allison Weidner: six points, five rebounds, three assists, her first start in 21 months.
- Amiah Hargrove and freshman Ashlyn Koupal: seven points apiece.
All 11 available Huskers scored at least two points. Kennadi Williams and freshman Ava Miles each had six, and Williams led the team with five assists.
By the numbers
- Nebraska shot 33-of-70 (.471), 4-of-19 from three, 20-of-29 at the line.
- Rebounds: Nebraska 51, Wayne State 28 (22 Husker offensive boards).
- Turnovers forced: 26. Nebraska committed 10.
- Wayne State shot 11-of-44 (25 percent). Brooklyn Kruse led the Wildcats with 13.
- The win extended Nebraska’s exhibition streak to 40 straight, dating to 2000, per huskers.com.
Next
Exhibition stats do not count. The regular season opens Monday, Nov. 2, vs. San Jose State at noon CT at Pinnacle Bank Arena, televised statewide by Nebraska Public Media and on B1G+.
