Prince Scores a Career-High 35 as No. 25 Nebraska Turns 24 Kansas Turnovers Into 39 Points in a 105-73 Win
Kansas shot 57 percent and still lost by 32. The Jayhawks turned it over 24 times, Nebraska scored 39 points off those turnovers, and Britt Prince went 12 of 18 from the field and 9 of 9 at the line.
Photo: Nebraska Athletics. Britt Prince, Nebraska, official headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 25 Nebraska beat Kansas 105-73 on Saturday in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Britt Prince scored 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting, 2 of 6 from three, and made all nine of her free throws, per the ESPN box score. Her previous career high was 30, which she reached twice last season, per Nebraska Athletics. Nebraska moved to 4-0. Kansas fell to 3-1.
Kansas shot 57 percent and lost by 32
Kansas made 27 of 47 shots, 57 percent, and 7 of 16 threes. Nebraska shot 54 percent. The difference was volume. Kansas turned it over 24 times to Nebraska's 12, and Nebraska had 15 offensive rebounds to Kansas' five. Nebraska took 72 shots to Kansas' 47, 25 more, by our count from the box.
Nebraska scored 39 points off turnovers to Kansas' 15 and had 12 steals. The Huskers also won fast-break points 21-8 and the paint 50-38, per ESPN. Nebraska had 18 second-chance points, per the AP recap on ESPN.
The 13-0 run
Kansas led 2-0 and was within 25-20 late in the first quarter. Logan Nissley hit a three with 58 seconds left in the quarter and another at 9:24 of the second, per the ESPN play-by-play. Kennadi Williams' three at 8:13 capped a 13-0 run for a 38-20 lead.
Nebraska led 54-40 at halftime and outscored Kansas 26-12 in the third quarter. The Huskers led for 96 percent of the game, and their largest lead was 35, per ESPN.
Prince and Potts
This was Prince's third career 30-point game, per the AP recap. She played 31 minutes, with two assists and two steals. Natalie Potts added 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting and eight rebounds, four offensive. Nissley scored nine, all on threes.
Nebraska made 12 of 29 threes and 15 of 17 free throws, with 22 assists.
Kansas
Jaliya Davis scored 21 for Kansas on 8-of-8 shooting and 5 of 10 at the line. Libby Fandel played all 40 minutes and had 17 points and six assists. S'Mya Nichols scored 12 with six assists.
The game was the 87th regular-season meeting between the two programs, and Kansas led the all-time series 52-34 coming in, per Nebraska Athletics' game preview. Nebraska hosts Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday. Kansas plays No. 18 Minnesota on Wednesday.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Nebraska | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 39-72 (54%) | 27-47 (57%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-29 | 7-16 |
| Free throws | 15-17 | 12-19 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 22 |
| Offensive rebounds | 15 | 5 |
| Assists | 22 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 24 |
| Steals | 12 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 4 |
| Points in the paint | 50 | 38 |
| Points off turnovers | 39 | 15 |
| Fast-break points | 21 | 8 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | Nebraska | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 30 | 20 |
| 2nd | 24 | 20 |
| 3rd | 26 | 12 |
| 4th | 25 | 21 |
| Final | 105 | 73 |
Sources:
- ESPN: Nebraska vs. Kansas box score
- ESPN: Nebraska vs. Kansas play-by-play
- ESPN: game page and AP recap
- Nebraska Athletics: Huskers Renew Longest Rivalry with Jayhawks
- Nebraska Athletics: Britt Prince roster bio
- Nebraska Athletics: 2026-27 schedule and results
- WTOP (AP): Prince has career-high 35 points as No. 25 Nebraska women roll past Kansas 105-73
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