Women Beat #9 Baylor in Waco

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WACO, Texas — Barely an hour before Sunday’s Nebraska-Baylor women’s basketball team, most of the lights in the Ferrell Center were victimized by a power outage.

 

Three hours later, the ninth-ranked Bears suffered the same fate at the hands of No. 11 Nebraska, which went on a 17-6 run in the final 7:42 to post a 65-56 victory for its first true road win against a top-10 opponent.

 

By ending Baylor’s 14-game home winning streak, the Huskers improved to 16-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12. Baylor fell to 14-3 and 1-2.

 

NU, which led 31-26 at halftime but played from behind throughout most of the second half, got a three-pointer by senior forward Cory Montgomery to go up 52-50 with 7:12 to play, and never gave up that advantage.

 

Senior guard Vonnie Turner hit six of 14 three-pointers en route to finishing with a game-high 22 points.

 

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[Landlord]

That was an awesome game to watch. Watching Baylor's coach freak out and get T'd up was pretty funny as well.

 

 

Way to go lady huskers, doing us all proud by playing absolutely great basketball!

[redout22]

Yeah I watched the game as well. There were so mant 3 point shots! Also Griner is a monster at 6'8.

[LifetimeHusker]

Great win for the Lady Huskers!! This team is the real deal. I have never been much of a womens basketball fan. Just a much different game that I can't get into. But I have been to a few games this year (LSU was one) and watched them today. They are putting a really good product on the court. A very high level of basketball. These girls are fun to watch.

 

Congrats ladies and keep on rolling!!

[Minnesota_husker]

Nice to know one B-ball team in Nebraska can win games!

[knapplc]

I've gone to two games at the Bob already this year. This team just continues to exceed expectations.

 

Kelsey Griffin is great and all, and a lot of fun to watch, but I go to the games to see Vonnie Turner. That girl is lightning in a bottle. Last year against Florida she got beat by the FLA point guard on the way up the court. The FLA player apparently thought Turner was out of the play... until Vonnie came streaking up behind her and stole the ball, then went the other way for a layup (I believe).

 

This year has just been a lot of fun to watch. The Big XII is a pretty tough conference, so it's awfully cool that we're 16-0. Not counting the Baylor game we're #4 in RPI, so with this win I can't imagine we wouldn't be in the top ten next time the polls come out.

 

This team is for real, and a lot of fun. Get out to the Bob and watch them. What else are you going to do this crappy winter?

[Minnesota_husker]

I did play-by-play for 90.3KRNU(University radio station) when the huskers played Texas. Griffin is a very patient player, who takes what she is given and is a solid player. Turner can jack up 3's, and likes the ball in her hands when it counts.

 

Montgomery(SP?)is a good, but timid player.

[Vince from ShamWOW]

I watched most of the game today on TV. Yory has her team playing really well.

[Minnesota_husker]

This team will fall when they lose Kelsey and Turner tho... sadly, there is too much of a talent gap from senior to the underclasswomen.The freshman on this team are not going to be ready next yr..

[HuskerTrucker]

Good job, Lady Huskers! We DO have a basketball program!!