LINCOLN — Nebraska had plenty of contributions from its reserves Saturday, though no one seemed to make a more timely impact than Catheryn Redmon.

The 6-foot-3 junior made four layups and grabbed five rebounds in her 15 minutes of action during that 71-60 NU win at the Devaney Center.

She had two blocks, too — one during the early moments of the second half underneath the Texas A&M basket that was so emphatic, most of the 10,889 in attendance rose for a standing ovation.

Senior Kelsey Griffin, enjoying a moment of rest on the team bench, was one of the many applauding with appreciation.

“Cat played awesome,” Griffin said. “You look at her stat line, she might as well be the player of the game in my eyes.”

Free-throw disparity a product of aggression

Nebraska may not have won Saturday if it weren't for its significant edge at the free-throw line. But that's by design, junior Dominique Kelley said.

The Huskers made 16 of their 21 foul shots (76.2 percent). Texas A&M was 1 for 2.

“I thought our team did a really good job of getting to the line, and that's something that Coach always stresses to us,” Kelley said.

Nebraska prides itself on creating free-throw opportunities, and for the most part, it's been effective all year in that aspect of the game.

On the season, the Huskers have made more free throws (345) than their opponents have attempted (290).

“We're an aggressive team,” NU coach Connie Yori said. “We've got some kids that can take the ball to the basket.”

Win a measure of progress

The Huskers don't find themselves looking back at last season's disappointment often, but the embarrassing 2009 loss to Texas A&M certainly came up a few times as they prepared for Saturday's game.

The Aggies beat Nebraska 86-43 last season, the worst Big 12 defeat in school history. It might have been the low point of the 15-16 campaign.

Redemption wasn't really an objective, Kelley said. But it's nice to have a clear gauge of the year-to-year improvement, she said.

“I think it's a good example of where we've come from and where we're headed,” Kelley said.

Odds and ends

Griffin, who recorded her 11th double-double of the season Saturday, needs two more rebounds to pass Kathy Hagerstrom on the all-time NU career list. ... The Huskers made 43.1 percent of their shots against Texas A&M on Saturday, their worst home shooting percentage since Dec. 13. They were 42.9 percent from the field against Northern Illinois. ... Nebraska will next travel to Kansas on Wednesday. The Jayhawks will be without leading scorer Danielle McCray, who tore her ACL last week.

— Jon Nyatawa

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