Natalie Romeo scored 30 points with six three-pointers and Jessica Shepard had 24 points in her first college game to lead the Nebraska women’s basketball team to a 96-46 win against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday.
Romeo was 6-of-9 on three pointers. It’s the first 30-point game in the opening game of the season in school history.
Shepard added a game-high 13 rebounds. She’s the only freshman in program history with a double-double in her first game.
Rachel Theriot added 10 points and four assists for the Huskers.
On back-to-back possessions in the first quarter Shepard scored inside on lob passes from Theriot for a 6-2 lead.