This Week in Nebraska Women's Basketball
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2014-15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HUSKERS.COM Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers 2014-15 Schedule/Results (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, 84-43 Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) W, 78-46 #15/#15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0) Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] W, 100-65 at UCLA Bruins (0-3) Nov. 16 Alcorn State [HuskersNside] W, 83-49 Friday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m. (Central) Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] W, 82-61 Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, Calif.) Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [HuskersNside] W 66-43 Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] 3 p.m. Television: Pac-12 Networks Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. (PBP-Jim Watson, Analyst-Tammy Blackburn) Dec. 3 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. Live Radio: Husker Sports Network Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. 107.3 FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. (PBP-Matt Coatney, Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. No. 15 Huskers Complete Pac-12 Trek at UCLA Friday Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. The No. 15 Nebraska women’s basketball team will complete a three-game non-conference swing Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. against Pac-12 competition when the Huskers head to Los Angeles to take on UCLA Friday afternoon. Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Tip-off between the Big Red (4-0) and the Bruins (0-3) is set for 3 p.m. (central) at Pauley Pavilion. The Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. game will be televised live by the Pac-12 Networks with Jim Watson and Tammy Blackburn on the call. Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call the action on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game can Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. be heard live in Lincoln on B107.3 FM and 93.3 FM in Omaha, along with free live audio on Huskers.com. Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Nebraska will take aim at a sweep of its three Pac-12 foes, after running to a 66-43 win over Utah in Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. a return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln on Sunday. Senior forward Emily Cady erupted for Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. a career-high 25 points against the Utes, while adding nine rebounds. Junior Rachel Theriot added an Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. outstanding all-around performance with 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals, as the two Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Husker stars combined for 45 points to outscore the Utes on their own. Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Theriot, a 6-0 junior point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, who was named to the preseason Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA watch lists for both the Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy this week, added 14 points and four assists Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. at Washington State last Wednesday. Cady contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA 82-61 win over the Cougars to begin NU’s Pac-12 journey. March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) Tear’a Laudermill, a 5-9 senior guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., led five Huskers in double figures March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. against the Cougars. Laudermill, who played her high school basketball at Canyon Springs, has March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA traditionally played well in her returns to Los Angeles. As a sophomore in 2012-13, Laudermill hit a go- March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA ahead three-pointer as the shot clock expired with less than two minutes left to propel the Huskers to April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA a win over the Trojans. Last season, in a pair of NCAA Tournament games at Pauley Pavilion, Laudermill averaged 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 steal for the Huskers. All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports 2014-15 Nebraska Roster & Statistics Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G 4-4 12.5 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 4-0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 4-4 7.8 7.8 0.5 1.0 1.0 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 4-0 4.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 3-0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 3-0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 4-4 11.3 5.8 2.8 1.3 0.5 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 4-0 5.5 5.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 4-4 13.8 8.3 3.5 1.0 0.5 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G Brewster, Wash. (Brewster High School) 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 4-0 7.3 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 4-4 17.0 3.8 4.5 1.5 0.0 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 4-0 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Oakland, Calif. (Skyline High School) University of Nebraska Media Relations Office • One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office (402): 472-7775 • Cell: 540-0279 • Fax: 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @JeffGriesch Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com Projected Lineups Theriot Named to Preseason Wooden, Wade Watch Lists Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot was one of 25 candidates on the initial Wade Watch List and one of 30 No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG preseason candidates for the 2015 John R. Wooden Award presented to the nation’s top women’s college 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 7.8 7.8 basketball player, as both awards released their lists this week. 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 13.8 8.3 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 12.5 1.3 Theriot was ranked as the No. 13 player in the nation by ESPN heading into this season and was a 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 11.3 5.3 preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection. The 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, has the 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G 17.0 3.8 Huskers off to a 4-0 start and ranked No. 15 nationally by the Associated Press heading into this Friday’s Off the Bench 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 7.3 3.8 game at UCLA. 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 5.5 5.3 Theriot is averaging 17.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals as a junior for the Huskers. 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 4.8 1.5 Last season, she proved herself as one of the nation’s top young players, earning honorable-mention All- 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 2.5 0.8 America accolades from the AP after claiming a first-team All-Big Ten award. 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 0.5 0.5 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.0 0.7 In 2013-14, Theriot averaged 14.1 points and 7.1 assists per game while leading the Big Ten with a 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 0.0 0.7 2.7-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Her 234 assists were a school record. 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G High School She guided the Huskers to their first-ever conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP, 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr.