Nebraska WBB Loses 80-76 to Oregon: Quad One Win Remains Elusive

Story byNebraska WBB Loses 80-76 to Oregon: Quad One Win Remains ElusiveNebraska Cornhuskers forward Jessica Petrie #12 November 8, 2025 Women’s Basketball vs Samford | Nebraska Athletic DepartmentJill HeemstraFri, February 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM UTC·6 min read

Nebraska could practically taste the Quad One victory with a double digit lead early in the fourth quarter. Instead, they were left with a bitter taste as the Ducks rallied and defeated the Huskers 80-76. Nebraska drops to 16-11 overall and 5-11 in the Big Ten. Nebraska was outscored 28-15 in the fourth quarter.

Five Huskers managed double digit scoring with Prince (18), Nissley (15), Petrie (12), and Hargrove and Bozan with 11 each. Nissley, Prince, and Hake dished five assists apiece. That stats overall showed a very even game except where it counts most – shooting. Nebraska was 3-17 (18%) in the fourth quarter while the Ducks were 6-8 (75%). Oregon spent most of the quarter in the bonus and hit 15-18 free throws to salt away the win. Overall, the Huskers shot 29-68 (43%) while the Ducks were 26-52 (50%).

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The starting lineup got shuffled with Petra Bozan starting in place of Jess Petrie. The other starters were Britt Prince, Amiah Hargrove, Logan Nissley, and Callin Hake. Both offenses were fast-paced to start and the Ducks raced out to an 8-6 lead in the first two minutes. Bozan and Hargrove each picked up an early foul. The Ducks used extraordinary three-point shooting to increase their lead (13-8 Ore). Oregon’s defense clamped down and Nebraska went cold for two minutes until a Hargrove basket ended the drought (15-10 Ore).

Defense ruled the next 90 seconds until a Kennadi Williams steal and layup cut into the lead. A Petrie three was answered by one from the Ducks (18-15 Ore). Logan Nissley followed free throws with a trail three to tie the game at 20 with one minute left. Petrie has been a shot blocking machine in the middle – having two already. Bozan picked up her second foul. The quarter ended with a turnover by each team.

Nebraska 20 Oregon 20

Second Quarter Notes

Prince opened the quarter with a nice step through basket in the paint. The Huskers have seven early steals compared to three for the Ducks. A Petrie basket increased Nebraska’s lead to four (24-20 Neb). The team seems much more comfortable in this run and gun game than they have in the recent defensive slogs. Amiah Hargrove picked up her second foul which leaves Maupin and Petrie as the only post players without foul trouble. Guess who drew an offensive charge on the Ducks? Yep, Callin Hake (on replay, it looked like a blocking foul). Nebraska’s lead grew to six at the mid-quarter timeout (30-24 Neb). Bozan picked up her third foul.

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The Huskers managed to grow their lead over the next two minutes (34-26 Neb). Thus far, Nebraska has outscored Oregon in the paint 14-10. The Huskers entered the bonus with two and a half minutes left. Maupin rolled an ankle on a play and Hargrove (with two fouls) replaced her to shoot free throws. The Huskers grabbed a double-digit lead (37-26) until a seven-point run by the Ducks tightened the game up again.

Nebraska 37 Oregon 33

Prince led Huskers scorers with eight, Nissley and Hargrove scored seven apiece. Oregon is outrebounding Nebraska 15-13 but the Huskers played cleaner with only six turnovers compared to 10 for the Ducks. The Huskers shot 53% (16-30) and the Ducks 46% (13-28). Three-pointers kept Oregon in this one at 5-11 (45%) while Nebraska was 2-6 (33%).

Third Quarter Notes

Despite three fouls, Bozan started the half. The Ducks clawed within one (37-36 Neb) before the Husker offense erupted to reclaim a nine point margin (45-36 Neb). That sequence included a nifty steal by Hake that resulted in an easy layup for Nebraska. Oregon used a timeout to regroup. The Ducks scored out of the break, but Nebraska scored more to again take a double digit lead (50-38 Neb). Logan Nissley has 13 points despite “falling ill” shortly before the game according to the radio guys. The Huskers committed three early fouls with the Ducks not whistled for any infractions. A four-point surge by the Ducks brought the game to the mid-quarter break (50-42 Neb).

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Oregon continued the run after the break (50-46 Neb). Nebraska’s offense was blanked for almost two minutes until a Hake three started a scoring frenzy (57-52 Neb). With two and half minutes left in the quarter, both teams clanked multiple shots with Bozan being the only successful scorer until a Prince buzzer-beater!

Nebraska 61 Oregon 52

Nebraska hit the glass in the thrid and took over the rebounding lead 25-23.

Fourth Quarter Notes

Nebraska took a double digit lead again but then Bozan picked up her fourth foul and the Ducks sunk both free throws (63-54 Neb). Hargrove picked up her fourth foul as well – eeeek. With Maupin out (injury) tha tleaves Fisher and Petrie to man the paint. The Huskers got two open looks from long range but the Huskers did not connect. The next two minutes+ of scoring consisted of free throws (65-57 Neb). Then the Ducks got back in the field goal business and the lead got uncomfortably small (65-62 Neb) with six minutes to go. Prince broke the drought (67-62 Neb) after Hake collected an offensive rebound. Oregon went into blizzard defense mode with double teams and traps.

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Hargrove fouled out of the game and Bozan and her four fouls entered the game. Oregon was in the bonus the rest of the way. Husker fouls are giving the Ducks life as they hit their charity shots (67-66 Neb) with four minutes left. A turnover by Nebraska gave Oregon the lead (68-67 Ore) with 3:40 left. Another layup for Oregon. Sigh. (70-67 Ore) with 2:31 left.

The Huskers entered the bonus and Petrie hit one, but a violation took away the second one (70-68 Ore). ALL THE FOULS. The rest of the game felt like six years (72-69 Ore). Two Petrie free throws closed the gap (72-70 Ore) with 1:54 left. Oregon hit their shots and Nebraska did not (76-70 Ore).

Two Prince free throws gave a glimmer of life (76-72) at 00:55.

OREGON TURNOVER!! The Huskers missed the ensuing three and the ball was initially ruled out on Oregon. After a long review, the call was upheld. PRINCE!!! (76-74 Ore) with 20 seconds left. Nissley fouled after a chase that took too long and the Ducks made both (78-74 Ore).

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Oregon fouled after the timeout and Nissley hit both (78-76 Ore) with 18 seconds on the clock. The Huskers fouled with 15 seconds left and ONE FREE THROW MISSED!! (79-76 Ore).

Unfortunately, Nebraska’s three also missed, the Ducks rebounded and one free throw finished it off.

Final. Oregon 80 Nebraska 76

Next Game

The Huskers visit the Washington Huskies Sunday, February 22. Tipoff is at 2 pm (central).

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