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Huskers Come Up Short at No. 5 Louisville

Louisville, Ky. - Senior Maddie Simon scored 16 points while junior Hannah Whitish pitched in 15, but the Nebraska women's basketball team suffered an 85-68 loss at No. 5 Louisville on Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at the KFC Yum! Center.

Simon, a 6-2 forward from Lincoln, hit 6-of-11 shots from the floor including 2-of-4 three-pointers, while adding four rebounds and two assists for the Huskers, who slipped to 2-4 on the year.

Whitish hit 4-of-8 shots, including 2-of-4 threes, while adding three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals for the Big Red.