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Nebraska Women Fall to Oregon State in NCAA Second Round

Huskers' basketball season ends with 61-51 loss in Corvallis

Nebraska women's basketball's season has come to a close.

NU, the No. 6 seed in the region, fell Sunday afternoon to No. 3 seed Oregon State 61-51 in Corvallis, Oregon . The Huskers close the season at 23-12 while the Beavers improve to 26-7.

Nebraska shot 31.3% for the game, including 4-of-20 from 3. Oregon State shot 40.7%, including 10-of-33 from deep.

Jaz Shelley was the only Husker to score in double figures, finishing with 10 points to go with seven assists and six rebounds. Alexis Markowski had eight points and eight rebounds.

Talia von Oelhoffen, Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner did the most damage for Oregon State, scoring 19, 17 and 10 points, respectively. The Beavers bolted to a 19-6 lead in the first quarter, and the Huskers never cut the margin to fewer than five points. OSU led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.

The 2023-24 season was the best under coach Amy Williams in Lincoln, with the second-most wins of her tenure, a conference championship appearance, and an NCAA Tournament win for the first time in a decade.

Photo gallery

Dominika Paurová

Oregon State guard Dominika Paurová presses toward the basket.

AJ Marott

Oregon State guard AJ Marotte looks for room to move.

Talia von Oelhoffen

Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen goes up for a shot.

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Nebraska guard Logan Nissley drives the ball toward the basket.

Jaz Shelley

Nebraska guard Jaz Shelley passes the ball during the first half.

Kelsey Rees and Kendall Coley

Oregon State forward Kelsey Rees blocks a shot by Nebraska guard Kendall Coley.

Talia von Oelhoffen

Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen passes the ball during the first half.

Talia von Oelhoffen

Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen puts up a three-point shot.

Scott Rueck

Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck yells to his team during the first half.

Oregon State bench

The Oregon State bench celebrates a three-pointer.