Women's First Four: Nebraska separates from Richmond in 3rd quarter

A 27-6 scoring margin in the third quarter propelled Nebraska to a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four victory against Richmond 75-56 in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday.

In a battle of No. 11 seeds, Britt Prince scored 10 of her team-high 22 points in the decisive third period as the Cornhuskers (19-12) built a 61-38 lead going into the fourth.

Callin Hake finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists for Nebraska, while Petra Bozan chipped in eight points and six boards. The Cornhuskers outshot the Spiders 56.9% to 39.6%, going 50% (11 of 22) from 3-point range compared to the Spiders' 17.4% (4 of 23).

That dominance was less apparent in the first half, when Nebraska built a 10-point advantage but saw that evaporate in the second quarter. A pair of free throws by Maggie Doogan -- the game's top scorer with 24 -- pulled the Spiders (26-8) within 34-32 entering the break.

The Cornhuskers quickly responded. Prince capped a 17-0 run to open the third with a 3-pointer that made the score 51-32 with less than five minutes remaining in the quarter.

Nebraska will next face No. 6 seed Baylor on Friday in a Sacramento 2 Region game at Durham.

Missouri State 85, Stephen F. Austin 75

Kaemyn Bekemeier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Lady Bears downed the Ladyjacks in a First Four game at Austin, Texas.

Missouri State (23-12) advances as a No. 16 seed in the Fort Worth 3 Region to meet No. 1 Texas on Friday in Austin. A 13-0 third-quarter run by the Lady Bears, featuring four points apiece from Maiesha Washington and Lainie Douglas, decided the outcome.

Washington contributed 18 points for Missouri State, which also got 14 points and 10 rebounds from Douglas, 13 points and nine boards from Kendal Brueggen and 10 points from Faith Lee.

Ashlyn Traylor-Walker topped Stephen F. Austin (25-10) with 23 points. Aziyah Farrier logged 13 points and nine rebounds and Myka Perry added 11 points.

--Field Level Media