Huskers Survive Spartan Rally

Lincoln - Isabelle Bourne scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Alexis Markowski and Sam Haiby both added double-doubles to lead the Nebraska women's basketball team to a 71-67 victory over Michigan State on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

With the win, Nebraska improved to 13-9 overall and 5-6 in the Big Ten, while Michigan State slipped to 11-11 overall and 3-8 in the conference.

Bourne, a 6-2 senior from Canberra, Australia, led a strong first-half effort by Nebraska, as the Huskers doubled the score on the Spartans, 40-20, late in the half. NU took a 40-22 lead to the halftime locker room, as Bourne powered the Huskers with 10 first-half points on 5-of-5 shooting. She…