No. 8 seed Nebraska defeated No. 9 seed Minnesota 72-61 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The Huskers will next face No. 1 seed Maryland at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Sam Haiby had a team-high 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists in Wednesday's win. Kate Cain put up 16 points and brought down six rebounds. Issie Bourne contributed 14 points and seven rebounds.
Minnesota’s top three leading scorers — Jasmine Powell, Kadi Sissoko and Sara Scalia — were unavailable due to injury.