Drake women beat No. 22 Nebraska 80-62
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Katie Dinnebier had 18 points and six assists, Maggie Bair added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Drake beat No. 22 Nebraska 80-62 on Saturday.
Sarah Beth Gueldner had 16 points and four 3-pointers for Drake (2-1). Dinnebier, who scored a career-best 24 points on Sunday in a 92-86 overtime loss to No. 4 Iowa, was 5 of 8 from the floor as the Bulldogs shot 55%.
Gueldner scored 11 points in the first quarter, going 3 for 3 from distance, to help Drake lead 21-12. The Bulldogs withstood a late rally in the second quarter and built another 12-point lead, 38-26, at halftime.
Alexis Markowski led Nebraska (2-2) with 21 points. Isabelle Bourne had nine points and 11 rebounds.
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