WBB: Game #26 @ Michigan

The No. 24 Nebraska women's basketball team takes aim at its second-highest conference road victory total in school history when the Huskers take on Michigan Thursday night in Ann Arbor.

Tip-off between the red-hot Huskers and the surging Wolverines is set for 6 p.m. from Crisler Arena.

Nebraska stretched its Big Ten winning streak to seven games by working its way to a 58-39 win over Ohio State, before enjoying the weekend off. The Huskers' seven-game Big Ten winning streak is the second-longest conference winning streak in school history. NU has also won four straight road games during the stretch, which is also the second-best conference stretch in program history.

Michigan also heads into the week as one of the Big Ten's hottest teams. The Wolverines have won three straight games after a 70-69 win over rival Michigan State.The Wolverines' resurgence followed a stretch where they lost four of five games, including home losses to Penn State and Iowa. Michigan is 4-2 at home and 4-2 on the road in Big Ten play. The Wolverines are one of the Big Ten's most experienced teams with five seniors among their top six scorers.

Kate Thompson, a 6-4 senior guard, has been Michigan's top scorer throughout the season, averaging 15.5 points per game. Michigan is one of the Big Ten's most deliberate and efficient offensive teams. The Wolverines are shooting a Big Ten-best 45.1 percent from the field, including 37.8 percent from three-point range. U-M is also a 72.6 percent free throw shooting team. For the season, Michigan owns a plus 4.2 team rebounding margin, including a plus-3.1 margin against Big Ten foes. The Wolverines are outscoring their opponents by an average of 62.6-54.4. They rank 10th in the Big Ten in scoring offense, but second in scoring defense.

Nebraska leads the all-time series with Michigan 6-1, but the Wolverines are 1-0 against the Huskers as Big Ten counterparts.

Probable Starters:

Nebraska Cornhuskers

3 - Hailie Sample - 6-1 - So. - F

23 - Emily Cady - 6-2 - So. - F

35 - Jordan Hooper - 6-2 - Jr. - F

00 - Lindsey Moore - 5-9 - Sr. - G

24 - Rachel Theriot - 6-0 - Fr. - G

Michigan Wolverines

21 - Nya Jordan - 6-0 - Sr. - F

44 - Rachel Sheffer - 6-1 - Sr. - F

12 - Kate Thompson - 6-4 - Sr. - G

14 - Nicole Elmblad - 5-11 - So. - G

24 - Jenny Ryan - 5-9 - Sr. - G

Lindsey Moore set the Nebraska women's basketball record for minutes played in the Huskers' last game against Ohio State. Zeroes became the first Husker in history to play 4,000 career minutes, and enters the Michigan with 4,022 minutes played in her four-year career as a starter. Meggan Yedsena held the previous NU mark with 3,995 minutes.

Lindsey Moore is expected to extend her record by making the 124th consecutive start of her career when the Huskers face Michigan Thursday.

Jordan Hooper enters the Michigan game with 197 career three-pointers poised to become just the second Husker in history to hit 200 career threes.

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