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Nebraska Women's Basketball to Play in the Emerald Coast Classic Just Before Thanksgiving

The Huskers will play two games in Florida the week of Thanksgiving.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska guard Callin Hake drives against Lindenwood.
Nebraska guard Callin Hake drives against Lindenwood. / Nebraska Athletics
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Nebraska women's basketball is headed to Florida the week of Thanksgiving.

Global Sports announced the teams for the second annual Emerald Coast Classic Tuesday. The event will run Nov. 24-25 on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla.

“Our team is excited to be a part of the Emerald Coast Classic this November,” Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said. “It is great to get back in a tournament Thanksgiving week in Florida, and we are thrilled to be able to return home to Nebraska to celebrate the holiday together after we play. The teams in our side of the bracket will provide us with great challenges as we prepare for the Big Ten season ahead of us.”

Eight teams will take part in the event, with four in each of the Beach and Bay brackets. Nebraska is in the Beach Bracket, with Purdue Fort Wayne, Northwestern State, and Virginia.

The Huskers will open against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, who went 27-2 last year and made the WNIT Great 8. On the second day, NU will take on one of the other teams in either the third place or championship game for the bracket.

Nebraska guard Britt Prince (23) shoots the ball against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska guard Britt Prince (23) shoots the ball against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. / Nebraska Athletics

The Bay Bracket features Mississippi State, Providence, Middle Tennessee State and Alcorn State. Every game for the event will be streamed on FloSports.

Beach Bracket

Monday, Nov. 24
Nebraska vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, 5 p.m. CST
Northwestern State vs. Virginia, 7:30 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Third-Place Game, 5 p.m. CST
Championship Game, 7:30 p.m. CST

Bay Bracket

Monday, Nov. 24
Middle Tennessee State vs. Providence, 11 a.m. CST
Alcorn State vs. Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m. CST

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Third-Place Game, 11 a.m. CST
Championship Game, 1:30 p.m. CST

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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