Nebraska's Sam Haiby, center right, celebrates her layup at the buzzer which handed the Huskers a win over Northwestern in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Sam Haiby made a game-winning putback just before the buzzer as Nebraska beat No. 15 Northwestern 65-63 on Thursday.
Haiby drove from the right wing, spun into a double team and her scoop shot was short, but she grabbed the rebound and curled it in before getting mobbed by her teammates.
Haiby missed nearly four minutes of the fourth quarter after dealing with a leg cramp, but returned to make Nebraska's only two field goals in the final three minutes. She finished with 18 points, on 8-of-20 shooting, eight rebounds and five assists.
Isabelle Bourne had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double and Ashley Scoggin also scored 11 points for Nebraska (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten), which only had eight players available but outscored Northwestern's bench 16-0. Kate Cain grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots - to reach 300 for her career.
Lindsey Pulliam led Northwestern (4-1, 2-1) with 19 points. Veronica Burton, the reigning Big Ten defensive player of the year, had 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and six steals. Sydney Wood and Jordan Hamilton each scored 12.
Northwestern was held to 35.3% shooting and also struggled at the free-throw line, going 10 of 22. The Wildcats will host No. 16 Michigan on Sunday. Nebraska is schedule to play Rutgers on Sunday.
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) gis fouled by Northwestern's Veronica Burton (12) in the fourth quarter as Northwestern's Courtney Shaw (15) looks on during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) looks to shoot in the first half against Northwestern during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Nebraska's Whitney Brown (10) celebrates her second three-point basket against Northwestern in the first half with teammate Kate Cain (31) during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Nebraska's Whitney Brown (10) shoots for her second three-point basket against Northwestern in the first half as teammate Kate Cain (31) looks on during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Northwestern's Courtney Shaw (15) is fouled by Nebraska's Kate Cain (31) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game as Northwestern's Sydney Wood (3) looks on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) drives to the basket against Northwestern's Courtney Shaw (15) and Lauryn Satterwhite (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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Nebraska's Sam Haiby (4) gets to her feet after getting fouled by Northwestern's Veronica Burton in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Lincoln, Neb. (Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
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