Lincoln - Nebraska's Jaz Shelley scored a game-high 21 points, but the Huskers could not overcome an ice-cold first quarter in a 76-59 loss to No. 14 Michigan in front of 8,150 women's basketball fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday night.
Michigan opened the game with a 9-0 run and pushed the margin to 15 points late in the first quarter. The Huskers put up their fewest first-quarter points since the advent of the quarter system, trailing 19-5 at the end of 10 minutes after going just 2-for-13 from the field.
The slow start was instrumental in ending Nebraska's five-game winning streak that included wins over No.