Brent Wagner takes a closer look at the Nebraska women's basketball team's matchup against Iowa on Sunday.
NEBRASKA (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten)
Probable starters (ht., yr., PPG, RPG): G Jaz Shelley, 5-9, so., 13.8, 7.5; G Sam Haiby, 5-9, jr., 11.0, 4.3; G Ashley Scoggin, 5-7, so., 9.0, 1.1; F Isabelle Bourne, 6-2, so., 9.8, 4.4; F Alexis Markowski, 6-3, fr., 10.3, 6.6.
IOWA (9-4, 3-1 Big Ten)
Probable starters (ht., yr., PPG, RPG): G Caitlin Clark, 6-0, so., 25.2, 8.1; G McKenna Warnock, 6-1, jr., 12.8, 7.9; G Kate Martin, 6-0, jr., 7.0, 4.0; G Gabbie Marshall, 5-9, jr., 6.8, 1.8; F Monika Czinano, 6-3, sr., 19.0, 5.4.
Time; location; TV; radio: 5:10 p.m.; Iowa City, Iowa; BTN; 107.3.
Scouting: Nebraska plays Iowa for the second time in eight days. Iowa led almost the entire game in a 95-86 win in Lincoln last week. Nebraska fans already know that Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is one of the best players in the nation. In three career games against the Huskers, she’s averaging 35.0 points per game. The problem is that Iowa can beat you with other players, too. During Iowa’s 79-66 win against Purdue on Thursday, Monika Czinano led Iowa inside with 27 points and eight rebounds, while going 12-for-14 from the floor.
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Trending: Iowa has the top scorer in the nation in both men’s and women’s basketball. Clark leads Division I women in scoring at 25.2 points per game. And Iowa men’s basketball player Keegan Murray is also No. 1 in the nation at 23.9 per game. They’re both in-state players, with Clark from West Des Moines and Murray from Cedar Rapids. Over the past four games, Clark is averaging 34 points per game. Since the NCAA incorporated women’s basketball in 1982, no school has finished a season with the top scorer in both women’s and men’s basketball.
Forecasting: Even with Clark's great passing, getting her teammates a lot of great shot chances, it doesn’t seem likely that Iowa will shoot as well as it did in beating Nebraska last week. In that game, Iowa shot 62% from the field, 58% on three-pointers (11-19) and made 10 of 11 free throws. This is a really tough matchup for Nebraska, but if the Huskers have a great game on defense, it should be close.
— Brent C. Wagner
Photos: The Husker women meet Iowa in front of a jumping PBA crowd
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley brings the ball up the court against Iowa on Jan. 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby calls a play as she brings the ball up the court against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Isabelle Bourne (34) and Iowa's Monika Czinano (25) battle for position Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Ashley Scoggin defends an Iowa player Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Ruby Porter (11) defends as Iowa's Gabbie Marshall (24) is called for traveling Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Alexis Markowski (40) defends a shot attempt by Iowa's Caitlin Clark on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Alexis Markowski (40) defends Iowa's AJ Ediger on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska coach Amy Williams calls a play against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley gains control of a loose ball against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley is fouled by Iowa's Kate Martin on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) goes up for a shot against Iowa's Gabbie Marshall (24) on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Kendall Moriarty (15) and Whitney Brown (10) react to a Husker basket against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska Whitney Brown reacts to a Husker basket against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska players battle Iowa's Monika Czinano for a loose ball Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Alexis Markowski (40) goes up for a layup past Iowa's Kate Martin (20) on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley (1) goes up for two points over Iowa's Kate Martin (20) on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) drives to the basket past a screen from Alexis Markowski against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley shoots a shot against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelley (1) dribbles against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Jaz Shelly drives to the basket against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Allison Weidner (3) dribbles into the lane against Iowa on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Isabelle Bourne (34) is fouled by Iowa's Kate Martin (20) as she goes to the basket Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.