PISCATAWAY, N.J. — In a rock fight full of seesawing runs, fouls, turnovers and missed free throws, the Nebraska women’s basketball team had one too many pebbles in its shoes.

LINCOLN — Sam Haiby could have let the ball go out of bounds or even back to her opponent. The Nebraska women’s basketball team held a double-digit lead at the time, and the third-quarter clock was running out.

LINCOLN — Kate Cain fell to the floor, clapped her hands and pounded both fists against the hardcourt — in joy. She had just hit a shot and drawn a foul in the best game she’d ever played as a Husker and she reveled, just for a minute, in the scene.

LINCOLN — In a sense, it’s almost encouraging that the Nebraska women’s basketball team could perform so poorly in three areas and still nearly steal a road win at Michigan State.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tory Ozment’s free throws with 2.2 seconds left forced overtime, and Michigan State led throughout the extra period in a 78-70 Big Ten victory over the Nebraska women on Tuesday afternoon.

LINCOLN — Leigha Brown provided Nebraska with a spark off the bench. Again.

LINCOLN — Mood: Sluggish. Rusty. Maybe a little sad.

LINCOLN – Taylor Kissinger was 4 for 18 on 3-pointers entering Nebraska’s game Wednesday night with Duke. And if she’s being honest, she wasn’t sensing a turnaround.

Wednesday's game will tip off at 6 p.m. It will be broadcast on 105.9 FM (Omaha); 107.3 FM (Lincoln) radio. It will also be televised on the Big Ten Network.

LAS VEGAS — Nebraska’s defense was on display once again Saturday at the South Point Shootout.

LAS VEGAS - Nebraska held USC scoreless over the final 6:56 as the Huskers pulled away to a 67-54 win at the South Point Shootout on Friday night.

LINCOLN – By percentage, Grace Mitchell is currently the best 3-point shooter on the Nebraska women’s basketball team, so, when she splashed in two in NU’s easy 73-39 win over Southern, it could have driven a ho-hum reaction.

LINCOLN — Nicea Eliely collected the most points, rebounds and steals in Nebraska’s 63-49 win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Columbia, Mo. — It looked like last season all over again.

LINCOLN — Kate Cain and Ashtyn Veerbeek couldn’t recall many moments they played at the same time last season for Nebraska.

LINCOLN — All 12 Huskers made at least two field goals Saturday as the Nebraska women trounced Rogers State 97-33 in an exhibition game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.