Britt Prince's go-ahead 3 with 7 seconds left lifts Nebraska women past Washington BRENT C. WAGNER Lincoln Journal Star Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Updated Feb 24, 2026 0 Nebraska players swarm Britt Prince after Prince made a game-winning 3-pointer to lead NU past Washington on Sunday in Seattle. Nebraska Athletics Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRENT C. WAGNER Lincoln Journal Star The Nebraska women's basketball team got a Quad 1 win and some postseason hope Sunday.kAmqC:EE !C:?46 >256 E96 H:??:?8 32D<6E @? 2 DE6A\324< b\A@:?E6C H:E9 f D64@?5D =67E :? E96 82>6 E@ 8:G6 }63C2D<2 2 ee\ed H:? 282:?DE (2D9:?8E@? @? $F?52J :? $62EE=6 E@ 6?5 E96 wFD<6CD’ D:I\82>6 =@D:?8 DEC62<]k^AmkAm%96 H:? AC@G:56D D@>6 =:76 7@C }63C2D<2’D }rpp 9@A6D H:E9 :ED 7:CDE "F25 ` H:? @7 E96 D62D@?[ 27E6C 36:?8 _\`_ :? DF49 82>6D 6?E6C:?8 $F?52J] }63C2D<2 W`f\``X H2D >@DE C646?E=J =:DE65 :? 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