A slow start was capped off by a dominant final three quarters for the Huskers on Tuesday night.

No. 21 Nebraska women’s basketball handled Southern 84-58. The Huskers improve to 3-0, while the Jaguars fall to 0-4.

The game started ugly, with Nebraska shooting just 31% in the first quarter and never finding a flow on that end of the floor. Southern kept things close, making three of their first six three-point attempts.

After the opening frame, NU led only 15-13.

That lead grew to 10 points at halftime, with the Huskers closing on an 8-0 run. NU shot 70% in the second quarter.

Southern opened the third quarter with a 3, but Nebraska answered with a 12-3 run and never let the game get within single digits again. The Huskers led by as many as 28 points before finishing with a 26-point victory.

NU shot 49.1% for the game, including 5-for-14 on 3s. The Jaguars shot 37.3% and made 8 of 21 3s.

The big differences were on the glass and at the free throw line. Nebraska won the rebounding battle 46-26, including 18-11 on offense. At the line, the Huskers went 25-of-36, while the Jaguars shot just 10 free throws, making six.

Alexis Markowski and Natalie Potts proved to be a dominant duo for the home side. Markowski scored a game-high 22 points to go with six rebounds. Potts scored a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Alberte Rimdal also scored in double figures, good for 13 points.

Britt Prince returned from an injury that kept her out of last Saturday’s win over Southeastern Louisiana and contributed six points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals in 26 minutes of work.

Nebraska returns to action on Saturday, taking on South Dakota at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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