Nebraska continues its four-game home stand by battling Southern University tonight (11/20) at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Tip-off between the Huskers (4-0) and the defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Jaguars (2-2) is set for 7 p.m., with tickets on sale now through the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at Huskers.com.
Wednesday night’s game includes a Veterans Day/Military Salute with two complimentary tickets for all Veterans and Active Military through print-at-home or mobile PDF delivery. The U.S. Marines will also be collecting for their Toys 4 Tots drive, beginning when the gates open 90 minutes prior to tip-off, and concluding at the start of the game. Marines will collect new, unwrapped toys or cash donations inside each main entrance at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska is coming off a 63-49 win over SIUE in Lincoln on Sunday. Senior wing Nicea Eliely notched her second straight double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with game highs of four steals and two blocks. Eliely is averaging 9.8 points and 7.8 rebounds.
Leigha Brown recorded double-figure points for the fourth straight game with 12 points against the Cougars. The 6-1 sophomore from Auburn, Ind., is averaging a team-best 15.5 points while adding 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists. She is the only Husker to score in double digits in all four games.
Ashtyn Veerbeek continued her strong play as a starter with 10 points and six boards in the win over SIUE. The 6-2 sophomore is averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Sophomore guard Sam Haiby ranks second among the Huskers with 13.0 points per game, including a career-high 28 in a win at Missouri (Nov. 10).
Senior guard Hannah Whitish needs just two points to become the 33rd Husker to score 1,000 points in a career. Whitish had eight points and a career-high nine rebounds to go along with five assists in Sunday’s win over SIUE. Whitish is just 22 assists away from becoming the eighth Husker in history to dish out 400 assists.
