Huskers Rout Leathernecks with Top-10 Program Margin of Victory

Nebraska women's basketball had no problems with Western Illinois on Saturday.

The Huskers moved to 2-0 with a 98-35 victory over the Leathernecks. That 63-point margin of victory is the seventh-largest in program history and the largest since a 73-point win in 2023.

1. vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1/22/75 (112-25)......87

2. vs. InterAmerican, 12/21/93 (122-46) .......... 76

3. vs. UNCW, 12/5/23 (108-35)........................ 73

4. vs. South Dakota, 3/14/75 (98-26)............... 72

5. vs. Nicholls State, 12/10/95 (107-38)........... 69

6. vs. Omaha, 11/7/22 ..................................... 64

Western Illinois falls to 1-1 on the season.

On the first possession of the game, Husker guard Britt…