Cory Montgomery came up with her second double-double of the year with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Nebraska women’s defense shut down a very good shooting Oral Roberts team with a 70-51 win.
With the victory, Nebraska improves to 6-1 on the season, while Oral Roberts slips to 5-2 to snap its five-game winning streak.
This is Montgomery’s fourth 20-point scoring effort this season as the sophomore match career highs with 11 rebounds, including a career-high eight offensive boards. The Big 12 Player of the Week, made 6-of-15 shots from the field, including 1-of-2 three-pointers, while knocking down 7-of-8 free throws.
Junior guard Yvonne Turner and sophomore guard Dominique Kelley each added 12 points. Six other Huskers scored, including six points from sophomore guard Kaitlyn Burke and four points each from Tay Hester, Nicole Neals, Kala Kuhlmann and Catheryn Redmon, while Harleen Sidhu rounded out the NU scoring with a three-pointer.