West Lafayette, Ind. - Nebraska made a huge defensive stand with 13 seconds left, holding Purdue without a clean shot attempt to escape from Purdue with a 62-61 women's basketball win on Wednesday night at Mackey Arena.
The Huskers, who improved to 13-5 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten, notched their fourth consecutive victory while handing first-place Purdue its second straight loss. The Boilermakers slipped to 14-4 overall and 5-2 in the conference.
Freshman forward Jessica Shepard led the Huskers with 22 points against constant double and triple teams from Purdue. She scored 10 of Nebraska's 14 points in the fourth quarter, including an 8-for-9 effort at the free throw line.