Taylor Mikesell and the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) after Mikesell put up 31 points in an 87-81 win over Illinois. The matchup is on Saturday, January 14, 2023, tipping off at 2:30 PM ET. Nebraska knocked off Penn State 80-51 in the team's last action on Wednesday. Callin Hake put up a team-high 16 points in the victory. Ohio State earned a victory against Illinois 87-81 in the team's last outing on Sunday. Mikesell notched a team-leading 31 points in the victory.

Nebraska Team Stats

Nebraska heads into the matchup tallying 70.8 points per game, 7.6 more than the 63.2 Ohio State allows per contest. The Cornhuskers are 11-0 in games where they score over 63 points. The Cornhuskers are outshooting their opponents from the field this season, averaging 41.8 percent from the field per game against their opponents' average of 37.1 percent. When Nebraska outshoots its season average, the Cornhuskers are 9-0 this year.

Ohio State Team Stats

The Buckeyes 87 points per game average is more than the 60.6 Nebraska gives up. When Ohio State does reach the 61-point mark, it is 17-0 on the year. The Buckeyes dish out 18.9 assists while turning over the basketball 13.6 times per ballgame. Ohio State has a 9-0 record when it has an assist-to-turnover ratio better than its season mark of 1.39.

Nebraska Players to Watch

Jaz Shelley is Nebraska's leading scorer, averaging 14.0 points a contest, and best passer with 6.6 assists per game. Alexis Markowski adds 12.2 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Cornhuskers, and Isabelle Bourne contributes 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Shelley's 2.3 made three-pointers per contest makes her Nebraska's most prolific three-point shooter. She knocks down 39 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Ohio State Players to Watch

Mikesell is Ohio State's leading scorer, averaging 18.8 points and 1.6 steals per game. Taylor Thierry is the leading rebounder, tallying 6.5 rebounds per game to go with 12.3 points, while Madison Greene leads the Buckeyes with 5.0 assists per game in addition to averaging 10.9 points a contest. Mikesell is a player to watch on the perimeter for Ohio State. She leads the Buckeyes shooting attack, making 40 percent of her shots from beyond the arc while averaging 3.2 makes per game.