Thad Allender/Journal-World PhotoRipe for the plucking was Nebraska’s women’s basketball team.
“They were real beatable,” Kansas guard Selena Scott said, “but we had some crucial lapses because we hadn’t been in that situation before.”
Indeed the 0-for-2002 Jayhawks made a late rush before bowing, 77-70, on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It was KU’s 13th straight loss, all against Big 12 Conference foes.
In going 0-13 in the league, the Jayhawks had been mostly non-competitive. Yet on this night, KU led 34-30 at halftime and, despite trailing by 10 with about a minute remaining, nearly pulled a stunner.
With 18 seconds remaining, Nebraska nursed a 73-70 lead. Then NU’s Alexa Johnson canned two free throws at :16.8, Blair Waltz missed a three-point attempt and NU’s K.C. Cowgill clinched it with two more charities with less than four ticks left.
Nebraska made 14 of its last 15 free throws and avoided becoming KU’s first victim this year. KU hasn’t won since defeating Morgan State on Dec. 29.
“We would have pulled it out,” Scott said, “if Nebraska hadn’t hit all those free throws. You have to take your hats off to Nebraska.”
On the night, Nebraska made 35 of 45 charities to push its league record to 4-8 and its overall mark to 14-11. Kansas made 16 of 26 foul shots. The combined 71 free-throw attempts were the main reason the game dragged on for nearly two hours and 20 minutes.
“I didn’t realize how many times they went to the line,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “Thirty-five free throws is tough.”
Plenty tough were the Jayhawks, though, in forcing 25 Nebraska turnovers. Kansas was credited with 16 steals, five by Scott who led the Jayhawks with 16 points. But KU couldn’t overcome all those free throws and Nebraska’s 47-31 edge on the boards.
Still, the 70 points were 11 more than Kansas has scored against a Big 12 team all season.
“Oh, that’s encouraging,” Washington said. “We have players playing with lots of confidence. We’ve struggled to get 40 minutes out of our players, but I think in this game we played 40 minutes of basketball.”
Kansas has been down so long this one looked up to Washington.
“It was great to be in a position to use some strategy at the end,” she said, “and maybe get lucky and win or send it into overtime.”
Nikki White and KC Hilgenkamp added 14 points apiece for the Jayhawks who have rarely had three players score in double figures this season. KU also had 13 points off the bench. Keila Beachem had seven and Leila Mengo played most of the second half with five stitches in her upper lip after a collision with an NU player, added six.
“As I said to the team, you get tired of losing, but there’s no question they’re playing better,” Washington said. “We can feel good that this team hasn’t given up.”
Katie Robinette, a 6-foot-2 freshman, led Nebraska with 23 points. Keasha Cannon, a Kansas City Washington product who played the last two years at Penn Valley Community College, added 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Cannon scored nine straight points midway through the second half when Nebraska grabbed the lead for good. Cannon made all four of her second-half shots after going 1-for-7 in the first half.
“She put a lot of pressure on herself coming home and playing in front of her family,” NU coach Paul Sanderford said, “but she didn’t die and came out and played better in the second half.”
Kansas, 0-13 in the league and 5-21 overall, will play host to Kansas State on Sunday. Tipoff will be at 3:05 p.m.
Thad Allender/Journal-World PhotoRipe for the plucking was Nebraska’s women’s basketball team.
“They were real beatable,” Kansas guard Selena Scott said, “but we had some crucial lapses because we hadn’t been in that situation before.”
Indeed the 0-for-2002 Jayhawks made a late rush before bowing, 77-70, on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It was KU’s 13th straight loss, all against Big 12 Conference foes.
In going 0-13 in the league, the Jayhawks had been mostly non-competitive. Yet on this night, KU led 34-30 at halftime and, despite trailing by 10 with about a minute remaining, nearly pulled a stunner.
With 18 seconds remaining, Nebraska nursed a 73-70 lead. Then NU’s Alexa Johnson canned two free throws at :16.8, Blair Waltz missed a three-point attempt and NU’s K.C. Cowgill clinched it with two more charities with less than four ticks left.
Nebraska made 14 of its last 15 free throws and avoided becoming KU’s first victim this year. KU hasn’t won since defeating Morgan State on Dec. 29.
“We would have pulled it out,” Scott said, “if Nebraska hadn’t hit all those free throws. You have to take your hats off to Nebraska.”
On the night, Nebraska made 35 of 45 charities to push its league record to 4-8 and its overall mark to 14-11. Kansas made 16 of 26 foul shots. The combined 71 free-throw attempts were the main reason the game dragged on for nearly two hours and 20 minutes.
“I didn’t realize how many times they went to the line,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “Thirty-five free throws is tough.”
Plenty tough were the Jayhawks, though, in forcing 25 Nebraska turnovers. Kansas was credited with 16 steals, five by Scott who led the Jayhawks with 16 points. But KU couldn’t overcome all those free throws and Nebraska’s 47-31 edge on the boards.
Still, the 70 points were 11 more than Kansas has scored against a Big 12 team all season.
“Oh, that’s encouraging,” Washington said. “We have players playing with lots of confidence. We’ve struggled to get 40 minutes out of our players, but I think in this game we played 40 minutes of basketball.”
Kansas has been down so long this one looked up to Washington.
“It was great to be in a position to use some strategy at the end,” she said, “and maybe get lucky and win or send it into overtime.”
Nikki White and KC Hilgenkamp added 14 points apiece for the Jayhawks who have rarely had three players score in double figures this season. KU also had 13 points off the bench. Keila Beachem had seven and Leila Mengo played most of the second half with five stitches in her upper lip after a collision with an NU player, added six.
“As I said to the team, you get tired of losing, but there’s no question they’re playing better,” Washington said. “We can feel good that this team hasn’t given up.”
Katie Robinette, a 6-foot-2 freshman, led Nebraska with 23 points. Keasha Cannon, a Kansas City Washington product who played the last two years at Penn Valley Community College, added 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Cannon scored nine straight points midway through the second half when Nebraska grabbed the lead for good. Cannon made all four of her second-half shots after going 1-for-7 in the first half.
“She put a lot of pressure on herself coming home and playing in front of her family,” NU coach Paul Sanderford said, “but she didn’t die and came out and played better in the second half.”
Kansas, 0-13 in the league and 5-21 overall, will play host to Kansas State on Sunday. Tipoff will be at 3:05 p.m.
Thad Allender/Journal-World PhotoRipe for the plucking was Nebraska’s women’s basketball team.
“They were real beatable,” Kansas guard Selena Scott said, “but we had some crucial lapses because we hadn’t been in that situation before.”
Indeed the 0-for-2002 Jayhawks made a late rush before bowing, 77-70, on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It was KU’s 13th straight loss, all against Big 12 Conference foes.
In going 0-13 in the league, the Jayhawks had been mostly non-competitive. Yet on this night, KU led 34-30 at halftime and, despite trailing by 10 with about a minute remaining, nearly pulled a stunner.
With 18 seconds remaining, Nebraska nursed a 73-70 lead. Then NU’s Alexa Johnson canned two free throws at :16.8, Blair Waltz missed a three-point attempt and NU’s K.C. Cowgill clinched it with two more charities with less than four ticks left.
Nebraska made 14 of its last 15 free throws and avoided becoming KU’s first victim this year. KU hasn’t won since defeating Morgan State on Dec. 29.
“We would have pulled it out,” Scott said, “if Nebraska hadn’t hit all those free throws. You have to take your hats off to Nebraska.”
On the night, Nebraska made 35 of 45 charities to push its league record to 4-8 and its overall mark to 14-11. Kansas made 16 of 26 foul shots. The combined 71 free-throw attempts were the main reason the game dragged on for nearly two hours and 20 minutes.
“I didn’t realize how many times they went to the line,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “Thirty-five free throws is tough.”
Plenty tough were the Jayhawks, though, in forcing 25 Nebraska turnovers. Kansas was credited with 16 steals, five by Scott who led the Jayhawks with 16 points. But KU couldn’t overcome all those free throws and Nebraska’s 47-31 edge on the boards.
Still, the 70 points were 11 more than Kansas has scored against a Big 12 team all season.
“Oh, that’s encouraging,” Washington said. “We have players playing with lots of confidence. We’ve struggled to get 40 minutes out of our players, but I think in this game we played 40 minutes of basketball.”
Kansas has been down so long this one looked up to Washington.
“It was great to be in a position to use some strategy at the end,” she said, “and maybe get lucky and win or send it into overtime.”
Nikki White and KC Hilgenkamp added 14 points apiece for the Jayhawks who have rarely had three players score in double figures this season. KU also had 13 points off the bench. Keila Beachem had seven and Leila Mengo played most of the second half with five stitches in her upper lip after a collision with an NU player, added six.
“As I said to the team, you get tired of losing, but there’s no question they’re playing better,” Washington said. “We can feel good that this team hasn’t given up.”
Katie Robinette, a 6-foot-2 freshman, led Nebraska with 23 points. Keasha Cannon, a Kansas City Washington product who played the last two years at Penn Valley Community College, added 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Cannon scored nine straight points midway through the second half when Nebraska grabbed the lead for good. Cannon made all four of her second-half shots after going 1-for-7 in the first half.
“She put a lot of pressure on herself coming home and playing in front of her family,” NU coach Paul Sanderford said, “but she didn’t die and came out and played better in the second half.”
Kansas, 0-13 in the league and 5-21 overall, will play host to Kansas State on Sunday. Tipoff will be at 3:05 p.m.
Thad Allender/Journal-World PhotoRipe for the plucking was Nebraska’s women’s basketball team.
“They were real beatable,” Kansas guard Selena Scott said, “but we had some crucial lapses because we hadn’t been in that situation before.”
Indeed the 0-for-2002 Jayhawks made a late rush before bowing, 77-70, on Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It was KU’s 13th straight loss, all against Big 12 Conference foes.
In going 0-13 in the league, the Jayhawks had been mostly non-competitive. Yet on this night, KU led 34-30 at halftime and, despite trailing by 10 with about a minute remaining, nearly pulled a stunner.
With 18 seconds remaining, Nebraska nursed a 73-70 lead. Then NU’s Alexa Johnson canned two free throws at :16.8, Blair Waltz missed a three-point attempt and NU’s K.C. Cowgill clinched it with two more charities with less than four ticks left.
Nebraska made 14 of its last 15 free throws and avoided becoming KU’s first victim this year. KU hasn’t won since defeating Morgan State on Dec. 29.
“We would have pulled it out,” Scott said, “if Nebraska hadn’t hit all those free throws. You have to take your hats off to Nebraska.”
On the night, Nebraska made 35 of 45 charities to push its league record to 4-8 and its overall mark to 14-11. Kansas made 16 of 26 foul shots. The combined 71 free-throw attempts were the main reason the game dragged on for nearly two hours and 20 minutes.
“I didn’t realize how many times they went to the line,” KU coach Marian Washington said. “Thirty-five free throws is tough.”
Plenty tough were the Jayhawks, though, in forcing 25 Nebraska turnovers. Kansas was credited with 16 steals, five by Scott who led the Jayhawks with 16 points. But KU couldn’t overcome all those free throws and Nebraska’s 47-31 edge on the boards.
Still, the 70 points were 11 more than Kansas has scored against a Big 12 team all season.
“Oh, that’s encouraging,” Washington said. “We have players playing with lots of confidence. We’ve struggled to get 40 minutes out of our players, but I think in this game we played 40 minutes of basketball.”
Kansas has been down so long this one looked up to Washington.
“It was great to be in a position to use some strategy at the end,” she said, “and maybe get lucky and win or send it into overtime.”
Nikki White and KC Hilgenkamp added 14 points apiece for the Jayhawks who have rarely had three players score in double figures this season. KU also had 13 points off the bench. Keila Beachem had seven and Leila Mengo played most of the second half with five stitches in her upper lip after a collision with an NU player, added six.
“As I said to the team, you get tired of losing, but there’s no question they’re playing better,” Washington said. “We can feel good that this team hasn’t given up.”
Katie Robinette, a 6-foot-2 freshman, led Nebraska with 23 points. Keasha Cannon, a Kansas City Washington product who played the last two years at Penn Valley Community College, added 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Cannon scored nine straight points midway through the second half when Nebraska grabbed the lead for good. Cannon made all four of her second-half shots after going 1-for-7 in the first half.
“She put a lot of pressure on herself coming home and playing in front of her family,” NU coach Paul Sanderford said, “but she didn’t die and came out and played better in the second half.”
Kansas, 0-13 in the league and 5-21 overall, will play host to Kansas State on Sunday. Tipoff will be at 3:05 p.m.
