BRENT C. WAGNER
Lincoln Journal Star
LINCOLN -- Alexis Markowski put Nebraska on her back one more time Wednesday, scoring a career-high 35 points in a 9490 overtime win over Oregon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Markowski had 20 of the Huskers' 37 total points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including 11 straight.
Nebraska trailed by 10 points to start the fourth quarter and Markowski responded by scoring 16 points in those 10 minutes. She made her first five shots then sank a 3-pointer that forced overtime. In overtime, she made another 3 for an 8784 lead that the Huskers (18-9, 9-7) never relinquished.
Markowski finished with 15 rebounds for the 50th double-double of her career.
Callin Hake made another 3 with one minute left in overtime. Hake had two 3s in the fourth quarter and finished with 17. Logan Nissley added a career-high five 3s and 16 points. Deja Kelly led the Ducks (18-9, 9-7) with 22 points. Nani Falatea had 20 points, going 6 for 11 on 3s.
Nebraska played without freshman guard Britt Prince, who missed the game due to an ankle injury sustained at the end of Sunday's game at Illinois.
Late in the fourth quarter, Oregon took an 81-78 lead with 50 seconds left on a 3-pointer by Falatea. Markowski matched Falatea with a 3-pointer 10 seconds later. Nebraska rallied after falling behind 10-0 two minutes into the game.
The Huskers tied it by the end of the first quarter, and led 4039 at halftime.
But Nebraska couldn't get enough stops in the third quarter. Oregon made seven of its first 10 shots of the second half, including two 3s, to take a 12-point lead.
The Ducks shot 11 of 19 in the third quarter and led 67-57 to start the fourth. Next up, NU will host Washington at 2 p.m. Sunday.