Lincoln – Alexis Markowski and Natalie Potts combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds to bolster Nebraska’s potent inside game as the No. 21 Huskers powered their way to an 84-58 women’s basketball victory over Southern on Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska improved to 3-0 with the win, while the Jaguars fell to 0-4 with their third road loss against an AP Top 25 opponent.

Markowski led the Big Red with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers. The 6-3 senior center from Lincoln also connected on 4 of 7 free throws while adding six rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal in 22 minutes of action.

Potts had another impressive performance with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the game, earning her first double-double of the season and sixth of her career. The 6-2 sophomore forward from O’Fallon, Mo., hit 5 of 9 shots, including a 3-pointer, while going 6 of 8 at the free throw line.

Senior transfer Alberte Rimdal added a second straight double-digit scoring mark with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting. The 5-9 guard from Koge, Denmark, also hit 3-of-4 free throws and grabbed three rebounds.

A total of 11 Huskers found the scoring column on the night, including six points apiece from Britt Prince, Petra Bozan and Kendall Moriarty, while Logan Nissley added five points. All twelve Huskers contributed at least one rebound as Nebraska controlled the glass, 46-26, including a plus-17 margin in the second half.

Nebraska took a 15–13 lead in the second quarter by shutting Southern out in the final five minutes of the first period and ending the quarter on a 4–0 run.

The Big Red extended the lead to double digits for the first time at 38-28 at halftime by ending the second quarter on an 8-0 run, shutting out the Jaguars for the final 1:45 of the half.

Nebraska’s lead expanded to 61-43 after three quarters, as the Huskers closed the period with another 8-0 run in the final three minutes.

For the game, Nebraska hit 49.1 percent (27-55) of its shots from the field, including 5 of 14 threes (.357). The Huskers also outscored the Jaguars 25-6 at the free throw line, hitting 25 of 36 attempts (.694).

NU held Southern to 37.3 percent (22-59) from the floor but knocked down 8 of 21 threes (.381) while connecting on 6 of 10 free throws. Aniya Gourdine led the Jaguars with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-6 three-pointers. She also committed seven

Southern’s 15 turnovers. Soniyah Reed added eight points on a pair of three-pointers, while Aleighya Fontenot had seven points but went just 2-for-11 from the floor and 1-for-7 from three-point range.

Nebraska will hit the road for the first time during the regular season when the Huskers clash with South Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Sioux Falls. Tip-off time between the Big Red and the Coyotes is set for 7:00 PM (CT) at the Sanford Pentagon.