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2014-15 Schedule/Results (3-0, 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 #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] W, 100-65 vs. Utah Utes (1-1) Nov. 16 Alcorn State [HuskersNside] W, 83-49 Sunday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. (Central) Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] W, 82-61 Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [HuskersNside] 1 p.m. Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] 3 p.m. Live Video: HuskersNside Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Live Radio: Husker Sports Network Dec. 3 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. 107.3 FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha; 880 AM, Lexington Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. Play-by-Play: Matt Coatney: Analyst: Jeff Griesch Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Dec. 20 High [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. No. 16 Huskers Return to Devaney to Face Utah, Honor Champs Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to its old home court at the Bob Devaney Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. Sports Center for the first time since March 3, 2013, when the Huskers take on Utah, Sunday. Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Tip-off between the Big Red (3-0) and the Utes (1-1) is set for 1 p.m. (central) at theDevaney Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Center, which served as the home of the Huskers for 37 seasons from 1976-77 through 2012-13. As a Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. special event connected with the return to the Devaney Center, Nebraska will honor its 1988 Big Eight Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Championship team throughout the day. The Huskers will recognize the achievements of the their first Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. NCAA Tournament team by wearing replica 1987-88 uniforms. Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Tickets for the game were not part of Nebraska’s season ticket package, but can be purchased in Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. advance of the game at Huskers.com. They will also be available at the Devaney Center beginning two Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. hours before tip-off on game day. Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. Sunday will also be Military Appreciation Day at the Devaney Center with active military members Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. and veterans receiving up to two complimentary admissions from the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office. Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Tickets for active military must be acquired in advance, in person at the Ticket Office (Nov. 19-21) with Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA the presentation of appropriate ID. More details are available on Huskers.com. Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will call the action on the Husker Sports Radio Network. The game can March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA be heard live in Lincoln on B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington. Free live March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) audio (Huskers.com) and premium live video (HuskersNside) with the radio call also are available. March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. Nebraska opened a three-game Pac-12 swing by beating Washington State, 82-61, Wednesday night March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA in Pullman. In a game with the atmosphere of a conference clash, the Huskers avenged last season’s 76- March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA 72 loss to the Cougars in Lincoln by putting all five starters in double figures. Senior Tear’a Laudermill led April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA the Big Red with a season-high 20 points, while Hailie Sample (16 points, 9 rebounds), Emily Cady (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Brandi Jeffery (11 points, 8 rebounds) all nearly produced double-doubles. 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 3-3 15.3 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 3-0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 3-3 10.3 7.7 0.7 1.0 1.3 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 3-0 4.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 2-0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 2-0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 3-3 13.7 6.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 3-0 6.7 6.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 3-3 10.0 8.0 4.7 0.7 0.3 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G Brewster, Wash. (Brewster High School) 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 3-0 8.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 3-3 16.0 3.0 4.0 0.7 0.0 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 3-0 3.3 0.3 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 NU to Honor 1988 Big Eight Champs vs. Utah at Devaney Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Nebraska will honor the members of its 1988 Big Eight regular-season championship women’s basketball No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG team when the Huskers return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to face Utah on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 10.3 7.7 The game will mark the Huskers’ first game at the Devaney Center since moving into their new homecourt 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 10.0 8.0 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 15.3 1.7 at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the start of the 2013-14 season. Nebraska played every home game inside the 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 13.7 6.0 Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, winning nearly 75 percent (388-130) of its games. 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G 16.0 3.0 The 1988 team established the early standard for success at Nebraska, running to a 22-7 record that Off the Bench 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 8.0 5.0 included an 11-3 Big Eight mark under second-year coach Angela Beck. Nine of those former Huskers are 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 6.7 6.3 expected to return to the Devaney Center Sunday. 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 4.3 1.3 Maurtice Ivy, the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year and NU’s first 2,000-point scorer, headlines the 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 3.3 0.3 group, along with Husker great Amy Stephens. A current Husker assistant, Stephens scored 1,976 points 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F 1.0 1.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.0 1.0 in her four-year career. CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Stephanie Bolli and Ann Halsne, who also starred 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 0.0 1.0 in softball for the Huskers, are expected to return along with Kim Harris, Amy Kramer Bullock, Pam Fiene 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G High School Dubas, Melissa Sanford and Deb Hoffman. Long-time NU assistant coach and administrator Theresa Becker 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F High School Head Coach: (Creighton, 1986) is also expected to attend, while Coach Angela Beck will have a special video message. 13th Season at NU (244-142); 25th Season Overall (439-282) In addition to on-court recognition and HuskerVision presentations, NU will honor the Big Eight champions by donning throwback 1987-88 replica uniforms - with some added length to the shorts. Utah Utes (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12) Nebraska’s white 1987-88 uniforms featured a script “Nebraska” across the jersey, with the outline of No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 3 Malia Nawahine 5-10 So. F 13.0 3.0 the state of Nebraska on the outside of the shorts that included a script “Huskers” and a star on Lincoln 11 Taryn Wicijowski 6-3 RSr. F 25.0 16.0 inside the state. The 1988 Huskers went a perfect 16-0 at home in their whites. 32 Tanaeya Boclair 6-0 Fr. F 10.0 3.0 Tickets for the Utah game at the Devaney Center were not included in NU’s season-ticket package, but 14 Paige Crozon 6-1 So. G 6.0 5.0 are available for single-game purchase at a special price of just $7 for reserved seats at Huskers.com or 22 Danielle Rodriguez 5-10 Jr. G 4.5 6.0 Off the Bench by calling 800-8-BIG-RED. Tickets will also be available at the Devaney Center Sunday starting at 11 a.m. 33 Joeseta Fatuesi 6-4 Fr. C 8.0 6.5 The Devaney Center was renovated and reconfigured for volleyball prior to 2013-14, reducing capacity 5 Cheyenne Wilson 5-11 Sr. G 5.5 2.0 to 7,907. The game between the Huskers and Utes will be the first college basketball game at Devaney 13 Devri Owens 5-8 So. G 4.0 4.5 10 Nakia Arquette 6-1 So. F 2.0 2.5 since the renovations, but Devaney did play host to 2014 boys and girls state high school tournaments. 1 Gabrielle Bowie 5-11 Jr. G 0.0 0.0 2 Jada Matthews 6-1 Fr. F 0.0 0.0 Huskers Continue Three-Game Pac-12 Swing with Utes 21 Wendy Anae 6-3 So. F 0.0 0.0 Nebraska’s Sunday clash with Utah continues a three-game stretch of facing Pac-12 Conference foes. Head Coach: Anthony Levrets (Lafayette, 2001) 5th Season at Utah (70-67); 5th Season Overall (70-67) The Huskers opened the Pac-12 swing with an 82-61 win at Washington State on Wednesday. After the Huskers tangle with Utah on Sunday, they head to Los Angeles for a Friday after Thanksgiving Nebraska Numbers (Nov. 28) game with UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. NEB UTAH Tip-off between the Huskers and Bruins is set for 3 p.m. with television coverage again provided by the Scoring Average 88.3 78.0 Pac-12 Networks. Last season, the Huskers raced to a 77-49 win over UCLA in the first-ever regular-season Opponent Scoring Average 58.3 75.5 Scoring Margin +30.0 +2.5 basketball game (men’s or women’s) at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU ended its 2013-14 season at Percentage 48.4% 46.8% Pauley Pavilion, falling 80-76 to BYU in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Opponent FG Percentage 35.0% 33.6% 3FG Percentage 39.2% 45.5% Opponent 3FG Percentage 21.8% 33.3% Huskers Have History of Home-Opening Success Percentage 76.6% 71.4% Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ homecourt. Nebraska improved Opponent FT Percentage 70.0% 70.5% to 39-2 all-time in home openers, including 2-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with its 100-65 victory over Margin +12.3 +3.5 Pepperdine on Nov. 15, 2014. The Huskers were 35-2 all-time in season openers at the Devaney Center. Assists Per Game 15.7 19.5 Turnovers Per Game 12.3 20.0 From 1981-82 through 2004-05, Nebraska won 24 straight home openers before losing to South Dakota Turnover Margin +2.3 -15.0 State on Nov. 19, 2005. NU’s only other home-opening loss came to Kansas (88-56) on Nov. 21, 1980. Blocks Per Game 3.7 2.0 Nebraska has been strong in its first six home games every season. In fact, NU is 207-34 over the past Steals Per Game 5.0 2.5 41 years in its first six home contests (.859 winning percentage), including 35-6 in the second game of Nebraska vs. Utah History the season. The Huskers stretched their Game No. 2 winning streak to 15 games with an 83-49 win over Utah leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 2-1, Alcorn State on Nov. 16, 2014. but the Huskers battled to a 75-69 win over the Utes in Game No. 3 has traditionally provided the toughest test among the first six home contests for the Salt Lake City last season. Rachel Theriot led NU with a Huskers, but NU has won seven straight in Game No. 3 after a 78-55 run past Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Lincoln game-high 28 points. added a double- on Nov. 21, 2013. NU improved to 34-6 all-time in game No. 4 with an 87-64 win over Southern on Nov. 24, double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Emily Cady added 13 points and nine boards. The Huskers 2013. The Big Red improved to 35-5 all-time in home Game No. 5 with a 77-42 win over UMass-Lowell on overcame a 27-point, 12-rebound effort by Utah’s Nov. 27, 2013. The Huskers had their 16-game winning streak in home game No. 6 snapped by Washington . Utah won the series opener, 56-52 State, 76-72, on Nov. 30, 2013. in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2, 1978. The Utes added a 56- 44 win at the Oahu Classic on Nov. 24, 2007. Sunday’s meeting will be the first between the teams in Lincoln.

Nov. 17 - Monday Nov. 18 - Tuesday Nov. 19 - Wednesday Nov. 20 - Thursday Nov. 21 - Friday Nov. 22 - Saturday Nov. 23 - Sunday Practice Practice No Practice Practice Practice 3:15 - 5:30 p.m. 2:30 - 5 p.m. 3:45 - 6 p.m. TBA Hendricks Complex Hendricks Complex Hendricks Complex Hendricks Complex

#16 Nebraska 82 #16 Nebraska at Washington State 61 vs. Utah Beasley Coliseum 1 p.m. Television: Devaney Center Pac-12 Networks Premium Video: Husker Sports Network HuskersNside Free Audio: Huskers.com Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 3 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Scouting the Utah Utes Husker Pronunciation Guide Coach Anthony Levrets brings a talented Utah team to Lincoln to battle the Huskers Sunday. The Utes Emily Cady ...... KAY-dee carry a 1-1 record to the Devaney Center after a 64-56 loss at Creighton on Thursday night in Omaha. The Jasmine Cincore ...... SIN-core Allie Havers ...... HAY-vers Utes trailed 23-21 at the half in a hard-fought defensive struggle. Anya Kalenta ...... AWN-yuh Fifth-year senior Taryn Wicijowski led Utah with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Creighton. It was Tear’a Laudermill . . . . . TAIR-uh LAWD-er-mill the second double-double for Wicijowski, after she opened with career highs of 36 points and 19 rebounds Esther Ramacieri ...... RAH-muh-Cherry in a win over San Jose State. Her previous career high was 26 points set against Hawaii on Dec. 1, 2013. Rachel Theriot ...... TERRY-oh The 6-3 forward from Regina, Saskatchewan, missed the entire 2013-14 after suffering an ACL tear. Darrien Washington ...... DERRY-in Wicijowski has scored more than 1,500 career points and comes to Lincoln averaging team bests of Husker Homes 25 points and 16 rebounds through two games. Her return has made up for the loss of WNBA Draft pick The 14 members of the 2014-15 Husker women's and All-Pac-12 selection Michelle Plouffe, who averaged 18.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team came to Nebraska from nine states senior for the Utes last season. Plouffe poured in 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while dishing out across America and two foreign countries (Canada, five assists in a 75-69 loss to Nebraska last season in Salt Lake City. Plouffe, who hit all three of her three- Belarus). point attempts, led a Utah offense that hit 10-of-20 three-pointers against the Huskers. California (3): Tear’a Laudermill, Natalie Romeo, Darrien Washington Despite Plouffe’s prolific numbers last season, the Utes struggled to a 12-19 overall record and a 4-14 Kansas (2): Kaylee Page, Emily Wood conference mark to finish 11th in the Pac-12. Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery In addition to the return of Wicijowski, who averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a Michigan (1): Allie Havers sophomore in 2012-13, the Utes benefit from the return of Danielle Rodriguez. A 5-10 junior guard, Nebraska (1): Emily Cady Rodriguez averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, but erupted for 16 points and five assists last season Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot Tennessee (1): Jasmine Cincore against the Big Red. Rodriguez is averaging 4.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 2014-15. Texas (1): Hailie Sample Plouffe and Rodriguez were the only two Utes to manage double figures in last season’s setback to Washington (1): Chandler Smith the Huskers. Malia Nawahine, a 5-10 sophomore, pitched in three points against NU, while averaging 5.5 Belarus (1): Anya Kalenta points and 2.8 boards per game last season. She is averaging 13.0 points and 3.0 boards this season. Canada [Quebec] (1): Esther Ramacieri Rodriguez and Nawahine join Wicijowski, Tanaeya Boclair and Paige Crozon in Utah’s projected starting five. Crozon, a 6-1 sophomore guard, is averaging 6.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, but has committed nine Huskers By Class fouls in 46 minutes so far this season. Boclair, a 6-0 freshman forward, has added 10.0 points and 3.0 Seniors (4): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill, Hailie Sample rebounds, including 14 points and four boards against Creighton. Juniors (2): Anya Kalenta, Rachel Theriot Cheyene Wilson, a 5-11 senior guard who started 21 games last year, averaged 6.9 points and 2.0 Sophomores (2): Allie Havers, Esther Ramacieri boards. She had nine points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting before fouling out against the Huskers. She Freshmen (6): Jasmine Cincore, Kaylee Page, is averaging 5.5 points off the bench, including 11 points in the opening-day win over San Jose State. Natalie Romeo, Chandler Smith, Darrien Washington, The Utes were dealt a blow in the offseason with a season-ending injury to sophomore Emily Potter. Emily Wood The 6-5 forward who averaged 10.5 points and 6.7 rebounds as a freshman last season, scored seven points and grabbed 10 boards against the Big Red. Huskers By Major Agribusiness: Chandler Smith Freshman Joeseta Fatuesi stepped up in a big way in Potter’s absence. The inaugural Pac-12 Freshman Broadcasting:Jasmine Cincore, Allie Havers of the Week, the 6-4 center from Santa Clara, Calif., had 14 points and nine rebounds in just 14 minutes Business Administration: Emily Cady, Natalie Romeo, against San Jose State. Fatuesi managed two points and four rebounds in seven minutes against CU. Emily Wood Chemistry: Anya Kalenta Child, Youth & Family Studies: Brandi Jeffery, Nebraska vs. Utah History Rachel Theriot Utah leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 2-1, but the Huskers battled to a 75-69 win over the Utes Criminology & Criminal Justice: Tear’a Laudermill in Salt Lake City last season. Rachel Theriot led the Huskers with a game-high 28 points to go along with Marketing:Hailie Sample seven rebounds and four assists. Jordan Hooper added a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, Undeclared: Kaylee Page, Esther Ramacieri, while Emily Cady added 13 points and nine boards. The Huskers overcame a 27-point, 12-rebound effort Darrien Washington by Utah’s Michelle Plouffe. Utah won the series opener, 56-52 in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2, 1978. The Utes added a 56-44 win over the Huskers at the Oahu Classic on Nov. 24, 2007. Sunday’s meeting will be the first between the teams in Lincoln. 2014-15 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** G 5-9 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; NU record-tying 7 3FG vs. #8 PSU (2/24/14); 106 3FG 2 Kaylee Page F 6-2 Fr. Alma, Kan. (Wamego) 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year; No. 42 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 3 Hailie Sample*** F 6-1 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Big Ten All-Defensive Team; 11 pts, 15 rebs in Big Ten title game (3/9/14); 5 Natalie Romeo G 5-7 Fr. Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet) 2014 First-Team All-California; No. 27 HS Player in Nation; 4.3 ppg, 2.0 apg 11 Esther Ramacieri* G 5-8 So. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian to play for Huskers under Coach Yori 12 Emily Wood G 5-5 Fr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 2014 First-Team Kansas Class 5A 13 Brandi Jeffery*** G 5-7 Sr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) 13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 spg; career highs 19 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 22 Allie Havers* C 6-5 So. Paw Paw, Mich. (Mattawan) Three-sport Michigan All-Stater; Career-high 17 pts vs. #19 Michigan St. (3/8/14) 23 Emily Cady*** F 6-2 Sr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) 2014 2nd Team All-Big Ten; 23 career double-doubles (14 in 2013-14) 30 Chandler Smith G 6-0 Fr. Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) Four-Time Washington All-Stater; No. 62 HS Player in Nation (ESPN) 31 Anya Kalenta F 6-3 Jr. Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes/General Secondary #21) 2014 NJCAA 3rd Team All-American; 14 pts, 8 reb vs. Pepperdine 33 Rachel Theriot** G 6-0 Jr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) 2014 AP HM All-American; 1st Team All-Big Ten; Big Ten Tournament MVP 34 Jasmine Cincore G 5-8 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Two-Time Tennessee Class 2A Player of the Year, 3.3 ppg off bench 50 Darrien Washington F 6-2 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) Two-Time 1st Team All-Oakland; Potential Redshirt * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986), 439-282 (25th season overall) 244-142 (13th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year - 2013 & 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year Assistant Coaches: Dayna Finch, Fifth Season (Creighton, 2004); Shimmy Gray-Miller, Third Season (Michigan, 1994); Amy Stephens (Nebraska, 1989) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Fifth Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, Third Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Meghin Williams, First Season (Nebraska, 2014); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Ninth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Fourth Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 4 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Coach Connie Yori Husker Hot Shots - Nebraska’s Starting Five (Creighton, 1986) 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year #23, Emily Cady, 6-2, Sr., F, Seward, Neb. (10.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 4.7 apg) 2010 AP National Coach of the Year • One of the nation’s most versatile forwards, Emily Cady earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year 2014. She enters the Utah game averaging 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and a team-leading 4.7 assists per 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year 2010 Kay Yow Award game. 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year • Cady is the Big Ten Conference’s active rebound leader with 811 in her career. Through games Nov. 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year 19, Cady had 109 more rebounds than Big Ten No. 2 Samantha Logic from Iowa. NU’s Hailie Sample ranks 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year third in the conference with 518. (244-142, 13th Season at NU) • Cady ranks fifth in Nebraska history with 23 career double-doubles, including 12 points, 11 rebounds (439-282, 25th Season Overall) and a career-high eight assists in NU’s season-opening win over Pepperdine, Nov. 15. She needs one more double-double to match Nafeesah Brown (1992-94) in fourth on the Husker all-time list. Cady need 17 NCAA Division III double-doubles to tie the NU record of 40 held by Jordan Hooper (2011-14) and (2006-10). Season School Won Lost Pct. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 • In 2013-14, Cady tied Jordan Hooper for second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles, while ranking 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 third in the league with 9.2 rebounds per game. Cady ranked 24th in scoring (12.7 ppg), fifth in -to- Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 turnover ratio (1.5-to-1), seventh in free throw percentage (.858), eighth in field goal percentage (.495) NCAA Division I and 12th in assists (3.1 apg). In Big Ten games-only, Cady ranked third with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 trailing only Husker point guard Rachel Theriot (2.7) and Iowa point guard Samantha Logic (2.2). Cady 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 ranked eighth in conference play in assists (4.1 apg). She had eight double-doubles in 16 conference games. 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 • 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 Cady owns 1,084 points, 811 rebounds, 233 assists and 111 steals. She is just the third player in 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 Nebraska history with 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 career steals, joining Maurtice Ivy 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 and Anna DeForge. 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 • 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 Cady ranks 10th in NU history with 86 career blocks. She needs two more to catch Casey Leonhardt 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 (88, 2000-01) in ninth on the Husker career chart. Only seven Huskers have 100 career blocks. 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 • No player in Husker history has 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 blocks. 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 • Cady’s 1,084 career points rank No. 23 in Husker history. She needs just five points to match Nafeesah 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13 .594 Brown (1,089, 1992-94) in 22nd on the career scoring list. Cady is 12 points away from Ann Halsne (1,096, 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10 .688 1988-91) in 21st and 17 points away from joining NU’s top 20 (Yvonne Turner, 20th, 1,101, 2007-10). 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12 .636 2008-09 Nebraska 15 16 .484 • Cady ranks sixth in Nebraska history with 811 rebounds and needs 63 boards to catch Kathy Hagerstrom 2009-10 Nebraska 32 2 .941 in fifth (874, 1980-83). Cady needs 189 boards to become the fifth Husker in history with 1,000 rebounds, 2010-11 Nebraska 13 18 .419 joining Janet Smith (1,280), Hooper (1,110), Griffin (1,019) and Karen Jennings (1,000). 2011-12 Nebraska 24 9 .727 2012-13 Nebraska 25 9 .735 • The best passing forward in the Big Ten, Cady’s 102 assists led all conference forwards in 2013-14. 2013-14 Nebraska 26 7 .788 Her 1.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio also led all players in the conference at the position. In Big Ten play, 2014-15 Nebraska 3 0 1.000 Div. I Totals 23rd season 414 257 .616 her 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was better than every starting guard except first-team All-Big Ten point Overall 25th season 439 282 .608 guards Rachel Theriot (Nebraska) and Samantha Logic (Iowa). Yori in the Postseason Year (Tournament) Results #33, Rachel Theriot, 6-0, Jr., G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio (16.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.0 apg) 2014 (NCAA) L, vs. BYU, 76-80 • Rachel Theriot claimed preseason All-Big Ten honors in 2014-15 from W, vs. Fresno State, 74-55 Fistful of Dimes both the conference coaches and media. Theriot was chosen the No. 13 2013 (NCAA) L, vs. Duke, 45-53 Huskers with Three Career Games W, at Texas A&M, 74-63 player in the nation by ESPN in rankings announced on Nov. 5. She was of 11 or more Assists W, Chattanooga, 73-59 named a fourth-team All-American (one of nation’s top 20 players) by Player Games 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, 49-57 College Sports Madness in preseason rankings. 2010 (NCAA) L, Kentucky, 67-76 Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 5 • W, UCLA, 83-70 Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 4 Theriot has produced double figures in all three games this season, W, Northern Iowa, 83-44 averaging 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. She has hit 62.5 2009 (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, 43-54 Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 3 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 3 percent (20-32) of her field goals, including both of her three-point W, Xavier, 61-58 Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 3 attempts. She is also 6-for-6 at the free throw line. She owns a 12-to-6 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 assist-to-turnover ratio. 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 W, at Wyoming, 72-67 • Theriot earned honorable-mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press as a sophomore. W, Drake, 62-59 She joined Jordan Hooper (2nd Team) on the AP All-America squad, marking the second straight season 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 the Huskers had produced a pair of All-Americans (Hooper, Lindsey Moore, HM, 2013). W, Marquette, 66-57 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 • Theriot earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after ranking second among the Huskers with 15.6 points W, Drake, 73-60 per game in conference play. She also averaged a team-best 7.3 assists in Big Ten action, which ranked 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 second in the league. Overall, Theriot finished her sophomore season with 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 7.1 assists per game. L, Texas Tech, 65-75 • Theriot ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 7.1 assists per game, including 7.3 assists Noting Coach Yori per game in Big Ten play. She led the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7-to-1) and ranked 17th nationally. l Winningest Coach in Nebraska history • Theriot finished with a Nebraska single-season record 234 assists in 2013-14, smashing the previous l First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to mark of 195 set by Meggan Yedsena (1991-92) and matched by Lindsey Moore (2012-13). 10 postseason bids (2004-2010, 2012-14) l 13 all-time postseason tournament appearances • Theriot’s 347 career assists rank eighth in Husker history. She needs 45 assists to catch Anna DeForge l Eight NCAA Tournament appearances in seventh (392) on the career chart and 97 assists to join Nebraska’s career top five. l Led Nebraska to Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2010, 2013) • l Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Theriot produced four points-assists double-doubles in 2013-14, including 10 points and 12 assists l Led NU to six 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) in the Big Red’s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Fresno State. Her 12 assists were the most by a l Led Nebraska to an average of 21.2 wins over past 11 seasons Husker in history in an NCAA Tournament game. It was the fifth time in 2013-14 she dished out 11 or more l Coached Huskers to 12 first-team all-conference awards over past 11 seasons assists in a game. No other Husker has distributed 11 or more assists more than four times in a career. l Led Huskers to Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards in 2004 and • Theriot led Nebraska to its first conference tournament title as the Big Ten Tournament MVP. She 2006 for being most committed NU team to all areas of averaged 18.7 points and a tournament-record 10.0 assists per game, with 30 total assists and just seven life skills and community involvement turnovers. She hit 56.4 percent of her shots, including 5-of-10 threes, and went 7-for-8 at the line. • Theriot’s 30 assists in the Big Ten Tournament were a Nebraska single-season conference tournament Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 5 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com record. She produced arguably the best passing game in Big Ten history in Nebraska’s Big Ten quarterfinal win over Minnesota March 7, dishing out Rach It Up A Notch a tournament-record-shattering 18 assists against just one turnover. The 2013-14 PPG, RPG, APG (A-TO) Season 14.1, 3.4, 7.1 (2.7) previous tournament record was 12 set by of Penn State Big Ten 15.6, 3.6, 7.3 (2.7) against Illinois in 2000. The most assists by a Big Ten player against a Big Ten B1G Tourn 18.7, 2.7, 10.0 (4.3) opponent came with 16 from Maggie Acuna of Illinois against Wisconsin in 2006. • Nebraska 2014-15 Quick Facts Theriot’s 18 assists were the second-most in a game in Nebraska history, trailing only 19 assists by Institution...... University of Nebraska Kathy Hawkins on Feb. 17, 1976 against Kearney State (now Nebraska-Kearney). Theriot’s assists are the Location...... Lincoln, Neb. most ever by a Husker against an NCAA Division I opponent, and the most in the last 37 seasons, covering Population...... 264,501 nearly 1,200 games. Theriot’s 18 assists were the most in an NCAA Division I game in 2013-14. Enrollment...... 25,006 Founded...... 1869 • Over the final 15 games of 2013-14, Theriot produced six double-digit assist games. In the first 1,203 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers games in Nebraska history, every other Husker had combined to produce just 41 double-digit assist games. Colors...... Scarlet and Cream • Theriot shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent (25-50) from three-point range in Big Ten play Home Arena...... Pinnacle Bank Arena as a sophomore. Her three-point shooting percentage led the Big Ten. Capacity...... 15,000 Conference...... Big Ten • Theriot finished with 25 double-figure scoring efforts in 2013-14. She now owns 33 in her career. She Director of Athletics...... Shawn Eichorst had a career-high 33 points in an overtime win over Minnesota (Jan. 16). She had 28 points at Utah (Nov. 2013-14 Overall Record...... 26-7 15), when she added seven rebounds. She posted all six 20-point scoring games of her career in 2013-14. Home Record...... 16-2 • Away Record...... 6-4 In Big Ten play, Theriot led the league with 39.5 minutes per game and her 1,204 minutes were the Neutral Record...... 4-1 most played by a Husker in a season in school history, surpassing Lindsey Moore’s 1,170 in 34 games in Big Ten Record...... 12-4 2012-13. Theriot went the distance 13 times in 33 games in 2013-14, including the full 45 minutes in both Head Coach...... Connie Yori of NU’s overtime wins over Minnesota (Jan. 16) and Wisconsin (Feb. 5). Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...... 13th season (244-142) #1, Tear’a Laudermill, 5-9, Sr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif. (15.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.0 apg) Career Record...... 439-282 (25th season) NCAA Div. I Record...... 414-257 (23rd season) • Tear’a Laudermill emerged as a rising star for the Huskers to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors as Home Record...... 148-47 a junior. She finished the season with career-best averages Big Ten Conference Record...... 34-14 of 11.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per Laudermill Growing Louder Big Ten Home Record...... 17-7 game, while her 62 three-pointers ranked as the 10th-best Senior Guard Tear’a Laudermill’s Development Big Ten Road Record...... 17-7 Season PPG FG% 3FG% FT% Big Ten Tournament Record...... 7-2 season total in NU history. NCAA Tournament Record...... 7-8 (6-6 Nebraska) • 2011-12 4.0 .270 .236 .524 Laudermill is continuing to grow her game as a senior, 2012-13 5.9 .351 .233 .738 Assistant Coaches:...... Dayna Finch ranking second among the Huskers in scoring with 15.3 2013-14 11.8 .410 .376 .855 ...... Shimmy Gray-Miller, Amy Stephens 2014-15 15.3 .432 .438 .875 Director of Operations...... Jan Bethea . She has hit 43.2 percent of her shots from Administrative Assistant...... Austin Thoms the field, including 43.8 percent of her three-pointers, while Graduate Assistant Manager...... Meghin Williams knocking down 87.5 percent of her free throws. Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn • Laudermill is Nebraska’s No. 1 active career three-point shooter with 106 makes, which ranks 10th Athletic Trainer...... Julie Tuttle Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 on the Husker career list. She needs four threes to catch Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) in ninth with 110. Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 • Laudermill notched her sixth career 20-point game with 20 points, including a trio of three-pointers, Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch in NU’s 82-61 win at Washington State on Wednesday. Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 • She has produced double digits in 16 of her last 20 games, after managing double figures in just 11 Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 of her first 77. She owns 27 career double-figure scoring games. Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 • Laudermill averaged 15.2 points per game over the last 17 contests of 2013-14, including the first Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] five 20-point games of her career. She closed the season with 22 points against BYU, including 12 points Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Best Time to Contact Yori...... Through Griesch in the final 2:30. She added 20 points in NU’s Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State and a 2013-14 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 career-high 27 points in the Big Red’s home win over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. 2013-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/3 • Laudermill tied a school record with seven threes in Nebraska’s 94-74 win over No. 8 Penn State Feb. Returning All-American (1)...... 24, 2014. She hit her first six threes in the first half and closed the night 7-of-10 to lead Nebraska to one ...... Rachel Theriot (HM, Associated Press, 2014) Returning All-Big Ten Players (4)...... of the best three-point shooting nights (16-22, .727) in school history. .Rachel Theriot (1st Team, Big Ten Tourney MVP, 2014) • Laudermill averaged 13.5 points in 2014 Big Ten play, while shooting a sizzling 44.3 percent from ...... (All-Freshman, 2013) three-point range, which ranked fourth in Big Ten games-only. Her 2.4 three-pointers per game also tied .... Emily Cady (2nd Team, 2014; HM, 2012, 2013) ...... (All-Freshman, 2012) for fifth in league action. She led the Big Red with 21 steals in conference action...... Tear’a Laudermill (2nd Team, 2014) ...... Hailie Sample (All-Defensive, 2014) #3, Hailie Sample, 6-0, Sr., F, Flower Mound, Texas (10.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 1.0 spg) Returning Starters (4, 2013-14 Stats)...... • Hailie Sample earned a spot on the 2014 Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She was Nebraska’s Defensive ...... Rachel Theriot, So., G, 14.1, 3.4 rpg, 7.1 apg MVP in 2013-14...... Emily Cady, Jr., F, 12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg • She is the Big Ten’s No. 3 active career rebounder with 518, trailing only teammate Emily Cady (811) ...... Tear’a Laudermill, Jr., G, 11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg ...... Hailie Sample, Jr., F, 6.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg and Iowa’s Samantha Logic (702). Starter Lost (1, 2013-14 Stats)...... • Sample has started 103 consecutive games alongside Cady since the first games of their freshman ...... Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, 20.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg season in 2011-12...... 2014 Second Round WNBA Draft Pick (Tulsa) • Sample is averaging career bests of 10.3 points and 7.7 rebounds while adding 1.3 blocks and 1.0 ...... 2014 WBCA First-Team All-American ...... 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year per game through three contests. She is coming off a season-high 16 points to go along with nine Other Returning Letterwinners (3, 2013-14 Stats)... rebounds and a career-high matching three steals at Washington State Wednesday...... Brandi Jeffery, Jr., G, 3.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg • She is shooting a staggering 80 percent (12-15) from the field. Entering her senior season, Sample ...... Allie Havers, Fr., C, 3.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg ...... Esther Ramacieri, Fr., G, 0.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg was a 41.6 percent shooter from the floor. Other Letterwinners Lost (2, 2013-14 Stats)...... • She produced her third career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the 2014 NCAA ...... Sadie Murren, So., G, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg second-round game against BYU on March 24. It was her second career double-double in the NCAA ...... Hannah Tvrdy, Fr., G, 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg Tournament and her second double-double in a three-game span, joining 11 points and a career-high 15 2014-15 Newcomers (7)...... Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F rebounds in Nebraska’s Big Ten Tournament Championship Game win over No. 23 Iowa on March 9, 2014...... Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G; Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F • Sample averaged 7.5 points and a team-leading 10.0 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. Her ...Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G; Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G 30 total rebounds and 16 offensive boards led the tournament. .Darrien Washington, 6-2 Fr., F; Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G

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• Sample’s 15 rebounds in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game were a Nebraska Big Ten Tournament Associated Press record and tied Nafeesah Brown (vs. Kansas, 1993, Big Eight) for the second-highest rebounding total First Regular-Season Top 25 ever by a Husker in a conference tournament game. Only Shelly (16 vs. Oklahoma State, 1987, Big (Monday, Nov. 17, 2014) Eight) pulled down more boards in a league tournament game than Sample. 1-UConn (1-0) (35)...... 875 (1) • In the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Sample averaged 8.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to push 2-South Carolina (1-0)...... 827 (2) her season averages to 6.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She ranked 15th overall in the Big Ten in 3-Notre Dame (1-0)...... 804 (3) rebounding (6.4 rpg), while ranking seventh in the Big Ten on the offensive glass (2.5 rpg). 4-Tennessee (1-0)...... 756 (4) 5-Texas A&M (3-0)...... 697 (5) • Sample owns 16 career double-digit scoring games, including nine in 2013-14. She also owns six 6-Stanford (1-0)...... 667 (6) career double-figure rebound games, including three in 2013-14. 7-Duke (1-0)...... 614 (7) • Sample is tied for No. 23 on the Nebraska career rebound list with 518. She needs 21 rebounds to 8-Baylor (1-0)...... 580 (8) 9-Maryland (2-0)...... 561 (10) catch Chelsea Aubry (539, 2004-07) in 22nd on the NU all-time list. Sample is 24 away from 21st (Diane 10-Texas (1-0)...... 545 (9) DelVigna, 542, 1979-80) and 27 away from No. 20 (Ann Halsne, 545, 1988-91). 11-North Carolina (2-0)...... 513 (13) 12-Louisville (2-0)...... 504 (12) #13, Brandi Jeffery, 5-7, Sr., G, Vacherie, La. (13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 spg) 13-Kentucky (1-0)...... 497 (11) • Brandi Jeffery has her senior season off to a flying start with three consecutive double-figure scoring 14-California (1-0)...... 427 (15) 15-Michigan State (1-0)...... 408 (14) performances. In addition to career-best scoring numbers, Jeffery is putting up career-best rebounding 16-Nebraska (2-0)...... 355 (16) marks. She is averaging 13.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal through four games. 17-West Virginia (1-0)...... 331 (17) • Jeffery erupted for career highs with 19 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening victory T18-DePaul (2-1)...... 253 (18) T18-Iowa (2-0)...... 253 (19) over Pepperdine on Nov. 15. Her previous career scoring high came with 12 points against both Florida 20-Oregon State (2-0)...... 215 (20) State and Mississippi Valley State in November of 2011. 21-Oklahoma State (2-0)...... 187 (21) • She added back-to-back 11-point efforts on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. In Wednesday night’s win 22-Rutgers (1-0)...... 106 (T24) at Washington State, she matched her career high for the second time in three games with eight rebounds, 23-Syracuse (1-0)...... 100 (T24) T24-Purdue (1-0)...... 42 (NR) while adding a pair of steals. T24-Georgia (1-0)...... 42 (NR) • For the season, Jeffery is shooting 66.7 percent from the field (14-21), including 54.5 percent (6-11) T24-Gonzaga (1-0)...... 42 (NR) from three-point range. Jeffery has hit a pair of threes in each of NU’s three games. Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: • Jeffery’s regular-season start in 2014-15, mirrored her production in a pair of exhibition wins, when 30-Minnesota (12); T35-Washington State (10); she averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 4.0 steals in 24.5 minutes per game. She hit 9-of- T37-UCLA (8); T45-Northwestern (1) 17 field goals, including 2-of-6 threes in exhibition play. • She entered her senior season with career averages of 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist per USA Today Coaches game. First Regular-Season Top 25 • Jeffery has played in 98 career games with 12 career starts for the Huskers. All 12 starts have come (Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014) in non-conference play over the last three seasons. 1-Stanford (2-0) (14)...... 764 (6) • One of four seniors on the roster, including Emily Cady, Hailie Sample and Tear’a Laudermill, Jeffery 2-Notre Dame (1-0) (6)...... 748 (3) has helped the Huskers to a 78-25 record and three NCAA Tournaments. 3-South Carolina (1-0) (8)...... 739 (2) • Jeffery owns 102 career assists, including seven this season. She reached the 200 career rebound 4-UConn (1-1) (4)...... 736 (1) 5-Tennessee (2-0)...... 675 (4) mark (202) with eight boards Wednesday at Washington State. She needs 13 points to reach 400 in her 6-Texas A&M (3-0)...... 613 (5) career. She owns 53 career three-pointers. 7-Duke (1-0)...... 601 (7) 8-Maryland (2-0)...... 576 (8) 9-Kentucky (2-0)...... 550 (10) Husker Starters Running on High Efficiency 10-Louisville (2-0)...... 506 (11) Nebraska’s starting five have been playing remarkably efficient basketball through the first three games 11-North Carolina (2-0)...... 468 (13) of the season. The Big Red starters have played just 65.5 percent (393/600) of Nebraska’s minutes through 12-Baylor (1-1)...... 440 (9) 13-Texas (1-0)...... 403 (12) the first three games and have scored 69.8 percent (185/265) of NU’s points. 14-California (1-0)...... 378 (14) The Husker starters have combined to shoot 58.7 percent (71-121) from the field, including 51.5 percent 15-Nebraska (2-0)...... 319 (16) (17-33) from three-point range. NU’s starters are also hitting 74 percent (37-50) of their free throws, while 16-West Virginia (2-0)...... 300 (17) dishing out 38 assists against just 32 turnovers. 17-Michigan State (1-0)...... 285 (15) 18-Iowa (2-0)...... 236 (19) All five Husker starters are averaging double figures and producing 65 of NU’s 88.3 points per game. 19-Oklahoma State (2-0)...... 219 (20) As a comparison, Utah’s starters have demonstrated a high level of efficiency through two games, 20-DePaul (2-1)...... 208 (18) hitting 47.9 percent (45-94) of their shots, including 10-of-20 three-pointers and 15-of-16 free throws 21-Oregon State (2-0)...... 170 (21) 22-Syracuse (1-0)...... 93 (25) (.810). However, the Ute starters have just 22 assists against 27 turnovers while averaging a combined 23-James Madison (2-0)...... 53 (NR) 58.5 points per game despite already playing an overtime period this season. 24-Rutgers (1-0)...... 44 (NR) 25-South Florida (2-0)...... 43 (NR) Husker Seniors Begin Pursuit of Fourth Straight NCAA Bid Note: Nebraska 2014-15 opponents in bold. Nebraska’s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear’a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 28-Purdue (24); 33-Washington State (9); form the heart of the Husker lineup in 2014-15, after helping the Big Red to the most successful three-year T37-Penn State (5); T46-Ohio State (1) stretch in school history. Cady and Sample have started all 103 games in their careers, helping the Huskers to three consecutive Husker Rankings Week-by-Week NCAA Tournament appearances and 25 wins per season. NU’s .750 winning percentage over the past three Week AP USA Today Oct. 30/Nov. 3 16 16 years represents the most successful stretch in school history. Nov. 17/18 16 15 In 2014-15, the seniors will try to become the first class in school history to compete in four consecutive NCAA tournaments. Big Red Begins Season at No. 16 in AP, Coaches Polls The Huskers opened the 2014-15 season at No. 16 in both the Associated Press Preseason Poll and the USA Today Coaches Preseason Top 25. Nebraska closed the 2013-14 campaign at No. 13 in the AP rankings, which did not include NCAA Tournament results. NU, which went 26-7 last season and 12-4 in the Big Ten before winning its first Big Ten Tournament title, ended the season at No. 17 in the final USA Today Coaches Top 25. Both Nebraska’s final AP and Coaches Top 25 rankings were the second-best year-end rankings in school history. The Huskers have finished the season in the AP Top 25 four times in the past five years. 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The Huskers finished No. 19 in the official NCAA RPI, which was its third-best RPI finish in history - all Nebraska’s Career Scoring Leaders in the last five seasons. Player (Years) Points Before Nebraska Coach Connie Yori came to Nebraska for the 2002-03 season, the Huskers had never 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 finished a season ranked in the top 25 in either of the major polls or the RPI. 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 2,357 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 4. Kelsey Griffin (2005-10) 2,033 Husker Season Ticket Sales Reach Another All-Time High 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 Nebraska’s second season inside the spectacular Pinnacle Bank Arena promises to be packed with Husker Career 20-Point Games action from start to finish, and Husker women’s basketball fans are showing that they want to see it all Rachel Theriot (6) Points in person this season. vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 33 Heading into the regular season, Nebraska had sold a school-record 3,909 season tickets for the 2014- at Utah (11/15/13) 28 at Ohio State (2/20/14) 26 15 campaign. vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 24 In their first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14, Nebraska shattered its previous season ticket at #19 Purdue (3/2/14) 24 sales record with more than 3,700. The previous record came in 2010-11, when NU sold approximately vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 23 2,700 season tickets. Tear’a Laudermill (6) Points vs. #8 Penn State (2/24/14) 27 Last season, Nebraska ranked No. 11 nationally with an average home attendance of 6,161 fans per at Iowa (2/1/14) 26 game. The Huskers ranked No. 8 nationally in total attendance with 110,892 fans flocking to the arena to vs. BYU (3/24/14) 22 watch the Big Red roll to a 16-2 home record. at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 21 at Washington State (11/19/14) 20 vs. #19 Michigan State (3/8/14) 20 Theriot Claims Preseason All-Big Ten Honors Emily Cady (3) Points Nebraska junior Rachel Theriot captured preseason first-team All-Big Ten team announced at Big Ten vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day on Oct. 16. at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 Theriot, a 6-0 point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, joined senior point guards Hailie Sample (1) Points (Minnesota) and Samantha Logic (Iowa) on the five-player honor squads of both the conference coaches at Creighton (12/5/12) 20 and media. Michigan State sophomore Aerial Powers and Northwestern sophomore Nia Coffey rounded Nebraska’s 30-Point Games (Career) out the coaches top five. Sophomores Amanda Zahui from Minnesota and Lexie Brown from Maryland, (21 Individuals/73 Games) along with junior Ameryst Alston from Ohio State claimed spots on the media’s six-player team. Player (Years) Games As a team, Nebraska was picked No. 3 in the conference by the media, trailing Maryland and Michigan 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2. Jordan Hooper (2011-14) 10 State. Iowa earned the No. 3 spot ahead of the Huskers in the coaches ranking of the top three teams. 3. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 4. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 5. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 5 Big Red, Big Picture Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 • Nebraska’s No. 13 final national ranking in 2014 the Associated Press Poll was the second-highest -- Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 1 final ranking in school history, trailing only NU’s No. 4 AP finish in 2010. The AP produces its final ranking at the end of the regular season and does not do another poll during or after the NCAA Tournament. Husker Career Double-Doubles • Nebraska was ranked No. 19 in the final regular-season NCAA RPI heading into the NCAA Tournament. Emily Cady (23) [23 Career: 2014-15 (1); 2013-14 (14); 2012-13 (5); (2011-12 (3)] • Nebraska’s 2014-15 recruiting class is ranked No. 8 nationally by ESPN - the best class in school history. vs. Pepperdine (11/15/14) 12 points - 11 rebounds The 2013-14 recruiting class was ranked No. 9 nationally by ESPN. They are the two best classes in school vs. BYU (3/24/14) 13 points - 10 rebounds vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 15 points - 11 rebounds history. vs. Illinois (2/27/14) 10 points - 12 rebounds • Nebraska’s No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament marked the second-best seed the Huskers ever earned vs. Indiana (2/16/14) 12 points - 13 rebounds in the Big Dance, trailing only NU’s No. 1 seed in 2010. at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 10 points - 11 rebounds • at Northwestern (1/26/14) 12 points - 10 rebounds Nebraska retired 2010 All-American Kelsey Griffin’s jersey at the Michigan game (Jan. 29). The 2010 vs. #22 Purdue (1/19/14) 13 points - 16 rebounds Senior CLASS Award winner and Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year had her number raised vs. Minnesota (1/16/14) 23 points - 13 rebounds at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but not permanently retired. Current Husker Emily Cady shares Griffin’s No. 23. at Illinois (1/12/14) 19 points - 10 rebounds at Michigan State (1/9/14) 16 points - 12 rebounds Griffin, a five-year WNBA veteran, made a return trip to Lincoln from her club team in Australia. vs. Utah State (12/8/13) 16 points -10 rebounds • NU has earned NCAA Tournament trips six of the past eight seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). vs. Washington St. (11/30/13) 13 points - 13 rebounds • The Huskers have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 twice in the last five seasons (2010, 2013). vs. Southern (11/24/13) 18 points - 14 rebounds vs. Alabama (11/11/13) 19 points - 11 rebounds • Coach Connie Yori is the winningest coach in Husker history (243 victories) and has won conference vs. #7 Penn State (3/3/13) 15 points - 10 rebounds coach-of-the-year honors in the Big Ten (2013, 2014), Big 12 (2012) and Missouri Valley (2002). She was vs. Ohio State (2/14/13) 10 points - 16 rebounds the national coach-of-the-year in 2010. at Minnesota (1/20/13) 12 points - 10 rebounds at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin (1/2/13) 13 points - 14 rebounds Nebraska Posts Perfect GSR for 10th Straight Season vs. Kansas (3/18/12) 10 points - 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds Nebraska Coach Connie Yori would be the first to say that nobody’s perfect. However, in the eyes of the at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 11 points - 12 rebounds NCAA’s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), that’s exactly what her Husker program has been for 10 Rachel Theriot (4) consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish vs. Fresno State (3/22/14) 10 points - 12 assists the perfect score for 10 straight years. vs. Minnesota (3/7/14) 14 points - 18 assists The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Wisconsin (2/5/14) 11 points - 11 assists vs. Michigan (1/29/14) 10 points - 11 assists and Nebraska was a national leader in women’s basketball for the 10th straight season, dating back to to 2004-05. Hailie Sample (3) vs. BYU (3/24/14) 10 points - 10 rebounds Yori, who is entering her 13th season at Nebraska, joined Coach Robin Krapfl’s women’s golf program, vs. #23 Iowa (3/9/14) 11 points - 15 rebounds Coach Scott Jacobson’s women’s tennis program and Coach John Cook’s volleyball program as Nebraska at #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 10 points - 11 rebounds teams who have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 10 years. Nebraska was one of five Big Ten women’s basketball programs to post 100 percent rates in 2013-14, Nebraska Season Double-Doubles Player (Season) Double-Doubles joining Penn State, Purdue, Michigan and Illinois. All 14 Big Ten women’s programs posted GSR rates above 1.Kelsey Griffin (2009-10) 20 80 percent last season. 2. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 16 3. Jordan Hooper (2013-14) 14 Jordan Hooper (2011-12) 14 Huskers Seek Seventh NCAA Bid in Last Nine Years Emily Cady (2013-14) 14 Nebraska made its 12th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and its sixth in the last eight 6. Karen Jennings (1992-93) 13 Karen Jennings (1990-91) 13 seasons in 2014. The 2014 Huskers also became the first Nebraska team in history to advance to the 8. Kelsey Griffin (2006-07) 10 NCAA second round in back-to-back seasons, after a 2014 first-round win over Fresno State. Maurtice Ivy (1985-86) 10 Carol Garey (1978-79) 10 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 8 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Nebraska Individual Career Highs Over the past six years, the Huskers have produced six NCAA Tournament wins under Coach Connie Scoring Yori, after the program notched just two NCAA wins in the first 25 years of the NCAA Tournament. Player (Game, Date) Points Nebraska’s No. 4 seed was its second-highest in school history, trailing only the No. 1 seed the Huskers Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 33 earned on their way to their first NCAA Sweet 16 in 2010. NU earned its second NCAA Sweet 16 spot as a Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 27 Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12; at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 24 No. 6 seed in 2013, following wins over No. 11 seed Chattanooga and third-seeded Texas A&M in College Hailie Sample (at Creighton, 12/5/12) 20 Station in 2013. Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 17 The Huskers notched their first NCAA Tournament win under Coach Yori with a 61-58 victory over Xavier Brandi Jeffery (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 19 Anya Kalenta (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 14 at College Park, Md., in 2008. Natalie Romeo (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 7 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 5 Yori Claims Back-to-Back Big Ten Coaching Honors Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 Nebraska’s Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting by conference coaches for Esther Ramacieri (vs. Fresno State, 3/22/14) 2 the second straight season in 2014. Yori captured her third conference coach-of-the-year award in the Rebounding last five seasons and her second in the Big Ten. Yori led the 2013-14 Huskers to their second straight Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/14/13) 16 unbeaten February, while finishing 12-4 in the Big Ten for the second consecutive year. The Huskers then Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/9/14) 15 Allie Havers (at Northwestern, 1/26/14) 10 ran to the Big Ten Tournament title for the first conference tournament title Brandi Jeffery (at Wash. St., 11/19/14; vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 8 Yori’s 20-Win Seasons in school history. Nebraska went 1-1 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament to finish Anya Kalenta (vs. Peppderdine, 11/15/14) 8 Season Record with a 26-7 overall mark. Rachel Theriot (Five Times, at Ohio State, 2/20/14) 7 1. 2009-10 32-2 The 2014 Huskers opened Big Ten play with a 3-3 mark that included a Tear’a Laudermill (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 6 2. 2013-14 26-7 Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 3 two-point loss to Purdue and a four-point road loss at Northwestern, before Esther Ramacieri (Four Times, vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 3. 2012-13 25-9 rallying for nine straight wins. The Huskers played their final regular-season 4. 2011-12 24-9 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 game for a share of the Big Ten title for the second straight year, after Emily Wood (vs. Alcorn St., 11/16/14; vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 5. 2006-07 22-10 6. 2007-08 21-12 competing for the Big Ten Tournament title in Indianpolis in 2012. Assists Yori captured Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2010 on her way to Rachel Theriot (vs. Minnesota, 3/7/14) 18 WBCA, AP, USBWA, Naismith and Kay Yow National Coach-of-the-Year awards. She led the Huskers to Emily Cady (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 8 the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16 after capturing the Big 12 regular-season title with a perfect 16-0 record. The Hailie Sample (at Purdue, 2/11/13) 6 Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14; vs. ORU, 12/29/13) 5 2009-10 Huskers, which featured first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin and first-team All-Big 12 picks Cory Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Michigan, 1/29/14) 4 Montgomery and Yvonne Turner, finished with a 32-2 overall record. Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 4 Before becoming Nebraska’s head coach in 2002-03, Yori claimed Missouri Valley Conference Coach-of- Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 the-Year honors in her final season at Creighton in 2002. In Yori’s first 12 seasons as NU’s coach, her Huskers Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 have earned a total of 37 all-conference awards (12 first team, 4 second team, 11 honorable mention, 5 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 1 freshmen, 5 defensive). Jordan Hooper earned Nebraska’s first Big Ten Player-of-the-Year award in 2014, becoming Yori’s second conference player of the year in the last five seasons at Nebraska. Kelsey Griffin Steals Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 claimed Big 12 Player-of-the-Year honors in 2010. Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Rachel Theriot (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 5 Talented Young Huskers Challenged to Fill Hooper’s Spot Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Temple, 11/11/12) 4 When Nebraska took the floor in the regular season opener against Pepperdine on Nov. 15, it marked Hailie Sample (at Wash. St., 11/19/14; vs. Northwestern, 1/2/14) 3 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 the first time since 2010 that Jordan Hooper was not in the starting lineup for the Big Red. Allie Havers (Nine Times, vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 Hooper, a three-time first-team All-Big Ten forward and a 2014 first-team WBCA All-American, started Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn St., 11/16/14; vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 131 consecutive games for the Huskers from 2010-11 through 2013-14. Blocked Shots Hooper finished her Husker career ranked No. 2 in career points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110) while Emily Cady (at Wisconsin, 2/28/13) 4 setting the school record with 295 career three-pointers. Hooper averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and Allie Havers (vs. Michigan State, 3/8/14) 3 and 2.3 threes per game in her career. As a senior in 2013-14, Hooper averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds Hailie Sample (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 3 and 2.4 threes per contest. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. UMass-Lowell, 11/27/13) 2 Rachel Theriot (vs. Purdue, 1/5/13) 2 Brandi Jeffery (Seven Times, vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 NU Nuggets: Huskers At a Glance Anya Kalenta (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 1 #31, Anya Kalenta, 6-3, Jr., F, Minsk, Belarus (8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) Minutes Played • Anya Kalenta has her NCAA Division I basketball career off to an impressive start by averaging 8.0 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 points and 5.0 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game to help the Huskers to a 3-0 start. Rachel Theriot (at Wisconsin, 2/5/14; vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 45 • She averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of wins on opening weekend. She established Hailie Sample (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 2/27/14) 40 Tear’a Laudermill (vs. BYU, 3/24/14) 40 career highs with 14 points and eight rebounds against Pepperdine on Nov. 15. The 6-3 forward went Brandi Jeffery (at Wash. St., 11/19/14; at Purdue, 3/2/14) 31 2-for-2 from three-point range against Alcorn State on Nov. 16. Anya Kalenta (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 26 • Kalenta suffered a broken nose in preseason practice on Oct. 29 and underwent surgery Oct. 30. Allie Havers (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 25 She was hit by an unintentional elbow from Darrien Washington. Kalenta wore a protective mask in both Natalie Romeo (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 24 Kaylee Page (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 11 exhibition games and against Pepperdine. Jasmine Cincore (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 10 • She earned third-team NJCAA All-America honors in 2013-14 at Vincennes University in Indiana. She Esther Ramacieri (vs. Oral Roberts, 12/29/13) 8 transferred to Vincennes after spending her freshman season at Broward College in Florida in 2012-13. Emily Wood (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 3 • Kalenta ranked in the NJCAA’s top 25 in scoring (20.8 ppg, 13th), rebounding (10.7 rpg, 22nd) and Three-Pointers Made blocked shots (2.1 bpg, 20th) in her only season with the Trailblazers at Vincennes in 2013-14. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Penn State, 2/24/14) 7 • She hit 51.1 percent of field goals, including 41 percent of her three-pointers last season. The 6-3 Rachel Theriot (at Purdue, 3/2/14) 4 Kalenta hit 32 threes on the season. Emily Cady (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 • Brandi Jeffery (vs. Minnesota, 1/16/14) 3 Kalenta was a member of the Belarus U-20 National Team at the 2013 European Championships. Anya Kalenta (vs. Alcorn State, 11/16/14) 2 #22, Allie Havers, 6-5, So., C, Paw Paw, Mich. (6.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg) Natalie Romeo (vs. Pepperdine, 11/15/14) 1 • Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 1 One of the tallest Nebraska women’s basketball players in history, Allie Havers is one of the most improved Huskers on the 2014-15 team. She is averaging 6.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 block in 21 minutes per game off the bench to help the Huskers to a 3-0 start. • She is coming off her best game of the young season with eight points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s 82-61 win at Washington State on Wednesday night. • Havers was NU’s top post off the bench as a true freshman in 2013-14, averaging 3.2 points and 2.6 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 9 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com rebounds while playing in all 33 games. She averaged just over 10 minutes per contest. • She played a huge role in Nebraska’s 2014 Big Ten Tournament title. In a Big Ten semifinal win over No. 19 Michigan State on March 8, Havers entered the game early in the first half after All-American Jordan Hooper was whistled for her second foul. Havers took the floor with NU trailing 16-13. She ignited a massive surge, dishing out three assists in her first three minutes to spark a 26-3 eruption that gave the Big Red 2014 Big Ten Final Standings a 39-19 lead with seven minutes left in the half. She later scored six straight points to send Nebraska to Team Overall (Big Ten) the locker room with a 50-27 lead. Havers finished with career highs of 17 points, three assists and three 1. Penn State 24-8 (13-3) 2. Michigan State 23-10 (13-3) blocks to go along with one steal in just 19 minutes. 3. Nebraska 26-7 (12-4) #5, Natalie Romeo, 5-7, Fr., G, Martinez, Calif. (4.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.0 apg) 4. Purdue 22-9 (11-5) 5. Iowa 27-9 (11-5) • Nebraska’s top guard off the bench this season, freshman Natalie Romeo is averaging 4.3 points, 1.3 6. Minnesota 22-13 (8-8) rebounds and 2.0 assists to help the Huskers to a 3-0 start. 7. Michigan 20-14 (8-8) • Romeo saw extensive playing time on opening weekend (Nov. 15-16), averaging 6.5 points, 2.0 8. Ohio State 17-18 (5-11) rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in 20.0 minutes per game in wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. 9. Northwestern 17-16 (5-11) 10. Indiana 21-13 (5-11) • Romeo earned first-team All-California Elite honors from Cal-Hi Sports in 2014. 11. Wisconsin 10-19 (3-13) • She was a two-time first-team All-California Division II pick at Carondelet High School. 12. Illinois 9-21 (2-14) • Romeo was rated as the No. 55 Player in the Nation by ESPN (No. 12 Point Guard) and the No. 27 2014 Big Ten Awards (Coaches) Player in the Nation (No. 6 Point Guard) by Full Court Press. Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska • She averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 assists and 5.6 steals as a senior at Carondelet High School. Romeo Player of the Year: Jordan Hooper, Nebraska finished her four-year high school career with 2,151 points, 552 rebounds, 735 assists and 613 steals and Defensive Player of the Year: Dara Taylor, Penn St. finished No. 2 on Carondelet’s all-time scoring list behind Stanford All-American Jayne Appel. Freshman of the Year: Amanda Zahui B., Minnesota Sixth Player of the Year: Whitney Bays, Purdue #34, Jasmine Cincore, 5-8, Fr., G, Arlington, Tenn. (3.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.3 spg) • Jasmine Cincore has seen action in all three contests, averaging 3.3 points in just 6.0 minutes per First-Team All-Big Ten Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska (unanimous) game to help the Huskers to a 3-0 start. , Sr., G, Penn State (unanimous) • Cincore played well on opening weekend (Nov. 15-16), averaging 4.5 points in 8.5 minutes per game Rachel Banham, Jr., G, Minnesota (unanimous) in wins over Pepperdine and Alcorn State. She hit 3-of-6 shots from the floor and 3-of-5 free throws. Courtney Moses, Sr., G, Purdue (unanimous) • Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa (unanimous) She was a two-time Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska • Cincore earned first-team all-class, All-Tennessee honors from USA Today in 2014. Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State • She averaged 15.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 steals as a senior at Briarcrest Christian. Ariel Edwards, Sr., G/F, Penn State Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State #2, Kaylee Page, 6-2, Fr., F, Alma, Kan. (0.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg) Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern • Kaylee Page scored her first points with a pair of free throws in NU’s win over Alcorn State on Nov. Michala Johnson, Jr., F, Wisconsin 16. She added a rebound and an assist against the Lady Braves. She has seen action in all three games. Second-Team All-Big Ten • Page was the 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and the two-time Kansas Class 4A Player of Emily Cady, Jr., F, Nebraska the Year (2013, 2014) while playing for her father, Jim, at Wamego High School. She was ranked as the Tear’a Laudermill, Jr., G, Nebraska No. 42 Player in the Nation by ESPN (2014), and the No. 18 Shooting Guard in the Nation by ESPN (2014). Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana • She averaged 18.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.2 assists over her four-year career. She hit Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa Cyesha Goree, Jr., F, Michigan 35.3 percent of her threes, connecting on 181 threes in her 93-game career. Page finished with 1,755 Annalise Pickrel, Sr., F, Michigan State points, 771 rebounds, 293 assists, 167 steals and 355 blocks. Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State #11, Esther Ramacieri, 5-8, So., G, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg) KK Houser, Sr., G, Purdue • Esther Ramacieri saw action in both games on Nebraska’s opening weekend, grabbing two rebounds in NU’s win over Alcorn State. All-Defensive Team Hailie Sample, Jr., F, Nebraska • Ramacieri competed in 17 games for the Huskers as a true freshman, including five regular-season Bethany Doolittle, Jr., C, Iowa Big Ten contests. She was a reserve in the backcourt and at power forward. Klarissa Bell, Sr., G, Michigan State • Ramacieri is the fourth Canadian to play for the Huskers under Coach Yori, including Chelsea Aubry Amanda Zahui B., RFr., C, Minnesota (2004-07), Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) and Harleen Sidhu (2009-12). Dara Taylor, Sr., G, Penn State #12, Emily Wood, 5-5, Fr., G, Salina, Kan. (0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg) All-Freshman Team Amanda Zahui B., RFr., Minnesota • Emily Wood walked on to the Nebraska program after being recruited by Harvard, Dartmouth, Nia Coffey, Fr., F, Northwestern Washburn and Western Illinois. She grabbed one rebound against both Pepperdine and Alcorn State. Larryn Brooks, Fr., G, Indiana • She was a first-team Kansas Class 5A all-state selection as a senior at Salina Central High School in Aeriel Powers, RFr., G, Michigan State 2014. Wood averaged 16.0 points per game as a senior, while hitting a school-record 91 threes. She hit Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa 42.1 percent of her threes and 86.2 percent of her free throws as a senior. Big Ten All-Tournament Team • Wood played on the MOKAN Eclipse club team coached by Doug Finch, who is the father of Nebraska Rachel Theriot, So., G, Nebraska (MVP) assistant coach Dayna Finch. Doug Finch is also the head boys coach at Salina Central. Jordan Hooper, Sr., F, Nebraska Samantha Logic, Jr., G, Iowa #30, Chandler Smith, 6-0, Fr., G, Brewster, Wash. (Brewster) Melissa Dixon, Sr., G, Iowa • Chandler Smith was impressive in preseason practice but has been sidelined for nearly a month by Ally Disterhoft, Fr., G, Iowa Ameryst Alston, So., G, Ohio State a stress fracture in her leg. She hopes to return in the non-conference season. • Smith was the two-time Washington Class 1A Player of the Year (2013, 2014) • Nebraska Career Assist Leaders She earned a spot on the Washington all-class, all-state team in 2014. Player (Season) Assists • Smith was rated as the No. 62 Player in the Nation (No. 18 Wing) by ESPN (2014) 1. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 699 2. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 696 #50, Darrien Washington, 6-2, Fr., F, Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) 3. Jina Johansen (2002-05) 567 • Darrien Washington saw playing time in Nebraska’s exhibition games but could be a candidate for a 4. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 563 redshirt in 2014-15. Washington did not play in NU’s regular-season opening weekend. 5. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 444 • Washington was a two-time first-team All-Oakland selection (2013, 2014). 6. Stacy Imming (1984-87) 402 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 392 • She averaged 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.1 blocks for Oakland Skyline High School as a senior. 8. Rachel Theriot (2013-14) 343 • Washington produced 1,181 points and nearly 1,000 rebounds in her high school career. 9. Ami Beiriger (1979-83) 342 • Washington was a club teammate of Natalie Romeo on the Cal Stars Elite. Kathy Hawkins (1975-77) 326 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 10 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com 2014-15 Husker Season In-Depth Hooper Continues String of Nebraska WNBA Success NU leads at the half 2-0 Jordan Hooper became the third Husker in the last five years taken in the top 13 picks of the WNBA NU trails at the half 0-0 Draft, when she was chosen by the with the first pick of the second round of the 2014 WNBA NU is tied at the half 1-0 Draft on April 14. She was the fourth Husker selected among the top 25 picks in the draft in the same NU attempts more FG than opponent 1-0 span. Lindsey Moore (2013, Minnesota Lynx) was NU’s most recent first-round pick. Kelsey Griffin (2010, NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 2-0 Minnesota Lynx) was the No. 3 overall pick in 2010 and has spent five seasons NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 Huskers in WNBA Draft with the . Since 2010 Nebraska Coach Connie Yori also has helped guide Cory Montgomery, NU makes more FG than opponent 3-0 2014-Jordan Hooper 13th Yvonne Turner, Danielle Page, and Kiera Hardy to stints in the WNBA since NU makes fewer FG than opponent 0-0 2013-Lindsey Moore 12th NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 2007. Hardy and Montgomery were third-round WNBA Draft choices, while 2010-Kelsey Griffin 3rd Page and Turner signed free agent contracts. 2010-Cory Montgomery 25th NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 3-0 Hooper closed one of the greatest careers in Nebraska history as a first- NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-0 team WBCA All-American in 2014. She joined NU retired jersey honorees NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 Karen Jennings (1993) and Kelsey Griffin (2010) as the only Huskers in history to earn first-team All-America NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 2-0 honors. A three-time first-team All-Big Ten choice, Hooper was the 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year. Hooper, NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 3-0 who was a two-time Big Ten All-Tournament selection and helped the Huskers to their first-ever Big Ten NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 0-0 Tournament title in 2014, finished her career as the school record holder with 295 three-pointers which NU shoots more FT than opponent 3-0 tied for third in Big Ten history. She also tied the NU record with 40 career double-doubles while ranking NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 0-0 second in school history in both points (2,357) and rebounds (1,110). Hooper is the only Husker and one NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 of only two Big Ten players in history to achieve those combined career milestones. NU makes more FT than opponent 3-0 Huskers Rank Among National Attendance Leaders NU makes fewer FT than opponent 0-0 In 18 home games, the Huskers attracted 110,892 fans including 10 of the top-16 largest home non- NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 conference crowds in school history in 2013-14. NU has more total rebounds than opponent 3-0 Nebraska’s total home attendance of 110,892 ranked No. 8 nationally, while NU’s average home NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 0-0 attendance of 6,161 ranked 11th in 2013-14. NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 NU drew 5,000 or more fans for 14 of its first 18 home games, including four consecutive crowds of more than 7,000 to close its first regular season at Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 2-0 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 1-0 The Big Red drew seven crowds of 5,000 or more in 10 home non-conference games, after drawing NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 just five home non-conference crowds of 5,000 or more in 37 seasons at the Devaney Center. Nebraska attracted almost 15,000 fans to Pinnacle Bank Arena in its season-opening weekend, including NU has more assists than opponent 3-0 a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 for a season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. The Huskers NU has fewer assists than opponent 0-0 added a crowd of 4,924 for a Veterans Day win over Alabama on Nov. 11. NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 The 14,674 fans over two games nearly matched the 15,221 fans who attended Nebraska’s eight home NU has more turnovers than opponent 1-0 non-conference games in Coach Connie Yori’s first season in 2002-03. NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 2-0 Nebraska’s average home attendance of 5,658 marked the best single-season non-conference average NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 0-0 in school history, crushing the 4,049 fans per game the Huskers averaged during home non-conference action in 2012-13. With just one more home non-conference game than a year ago, the Big Red attracted NU has more steals than opponent 1-0 20,139 more fans than last season (36,436), which was also a school non-conference record. NU has fewer steals than opponent 2-0 Growing interest in Nebraska women’s basketball is not new. In fact, 13 of the 21 largest non-conference NU has same number of steals as opponent 0-0 home crowds in school history have come over the last 21 non-conference home games for the Big Red. NU has more blocked shots than opponent 1-0 NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 2-0 Huskers Produced Second-Best Win Total for Third Straight Season NU has same number of blocks as opponent 0-0 Nebraska notched the second-highest win total in school history for the third consecutive year, finishing at 26-7 (.788) to produce the second-best overall winning percentage in school history. NU commits more fouls than opponent 0-0 NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 3-0 The Huskers have averaged 25 wins over the past three years, including NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-0 NU’s Best Seasons 24 victories in 2012 and 25 wins in 2013. Season Record Before NU’s 24 wins in 2011-12, only one Husker team had produced Games are decided by 20 or more points 3-0 1. 2009-10 32-2 more than 23 wins in a season - Nebraska’s 2009-10 Big 12 championship Games are decided by 10 or more points 3-0 2. 2013-14 26-7 team that finished 32-2 (.941 winning percentage), including the school’s first 3. 2012-13 25-9 Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 0-0 trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 0-0 4. 2011-12 24-9 5. 1992-93 23-8 The 2012-13 Huskers took a step forward by notching 25 wins, including Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-0 1997-98 23-10 a pair of NCAA Tournament victories to reach NU’s second NCAA Sweet 16. Overtime Games 0-0 1978-79 23-13 The 2013-14 Huskers kept NU moving up after winning the school’s first Playing on Monday 0-0 1979-80 23-17 conference tournament title at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. Playing on Tuesday 0-0 9. 2006-07 22-10 bold indicates Connie Yori-coached team Nebraska’s seven losses in 2013-14 were also tied for the second-fewest Playing on Wednesday 1-0 in school history, trailing only the two losses by the 2009-10 squad. The Playing on Thursday 0-0 1988 Big Eight champion Huskers finished 22-7. The only other NU team to lose seven or fewer games Playing on Friday 0-0 was Nebraska’s first-ever varsity team in 1974-75, which went 9-7 against primarily lower division (NCAA Playing on Saturday 1-0 Division II, III, NAIA) opponents. Playing on Sunday 1-0 Nebraska, which has produced six 20-win seasons in the past eight years, had managed only five 20- Playing in November 3-0 win seasons in the previous 26 years before Coach Connie Yori led the Huskers to 22 wins in 2006-07. NU Playing in December 0-0 owns 15 20-win seasons and three 25-win campaigns in 39 seasons as a varsity sport. Playing in January 0-0 Nebraska owns four 20-win seasons in the last five years, which has included the four top victory totals Playing in February 0-0 in school history, including an NU-record 32 wins in 2009-10. Prior to Yori’s arrival in 2002-03, NU’s record Playing in March 0-0 for single-season wins was 23 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1992-93, 1997-98). Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 11 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Double Trouble: Cady Climbing Husker Career Chart Nebraska Career Three-Point Leaders Emily Cady ranks fifth in Nebraska history with 23 career double-doubles. Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG Double-Double Dynamo 1. Jordan Hooper, F (2011-14) 295 The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., tied teammate Jordan Hooper for 2. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 second in the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles in 2013-14. They became the Nebraska’s Career Leaders 3. Yvonne Turner, G (2007-10) 183 Player (Years) Doubles 4. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-13) 173 first Husker teammates to both produce double-figure double-doubles in 1. Jordan Hooper (11-14) 40 the same season. 5. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 Kelsey Griffin (06-10) 40 6. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 As a senior, Cady will try to join Hooper, Kelsey Griffin and Karen Jennings 3. Karen Jennings (90-93) 36 7. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 as the only players in Husker history with two double-digit double-double 4. Nafeesah Brown (1993-94) 24 8. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 5. Emily Cady (12-15) 23 campaigns. Cady is one of just six Huskers in history with 10 or more double- 9. Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-12) 110 doubles in a season, including Griffin (10, 2006-07; 20, 2009-10), Jennings 10. Tear’a Laudermill, G (2012-15) 106 (13, 1990-91; 13, 1991-92), Nafeesah Brown (16, 1993-94), Maurtice Ivy (10, 1985-86) and Carol Garey Nebraska Season 3FG Made* (10, 1978-79). Nebraska players have produced 10 double-digit double-double seasons. Season 3FG 1. 2013-14 231 2. 2011-12 230 Cady, Sample Own 103 Consecutive Starts Together 3. 2009-10 225 Nebraska seniors Emily Cady and Hailie Sample have joined each other in the Huskers’ starting five for 4. 2010-11 218 103 consecutive games, dating back to their first games of their freshman season at NU in 2011-12. 5. 2012-13 214 Junior point guard Rachel Theriot has joined them in the starting five for each of the last 64 games, 6. 2006-07 173 while senior Tear’a Laudermill has made 33 straight starts. 7. 2008-09 171 8. 2004-05 161 Departed All-America Jordan Hooper graduated from the Husker program and headed to the WNBA 9. 2005-06 155 after making 131 consecutive starts, while NU used the same starting five in the final 30 games last season. 10. 2007-08 148 Consistent starting lineups are nothing new for the Huskers under Coach Connie Yori. In fact, over the 11. 2003-04 145 past 10 seasons (including 2014-15) Nebraska has used only 23 different starting lineups over 295 games. *all teams coached by Connie Yori The 2011-12, 2006-07 and 2003-04 Huskers all used the same starting lineup for every game. Nebraska Season 3FG attempted* Season 3FG Huskers Set for Record TV Exposure in 2014-15 1. 2011-12 759 Nebraska is expected to set a record with 16 nationally televised regular-season games in 2014-15. 2. 2012-13 684 The Huskers will fill the BTN airwaves with nine guaranteed regular-season appearances on the network 3. 2009-10 661 4. 2010-11 658 and the possibility of two more wildcard selections. 5. 2013-14 645 Nebraska has never had more than 11 regular-season games televised in a year, and the record for 6. 2006-07 519 nationally televised games in a season is 15 (including conference and NCAA tournaments). 7. 2008-09 516 In addition to the prospect of 11 BTN games, the Huskers will face Maryland on CBS at Pinnacle Bank 8. 2004-05 484 Arena on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m., in the conference’s premier slot for women’s basketball all season 9. 2003-04 462 10. 2005-06 457 long. It will be Nebraska’s second appearance on CBS in the last three years. The Huskers will battle the 11. 2007-08 455 Terrapins on ESPN2 on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. in College Park. *all teams coached by Connie Yori Nebraska will make its first two national TV appearances of the year on the Pac-12 Network, when the Huskers face Washington State in Pullman on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 p.m. (CT), before battling UCLA Nebraska’s Top Home Win Totals Season Wins on Friday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. (CT) in Los Angeles. 1. 2013-14 16 The Huskers will play their third televised road non-conference game against Creighton at D.J. Sokol 2009-10 16 Arena on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8:05 p.m. It will be Nebraska’s first-ever appearance on Fox Sports 1. 1997-98 16 The Huskers open their BTN national TV schedule against No. 7 Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on 4. 2007-08 14 Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. 1978-79 14 6. 2012-13 13 NU tips its first 18-game Big Ten Conference season on BTN at Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. 2011-12 13 The Big Red are back on BTN to battle Michigan State in East Lansing on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. 2003-04 13 The Huskers return home for a pair of huge games against traditional Big Ten powers Penn State (Jan. 1987-88 13 15, 6 p.m.) and Purdue (Jan. 19, 6 p.m.) that will be televised by BTN. One week later, Nebraska is back 10.2004-05 12 on BTN for a Monday night clash at Iowa on Jan. 26. Tip time on BTN is set for 8 p.m. 1998-99 12 1995-96 12 The Huskers return to BTN for their first-ever road trip to Rutgers on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., 1992-93 12 before returning home for a BTN rematch with Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. NU’s final scheduled 1986-87 12 appearance on BTN comes against Minnesota on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m., but the Huskers could add Nebraska owns 11 straight seasons with 10 or more BTN wildcard games at Indiana (Feb. 21) and Ohio State (March 1). home victories (longest streak in school history). Nebraska’s 20-Win Seasons 14-Team Big Ten Tournament Offers New Format in 2015 Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) The 2015 Big Ten Tournament at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., March 4-8, will offer 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) two more teams and one more round of competition than the last three seasons. 2. 2013-14 26-7 (.788) 12-4 (.750) A new opening-day on Wednesday, March 4 with features games between the 11 through 14 seeds to 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) 4. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) cut the tournament field down to 12 teams for the final three days of action. 5. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) The new format means that the top four seeds in the conference will get two days worth of byes in 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) the Big Ten Tournament, but those four teams will still need to string together three straight wins to earn 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none a championship. 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none First-round games at the tournament will be streamed live on BTN Plus, while second-, third-round and 9. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) semifinal games will be on BTN. The championship game will air on ESPN on Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. 11.1975-76 21-9 (.700) none 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) NCAA Tournament Changes First & Second Round Sites 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be back on ESPN on Monday, March 16, before the ESPN 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) 15.1976-77 21-16 (.588) none family of networks presents every game of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, March 20-April 7. *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori New this year to the NCAA Tournament, first- and second-round games will be awarded to the top-16 seeds bidding for home sites. A shift from the predetermined home sites in the first two rounds in recent years. NCAA Regionals will be held in Oklahoma City, Okla., Greensboro, N.C., Albany, N.Y., and Sacramento, Calif., before the Tampa Bay Times Forum hosts the 2015 NCAA Women’s Final Four, April 5-7. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 12 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Nebraska All-Time NCAA Appearances 12 Appearances, 20 Games (8-12 Record) BTN Plus, Huskers.com Offer Additional Video Coverage Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result In addition to the games set for TV, all of Nebraska’s non-televised regular-season Big Ten games will 2014 (4) vs. (12) BYU Los Angeles, Calif. L, 76-80 be available to fans on BTN Plus or Huskers.com. 2014 (4) vs. (13) Fresno State Los Angeles, Calif. W, 74-55 The network’s new designation for both BTN.com and BTN2Go games, which were previously designated 2013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-53 as the BTDN (Big Ten Digital Network), BTN Plus will provide video streams through all devices (laptop/ 2013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-63 tablet/smartphone) of Nebraska’s non-televised home games during the non-conference season. 2013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-59 2012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-57 Every Nebraska women’s basketball game over the last three seasons has been available to Husker fans 2010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-76 either on TV or video stream, a stretch of 100 consecutive games. To subscribe to BTN Plus, visit BTN.com. 2010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-70 For an up-to-date listing of Nebraska’s schedule with game times and television and current video 2010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-44 stream information, visit Huskers.com. All times listed on Huskers.com are central and subject to change. 2008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-76 2008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-58 2007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-64 Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-Wide 2000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-93 The Husker Sports Network enters its 21st season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of 1999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-98 Nebraska women’s basketball in 2014-15. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and 1998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-75 color commentator Jeff Griesch head into their 14th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. 1998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-59 The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade 1996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-66 1993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-78 to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. 1993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-58 In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100 flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals Nebraska’s Top 25 Wins Under Yori (32) for Husker women’s basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal Opponent Final Location statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network’s #23 Iowa (March 9, 2014) 72-65 Indianapolis, Ind. women’s basketball coverage across the state. #19 Michigan State (March 8, 2014) 86-58 Indianapolis, Ind. #8 Penn State (Feb. 24, 2014) 94-74 Pinnacle Bank Arena #24 Michigan State (Feb. 8, 2014) 76-56 Pinnacle Bank Arena Nebraska’s History of Success at Home #9 Texas A&M (March 25, 2013) 74-53 College Station, Texas Nebraska opened the Pinnacle Bank Arena era with a 16-2 home record in 2013-14, tying the school #25 Michigan State (Jan. 24, 2013) 59-54 Devaney Center record for single-season home victories. #24 Florida State (Dec. 8, 2012) 78-77 Devaney Center #14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) 77-62 Indianapolis, Ind. The Huskers played the first regular-season basketball game in the history of the arena against USA #8 Ohio State (Feb. 26, 2012) 71-57 Devaney Center Today No. 25 UCLA (Nov. 8) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU its first win over an AP Top 25 #15 Purdue (Feb. 2, 2012) 93-89 3OT West Lafayette, Ind. team with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8. The Huskers added their first-ever win over #16 Penn State (Dec. 30, 2011) 71-63 University Park, Pa. an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24. #23 USC (Nov. 18, 2011) 68-50 Devaney Center #22 UCLA (March 23, 2010) 83-70 Minneapolis NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Jan. 2, and an 88-85 #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 24, 2010) 80-64 Norman, Okla. overtime win over Minnesota on Jan. 16. It marked the first overtime game in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. #13 Iowa State (Feb. 17, 2010) 60-50 Devaney Center NU suffered its first loss at the new arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30. The Huskers took #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 6, 2010) 71-60 Devaney Center their first home Big Ten loss with a 77-75 setback on a last-second shot against No. 22 Purdue on Jan. 19. #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) 88-67 Devaney Center #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) 65-56 Waco, Texas The Huskers ended the 2013-14 regular season with five consecutive home wins, starting with an 84-51 #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) 91-79 Devaney Center victory over Michigan on Jan. 29. #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) 77-63 Devaney Center The Huskers have improved to 404-132 (.754) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 140-36 (.795) #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) 52-47 Devaney Center over the last 11 seasons at home, posting double-figure home victory totals in each of the last 11 seasons, #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) 62-58 Devaney Center #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) 73-60 Devaney Center including 16-2 in 2013-14. NU went a perfect 16-0 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) 56-45 Devaney Center Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, posting a 388-130 record, #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) 76-67 Devaney Center including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play. NU went 13-4 at home in 2012-13. #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) 70-63 Devaney Center #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) 66-59 Tempe, Ariz. #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) 88-59 Devaney Center Free Throws Continue to Pay Off Big For Big Red #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 103-99 3OT Devaney Center Through three games in 2014-15, Nebraska has outscored the opposition 59-21 at the free throw line, #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) 81-63 Devaney Center an average of plus-12.7 points (19.7-7.0) per game. #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) 60-55 Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) 65-55 Devaney Center Last season, the Huskers outscored the opposition by an average of 15.4-8.2 (+7.2 ppg) at the free throw line. The Huskers made 507 free throws, compared to just 270 by NU’s Best Winning Percentages NU’s Top FT Seasons their opponents. The Huskers shot a school-record 79.8 percent at the line Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) Season FT Pct. as a team, which led the Big Ten and ranked third in the nation. It was the 2. 2013-14 26-7 (.788) 12-4 (.750) 1. 2013-14 .798 (507-635) second-best team free throw percentage in school history (.755). 2. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) 2. 2014-15 .766 (59-77) Rachel Theriot finished fourth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage 3. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) 3. 2012-13 .755 (417-552) 4. 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) (.885, 69-78), which tied for the third-best free throw shooting season in 5. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 4. 2004-05 .749 (432-577) Nebraska history. Emily Cady (.858, 133-155) ranked seventh in the Big Ten 6. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none and sixth in Husker single season history. Cady’s 133 makes at the line also 7. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) 8. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) ranked ninth on Nebraska’s single-season chart. 9. 1996-97 19-9 (.679) 8-8 (.500) Tear’a Laudermill also caught fire at the line as a junior, connecting on 59-of-69 (.855) of her free 10. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) throws. Laudermill did not meet the minimum requirements to qualify for the Big Ten rankings, but her *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori percentage ranked eighth in school history. Laudermill, who was 53-of-84 (.631) from the line in her first Go Big Road two seasons at NU, hit 13 consecutive free throws to end the 2013-14 season, including all nine of her NU’s Seasons with 10 or More Road Wins attempts in the NCAA Tournament. 1. 2009-10 16-2 (12-0 Away; 4-2 Neutral) 2. 1975-76 15-8 3. 1976-77 14-14 4. 2012-13 12-5 (10-3 Away; 2-2 Neutral) 2006-07 12-6 1991-92 12-8 1979-80 12-14 8. 2011-12 11-6 (8-4 Away; 3-2 Neutral) 1992-93 11-7 10. 2013-14 10-5 (6-4 Award, 4-1 Neutral)