Nebraska women’s basketball gets exactly one exhibition before the season begins, which makes Friday’s game against Wayne State an important one.
We already have a pretty good idea of what Nebraska can do offensively. Britt Prince is back after leading the Huskers in scoring and assists, Logan Nissley remains one of the best shooters on the roster and Amiah Hargrove took a significant step forward as a sophomore. Add Natalie Potts back into the mix — plus a group of newcomers — and there should be no shortage of players who can put the ball in the basket.
That wasn’t really the issue last season anyway. Nebraska averaged 75.4 points per game, shot 45.9% from the field and had multiple players capable of stretching a defense. What Amy Williams and her players talked about repeatedly at Big Ten Media Days a couple of weeks ago were the things that happened on the other end of the floor, on the glass and in the final few minutes of close games. Those are harder things to evaluate in an exhibition, especially against a Division II opponent, but they are also what should make Friday worth watching.
