Maryland Women's Basketball Cruises Past Nebraska 78-60

Ozzy-Momodu's 16 points lead No. 22 Terrapins to Big Ten victory

Feb. 7, 2026 at 3:47pm

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The No. 22 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 78-60 on Saturday. Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting to lead the Terrapins, who pulled away in the second half after leading 45-28 at halftime. Oluchi Okananwa added 14 points and four steals for Maryland, which outrebounded Nebraska 39-26 and forced 22 turnovers.

Why it matters

The win keeps Maryland in the hunt for a top-25 ranking and a strong finish in Big Ten conference play. For Nebraska, the loss is another setback in their quest to earn an NCAA Tournament bid this season.

The details

Maryland jumped out to a 30-17 lead in the second quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage for most of the game. The Terrapins shot 50% from the field and dominated the paint, outscoring Nebraska 44-22 inside. Logan Nissley led the Cornhuskers with a career-high 22 points, including 13 in the first half.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
  • Maryland led 45-28 at halftime.

The players

Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu

A Maryland player who scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and added 9 rebounds.

Oluchi Okananwa

A Maryland player who scored 14 points and had 4 steals.

Logan Nissley

A Nebraska player who scored a career-high 22 points, including 13 in the first half.

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What’s next

Maryland will host Penn State on Thursday, while Nebraska will travel to Minnesota this Thursday.

The takeaway

Maryland's balanced scoring attack and dominant performance in the paint proved too much for Nebraska, as the Terrapins maintained their position in the top 25 with the convincing conference road win.