NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GAME NOTES AT DRAKE BULLDOGS, DEC. 9, 2017 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Nov. 5 Minnesota State-Mankato (exh.) [BTN Plus] W, 88-55 AT DRAKE BULLDOGS Nov. 11 SIU Edwardsville [BTN Plus] W, 62-53 Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. (CT) Nov. 14 UMKC [BTN Plus] W, 80-60 Knapp Center (Des Moines, Iowa) Nov. 16 Arkansas [BTN] W, 80-69 Live Video: ESPN3 Nov. 19 Creighton [BTN Plus] L, 49-64 Nov. 23-24 San Juan Shootout (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network Nov. 23 vs. Buffalo L, 72-82 Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) 6-3 Overall 5-4 Overall Nov. 24 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 55-47 Lincoln - B107.3 FM or WOW 105.3 FM 0-0 Big Ten 0-0 Valley Nov. 30 Clemson (B1G/ACC) [BTN Plus] L, 66-67 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers App Dec. 2 Arkansas Pine Bluff [BTN Plus] W, 73-52 Dec. 6 at Kansas [ESPN3] W, 66-49 Dec. 9 at Drake [ESPN3] 2 p.m. HUSKERS BATTLE BULLDOGS IN DES MOINES SATURDAY Dec. 17 at San Jose State 2 p.m. • The Nebraska women’s basketball team travels to the Knapp Center in Des Moines for the first time Dec. 19 Florida Atlantic [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. since 2001 to face Drake Saturday. Tip-off between the Big Red (6-3) and Bulldogs (5-4) is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 22 Washington State [BTN Plus] 1 p.m. • A live radio broadcast will be produced by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Dec. 28 Ohio State^ [BTN] 7 p.m. Griesch teaming up for their 17th season together on the call. The game will be carried live for free on Dec. 31 at Minnesota^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Huskers.com and over the air on either B107.3 FM or WOW 105.3 FM in Lincoln. Free audio also can Jan. 7 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. be found on the Huskers App. The game may not be carried in Omaha because of conflicts with men’s Jan. 10 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. basketball and potentially an NCAA Tournament Regional Final volleyball match. If the Husker volleyball Jan. 13 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. team does not advance to the regional final, the women’s basketball game will be on CD 105.9 in Omaha. Jan. 16 Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. • A live video stream will be available on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN App. Jan. 21 at Rutgers^ [BTN Plus] 5 p.m. • Nebraska is coming off arguably its best performance of the season with a 66-49 road win at Kansas Jan. 24 Purdue^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Wednesday night. The Huskers dominated their former Big 12 Conference brethren 39-13 in the second Jan. 28 at Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. after trailing by 13 late in the second quarter. Feb. 1 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. • The Husker win snapped a 14-game losing streak in true road games for the Big Red while also ending Feb. 4 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. KU’s seven-game home winning streak to start the season. The Jayhawks entered the game 7-0 overall. Feb. 11 Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] (Play4Kay) 2 p.m. • Sophomore Hannah Whitish scored 25 of her career-high 29 points in the second half while going a Feb. 14 at Michigan State^ [BTN Plus] 6 p.m. perfect 6-for-6 from the field after halftime. She also set career bests by going 11-for-14 at the foul line, Feb. 17 at Indiana^ [BTN] 11 a.m. including eight straight free throws in the final 1:29 to seal the win. Whitish outscored Kansas 25-13 in Feb. 22 Penn State^ [BTN] (Senior Night) 7 p.m. the second half. It was Whitish’s second career 20-point performance and first of the season. Feb. 25 at Maryland^ [BTN] 11 a.m. • Nebraska features one of the youngest lineups in the Big Ten with freshmen Taylor Kissinger (14.0 Feb. 28-March 4 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis) ppg) and Kate Cain (10.0 ppg) averaging double figures alongside Whitish (10.9 ppg). Sophomore Nicea March 12 NCAA Tournament Selection Show March 16-19 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA Eliely (7.5 ppg) and junior Maddie Simon (7.2 ppg) round out Nebraska’s top five scorers. March 23-26 NCAA Regionals TBA • Drake enters the game with a 5-4 record. The Bulldogs have scored 100 or more points in back-to- March 30- NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) TBA back games, including a 108-100 loss to Creighton in four overtimes in Des Moines on Sunday. Drake is April 1 averaging 85.2 points per game on the young season. All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank • The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles before Arena. ^- Denotes game. All of Nebraska’s advancing to the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2017. They finished with a 28-5 record. regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports • Nebraska boosters sold out a bus trip to Drake to support the Huskers on Saturday. Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and NEBRASKA 2017-18 STATISTICS BTN Plus games No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 3 Hannah Whitish* 5-9 So. G 9-9 10.9 4.3 4.9 1.60.0 HUSKERS.COM 5 Nicea Eliely* 6-1 So. G 6-3 7.5 4.3 1.5 1.2 0.5 TICKETS: 1-800-8-BIG-RED 12 Emily Wood*** 5-5 Sr. G 9-3 5.8 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.0 13 Janay Morton# 5-10 Sr. G 3-0 3.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 14 Grace Mitchell* 6-2 So. F 9-2 3.7 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 15 Bria Stallworth# 5-6 So. G 9-0 5.4 2.1 2.2 0.2 0.0 24 Maddie Simon** 6-2 Jr. F 5-4 7.2 7.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 31 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 9-8 10.0 6.6 0.9 0.2 3.3 33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G/F 7-7 14.0 4.7 2.1 1.1 0.6 34 Jasmine Cincore*** 5-10 Sr. G 9-8 6.2 3.4 2.7 2.0 0.4 43 Rachel Blackburn*# 6-3 So. F 9-0 2.2 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 50 Darrien Washington** 6-2 Jr. F 9-1 1.7 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 # redshirted in 2016-17

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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS SCOUTING THE DRAKE BULLDOGS • Coach Jennie Baranczyk leads her sixth Drake team into Saturday’s game at Des Moines with a 5-4 (6-3, 0-0 BIG TEN) record. Last season, Drake won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 24 Maddie Simon 6-2 Jr. F 7.2 7.8 to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Drake finished with a 28-5 overall record that 31 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 10.0 6.6 included a perfect 18-0 regular-season mark in the Valley. 3 Hannah Whitish 5-9 So. G 10.9 4.3 • Drake graduated All-American and 2017 MVC Player-of-the-Year Lizzy Wendell and the Valley all- 5 Nicea Eliely 6-1 So. G 7.5 4.3 time leader Caitlin Ingle from last year’s championship team. 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-10 Sr. F 6.2 3.4 Off the Bench • Drake defeated Nebraska, 84-70, at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Dec. 6, 2016. The Huskers own a 10-9 33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G 14.0 4.7 all-time lead in the series with the Bulldogs that dates back to 1980. Wendell had team highs with 18 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Sr. G 5.8 2.3 points, six rebounds and five steals last year against Nebraska, while Ingle produced a double-double 15 Bria Stallworth 5-6 So. G 5.4 2.1 with 13 points and 13 assists. 14 Grace Mitchell 6-2 So. F 3.7 2.9 13 Janay Morton 5-10 Sr. G 3.7 1.7 • Nebraska has not played at the Knapp Center since an 88-74 loss on Dec. 16, 2001. The Huskers own 43 Rachel Blackburn 6-3 So. F 2.2 3.0 a 4-3 all-time record against Drake in Des Moines. 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Jr. F 1.7 1.9 • Drake enters Saturday’s game following a 102-25 win over NCAA Division III Iowa Wesleyan on Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) Tuesday. The win over the Tigers followed a 108-100 quadruple overtime loss to Creighton at the Knapp Second Season at Nebraska (13-25) 11th Season Overall (206-134) Center on Dec. 3. The two teams were tied at 71 at the end of regulation. • Junior forward Sara Rhine led the Bulldogs with 25 points and eight rebounds against the Bluejays. DRAKE BULLDOGS Rhine, who was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 4) after also going for 24 (5-4, 0-0 MISSOURI VALLEY) points and six rebounds in an 83-80 win over in-state rival Iowa State (Nov. 30), is Drake’s leading scorer No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG at 18.1 points per game. She also ranks second on the squad with 5.6 boards per contest and is shooting 50 Sara Rhine 6-1 Jr. F 18.1 5.6 59.2 percent from the field. Rhine ranks second in the Valley in scoring, after missing all but eight games 35 Becca Jonas 6-2 Jr. F/C 4.1 6.4 last season with an injury. In 2015-16, Rhine was the MVC Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year. 2 Maddie Monahan 5-8 Fr. G 6.1 1.2 • Sophomore guard Becca Hittner, a preseason first-team All-MVC selection, ranks second on the 5 Becca Hittner 6-0 So. G 14.6 4.3 21 Sammie Bachrodt 5-10 Jr. G 12.2 3.4 team with 14.6 points per game, while adding 4.3 rebounds per contest. Hittner, who has 20 assists, Off the Bench is one of seven Bulldogs averaging more than 2.0 assists per game this season. The Bulldogs have 203 20 Maddy Dean 5-9 Jr. G 7.9 4.6 assists on 277 made baskets (.733), making them an exceptional passing team. 12 Brenni Rose 6-0 So. G/F 7.8 3.8 • Junior guard Sammie Bachrodt, who joined Hittner on the preseason first-team All-MVC squad, 24 Nicole Miller 5-9 Jr. G 5.7 3.3 30 Katie Van Scyoc 6-1 Fr. G 5.5 1.3 gives the Bulldogs three players averaging double figures with 12.2 points per game. She has added 3.4 15 Paige Greiner 5-5 Sr. G 3.2 1.3 rebounds while tying for the team lead with 4.0 assists per game. Bachrodt also leads Drake with 1.9 22 Hannah Fuller 5-8 Fr. G 3.5 1.5 steals and 28.9 minutes per game. Bachrodt played a team-high 50 minutes in the loss to Creighton. Head Coach: Jennie Baranczyk (Iowa, 2004) • Freshman Maddie Monahan rounds out Drake’s starting backcourt with 6.1 points and 4.0 assists Sixth Season at Drake (104-65) Sixth Season Overall (104-65) per game. Monahan, who is shooting a team-best 64.5 percent from the field, including 6-of-14 from three-point range (.429), played 47 minutes against Creighton. HUSKER NUGGETS • Junior forward/center Becca Jonas joins Sara Rhine inside for the Bulldogs. Jonas averages 4.1 points • Nebraska held back-to-back road foes (Coastal and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. She has added 2.3 assists per game. Carolina - 47 points, San Juan Shootout, Daytona • Drake has gone 11-deep in its rotation throughout the season with all 11 players on its roster Beach, Fla., Nov. 24; at Kansas - 49 points, Dec. 6) to fewer than 50 points. It marked the first time in competing in at least eight games this season. Maddy Dean, a 5-9 junior guard, has contributed 7.9 school history that Nebraska had limited back-to- points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while also making a pair of starts. Sophomore wing Brenni back Division road opponents to less than 50. In fact, Rose has pitched in 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists while adding a trio of starts. Junior guard it marked the first time since 2009-10 that Nebraska Nicole Miller has contributed 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists while also starting one game for had held two opponents to less than 50 points on the road in the same season. the Bulldogs. Paige Greiner is the only senior on Drake’s roster, contributing 3.2 points and 1.3 boards. • Drake is the highest scoring team Nebraska has faced this season, averaging 85.2 points per game. • Sophomore Hannah Whitish erupted for a career- high 29 points in the win at Kansas Wednesday. In The Bulldogs are shooting 46.8 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from three-point range (9.2 3FG per the second half, Whitish was 6-for-6 from the field, game) and 73 percent from the line. Drake has scored 96 or more points four times this season. including 3-for-3 from long range, while knocking • Drake is surrendering 76.2 points per game and allowing 9.1 threes per game, while opponents down 10-of-12 free throws. She outscored Kansas are shooting nearly 41 percent. The Bulldogs carry a minus-0.8 margin and a plus-1.8 turnover 25-13 in the half. Whitish averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 16 Big margin. Against Iowa Wesleyan, Drake was plus-17 on the boards and plus-23 in turnover margin (30-7). Ten games as a starter in 2016-17. She also led the an 5-8 Fr. G1.2 Huskers with 57 three-pointers during 2016-17 to rank second among freshmen in Husker history. Her YOUNG HUSKERS READY TO RISE, COMPETE ON DEFENSE 40.7 three-point percentage was the best ever by • Nebraska will put one of the least-experienced lineups in the Big Ten a Husker freshman. on the court this season. Senior Jasmine Cincore leads the Huskers with 43 DEFENSIVE STANCE • Freshman guard Taylor Kissinger leads the Huskers career starts, while true sophomore Nicea Eliely’s 32 starts rank second and Season PPG Allowed with 14.0 points per game and 21 made three- Hannah Whitish’s 26 starts rank third. Those three Huskers have combined for 2017-18 60.3 pointers. The 6-1 Kissinger has added 4.7 rebounds, 101 of Nebraska’s 145 combined career starts in Husker uniforms. Sophomore 2016-17 76.3 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Big Red. 2015-16 (WNIT) 68.1 Rachel Blackburn (10) and junior Maddie Simon (9) were the only other current She has missed the last two games with a minor 2014-15 (NCAA) 60.9 knee injury. Huskers who had ever started a game for Nebraska prior to this season, and 2013-14 (NCAA) 63.4 • Center Kate Cain, the reigning Big Ten Freshman of neither one of them made a start last season. Freshman Taylor Kissinger, and 2012-13 (NCAA) 59.0 the Week, leads the Huskers with 30 blocked shots junior Darrien Washington earned their first career starts against SIUE (Nov. 2011-12 (NCAA) 61.8 through nine games, the fifth-best season total by 11), while freshman Kate Cain made her first career start against UMKC (Nov. 2010-11 64.7 a freshman in school history. She is averaging 3.3 14). Sophomore Grace Mitchell notched her first career start against Creighton 2009-10 (NCAA) 58.3 blocks per game. The last time the Huskers had a 2008-09 (WNIT) 61.7 player average 1.0 per game in a season was (Nov. 19) in place of an injured Maddie Simon. Senior Emily Wood made the Catheryn Redmon in 2010-11. first two starts of her career at the San Juan Shootout (Nov. 23-24). 2007-08 (NCAA) 63.2 • Last season, the four least-experienced teams (Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, 2006-07 (NCAA) 62.6 • Cain’s six blocks against Clemson tied the Nebraska 2005-06 (WNIT) 62.9 Wisconsin) tied for 11th in the Big Ten Conference. single-game freshman record and were the most 2004-05 (WNIT) 65.4 blocks by a Husker freshman since NU career leader • The Huskers are confident they can be drastically improved on defense 2003-04 (WNIT) 63.9 Janet Smith had six against Oklahoma State on Jan. in 2017-18. Last season, Nebraska ranked 14th in the Big Ten by allowing 76.3 12, 1979. Cain added five blocks at Kansas (Dec. 6). 2002-03 63.9 points, including 80.4 points per game in league play. It marked the second 2001-02 68.9 straight season Nebraska surrendered more than 65 points per game. 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• In the 2017-18 season-opening win over SIU Edwardsville, Nebraska held a Cougar team that returned five starters to just 53 - the lowest total allowed by the Huskers since the 2016-17 opening win over UTRGV. INSIDE THE ROSTER • Nebraska has held four foes to 53 points or less this season, including 47 to Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), 49 at Kansas (Dec. 6) and 52 to Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). HUSKER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE • The 47 points scored by Coastal Carolina in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Nov. 24) were the fewest allowed Jasmine Cincore...... SIN-core by the Huskers under Coach Amy Williams. Nicea Eliely...... NY-see-uh E-ly-lee • Nebraska has held its opponents to single digits in four of the last eight quarters, including a four- Taylor Kissinger...... KISS-in-jur point fourth quarter at Kansas and a four-point first quarter against Arkansas Pine Bluff. Janay Morton...... juh-NAY • Last season, Nebraska allowed 82.8 points per game on the road. The Huskers were also minus-6.2 Bria Stallworth...... BREE-uh on the glass and minus-5.9 in turnover margin away from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Darrien Washington...... DERRY-in Hannah Whitish...... WHITE-ish

HUSKER STARTING LINEUPS IN 2017-18 (8) HUSKER HOMES Opponent Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Result The 12 members of the 2017-18 Husker women's SIUE (Nov. 11) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Washington W, 1-0 basketball team came to Nebraska from nine U.S. UMKC (Nov. 14) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Cain W, 1-0 states. Arkansas (Nov. 17) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Simon Cain W, 2-0 California (1): Darrien Washington Creighton (Nov. 19) Whitish Kissinger Cincore Mitchell Cain L, 0-1 Colorado (1): Nicea Eliely vs. Buffalo (Nov. 23) Whitish Wood Kissinger Cincore Cain L, 0-1 Illinois (1): Bria Stallworth vs. Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) Whitish Wood Kissinger Mitchell Cain W, 1-0 Kansas (3): Rachel Blackburn, Grace Mitchell, Clemson (Nov. 30) Whitish Kissinger Eliely Cincore Cain L, 0-1 Emily Wood Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) Whitish Wood Eliely Cincore Cain W, 1-0 Minnesota (1): Janay Morton at Kansas (Dec. 6) Whitish Cincore Eliely Simon Cain W, 1-0 Nebraska (2): Taylor Kissinger, Maddie Simon New York (1): Kate Cain CAIN CLAIMS SECOND BIG TEN FRESHMAN HONOR Tennessee (1): Jasmine Cincore Wisconsin (1): Hannah Whitish • Kate Cain claimed the second Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award of her young career when the conference announced its weekly honors on Monday. HUSKERS BY CLASS • The 6-5 center from Middletown, N.Y., averaged 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots Seniors (3): Jasmine Cincore, Janay Morton in a pair of starts for the Big Red last week. In Saturday’s win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, Cain notched her Emily Wood second double-double with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds while adding three blocks. Cain Juniors (2): Maddie Simon, Darrien Washington helped the Huskers hold UAPB to an opponent-record-low four first-quarter points, while also limiting Sophomores (5): Rachel Blackburn, Nicea Eliely, the Lady Lions to an opponent-record-tying-low of 12 first-half points. In the first half, Cain had 10 points Grace Mitchell, Bria Stallworth, Hannah Whitish and six rebounds to help NU take a 37-12 halftime lead. She hit 7-of-10 shots from the field for the game. Freshmen (2): Kate Cain, Taylor Kissinger • On Thursday, Cain produced 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots against Clemson. Cain’s six blocks tied the Nebraska freshman single-game record that was last achieved by HUSKERS BY MAJOR Husker career block leader Janet Smith in January of 1979. Advertising & Public Relations: Jasmine Cincore • Through nine games with eight starts, Cain is averaging 3.3 blocks per game. The last time a Husker Animal Science: Darrien Washington averaged 1.0 or more blocks per game was Catheryn Redmon in 2010-11. Cain’s 30 total blocks on the Biological Systems Engineering: Nicea Eliely season already rank as the fifth-best total by a Husker freshman in history. Business Administration: Rachel Blackburn • Cain ranks third among the Huskers in scoring (10.0 ppg) and second in rebounding (6.6 rpg) while Communication Studies: Maddie Simon leading the Big Red in percentage (.588). Management (MBA): Emily Wood Marketing: Hannah Whitish Nutrition Science:Grace Mitchell WHITISH WORKING TO SHINE AS SOPHOMORE Psychology: Janay Morton, Bria Stallworth • Nebraska’s growth in the backcourt is expected to start with sophomore Hannah Whitish. The 5-9 Undeclared: Kate Cain, Taylor Kissinger guard from Barneveld, Wis., is the Big Red’s top returning scorer after averaging 9.0 points per game a year ago. Whitish, who started every Big Ten game for Nebraska, averaged 11.1 points in conference play, while shooting a sizzling 41.8 percent (38-91) from three-point range. She was also Nebraska’s top playmaker, averaging 3.7 assists in Big Ten action. 2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 3 Hannah Whitish* G 5-9 So. Barneveld, Wis. (Barneveld) 2016 Wisconsin HS POY; 11.1 ppg in 2017 B1G; career-high 29 pts at KU (12/6/17) 5 Nicea Eliely* G 6-1 So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Nebraska Defensive MVP in 2016-17; 9.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg last 3 games as starter 12 Emily Wood*** G 5-5 Sr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) Walk-on to scholarship; 3-Year Grad; 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg in 3 starts this season 13 Janay Morton# G 5-10 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo/Eastern Michigan) 2016 All-MAC Third Team; 2016 MAC All-Defensive; First game at NU vs. Clemson 14 Grace Mitchell* F 6-2 So. Wellington, Kan. (Wellington) 2016 Kansas HS POY (USA Today), Career-high 10 pts vs. UMKC (11/14/17) 15 Bria Stallworth# G 5-6 So. Chicago, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor/UMass) 2016 A-10 Freshman Scoring, Assist Leader; 21 points, 6 assists vs. SIUE 24 Maddie Simon** F 6-2 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 2015 Nebraska HS POY; Moved to PF in 17-18; team-best 7.8 rpg, 4-0 as starter 31 Kate Cain C 6-5 Fr. Middletown, N.Y. (Pine Bush) No. 82 Player in Nation (ESPN, 2016); 2-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week 33 Taylor Kissinger G/F 6-1 Fr. Minden, Neb. (Minden) No. 38 Player in Nation (ESPN, 2016); 25 points, 8 rebounds vs. Arkansas 34 Jasmine Cincore*** G 5-10 Sr. Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) 2-Time Tenn. 2A POY; 42 starts; 6.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, team-best 2.0 spg 43 Rachel Blackburn*# F 6-3 So. Leavenworth, Kan. (Leavenworth) Redshirted in 2016-17 after October knee surgery; Started first 9 games of 2015-16 50 Darrien Washington** F 6-2 Jr. Oakland, Calif. (Skyline) First career start vs. SIUE (11/11/17) * denotes letters earned # redshirted in 2016-17 Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998), 205-134 (11th season overall) 13-25 (Second season at Nebraska) - 2015 & 2016 Summit League Coach of the Year Assistant Coaches: Tom Goehle, Second Season (Augustana, S.D., 1993); Chuck Love, Second Season (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2008); Tandem Mays, Second Season (Tulsa, 2007) Director of Operations: Amanda Hart, Second Season (Dakota Wesleyan, 2014) Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Katie Adams, Third Season (Rutgers, 2008) Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Stuart Hart, First Season (Saint Leo, 1998) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ashley Rudolph, Second Season (Michigan State, 2010) 4 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

• Whitish’s play blossomed throughout the season, as she produced double figures in each of Nebraska’s AMY WILLIAMS last four games including a season-high 24-point performance in an overtime upset of NCAA Tournament- (NEBRASKA, 1998) bound Michigan State on Feb. 26, 2017. Whitish knocked down 5-of-8 three-pointers against the Spartans (13-25, Second Season at Nebraska) while adding five rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes of work. (205-134, 11th Season Overall) • In 2017-18, Whitish is the only Husker to start all nine games, while averaging 10.9 points, 4.3 Summit League Coach of the Year rebounds, a team-high 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. She has tied her career high with three steals (2015, 2016) WNIT Championship Team (2016) in each of the last three games. She has dished out 44 assists while committing 18 turnovers (2.4-to-1). • She erupted for a career-high 29 points, including 25 in the second half, to carry Nebraska offensively NAIA in a road win at Kansas (Dec. 6). Whitish outscored the previously unbeaten Jayhawks 25-13 after halftime Season School Won Lost Pct. to help the Huskers rally from a 13-point late-second-quarter deficit to a 17-point victory. 2007-08 Rogers State 13 18 .419 • Whitish hit a season-high four three-pointers at Kansas (Dec. 6). 2008-09 Rogers State 18 14 .563 2009-10 Rogers State 21 11 .656 • She scored 15 points on three threes against Buffalo (Nov. 23). 2010-11 Rogers State 23 10 .697 • Whitish scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting against Creighton (Nov. 19). 2011-12 Rogers State 22 12 .647 • She tied a career high with nine assists while adding eight points and five rebounds in a win over Totals 5 seasons 97 65 .599 UMKC (Nov. 14).

NCAA Division I 2012-13 South Dakota 19 16 .543 ELIELY RETURNING FROM INJURY EARLY IN 2017-18 2013-14 South Dakota 19 14 .576 • Sophomore Nicea Eliely joins Hannah Whitish as a returning starter in the backcourt. Eliely, a 6-1 2014-15 South Dakota 26 8 .765 wing from Colorado Springs, Colo., started all 29 games for the Huskers as a true freshman, averaging 7.7 2015-16 South Dakota 32 6 .842 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a team-leading 1.6 steals per game. 2016-17 Nebraska 7 22 .241 • Eliely was Nebraska’s top defender throughout her freshman season, and with a year of experience 2017-18 Nebraska 6 3 .667 under her belt, the Huskers expect to see even better defensive play from the long, athletic wing. Div. I Totals Sixth season 109 69 .612 • She added strength during the offseason and also improved her skill level at the offensive end to Overall 11th season 206 134 .606 give herself more options in not only scoring but also creating opportunities for her teammates. • However, Eliely suffered a foot/ankle injury in mid-October that sidelined her late in preseason. She WILLIAMS IN POSTSEASON has made a full recovery but has been limited by the injury early in the season. Year (Tournament) Results • Eliely has played in six consecutive games, including three straight starts. 2016 (WNIT) Champion 2015 (WNIT) Second Round • She is averaging 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 as a starter. 2014 (NCAA) First Round • For the season, Eliely is averaging 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals. 2013 (WBI) Semifinals • Eliely produced double figures for the first time this season with 13 points in the win over Arkansas 2012 (NAIA) Elite Eight Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). It marked the ninth double-figure scoring effort of her career. 2011 (NAIA) First Round • She managed seven points and a season-high three assists in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). • Eliely had nine points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in a season-high 27 minutes against NOTING COACH WILLIAMS Clemson (Nov. 30). l Summit League Regular-Season Champions • She saw her first action this season against Creighton (Nov. 19), contributing four points, five (South Dakota, 2015, 2016) rebounds, a career-high three blocks and a steal in 15 minutes. She completed a full practice on Nov. 18 l NCAA Tournament (South Dakota, 2014) and the pregame shoot-around Nov. 19, after missing four weeks of court time. l Summit League Tournament Champions (2014) l Four Summit League Championship Game Appearances l Assistant Coach, Tulsa (2007) CINCORE STEPPING UP AS SENIOR l Assistant Coach, Oklahoma State (2002-05) • Senior Jasmine Cincore has played solid basketball through the first nine games of 2017-18, averaging l Assistant Coach, Texas-San Antonio (2001) 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and a team-best 2.0 steals per game. l Graduate Assistant, Nebraska-Kearney (1999-2000) • Cincore produced one of the best performances of her career against Arkansas (Nov. 16). The 5-10 l Four-Year Letterwinner Nebraska (1995-98) guard from Arlington, Tenn., had 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals, one block and no turnovers against the Razorbacks. • She had five points, four assists and two steals while being a disruptive force in the fourth quarter in a win at Kansas (Dec. 6). Cincore helped the Huskers hold KU without a field goal in the final period. • She had a strong all-around game with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals against Buffalo (Nov. 23). • Cincore owns a team-leading 43 career starts as a Husker. She also leads NU with 18 steals this season. • Cincore scored eight points and tied a career high with four steals in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She added three assists against the Roos. • She has recorded at least one assist in 18 consecutive games, including a season-high five assists in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). • Cincore started every game a year ago and averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest. A solid defender, She ranked second on the squad with 31 total steals. • Nebraska’s 2016-17 women’s basketball Lifter of the Year, Cincore has the strength to guard larger players inside and could be used in a small forward/power forward role this season, even though she has experience playing point guard in her career. She also claimed Nebraska’s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award a year ago. • The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection is also a nominee for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award. The advertising and public relations major took time out in late spring of 2017 to serve as part of a mission trip to Nigeria coordinated by Nebraska Assistant Coach Tom Goehle.

Nebraska’s 2017-18 Coaching Staff (from left): KISSINGER SHOOTS INTO STARTING ROLE AS FRESHMAN Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Head Coach Amy • A third newcomer to the Nebraska backcourt in 2017-18 is true freshman Taylor Kissinger. The 6-1 Williams, Assistant Coach Chuck Love and Assistant guard/forward from Minden, Neb., was one of the top three-point shooters in the nation coming out of Coach Tandem Mays. high school and was ranked among the nation’s top 50 overall players. • The four-time all-state selection for the Whippets had both her junior and senior seasons of high school cut short by hand/arm injuries. HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 5

• Kissinger had an excellent summer and progressed quickly in Nebraska’s program, gaining strength and making an impact in practice. • Kissinger joined Hannah Whitish as the only two Huskers to start each the first seven games this NEBRASKA season, Kissinger did not play in wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) and at Kansas (Dec. 6) after suffering a minor knee injury late in the game against Clemson (Nov. 30). 2017-18 QUICK FACTS • Kissinger enters the Drake game as Nebraska’s leading scorer with 14.0 points per game. She also Institution...... University of Nebraska. owns a team-best 21 three-pointers while knocking down 3.0 threes per game. She needs 12 more threes Location...... Lincoln, Neb. Population...... 268,738 to produce one of the top-five season totals (33) by a freshman in school history. Enrollment...... 26,091 • She produced the best performance of her young career with a game-high 25 points to lead Nebraska Founded...... 1869 to an 80-69 win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Kissinger hit 9-of-15 shots from the floor, including 4-of-7 threes, Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers and 3-of-4 free throws against the Razorbacks. She added career highs with eight rebounds and four assists Colors...... Scarlet and Cream against the Hogs to go along with a steal. Home Arena...... Pinnacle Bank Arena • Kissinger set her career high with five threes on her way to 15 points in a win over Coastal Carolina Capacity...... 15,000 (Nov. 24). Conference...... Big Ten • Kissinger led Nebraska with 17 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal Athletic Director...... Bill Moos against Clemson (Nov. 30). 2017-18 Overall Record...... 6-3 Home Record...... 4-2 • She averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games at the San Juan Shootout in Daytona Beach, Away Record...... 1-0 Fla., Nov. 23-24. She also established a career high with three steals against Buffalo (Nov. 23). Neutral Record...... 1-1 • Kissinger pumped in 18 points and four three-pointers in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). Big Ten Record...... 0-0 • She managed five points, three rebounds, three assists, a career-high two blocks, and an assist in 2016-17 Overall Record...... 7-22 a career-high 32 minutes going head-to-head against her older sister, Brooke, in Nebraska’s game with 2016-17 Big Ten Record...... 3-13/T11th Creighton (Nov. 19). Head Coach...... Amy Williams • Kissinger opened her career as a starter and managed five points and three rebounds despite battling Alma Mater/Year...... Nebraska/1998 foul trouble. She scored Nebraska’s first three points of the season. Record at Nebraska...... 13-25 (Second season) • Kissinger’s older twin sisters are both Division I guards, with Brooke in her second season at Creighton Career Record...... 206-134 (11th season) NCAA Div. I Record...... 109-69 (Sixth seasons) after spending her first two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie in her fourth season at San Diego. Williams’ Nebraska Home Record...... 11-11 Big Ten Conference Record...... 3-13 SIMON SHIFTS FOCUS TO FORWARD Big Ten Home Record...... 3-5 • With depth and experience creating a positive for the Nebraska backcourt, Maddie Simon has changed Big Ten Road Record...... 0-8 her focus to the power forward position. Big Ten Tournament Record...... 0-1 • The 6-2 junior out of Lincoln Pius X High School has been a significant contributor in the Nebraska Assistant Coaches:...... Tom Goehle backcourt the past two seasons, including a starting role down the stretch in the regular season as a ...... Chuck Love ...... Tandem Mays freshman in 2015-16. Director of Operations...... Amanda Hart • Through two seasons, she averaged 4.5 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game. She made Video Coordinator...... Katie Adams five starts for the Huskers as a freshman, before coming off the bench in all 29 games a year ago. Strength Coach...... Stuart Hart • With the loss of Nebraska’s starting frontcourt, and inexperience and injuries challenging the inside Athletic Trainer...... Ashley Rudolph game, Simon is stepping into a more prominent role. Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 • Through five games with four starts at power forward, Simon is averaging 7.2 points and a team-best Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 7.8 rebounds. She has added 1.6 assists per game. Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch • She suffered an ankle sprain in pregame warmups prior to Nebraska’s game with Creighton (Nov. 19) Communications Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 and did not play against the Bluejays. Simon missed four straight games with the injury. Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 • Simon returned against Arkansas Pine Bluff, finishing with 10 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] off the bench. It was Simon’s second double-figure scoring effort of the season and seventh of her career. Communications Fax...... (402) 472-2005 • She returned to the starting lineup at Kansas (Dec. 6), supplying six points, seven rebounds and two Best Way to Contact Williams...... Through Griesch steals along with solid all-around defense in the win over the Jayhawks. Starters Returning/Lost...... 3/2 • Simon produced 11 points while tying her then-career high with eight rebounds in a win over UMKC Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/4 (Nov. 14). She scored seven straight points in the opening minute of the second half to spark a 10-0 Husker Newcomers...... 2 run. It was Simon’s sixth career double-figure scoring effort. Returning Starters (3, 2016-17 Stats)...... • She managed five points while pulling down a career-best 12 rebounds in a win over Arkansas (Nov. Hannah Whitish, So., G (9.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.9 apg) 16). Simon also dished out three assists against the Razorbacks. Nicea Eliely, So., G (7.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.6 apg) Jasmine Cincore, Sr., G (6.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.1 apg) • Simon earned an opening day start in Nebraska’s win over SIUE (Nov. 11), producing four points and Other Returning Letterwinners (6, 2016-17 Stats). a then-career-high eight rebounds for the Huskers. Maddie Simon, Jr., G (4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg) • The 2015 Nebraska High School Player of the Year, Simon was a two-time first-team Super-State Darrien Washington, Jr., F (2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg) selection while leading Lincoln Pius X to the 2015 Class B state championship. She was the No. 149 player Emily Wood, Sr., G (2.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg) in the nation according to Blue Star and the No. 22 guard by ESPN in 2015. A tremendous all-around Grace Mitchell, So., F (1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg) athlete, Simon won the Class A 100- and 300-meter hurdles championships at the 2015 Nebraska State Rachel Blackburn, So., F (Redshirt in 2016-17) Track & Field Championships. Starters Lost (2, 2016-17 Stats)...... • Her mother, Nicole Ali Simon, was a CoSIDA Academic All-American as a member of Coach Gary , F (18.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg) Pepin’s national champion Huskers in 1983 and 1984. Allie Havers, C (6.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Others Lost (2, 2016-17 Stats)...... Rylie Cascio Jensen, G (2.3 ppg, 0.8 rpg) FRESHMAN CAIN WORKING TO SHOW SHE’S ABLE INSIDE Esther Ramacieri, G (2.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg) • The newest addition to Nebraska’s post game is freshman Kate Cain. The 6-5 center from Middletown, 2017-18 Newcomers (4) N.Y., decided to join the Huskers on June 23, 2017, after originally signing her National Letter of Intent ...... Kate Cain, 6-5, Fr., C with Delaware...... Taylor, Kissinger, 6-1 Fr., G • After a coaching change at Delaware, Cain reopened her recruitment and the No. 82 player in the ...... #Janay Morton, 5-10, Sr., G nation, according to ESPN, landed in Lincoln. She is trying to become just the second Husker women’s ...... #Bria Stallworth, 5-6, So., G ...... # redshirted as transfers in 2016-17 basketball letterwinner from the state of New York, joining Monet Williams (Brooklyn, 1997-98, 1998-99).

• Cain, whose parents were both outstanding Division I players on the East Coast, has brought an immediate defensive presence to the Huskers while also providing scoring and rebounding on the block. 6 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

• Cain has won two Big Ten Conference Freshman-of-the-Week awards (Nov. 13, Dec. 4.) HUSKER CAREER HIGHS • She enters the Drake game as Nebraska’s third-leading scorer (10.0 ppg) and second-leading rebounder SCORING (6.6 rpg) while leading the Huskers with 3.3 blocks per game. The last Husker to average 1.0 block per Player (Game, Date) Points Janay Morton (EMU vs. CMU, 3/7/15; EMU vs. Buffalo, 1/18/14) 34 game in a season was Catheryn Redmon (2.5 bpg) in 2010-11. Hannah Whitish (at Kansas, 12/6/17) 29 • Cain’s 30 blocked shots through nine games already rank fifth on Nebraska’s freshman single-season Taylor Kissinger (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 25 Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Dayton, 2/17/16) 24 block list. Her next block will tie her with 2016 Olympic bronze medalist (Serbia) Danielle Page for the Nicea Eliely (vs. California, 12/4/16) 19 fourth-best total by a freshman in school history. Cain needs three blocks to move into a tie for third on Kate Cain (vs. SIUE, 11/11/17) 18 Jasmine Cincore (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 17 that list. The Husker freshman record is held by Janet Smith (54, 1978-79). Maddie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 2/28/16) 16 • Cain tied a Nebraska freshman record with six blocked shots against Clemson (Nov. 30). That record Rachel Blackburn (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 14 Emily Wood (vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17) 12 was set by career block leader Janet Smith against Oklahoma State in 1979. Grace Mitchell (vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 10 • Cain’s block total against Clemson tied for seventh overall on NU’s single-game block list. She added Darrien Washington (vs. San Jose State, 12/9/16) 7 five blocks in a dominant defensive effort to go along with five points and nine boards in the win at Kansas REBOUNDING Player (Game, Date) Rebounds (Dec. 6). Maddie Simon (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 12 • In her regular-season debut, Cain erupted for 18 points and game highs of nine rebounds and three Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 11 Kate Cain (vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17) 11 blocked shots in 26 minutes off the bench in a win over SIUE (Nov. 11). Jasmine Cincore (at Iowa, 12/31/16) 11 • She made her first career start in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14), producing eight points, two Nicea Eliely (vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17; at Illinois, 1/15/17) 9 Janay Morton (EMU, Three Times, Toledo, 1/23/16) 9 rebounds, two blocks and an assist. She has made five straight starts for the Huskers. Taylor Kissinger (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 8 • Cain notched her first career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in Hannah Whitish (vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 8 Grace Mitchell (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17 ) 6 Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She also had two assists against the Razorbacks. Darrien Washington (Three Times, at Iowa, 12/31/16) 6 • Cain produced her third double-figure scoring performance with 12 points, including eight straight Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. La Salle, 2/10/16) 6 Emily Wood (vs. UAPB, 12/2/17; vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 4 to start the second half, against Buffalo (Nov. 23). ASSISTS • She added her fourth double-figure effort with 11 points to go along with eight rebounds and a Player (Game, Date) Assists career-high six blocks against Clemson (Nov. 30). Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Rhode Island, 1/27/16) 11 Janay Morton (EMU vs. Akron, 3/12/15) 10 • Cain notched her second double-double and fifth double-figure scoring effort with 16 points and a Hannah Whitish (vs. UMKC, 11/14/17; vs. Illinois, 2/4/17) 9 career-high 11 rebounds in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She added three blocked shots against Jasmine Cincore (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 2/4/17) 6 Nicea Eliely (Four Times, vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 6 the Lady Lions. Emily Wood (vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 5 • She has produced four or more blocks four times as a freshman, including four against Arkansas (Nov. Taylor Kissinger (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 4 Maddie Simon (vs. Mich. St., 2/26/17; vs. UNF, 11/16/15) 4 16), four against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), six against Clemson (Nov. 30) and five at Kansas (Dec. 6). Rachel Blackburn (Three Times, vs. Evansville, 12/8/15) 3 • Cain has recorded at least one block in nine consecutive games. Kate Cain (vs. Arkansas, 11/16/17) 2 Grace Mitchell (vs. CCU,, 11/24/17; at Mich. St., 1/7/17) 2 Darrien Washington (Five Times, vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 1 STEALS GRADUATE WOOD CONTINUES TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE Player (Game, Date) Steals • Nebraska gains more experience, depth and leadership from senior contributor Emily Wood. The Janay Morton (EMU vs. UTRGV, 11/21/15) 7 Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Boston U., 12/19/15) 5 5-5 guard from Salina, Kan., originally came to Nebraska as a walk-on before earning a scholarship in her Jasmine Cincore (Five Times, vs. UMKC, 11/14/17) 4 first season. Nicea Eliely (vs. Michigan, 1/22/17; vs. Omaha, 11/22/16) 4 Taylor Kissinger (vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17) 3 • Arguably Nebraska’s hardest worker on the court, Wood’s gritty determination and countless hours Maddie Simon (vs. Virginia, 11/26/16) 3 in the gym have allowed her to increase her skill level exponentially over the past few seasons. Hannah Whitish (Four Times, at Kansas, 12/6/17) 3 Emily Wood (vs. UAPB, 12/2/17; vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 3 • Wood made the first two starts of her career at the San Juan Shootout in Daytona Beach, Fla., Nov. Rachel Blackburn (vs. Mich. St., 2/14/16; vs. NC Central, 11/21/15) 2 23-24. She added a third start in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17; vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 2 Darrien Washington (at Michigan State, 1/7/17) 2 • She scored a career-high 12 points and knocked down a career-best four threes in the win over Kate Cain (vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17; vs. SIUE, 11/11/17) 1 Arkansas Pine Bluff. She also tied a career high with four rebounds while tying another career best with BLOCKED SHOTS three steals against the Lady Lions. Player (Game, Date) Blocks • Wood’s previous career highs in points (9) and three-pointers (3) were achieved twice this season Kate Cain (vs. Clemson, 11/30/17) 6 Jasmine Cincore (vs. Drake, 12/6/16) 4 against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) and UMKC (Nov. 14). She also tied her career best with four rebounds Rachel Blackburn (at Purdue, 1/20/16) 3 Nicea Eliely (vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 3 against the Roos. Taylor Kissinger (vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 2 • Through nine games in 2017-18, Wood is averaging 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.2 Maddie Simon (vs. UConn, 12/21/16) 2 Emily Wood (vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 2 minutes per game. She is shooting 47.1 percent (16-34) from the field, including a team-best 55.2 percent Janay Morton (EMU, Four Times, Western Michigan, 3/2/16) 2 (16-29) from three-point range. She is also a perfect 4-for-4 at the line. Grace Mitchell (vs. Maryland, 1/4/17; vs. Missouri, 11/14/16) 1 Darrien Washington (Five Times, Arkansas, 11/16/17) 1 • Her 16 threes have matched her season total from a year ago in 21 fewer attempts. Hannah Whitish (Five Times, Ohio State, 2/16/17) 1 • With eight steals this season, Wood needs just one more steal to match her career total from her Bria Stallworth (UMass, Twice, vs. Hartford, 12/22/15) 1 first three seasons at Nebraska (9 steals, 433 minutes). Her steals this season have come in 167 minutes. MINUTES PLAYED • With 13 assists this year, she needs five more to match her season total (18) from 2016-17. She Player (Game, Date) Minutes Hannah Whitish (vs. Michigan State, 2/26/17) 44 played 277 minutes last year compared to 167 minutes this season. Bria Stallworth (UMass vs. Fordham, 3/3/16) 42 • Wood averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds while playing all 29 games in 2016-17. Janay Morton (EMU vs. Western Michigan, 2/6/16) 39 Jasmine Cincore (vs. NU, 2/28/16; vs. Indiana, 2/24/16) 38 • Despite the increased competition for playing time in the backcourt this season, Wood gladly accepted Nicea Eliely (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 37 the role of pushing herself and her teammates by putting in a huge summer in the gym and the weight Taylor Kissinger (vs. Creighton, 11/19/17) 32 Maddie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 2/28/16) 32 room. She also completed her bachelor’s degree in management from Nebraska in just three seasons and Kate Cain (vs. Clemson, 11/30/17) 31 Rachel Blackburn (vs. NC State, 12/3/15) 30 is pushing herself to complete her MBA from Nebraska in 2018. Emily Wood (vs. UAPB, 12/2/17) 29 • A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Wood was one of five Nebraska Outstanding Scholars in Grace Mitchell (at Illinois, 1/15/17) 22 Darrien Washington (vs. UTRGV, 11/12/16) 20 2017. Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner across all women’s sports, Wood is a nominee for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award and will likely be a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. THREE-POINTERS MADE Player (Game, Date) 3FG Made • One of Nebraska’s top contributors in the community, Wood was a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Janay Morton (EMU vs. Buffalo, 1/18/14) 7 Award winner in 2016, and was among a select group of Husker student-athletes to take part in a mission Taylor Kissinger (vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17) 5 Hannah Whitish (vs. Michigan State, 2/26/17) 5 trip to the Dominican Republic in 2016. Bria Stallowrth (UMass vs. Dayton, 2/17/16) 5 • Wood celebrated her 22nd birthday by getting engaged on Oct. 17, 2017. Her younger sister, Lindsey Nicea Eliely (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 4 Emily Wood (vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17) 4 is a member of the 2017-18 Nebraska Cheer Squad and is expected to be a regular at Nebraska women’s Jasmine Cincore (vs. Illinois, 3/1/17) 3 basketball games. Maddie Simon (at Ohio St., 1/29/17; vs. N’western, 2/28/16) 3 Grace Mitchell (Five Times, vs. UAPB, 12/2/17) 1 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 7

TRANSFER MORTON ADDING EXPERIENCE • Nebraska’s most experienced Division I player is newcomer Janay Morton. The 5-10 guard from HUSKERS BY THE NUMBERS Brooklyn Park, Minn., was a three-year starter at Eastern Michigan before transferring to Nebraska prior NU leads after 1st quarter 6-0 NU trails after 1st quarter 0-3 to the start of the 2016-17 season. NU tied after 1st quarter 0-0 • Morton spent a year working in Nebraska’s system while redshirting because of NCAA transfer rules. NU leads at the half 4-0 • Morton gained a level of comfort and confidence in the system last year, but hit a speed bump during NU trails at the half 2-3 the summer with a foot injury. She underwent surgery in late-September of 2017, but was expected to NU is tied at the half 0-0 return to action for the start of the regular season. She has been slowed in non-conference play while NU leads after 3rd quarter 6-1 she returns to full health. NU trails after 3rd quarter 0-2 • She did not play in Nebraska’s first six games of 2017-18, but she saw her first action with 10 minutes NU tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 NU in overtime 0-0 off the bench against Clemson (Nov. 30). Morton had five points and three rebounds against the Tigers. • Morton had three points, two boards and an assist in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). NU attempts more FG than opponent 2-1 • She added a three-pointer off the bench in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 4-2 • Morton is a proven performer. She earned All-MAC honors as a junior and was a member of the NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 2016 MAC All-Defensive Team. In three seasons at Eastern Michigan, Morton totaled 1,341 points, 359 NU makes more FG than opponent 6-1 rebounds, 249 assists and 223 steals, while averaging nearly 1,000 minutes per season. NU makes fewer FG than opponent 0-1 NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-1 STALLWORTH HOPING TO ADD SPARK AT GUARD NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 6-1 • Another Division I transfer, Bria Stallworth could make an impact for the Huskers this season. The NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-2 5-6 sophomore from Chicago sat out alongside Morton because of NCAA transfer rules last season. NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 • Stallworth erupted for team highs of 21 points and six assists off the bench to lead Nebraska to NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 5-3 a season-opening win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She hit 7-of-14 shots from the floor, including 3-of-6 three- NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 4-1 pointers, while knocking down 4-of-5 free throws to seal the win. NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 2-2 • She added nine points, including four consecutive free throws in the final minute, to close Nebraska’s 80-69 win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). NU shoots more FT than opponent 2-1 • Stallworth is averaging 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists through nine games. NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 4-2 NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 • In Nebraska’s exhibition win over Minnesota State (Nov. 5), Stallworth came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding three assists. NU makes more FT than opponent 2-1 • Stallworth, who earned a spot on the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie Team as a true freshman in 2015-16, is NU makes fewer FT than opponent 4-2 a quick, play-making guard who can also defend and score. In fact, she led all A-10 freshman by averaging NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 13.2 points per game at UMass in 2015-16. NU has more total rebounds than opponent 4-2 • She hit 35.7 percent of her three-point attempts and 81.8 percent of her free throws while playing NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 2-1 nearly 1,000 minutes in her only season at UMass. NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 3-2 MITCHELL WORKING TO CONTRIBUTE INSIDE NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 3-1 • Another young power forward for the Huskers who is finding a greater role than a year ago is Grace NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 Mitchell. The 6-2 sophomore from Wellington, Kan., played in all 29 games and averaged nearly 11 minutes NU has more assists than opponent 6-2 per contest. NU has fewer assists than opponent 0-1 • She produced her best performance as a collegian with a career-high 10 points while adding three NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 rebounds in the win over UMKC (Nov. 14). NU has more turnovers than opponent 4-3 • Mitchell followed with four first-half points to go along with a career-high six rebounds in 11 minutes NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 2-0 off the bench in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 0-0 • She made her first career start against Creighton (Nov. 19) in place of Maddie Simon who was injured NU has more steals than opponent 3-2 in pregame warmups. Mitchell played well against the Jays with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting while NU has fewer steals than opponent 3-1 adding five rebounds in a season-high 20 minutes. NU has same number of steals as opponent 0-0 • Mitchell made her second start in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). She had four points, three NU has more blocked shots than opponent 4-3 rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against the Chanticleers. NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 1-0 • Mitchell had four points and four rebounds in 11 minutes against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2), knocking NU has same number of blocks as opponent 1-0 down her first three-pointer of the season. NU commits more fouls than opponent 2-2 • She is averaging 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds through nine games. NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 4-1 • In Nebraska’s exhibition win over Minnesota State (Nov. 5), Mitchell scored three points and matched NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-0 Jasmine Cincore with a team-high eight rebounds. Games are decided by 20 or more points 2-0 • Mitchell, who is a strong, hard-working athlete, averaged 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds last season Games are decided by 10 or more points 3-2 and hit 40 percent (4-10) of her three-pointers. Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 2-1 Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 0-1 Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-1 BLACKBURN GRADUALLY RETURNING TO SPEED Overtime Games 0-0 • The Huskers welcomed the return of Rachel Blackburn inside to bolster them at both ends of the Playing on Monday 0-0 court. The 6-3 forward from Leavenworth, Kan., was a starter early in her freshman season of 2015-16, Playing on Tuesday 1-0 before succumbing to severe knee pain. Playing on Wednesday 1-0 • Blackburn redshirted after multiple knee surgeries last season and was extremely limited for nearly Playing on Thursday 1-1 a full year. She slowly progressed this preseason and her workload has increased as weeks have passed. Playing on Friday 1-0 • She produced her best effort of the season with six points and four rebounds in 10 minutes off the Playing on Saturday 2-0 bench in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She also drew a pair of charges against the Razorbacks Playing on Sunday 0-1 to give her three on the season. Playing in November 4-3 • Blackburn added four points and three rebounds against Creighton (Nov. 19). Playing in December 2-0 • She played a season-high 15 minutes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). She matched a season Playing in January 0-0 high with five rebounds against the Chanticleers after grabbing five rebounds against Buffalo (Nov. 23). Playing in February 0-0 Blackburn also had a season-high two assists against the Bulls. Playing in March 0-0 8 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

• Blackburn had four points, two rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench in the win over ASSOCIATED PRESS Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). TOP 25 • She had two points and two rebounds in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). • Blackburn opened the regular season with three rebounds in eight minutes off the bench in Nebraska’s (MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2017) win over SIUE (Nov. 11). 1-UConn (7-0) [32]...... 800 (1) • She added two points and three more rebounds while taking her first charge of the season in 10 2-Texas (7-0)...... 749 (2) minutes of work in Nebraska’s win over UMKC (Nov. 14). 3-Notre Dame (7-1)...... 717 (3) • In the first nine games of her career, Blackburn averaged 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while 4-Louisville (8-0)...... 710 (4) 5-South Carolina (8-1)...... 660 (5) providing suffocating defense at the rim. Blackburn’s intelligence in defensive rotation could take pressure 6-Mississippi State (8-0)...... 632 (6) off her teammates and help a Husker defense that surrendered a staggering 76.3 points per game last 7-UCLA (7-1)...... 622 (7) season, including 80.4 points per night in Big Ten play. 8-Baylor (7-1)...... 606 (9) 9-Oregon (7-1)...... 506 (10) WASHINGTON MOVES FORWARD IN OFFSEASON 10-West Virginia (7-0)...... 482 (11) • Nebraska’s lone returning post player from a year ago, Darrien Washington returns for her fourth 11-Tennessee (8-0)...... 461 (12) season as a Husker in 2017-18. 12-Ohio State (8-2)...... 447 (8) • The 6-2 junior from Oakland, Calif., averaged 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per contest 13-Florida State (8-0)...... 418 (13) 14-Duke (6-2)...... 390 (14) last season while playing in 23 games. 15-Maryland (7-2)...... 353 (15) • Washington made her first career start in Nebraska’s season-opening win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She 16-South Florida (7-1)...... 284 (17) had two points, three rebounds and her fourth career assist in eight minutes. 17-Missouri (7-1)...... 247 (19) • She had a season-high four points against Buffalo (Nov. 23) 18-Stanford (5-4)...... 220 (16) • Washington had season highs with four rebounds against UMKC (Nov. 14) and Creighton (Nov. 19). 19-Oregon State (5-2)...... 198 (21) • Washington earned a start against Iowa State in Nebraska’s closed scrimmage with the Cyclones at 20-Kentucky (7-1)...... 170 (20) Hilton Coliseum on Oct. 29. She also started Nebraska’s exhibition win over Minnesota State-Mankato 21-Texas A&M (6-2)...... 168 (18) (Nov. 5). 22-Villanova (7-0)...... 131 (25) 23-Green Bay (6-1)...... 96 (NR) 24-Michigan (5-2)...... 93 (22) HUSKERS SIGN SECOND STRAIGHT TOP 20 CLASS 25-California (5-2)...... 90 (24) • Nebraska received National Letters of Intent from four standout high school seniors from Iowa, Note: Nebraska 2017-18 opponents in italics. Minnesota and Indiana on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: • Nebraska’s recruiting class was ranked No. 20 in the nation by the ESPN rankings at the start of T27-Iowa (26) the early signing period. Coach Amy Williams’ first Nebraska class, which consisted of current Husker freshmen Taylor Kissinger and Kate Cain, was also ranked No. 20 nationally, giving the second-year USA TODAY COACHES Husker head coach and her staff back-to-back top-20 classes. • The first commitment to the Huskers in this year’s class, Ashtyn Veerbeek made her commitment TOP 25 to Nebraska in December of 2016. The 6-2 forward out of Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa, is (TUESDAY, DEC. 5, 2017) ranked as the No. 55 player in the nation by Blue Star, No. 66 by Prospects Nation and No. 68 by ESPN, 1-UConn (7-0) [32]...... 800 (1) which also ranked Veerbeek as the No. 9 forward in the Class of 2018. The Sioux Center native earned 2-Notre Dame (7-1)...... 721 (2) first-team Iowa Class 2A honors as a junior in 2016-17. She led Western Christian to Iowa Class 2A state 3-Mississippi State (8-0)...... 711 (3) title in 2017. Veerbeek averaged 22.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game while shooting 80.3 percent 4-Texas (7-0)...... 703 (4) from the free throw line as a junior. 5-Louisville (8-0)...... 697 (5) • Nebraska’s second commit to the class, Kayla Mershon will come to Lincoln as one of the top 6-South Carolina (8-1)...... 658 (6) players in the state of Minnesota. The 6-3 forward from Chanhassen, Minn., who committed to the 7-UCLA (7-1)...... 604 (7) 8-Baylor (7-1)...... 580 (9) Huskers in February of 2017, was ranked as the No. 132 overall player in the nation by Prospects Nation 9-Oregon (7-1)...... 506 (10) and the No. 14 wing nationally by ESPN. As a junior, Mershon averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds in 10-Florida State (8-0)...... 487 (11) 2016-17. As a sophomore, she help Minnetonka High School to its first-ever state championship in 2016. 11-West Virginia (7-0)...... 466 (12) • A North Tartan club teammate of Mershon’s, guard Sam Haiby committed to the Huskers in mid- 12-Ohio State (8-2)...... 439 (8) May of 2017. A 5-9 guard, Haiby averaged 22.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.1 steals as a junior 13-Tennessee (8-0)...... 427 (13) for Class 4A Moorhead High School in 2016-17. Haiby, who was ranked as the No. 122 player in the T14-Duke (6-2)...... 342 (16) country by Prospects Nation, the No. 125 player by Blue Star and the No. 28 guard nationally by ESPN, T14-Maryland (7-2)...... 342 (15) enters her senior season with 1,856 career points. 16-South Florida (7-1)...... 323 (17) • Leigha Brown, a 6-1 guard out of DeKalb High School in Indiana, rounds out Nebraska’s class. 17-Missouri (7-1)...... 268 (18) Brown, who also committed to the Huskers in May, averaged 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists 18-Stanford (5-4)...... 265 (14) last season as a first-team Class 4A choice and an Supreme 15 Underclass All-State selection in 2016-17. 19-Oregon State (5-2)...... 224 (19) She was ranked as the No. 21 forward nationally by ESPN. 20. Villanova (7-0)...... 148 (24) • “We are really excited about this entire group of high-achieving young women,” Nebraska Coach 21-Michigan (6-2)...... 128 (20) Amy Williams said. “They not only have had strong careers so far, but they are all on track to have great 22-Texas A&M (6-2)...... 125 (21) senior seasons. They have all shown an impressive commitment to our program during the recruiting 23-Kentucky (7-1)...... 112 (22) process. They are high-character individuals with incredible work ethics and competitive spirits. We are 24-Syracuse (8-0)...... 90 (25) 25-Green Bay (6-1)...... 78 (NR) looking forward to helping them achieve their goals on and off the court.” Note: Nebraska 2017-18 opponents in italics. NU Opponents Receiving Votes: SCHEDULE PROVIDES CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES T26-Iowa (35) • Nebraska will be challenged by a strong schedule, but it should be a bit more manageable than the suffocating schedule the Huskers faced a year ago. • The Husker schedule features non-conference home games against Power Five teams Arkansas (SEC, Nov. 16), Clemson (ACC, Nov. 30) and Washington State (Pac-12, Dec. 22) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. • The Huskers clashed with in-state rival Creighton (BIG EAST, Nov. 19), along with other non-conference home contests against SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 11), UMKC (Nov. 14), Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2) and Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19). HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 9

• The Big Red’s non-conference road schedule started with the San Juan Shootout, which was played in Daytona Beach, Fla., in a move from Puerto Rico that followed the devastation of Hurricane Maria. The Huskers faced Buffalo (Nov. 23) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. • NU returned to road action with a win at Kansas (Dec. 6), before battling Drake in Des Moines (Dec. 9). The Huskers close road non-conference play at San Jose State (Dec. 17). • Nebraska opens Big Ten play against defending conference co-champion Ohio State (Dec. 28), before playing three straight road games at Minnesota (Dec. 31), Northwestern (Jan. 7) and Illinois (Jan. 10). 2017-18 BIG TEN STANDINGS Team Overall (Big Ten) • The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for back-to-back games against Michigan (Jan. 13) and Iowa 9-1 (0-0) Iowa (Jan. 16), before heading to Piscataway, N.J., to joust with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Jan. 21). Minnesota 8-1 (0-0) • Nebraska then opens a stretch with four-of-five games at home, starting against Purdue (Jan. 24), #12 Ohio State 9-2 (0-0) before a brief trip to Iowa City to complete the season series with the Hawkeyes (Jan. 28). Home games #15 Maryland 8-2 (0-0) Rutgers 8-2 (0-0) against Illinois (Feb. 1), Maryland (Feb. 4) and Wisconsin (Feb. 11) follow at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Penn State 8-2 (0-0) • Road games at Michigan State (Feb. 14) and Indiana (Feb. 17) set up Senior Night against Penn State #24 Michigan 6-2 (0-0) (Feb. 22) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers close the regular season on the road at defending Big Ten Nebraska 6-3 (0-0) champion Maryland (Feb. 25), before the Big Ten Tournament returns to Indianapolis (Feb. 28-March 4). Michigan State 5-3 (0-0) Illinois 6-4 (0-0) Wisconsin 6-4 (0-0) NEBRASKA STREAKS Indiana 5-4 (0-0) • Sophomore guard Hannah Whitish (26) owns the longest current streak of consecutive starts by a Purdue 5-4 (0-0) Northwestern 5-4 (0-0) Husker. Nebraska’s second-longest streak is eight games by freshman Kate Cain (8). Total 94-38 (0-0) • Whitish is the only Husker to start all nine games this season. • Nebraska is 4-0 with Maddie Simon as a starter and 5-0 in games played by Maddie Simon. BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK • Nebraska has held back-to-back NCAA Division I road foes to fewer than 50 points (Coastal Carolina, Nov. 13 - , Jr., F (Iowa) Nov. 20 - Kenisha Bell, Jr., G (Minnesota) 47; Kansas, 49) for the first time in school history. Ae’Rianna Harris, So., F (Purdue) • Nebraska snapped its 19-game road losing streak with its 55-47 win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) Nov. 27 - Kelsey Mitchell, Sr., G (Ohio State) in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dec. 4 - Megan Gustafson, Jr., F (Iowa) • The Big Red snapped a 14-game losing streak in true away games with a 66-49 win at Kansas (Dec. 6). The Huskers trailed by 13 with three minutes left in the second quarter. BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK • Kate Cain has blocked at least one shot in each of the first nine games of her career. She has eight Nov. 13 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska) games with two or more blocks. Karissa McLaughlin, Fr., G (Purdue) • Jasmine Cincore has notched at least one assist in 18 consecutive games dating back to a game at Nov. 20 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota) Nov. 27 - Destiny Pitts, Fr., G/F (Minnesota) Purdue on Jan. 26, 2017. She went without an assist against Michigan (Jan. 22, 2017). Dec. 4 - Kate Cain, Fr., C (Nebraska) • Hannah Whitish has posted at least one assist in 11 consecutive games, and has three or more assists in eight games this season, including five straight • Taylor Kissinger has knocked down at least one three-pointer in six consecutive games. THIS WEEK IN BIG TEN • Kissinger has at least three rebounds in each of her seven games this season. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • Whitish has a steal in seven consecutive games - the longest active streak by a Husker. She has three Monday, Dec. 4 steals in three consecutive games. Rutgers 52, Virginia 43 • Whitish has knocked down a three-pointer in six consecutive games. Michigan 86, at Detroit Mercy 50 • Emily Wood has scored at least three points in eight consecutive games this season - the longest Ball State 66, at Purdue 60 streak by any Husker. Marquette 88, Wisconsin 65 • The Huskers have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 289 straight regular-season games Tuesday, Dec. 5 dating back to a loss at UTEP on Dec. 20, 2008. Indiana 68, North Texas 63 • Nebraska has hit at least two three-pointers in 168 consecutive games. Wednesday, Dec. 6 Ohio State 103, at Florida 77 NEBRASKA’S HISTORY OF HOME SUCCESS Penn State 65, Fordham 60 • Nebraska opened 2017-18 with a 62-53 win over SIU Edwardsville for its 12th consecutive season- Maryland 97, Mount St. Mary’s 57 opening win at home. The Huskers closed their 2016-17 home season with a 76-74 overtime win over Notre Dame 90, Michigan State 59 Michigan State on Feb. 26 to finish 7-9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2016-17. It snapped a streak of 13 Iowa 61, at Iowa State 55 consecutive seasons with double-figure home victories for the Big Red. Nebraska 66, at Kansas 49 • The Huskers are 4-2 at home in 2017-18. Wisconsin 82, UTRGV 54 • Nebraska posted three home wins over top-50 RPI teams in 2016-17, including a 62-59 non-conference victory over Colorado State in the Preseason WNIT, and late-season wins over Indiana and Michigan State. Thursday, Dec. 7 • The Huskers went 15-4 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2015-16 after going 12-3 (13-3 at home) in 2014-15. Marquette at Michigan, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus] The Huskers are 53-20 (.726) all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena since the building opened for the 2013-14 Minnesota at Georgetown, 6 p.m. Indiana State at Illinois, 7 p.m. [BTN Plus] campaign. The Big Red went 16-2 at home in 2013-14, suffering their only Big Ten loss to Purdue, 77-75, on Jan. 19, 2014. NU’s 16 home wins in 2013-14 tied the school record for single-season home victories. Friday, Dec. 8 • The Huskers played the first regular-season game in the history of the arena against USA Today No. Seton Hall at Rutgers, 1 p.m. [BTN Plus] 25 UCLA (Nov. 8, 2013) and rolled to a 77-49 win over the Bruins. NU’s first win over an AP Top 25 team George Washington at Maryland, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus] came with a 76-56 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Feb. 8, 2014. The Huskers added their first-ever Valparaiso at Purdue, 6 p.m. [BTN Plus] win over an AP Top 10 team at the arena with a 94-74 victory over No. 8 Penn State on Feb. 24, 2014. Wisconsin at Butler, 7 p.m. • NU won its first-ever Big Ten home game at Pinnacle Bank Arena with a 66-65 thriller over Northwestern Saturday, Dec. 9 Jan. 2, 2014, before an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Jan. 16, 2014, marked the first overtime game. Rhode Island at Michigan State, 1 p.m. [BTN Plus] • NU suffered its first loss at the arena to Washington State (76-72) on Nov. 30, 2013. Ohio at Purdue, 1 p.m. [BTN] • The Huskers are 443-150 (.747) all-time at home. The Huskers have gone 179-54 (.768) over the last Arkansas Pine Bluff at Iowa, 2 p.m. [BTN Plus] 15 seasons, posting double-figure home victory totals 13 times. Nebraska at Drake, 2 p.m. [ESPN3] • Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, and added one appearance Penn State at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. at Devaney against Utah on Nov. 23, 2014. The Huskers own a 389-130 record at the Devaney Center, Indiana at Northern Kentucky, 6 p.m. including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play. 10 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

NU CAREER 20-POINT GAMES NEBRASKA RANKS NEAR TOP IN ATTENDANCE • Nebraska ranked No. 17 nationally with an average home attendance of 4,712 in 2017-18. Hannah Whitish (2) at Kansas (12/6/17) 29 • Nebraska has ranked among the top 20 nationally in average home attendance in each of its first four Michigan State (2/26/17) 24 seasons inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. • In 71 all-time home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Huskers own a 52-19 record (.732 winning Taylor Kissinger (1) percentage) while averaging 5,502 fans per game (390,663 total fans/71 games). Arkansas (11/16/17) 25 • Nebraska attracted a Pinnacle Bank Arena non-conference record crowd of 9,750 to open its stay in Bria Stallworth (1) the arena with a win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2013. SIU Edwardsville (11/11/17) 21 • Nebraska set its all-time single-game record with a sellout crowd of 13,595 fans against Missouri at the Devaney Center on Feb. 27, 2010. NU drew 10 straight crowds of more than 10,000 fans at the NU CAREER DOUBLE FIGURE GAMES Devaney Center in 2009-10. Player (Years) Games • Nebraska has ranked among the top-25 teams nationally in average home attendance for eight 1. Hannah Whitish (2017-present) 16 2. Jasmine Cincore (2015-present) 10 consecutive seasons, including a program-best No. 7 nationally with a record 7,390 fans per game at the 3. Nicea Eliely (2017-present) 9 Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2009-10. The Huskers went 16-0 at the Devaney Center on their way to a 4. Maddie Simon (2016-present) 7 perfect 29-0 record, a Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. 5. Taylor Kissinger (2018-present) 5 6. Kate Cain (2018-present) 5 7. Rachel Blackburn (2016-present) 1 HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK COVERS WORLD Grace Mitchell (2017-present) 1 The Husker Sports Network is in its 24th season producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska Bria Stallworth (2018-present) 1 women’s basketball in 2017-18. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color Emily Wood (2015-present) 1 commentator Jeff Griesch are teaming up for their 17th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade MOST BLOCKS IN A SEASON to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. BY A HUSKER FRESHMAN In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network Player (Years) Blocks flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and ESPN 590 AM-KXSP (Omaha) provide strong signals for 1. Janet Smith (1978-79, 34 games) 54 Husker women’s basketball. When a network conflict occurs in Omaha, the Huskers also could be heard 2. Kathy Hagerstrom (1979-80, 40 games) 42 on CD105.9 FM-KKCD. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central 3. Katie Robinette (2001-02, 29 games) 33 Nebraska, while more than 20 stations carry the Husker Sports Network’s women’s basketball coverage 4. Danielle Page (2004-05, 32 games) 31 across the state and the Midwest. 5. Kate Cain (2017-18, 8 games) 30 Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans can access the direct radio call of the game at 87.7 FM. 6. Emily Cady (2011-12, 33 games) 28 7. Maurtice Ivy (1984-85, 26 games) 27 8. Kelsey Griffin (2005-06, 32 games) 24 NEBRASKA POSTS 13TH STRAIGHT PERFECT GSR Charlie Rogers (1996-97, 28 games) 24 In the eyes of the NCAA’s Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR), the Husker women’s basketball 10. Nicea Eliely (2016-17), 29 games) 21 program has been perfect for 13 consecutive years. Nebraska is the only program among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools to accomplish the perfect score for 13 straight years. MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME The NCAA announced the release of its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Nov. 8, 2017, and BY A HUSKER FRESHMAN Nebraska was a national leader in women’s basketball for the 13th straight season (2004-05). Player (Game) Blocks The Nebraska women’s basketball program joins the Husker women’s tennis and volleyball programs 1. Kate Cain vs. Clemson, Nov. 30, 2017 6 as Husker teams that have produced perfect 100 percent rates each of the last 13 years. Janet Smith vs. Okla. St., Jan. 12, 1979 6 Jeanne Boller vs. Wichita St., Feb. 5, 1977 6 T4. Kate Cain at Kansas, Dec. 6, 2017 5 NEBRASKA OVERTIME FACTS • Nebraska is 21-21 all-time in overtime games, including 12-10 at home, 6-8 in true road games and HUSKER DOUBLE-DOUBLES 3-3 on neutral courts in overtime. The Huskers were 1-1 in overtime in 2016-17 following a 76-74 win Player (Years) Double-Doubles over Michigan State at Pinnacle Bank Arena to close the regular season on Feb. 26, 2017. 1. Kate Cain (2017-18) 2 • It was Nebraska’s second overtime game at home in February of 2017, joining a 79-69 loss to Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 4. NEBRASKA NCAA APPEARANCES • The Big Red was 0-1 in overtime in 2015-16, with an 87-80 loss at No. 22 California on Dec. 12, 2015. 13 Appearances, 21 Games (8-13 Record) • Nebraska is 2-1 in overtime games at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result • Nebraska is 4-1 in multi-overtime games, including 2-1 since 2005-06. The lone loss came to Purdue 2015 (9) vs. (8) Syracuse Columbia, S.C. L, 69-72 in the Big Ten Championship Game, 74-70 in double-overtime in 2012. 2014 (4) vs. (12) BYU Los Angeles, Calif. L, 76-80 2014 (4) vs. (13) Fresno St. Los Angeles, Calif. W, 74-55 • The Huskers also defeated Minnesota 88-85 in overtime on Jan. 16, 2014. It marked the first overtime 2013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-53 game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska’s first overtime game in the history of the Bob 2013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-63 Devaney Sports Center also came against Minnesota - a 68-67 win for the Huskers on Dec. 30, 1977. 2013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-59 • The Huskers have played 12 all-time overtime games against Big Ten opponents and own a 5-7 record. 2012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-57 NU is 4-4 against Big Ten opponents in OT since joining the conference for the start of the 2011-12 season. 2010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-76 • Nebraska’s most frequent overtime opponents are Purdue, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri. The 2010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-70 Huskers and Purdue have played three overtime games in 10 all-time meetings. NU’s six total overtimes 2010 (1) vs. (16) Northern Iowa Minneapolis W, 83-44 2008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-76 against Purdue are the most against any team in school history. 2008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-58 • The Huskers also have played three overtime games against Minnesota, including the only two 2007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-64 overtime games in Pinnacle Bank Arena history. 2000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-93 • In 14 all-time games with Wisconsin, the Huskers have played three overtime contests, including 1999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-98 the 71-70 win over the Badgers on Feb. 5. It was NU’s first OT win against UW. The Huskers also battled 1998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-75 Missouri in three single-overtime games among the 71 all-time contests in that series. 1998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-59 • Nebraska has never played back-to-back overtime games at home. The Huskers have played back-to- 1996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-66 back overtime games only once in school history, an 83-81 loss to Texas A&M in College Station on Dec. 1993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-78 1993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-58 30, 1985, before returning to Lincoln for an 80-75 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Devaney Center on 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100 Jan. 2, 1986. HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 11 2017-18 OVERALL SEASON STATISTICS OVERALL RECORD: 6-3 HOME: 4-2 AWAY: 1-0 NEUTRAL: 1-1 Rebounds Player G-GS Min-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot/Avg. PF-D A TO BK ST TP/Avg. 33-Taylor Kissinger 7-7 198-28.3 35-80 .438 21-53 .396 7-14 .500 11-22 33/4.7 18-0 15 20 4 8 98/14.0 3-Hannah Whitish 9-9 247-27.4 33-85 .388 16-47 .340 16-23 .696 6-33 39/4.3 12-1 44 18 01498/10.9 34-Kate Cain 9-8 209-23.2 40-68 .588 0-0 .000 10-20 .500 16-43 59/6.6 18-0 8 10 30 2 90/10.0 5-Nicea Eliely 6-3 132-22.0 16-43 .372 4-13 .308 9-14 .643 11-15 26/4.3 14-1 9 17 3 7 45/7.5 24-Maddie Simon 5-4 116-23.2 15-37 .405 2-14 .143 4-7 .571 12-27 39/7.8 10-1 8 14 1 4 36/7.2 34-Jasmine Cincore 9-8 253-28.1 17-55 .309 5-17 .294 17-27 .630 12-19 31/3.4 24-0 24 11 4 18 56/6.2 12-Emily Wood 9-3 164-18.2 16-34 .471 16-29 .552 4-4 1.000 5-16 21/2.3 13-0 13 9 0 8 52/5.8 15-Bria Stallworth 9-0 187-20.8 17-60 .283 5-22 .227 10-13 .769 3-16 19/2.1 11-0 20 14 0 2 49/5.4 13-Janay Morton 3-0 26-8.7 3-11 .273 2-8 .250 3-4 .750 1-4 5/1.7 2-0 1 0 0 0 11/3.7 14-Grace Mitchell 9-2 121-13.4 14-33 .424 1-4 .250 4-6 .667 16-10 26/2.9 14-1 2 9 0 3 33/3.7 43-Rachel Blackburn 9-0 84-9.3 9-22 .409 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 11-16 27/3.0 13-0 6 8 0 0 20/2.2 50-Darrien Washington 9-1 63-7.0 6-13 .462 0-0 .000 3-12 .250 7-10 17/1.9 9-0 2 8 1 2 15/1.7 Team 18-20 38/4.2 8 Total 9 1,800 221-541 .409 72-207 .348 89-150 .593 129-251 380/42.2 158-4 152 146 43 68 603/67.0 Opponents 9 1,800 186-535 .348 57-189 .302 114-155 .735 118-220 338/37.6 164-4 104 136 32 74 543/60.3

Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 OT Total Deadball Rebounds Nebraska 145 133 168 157 0 603 32 Opponents 118 151 141 133 0 543 21

The 2017-18 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Team - Back row (from left): Strength Coach Stuart Hart, Assistant Coach Tom Goehle, Nicea Eliely, Maddie Simon, Grace Mitchell, Kate Cain, Darrien Washington, Rachel Blackburn, Taylor Kissinger, Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Katie Adams, Assistant Coach Chuck Love. Front row (from left): Head Coach Amy Williams, Assistant Coach Tandem Mays, Emily Wood, Janay Morton, Hannah Whitish, Jasmine Cincore, Bria Stallworth, Director of Operations Amanda Hart, Athletic Trainer Ashley Rudolph. 12 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME RESULTS

OVERALL RECORD: 6-3 BIG TEN: 0-0 HOME: 4-2 AWAY: 1-0 NEUTRAL: 1-1

Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big Ten Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists 11/11 SIU Edwardsville W 62-53 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 3,523 (21) Stallworth (9) Cain (6) Stallworth 11/14 UMKC W 80-60 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3,503 (18) Kissinger (8) Simon (9) Whitish 11/16 Arkansas W 80-69 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 3,459 (25) Kissinger (12) Simon (4) Kissinger (4) Whitish 11/19 Creighton L 49-64 3-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 4,324 (14) Whitish (5) Eliely (3) Kissinger (5) Mitchell (3) Wood 11/23 vs. Buffalo+ L 72-82 3-1 0-0 0-1 3-2 0-0 200 (15) Whitish (9) Eliely (6) Whitish 11/24 vs. Coastal Carolina+ W 55-47 3-1 0-0 1-1 4-2 0-0 175 (15) Kissinger (5) Blackburn (4) Wood (5) Cincore 11/30 Clemson% L 66-67 3-2 0-0 1-1 4-3 0-0 3,579 (17) Kissinger (8) Cain (4) Whitish 12/2 Arkansas Pine Bluff W 73-52 4-2 0-0 1-1 5-3 0-0 3,781 (16) Cain (11) Cain (8) Whitish 12/6 at Kansas W 66-49 4-2 1-0 1-1 6-3 0-0 2,194 (29) Whitish (9) Cain (4) Cincore (4) Whitish

AP Ranking at game time listed before team Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 22,169 (3,695) + San Juan Shootout game (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 2,194 (2,194) % denotes Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 375 (188) * denotes Big Ten Conference game Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 24,738 (2,749) # denotes Big Ten Tournament game (Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.) HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 13 2017-18 GAME RESULTS 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME LINESCORES

Game FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP Nebraska 25 60 .417 4 17 .235 8 14 .571 12 32 44 19 18 15 6 6 62 SIU Edwardsville 19 64 .297 6 23 .261 9 15 .600 17 28 45 18 13 14 4 4 53 Nebraska 32 64 .500 12 28 .429 4 9 .444 14 28 42 23 21 14 2 7 80 UMKC 18 56 .321 8 21 .381 16 21 .762 12 21 33 13 7 15 3 6 60 Nebraska 38 72 .389 7 21 .333 17 25 .680 22 33 55 12 17 16 6 7 80 Arkansas 27 77 .351 8 32 .250 7 10 .700 18 27 45 23 10 15 8 12 69 Nebraska 18 55 .327 4 12 .333 9 16 .563 15 23 38 11 11 13 6 9 49 Creighton 25 62 .403 11 27 .407 3 3 1.000 14 25 39 15 16 11 4 4 64 Nebraska 26 67 .388 10 33 .303 10 22 .455 17 25 42 21 20 15 2 9 72 vs. Buffalo 26 61 .426 8 23 .348 22 27 .815 11 29 40 20 17 11 1 8 82 Nebraska 21 50 .420 11 28 .393 2 4 .500 9 25 34 12 15 21 4 6 55 vs. Coastal Carolina 19 54 .352 2 11 .182 7 10 .700 12 21 33 17 12 18 1 13 47 Nebraska 23 52 .442 8 17 .471 12 18 .667 12 23 35 22 12 26 7 8 66 Clemson 19 53 .358 7 19 .368 22 25 .880 13 20 33 18 8 20 4 12 67 Nebraska 28 67 .418 8 26 .308 9 14 .643 16 34 50 16 24 17 4 7 73 Arkansas Pine Bluff 17 52 .327 3 14 .214 15 21 .714 4 24 28 17 101641252 Nebraska 20 54 .370 8 25 .320 18 28 .643 12 28 40 22 14 9 6 9 66 at Kansas 16 56 .286 4 19 .211 13 23 .565 17 25 42 23 11 16 3 3 49 14 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 TEAM HIGHS & LOWS

HUSKER TEAM SEASON HIGHS HUSKER TEAM SEASON LOWS Points...... 80...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Points...... 49...... Creighton, 11/19/17 ...... 80...... UMKC, 11/14/17 First Quarter Points...... 10...... Creighton, 11/19/17 First Quarter Points...... 24...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Second Quarter Points...... 7...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Second Quarter Points...... 24...... Clemson, 11/30/17 First Half Points...... 18...... Creighton, 11/19/17 First Half Points...... 41...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Third Quarter Points...... 16...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Third Quarter Points...... 26...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Fourth Quarter Points...... 12...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Fourth Quarter Points...... 24...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Second Half Points...... 28...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Second Half Points...... 42...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Overtime Points...... 0...... None Overtime Points...... 0...... None Field Goals Made...... 18...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Field Goals Made...... 32...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Field Goals Att...... 50...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Field Goals Att...... 72...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Field Goal Pct...... 32.7 (18-55)...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Field Goal Pct...... 50.0 (32-64)...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 4...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 12...... UMKC, 11/14/17 ...... 4...... SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 33...... vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 12...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 42.9 (12-28)...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 23.5 (4-17)...... SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17 Free Throws Made...... 18...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Free Throws Made...... 2...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Free Throws Att...... 28...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Free Throws Att...... 4...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Free Throw Pct...... 68.0 (17-25)...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Free Throw Pct...... 44.4 (4-9)...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Rebounds...... 55...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Rebounds...... 35...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Offensive Rebounds...... 22...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Offensive Rebounds...... 9...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Defensive Rebounds...... 34...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Defensive Rebounds...... 23...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Rebound Margin...... +22 (50-28)...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 ...... 23...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Assists...... 24...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Rebound Margin...... -2 (40-42)...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Steals...... 9...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Assists...... 11...... Creighton, 11/19/17 ...... 9...... vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17 Steals...... 6...... vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 ...... 9...... Creighton, 11/19/17 ...... 6...... SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17 Blocked Shots ...... 7...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Blocked Shots ...... 2...... vs. Buffalo, 11/23/17 Turnovers...... 26...... Clemson, 11/30/17 ...... 2...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Fouls...... 23...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Turnovers...... 9...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Fouls...... 11...... Creighton, 11/19/17 OPPONENT TEAM SEASON LOWS Points...... 49...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 OPPONENT TEAM SEASON HIGHS First Quarter Points...... 4...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Points...... 82...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Second Quarter Points...... 8...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 First Quarter Points...... 23...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 First Half Points...... 12...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Second Quarter Points...... 27...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Third Quarter Points...... 9...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 First Half Points...... 42...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Fourth Quarter Points...... 4...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Third Quarter Points...... 22...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Second Half Points...... 13...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Fourth Quarter Points...... 27...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Overtime Points...... 0...... None Second Half Points...... 43...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Field Goals Made...... 16...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Overtime Points...... 0...... None Field Goals Att...... 52...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Field Goals Made...... 27...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Field Goal Pct...... 28.6 (16-56)...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Field Goals Att...... 77...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 2...... Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Field Goal Pct...... 42.6 (26-61)...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 11...... Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 11...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 18.2 (2-11)...... Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 32...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Free Throws Made...... 3...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 40.7 (11-27)...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Free Throws Att...... 3...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Free Throws Made...... 22...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Free Throw Pct...... 56.5 (13-23)...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 ...... 22...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Rebounds...... 28...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Free Throws Att...... 27...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Offensive Rebounds...... 4...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Free Throw Pct...... 100.0 (3-3)...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Defensive Rebounds...... 20...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Rebounds...... 45...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Rebound Margin...... -22 (28-50)...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 ...... 45...... SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17 Assists...... 7...... UMKC, 11/14/17 Offensive Rebounds...... 18...... Arkansas, 11/16/17 Steals...... 3...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 Defensive Rebounds...... 29...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Blocked Shots...... 1...... Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 Rebound Margin...... +2 (42-40)...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 ...... 1...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Assists...... 17...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Turnovers...... 11...... Buffalo, 11/23/17 Steals...... 13...... Coastal Carolina, 11/24/17 ...... 11...... Creighton, 11/19/17 Blocked Shots...... 4...... Arkansas Pine Bluff, 12/2/17 Fouls...... 13...... UMKC, 11/14/17 ...... 4...... Clemson, 11/30/17 ...... 4...... Creighton, 11/19/17 ...... 4...... SIU Edwardsville, 11/11/17 Turnovers...... 20...... Clemson, 11/30/17 Fouls...... 23...... at Kansas, 12/6/17 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 15 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

GAME #1 GAME #2 GAME #3 NEBRASKA 62 NEBRASKA 80 NEBRASKA 80 SIU EDWARDSVILLE 53 UMKC 60 ARKANSAS 69 LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 11, 2017 LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 14, 2017 LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 16, 2017

SIUE Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP UMKC Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Arkansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Bell* 39 5-13 0-0 4 2 0 0 15 Dillard* 26 1-3 1-2 2 2 0 1 4 Monk* 37 9-19 3-3 3 5 6 3 22 Alston* 23 1-6 0-0 4 2 1 1 3 Moore* 33 4-10 5-7 11 4 3 3 13 Williams* 20 3-6 0-0 11 4 1 1 6 White* 36 6-21 6-6 9 2 6 2 18 Washington* 40 3-10 8-8 4 2 2 1 16 Mason* 30 4-12 0-1 5 3 2 4 8 Beck* 21 6-14 2-7 6 5 0 0 14 Waldron* 40 5-14 0-0 4 1 2 0 14 Cosper* 34 8-25 0-0 4 2 0 2 21 Bauman* 24 0-3 1-2 13 4 1 1 1 Law* 31 2-11 2-4 5 1 0 0 6 Zimmerman* 24 0-2 1-2 0 3 0 0 1 Churchill 9 0-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 Johnson 14 2-4 0-0 1 1 0 1 5 Northcross-Baker 18 1-4 0-0 4 1 0 2 3 Wilder 9 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 Husa 16 1-4 0-0 3 2 0 0 2 Swenson 17 1-5 0-0 3 2 0 0 3 Troeckler 5 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 3 Thomas 20 1-4 3-4 11 3 1 0 5 Boone 18 1-2 0-0 3 0 1 0 2 Totals 200 18-56 16-21 33 13 7 6 60 Team Rebounds 4 Whitlock 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 200 27-77 7-10 45 23 10 12 69 Adams 12 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Team Rebounds 2 Simon* 23 5-6 0-0 8 2 3 1 11 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Totals 200 19-64 9-15 45 18 13 4 53 Cain* 20 4-7 0-0 2 2 1 0 8 Simon* 29 2-9 1-2 12 2 3 0 5 Whitish* 22 3-8 0-0 5 2 9 08 Cain* 25 4-8 4-7 10 0 2 0 12 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Kissinger* 26 6-13 2-4 3 4 1 2 18 Whitish* 26 1-11 0-0 5 0 4 12 Simon* 22 2-6 0-0 8 5 0 1 4 Cincore* 27 3-6 0-1 2 2 3 4 8 Kissinger* 30 9-15 3-4 8 3 4 1 25 Washington* 8 1-4 0-2 3 0 1 0 2 Wood 19 3-4 0-0 4 1 1 0 9 Cincore* 31 4-7 5-6 5 4 3 3 14 Whitish* 29 3-6 1-3 7 5 5 08 Mitchell 17 4-7 2-2 3 5 0 0 10 Wood 10 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 3 Kissinger* 20 2-5 1-2 3 4 2 0 5 Stallworth 23 2-7 0-0 4 1 2 0 4 Mitchell 11 2-5 0-0 6 0 0 1 4 Cincore* 29 1-7 2-2 2 1 1 2 4 Blackburn 10 1-3 0-0 3 3 0 0 2 Stallworth 23 2-10 4-4 1 0 1 0 9 Wood 14 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 Washington 13 1-3 0-2 4 1 1 0 2 Blackburn 10 3-5 0-2 4 1 0 0 6 Mitchell 16 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 Team Rebounds 4 Washington 5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Stallworth 28 7-14 4-5 3 0 6 1 21 Totals 200 32-64 4-9 42 23 21 7 80 Team Rebounds 4 Cain 26 9-15 0-0 9 1 1 1 18 Totals 200 28-72 17-25 55 12 17 7 80 Blackburn 8 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Team Rebounds 4 UMKC 13 22 11 14 60 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Totals 200 25-60 8-14 44 19 18 6 62 Nebraska 20 18 26 16 80 Arkansas 19 11 22 17 69 Nebraska 24 17 17 22 80 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 3FG: UMKC 8-21 (Waldron 4-12, Washington 2-3, SIU Edwardsville 11 10 17 15 53 Johnson 1-2, Dillard 1-3, Moore 0-1); Nebraska 12-28 3FG: Arkansas 8-32 (Cosper 5-16, Northcross-Baker 1-3, Nebraska 12 11 20 19 62 (Kissinger 4-9, Wood 3-4, Cincore 2-3, Whitish 2-6, Simon Monk 1-4, Swenson 1-5, Mason 0-2, Zimmerman 0-2); 1-2, Mitchell 0-1, Stallworth 0-3). 3FG%: UMKC 38.1; Nebraska 7-21 (Kissinger 4-7, Cincore 1-1, Wood 1-2, 3FG: SIUE 6-23 (Bell 5-12, Alston 1-4, Wilder 0-1, Churchill Nebraska 42.9. FG%: UMKC 32.1; Nebraska 50.0. FT%: Stallworth 1-6, Simon 0-1, Whitish 0-4).3FG%: Arkansas 0-2, White 0-4); Nebraska 4-17 (Stallworth 3-6, Whitish UMKC 76.2; Nebraska 44.4. Steals: UMKC 6 (Moore 3); 25.0; Nebraska 33.3. FG%: Arkansas 35.1; Nebraska 38.9. 1-3, Cincore 0-2, Kissinger 0-2, Simon 0-4). 3FG%: SIUE Nebraska 7 (Cincore 4). Blocked Shots: UMKC 3 (Husa 3); FT%: Arkansas 70.0; Nebraska 68.0. Steals: Arkansas 26.1; Nebraska 23.5. FG%: SIUE 29.7; Nebraska 41.7. Nebraska 2 (Cain 2). Turnovers: UMKC 15; Nebraska 14. 12 (Mason 4); Nebraska 7 (Cincore 3). Blocked Shots: FT%: SIUE 60.0; Nebraska 57.1. Steals: SIUE 4 (White 2); Technical Fouls: None. Officials:Pethtel, Cruse, Hallead. Arkansas 8 (Williams, Cosper, Thomas, Zimmerman 2); Nebraska 6 (Cincore 2). Blocked Shots: SIUE 4 (Bauman Attendance: 3,503. Nebraska 6 (Cain 4). Turnovers: Arkansas 15; Nebraska 4); Nebraska 6 (Cain 3). Turnovers: SIUE 14; Nebraska 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Roberts, Enterline, 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Grinter, McConnell, Game Highlights: Taylor Kissinger led a balanced Cross. Attendance: 3,459. Roberts. Attendance: 3,523. Nebraska attack with 18 points and four three-pointers in an 80-60 victory over UMKC. Kissinger scored 13 Game Highlights: Freshman Taylor Kissinger erupted Game Highlights: Husker newcomers Bria Stallworth points in the first half, then knocked down her fourth for career highs of 25 points, eight rebounds and and Kate Cain combined for 39 points off the bench three-pointer on the opening possession of the second four assists to shoot Nebraska to an 80-69 win over to lead Nebraska to a 62-53 season-opening victory half. Kissinger’s final three helped spark a 10-0 run in Arkansas. Fellow freshman Kate Cain added her first over SIU Edwardsville. The Huskers improved to 5-0 less than a minute to open the half and turn a 38-35 career double-double with 12 points and career highs all-time at Pinnacle Bank Arena in season openers halftime lead into a 48-35 edge. Maddie Simon scored of 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Senior Jasmine while notching their 12th straight season-opening win. the next seven points during the 52-second eruption to Cincore added one of the best all-around games of her Stallworth pumped in 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, open the third quarter. Simon finished with 11 points career with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, including 3-of-6 threes, to spark NU. Stallworth added and a team-high eight rebounds. Grace Mitchell gave three steals and a blocked shot. Kissinger, Cain and six assists, including four to Cain, who added 18 points Nebraska three players in double figures with a career- Cincore combined for all of Nebraska’s 26 points in a on 9-of-15 shooting. Cain also contributed team highs high 10 points off the bench. In a true team victory, 12-minute stretch from the end of the third quarter of nine rebounds and three blocks. Stallworth and Cain all 10 Huskers produced at least two points and two to the final minute of the game. The trio helped helped the Huskers overcome a 38-30 deficit midway rebounds. Emily Wood tied her career highs with nine Nebraska overcome a 67-65 deficit with 6:21 left. through the third quarter, fueling a 15-0 run over a points and three three-pointers while setting another Bria Stallworth contributed nine points off the bench, 6:32 span at the end of third into the start of the fourth career best with four rebounds. Hannah Whitish added including Nebraska’s last four points of the game in quarter. The Nebraska run began with a switch from eight points, five rebounds and a career-high-tying nine the final minute at the free throw to seal NU’s third man to zone defense that stalled the SIUE offense. assists. Jasmine Cincore pitched in eight points and tied straight win. Nebraska led by as many as 14 points in Maddie Simon added four points and a career-high her career high with four steals, while Kate Cain also the first half, before Arkansas rallied. Malica Monk led eight rebounds, while Hannah Whitish added eight had eight points and two blocks while making the first Arkansas with 22 points, while Devin Cosper added 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Both fouled start of her career. As a team, Nebraska hit 50 percent points. But Nebraska shut out Arkansas for the game’s out for the first times in their careers. of its shots, including 12 three-pointers. final 3:56, ending the contest on an 11-0 run. 16 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

GAME #4 GAME #5 GAME #6 CREIGHTON 64 BUFFALO 82 NEBRASKA 55 NEBRASKA 49 NEBRASKA 72 COASTAL CAROLINA 47 LINCOLN, NEB., NOV. 19, 2017 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., NOV. 23, 2017 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., NOV. 24, 2017

Creighton Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Coastal Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Faber* 34 5-15 2-2 7 1 8 0 14 Cincore* 28 2-7 6-8 8 4 4 2 10 Camp* 16 0-2 0-0 3 4 0 2 0 Greene* 16 1-3 0-0 5 2 0 0 2 Cain* 22 6-9 0-4 3 1 1 1 12 Hamilton* 30 2-5 0-0 3 2 2 1 4 Mellman* 14 1-3 0-0 3 0 0 0 2 Whitish* 31 6-16 0-0 4 1 6 215 Blanding* 23 0-1 0-0 0 1 2 1 0 Agnew* 35 7-11 0-0 9 2 0 1 20 Wood* 20 2-5 0-0 2 4 1 0 6 Adams* 35 11-27 4-4 5 1 2 6 28 Lamberty* 35 3-9 0-0 1 2 4 2 7 Kissinger* 29 4-14 1-2 6 2 2 3 13 West* 24 1-4 0-0 4 1 2 0 2 Rembao 14 3-5 0-0 5 0 1 1 7 Eliely 21 0-3 3-6 9 2 2 0 3 Visone 18 0-2 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 Kissinger 13 0-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 Mitchell 13 1-3 0-0 2 4 0 1 2 DJ Williams 28 5-9 1-1 4 3 3 2 11 Carda 28 3-9 1-1 3 3 1 0 8 Stallworth 19 2-5 0-0 0 3 2 0 5 J. Williams 7 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Brown 11 2-4 0-0 0 3 1 0 4 Blackburn 11 1-2 0-0 5 0 2 0 2 Davis 19 0-3 2-5 4 4 0 0 2 Team Rebounds 5 Washington 6 2-3 0-2 0 0 0 0 4 Team Rebounds 8 Totals 200 25-62 3-3 39 15 16 4 64 Team Rebounds 3 Totals 200 19-54 7-10 33 17 12 13 47 Totals 200 26-67 10-22 42 21 20 9 72 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Mitchell* 20 3-6 1-2 5 0 0 0 7 Buffalo Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Mitchell* 16 2-2 0-0 3 1 2 0 4 Cain* 16 3-7 0-0 4 2 2 0 6 Suchan* 13 1-5 0-0 4 1 0 0 2 Cain* 20 1-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 2 Whitish* 29 5-10 2-4 3 1 1 114 Oursler* 28 5-10 4-4 2 5 1 0 14 Whitish* 23 2-5 0-0 0 0 3 15 Kissinger* 32 2-9 0-0 3 0 3 1 5 Reid* 8 1-1 0-0 1 0 5 0 2 Wood* 22 3-6 0-0 3 1 4 1 9 Cincore* 29 1-7 1-2 1 2 1 2 3 K. Ups* 32 6-11 3-4 5 1 1 0 18 Kissinger* 31 5-12 0-0 4 2 0 0 15 Eliely 15 1-7 2-2 5 1 0 1 4 Dillard* 36 7-16 6-7 3 0 3 6 25 Eliely 25 4-10 0-0 5 1 1 3 9 Wood 21 1-2 0-0 3 0 3 3 3 Hemphill 20 3-5 5-6 7 4 0 0 11 Stallworth 22 2-5 0-0 2 2 3 0 4 Stallworth 18 0-4 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 L. Ups 10 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 Cincore 25 2-5 2-4 3 1 1 1 7 Blackburn 11 1-1 2-4 3 3 0 0 4 Hall 16 2-4 2-2 1 2 2 0 6 Blackburn 15 0-3 0-0 5 2 1 0 0 Washington 9 1-2 1-2 4 2 0 1 3 Onwuka 14 1-4 1-2 6 3 0 1 3 Washington 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 4 Wilkins 9 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 Team Rebounds 6 Totals 200 18-55 9-16 38 11 11 9 49 Jones 11 0-2 1-2 4 1 1 0 1 Totals 200 21-50 2-4 34 12 15 6 55 Morrison 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Team Rebounds 5 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Creighton 15 17 18 14 64 Totals 200 26-61 22-27 40 20 17 8 82 Coastal Carolina 8 14 14 11 47 Nebraska 10 8 17 14 49 Nebraska 12 7 22 14 55 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 3FG: Creighton 11-27 (Agnew 6-9, Faber 2-6, Lamberty Nebraska 19 18 19 16 72 3FG: Coastal Carolina 2-11 (Adams 2-8, Blanding 0-1, 1-1, Rembao 1-2, Carda 1-6, Mellman 0-1, Kissinger Buffalo 23 16 16 27 82 DJ Williams 0-2); Nebraska 11-28 (Kissinger 5-12, Wood 0-2); Nebraska 4-12 (Whitish 2-3, Wood 1-1, Kissinger 3-6, Cincore 1-2, Whitish 1-3, Eliely 1-4, Stallworth 0-1). 1-3, Eliely 0-1, Stallworth 0-1, Cincore 0-3). 3FG%: 3FG: Nebraska 10-33 (Kissinger 4-14, Whitish 3-11, Wood 3FG%: Coastal Carolina 18.2; Nebraska 39.3. FG%: Coastal Creighton 40.7; Nebraska 33.3. FG%: Creighton 40.3; 2-4, Stallworth 1-1, Mitchell 0-1, Eliely 0-2); Buffalo 8-23 Carolina 35.2; Nebraska 42.0. FT%: Coastal Carolina 70.0; Nebraska 32.7. FT%: Creighton 100.0; Nebraska 56.3. (Dillard 5-11, K. Ups 3-6, Jones 0-1, Onwuka 0-1, L. Ups Nebraska 50.0. Steals: Coastal Carolina 9 (Adams 6); Steals: Creighton 4 (Lamberty 2); Nebraska 9 (Wood 3). 0-2, Hall 0-2). 3FG%: Nebraska 30.3; Buffalo 34.8. FG%: Nebraska 6 (Eliely 3). Blocked Shots: Coastal Carolina Blocked Shots: Creighton 4 (Agnew 3); Nebraska 6 (Eliely Nebraska 38.8; Buffalo 42.6.FT%: Nebraska 45.5; Buffalo 1 (Hamilton 1); Nebraska 4 (Cain 4). Turnovers: Coastal 3). Turnovers: Creighton 11; Nebraska 13. Technical 81.5. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Kissinger 3); Buffalo 8 (Dillard 6). Carolina 18; Nebraska 21. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Fouls: None. Officials: Mattingly, Barb Smith, Resch. Blocked Shots: Nebraska 2 (Cain 2); Buffalo 1 (Hemphill Maxey, Tucker, Carla Roberts. Attendance: 175. Attendance: 4,324. 1). Turnovers: Nebraska 15; Buffalo 11. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Baker, Rider, Maxey. Attendance: 200. Game Highlights: Taylor Kissinger scored a team- Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 14 points on high 15 points on five three-pointers, while Emily 5-of-10 shooting, but the rest of the Huskers hit just 13- Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 15 points Wood tied her career highs with nine points on three of-45 shots as Creighton knocked off Nebraska 64-49 to lead four Huskers in double figures, but Buffalo three-pointers to help Nebraska shoot to a 55-47 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The win was Creighton’s first outscored Nebraska 20-6 down the stretch in an 82- over Coastal Carolina in the San Juan Shootout at the in Lincoln since 1993, ending an 11-game losing streak 72 win at the Ocean Center in the San Juan Shootout Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Wood and Kissinger on Nebraska’s home court. The Jays used an 11-0 run at Daytona Beach. Nebraska trailed 21-11 in the first combined for five three-pointers in a big third quarter to take a 15-4 lead, but Nebraska responded with the quarter after Buffalo hit 8-of-9 shots including its first to take control after trailing 22-19 at the half. Wood final six points of the quarter. The Huskers added the five three-pointers to open the game. The Huskers hit all three of her threes in the quarter to help the first two points of the second quarter and kept the rallied to take a six-point lead after Kate Cain scored Huskers take a 41-36 lead to the final period. Nebraska Jays within a possession until the final 2:30 of the half. eight straight points in the first three minutes of the took its biggest lead at 49-39 after back-to-back threes Audrey Faber, who finished with 14 points, started an third quarter. Cain finished with 12 points. The Huskers by Kissinger and Hannah Whitish with just over seven 11-0 CU run with a pair of free throws, then capped stretched the lead to 48-41 after Taylor Kissinger’s minutes left in the game. In the second half, Nebraska the run with a three-pointer to close the half. Jaylyn three-pointer with 5:42 left in the quarter. Kissinger knocked down 9-of-15 threes after hitting just 2-of-13 Agnew, who finished with game highs of 20 points and finished with 13 points, six rebounds and three steals. shots from long range in the first half. Nicea Eliely nine rebounds for the Jays, added back-to-back threes The Huskers held a 66-62 lead after four straight points added nine points, five rebounds and three steals in her in between Faber’s shots and CU took a 32-18 lead to from Jasmine Cincore, who finished with 10 points third game off the bench since returning from an early halftime. In the third quarter, Creighton hit five more and eight boards, but Cierra Dillard led the Bulls season ankle injury. Jas Adams led all players with 28 threes. After opening the game 1-for-8 from long range, down the stretch. Dillard finished with a game-high points, five rebounds and six steals for the Chanticleers. the Jays finished 11-for-27, outscoring Nebraska by 21 25 points and Katherine Ups pitched in 18 points for DJ Williams added 11 points off the bench as the duo points from beyond the arc. the unbeaten Bulls. accounted for 39 of Coastal’s 47 points. HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 17 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

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Clemson Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Clemson Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Tagliapietra* 21 0-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 Ohanta* 34 3-7 4-8 8 4 2 3 10 Simon* 24 2-7 2-4 7 0 1 2 6 Atkism* 17 1-4 2-2 5 0 0 0 4 Muhammad* 24 1-7 6-6 1 3 3 2 9 Cain* 26 2-3 1-2 9 3 1 0 5 Thornton* 25 3-10 2-2 7 2 0 1 8 Daniel* 9 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Whitish* 34 7-13 11-14 5 2 4 329 Thomas* 14 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Bryson* 27 2-5 0-0 3 0 2 1 5 Cincore* 30 2-6 1-4 2 2 4 2 5 Edwards* 33 9-15 10-10 5 3 1 4 33 Hatter* 8 1-4 0-0 1 1 0 12 Eliely* 22 2-7 2-2 1 5 3 1 7 Collier 24 2-9 2-2 4 4 4 5 7 Murdock 9 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Wood 18 2-5 0-0 2 4 1 0 6 Alexander 14 2-3 0-0 3 3 0 1 4 Richardson 12 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Morton 5 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Purvis 8 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 Totten 10 2-4 0-0 1 0 0 15 Mitchell 7 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Cotton 4 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 03 Hassan 21 0-2 0-0 2 4 1 0 0 Stallworth 20 1-7 1-2 3 1 0 0 3 Carter 27 0-4 3-4 1 0 1 1 3 Taylor 17 6-12 0-1 1 1 1 3 12 Blackburn 5 1-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 Bennett 13 1-2 2-3 3 2 0 04 Shavers 9 1-3 2-2 2 1 0 0 4 Washington 9 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 1 0 Team Rebounds 1 Harris 20 1-5 3-4 4 3 0 1 5 Team Rebounds 5 Totals 200 19-53 22-25 33 18 8 12 67 Team Rebounds 1 Totals 200 20-54 18-28 40 22 14 9 66 Totals 200 17-52 15-21 28 17 10 12 52 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Kansas Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Cincore* 31 4-7 3-4 8 4 0 0 11 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Cheadle* 23 1-3 0-0 7 5 1 0 2 Whitish* 28 3-9 0-0 4 1 4 38 Cincore* 24 0-4 0-0 5 4 5 0 0 Helgren* 18 0-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 Eliely* 27 4-7 0-0 3 4 1 1 9 Cain* 23 7-10 2-3 11 3 0 0 16 Lyons* 38 3-11 4-6 3 2 6 1 12 Kissinger* 30 7-12 0-2 6 3 3 1 17 Whitish* 25 3-7 2-2 6 0 8 39 Osorio* 20 1-7 0-0 3 4 0 1 2 Cincore* 30 2-6 0-0 3 4 2 2 5 Eliely* 22 5-9 2-4 3 1 2 1 13 Kopatich* 40 3-12 4-6 3 2 4 110 Wood 11 0-0 4-4 1 1 0 0 4 Wood* 29 4-10 0-0 4 0 2 3 12 Wilson 9 1-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 3 Morton 10 1-1 2-2 3 0 0 0 5 Morton 11 1-5 1-2 2 2 1 0 3 Richardson 23 3-9 1-4 5 4 0 0 8 Mitchell 10 1-6 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 Mitchell 11 1-2 1-2 4 2 0 0 4 Watts 7 0-1 1-2 2 1 0 01 Stallworth 15 1-4 1-2 3 2 2 1 3 Stallworth 19 0-4 0-0 0 2 3 0 0 Johnson 22 4-9 3-5 6 3 0 0 11 Blackburn 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Simon 18 4-9 1-1 4 1 1 0 10 Team Rebounds 8 Washington 6 0-0 2-4 0 2 0 0 2 Blackburn 11 2-6 0-0 2 1 2 0 4 Totals 200 16-56 13-23 42 23 11 3 49 Team Rebounds 2 Washington 7 1-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 Totals 200 23-52 12-18 35 22 12 8 66 Team Rebounds 7 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Totals 200 28-67 9-14 50 16 24 7 200 Nebraska 12 15 19 20 66 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Kansas 10 26 9 4 49 Clemson 15 27 16 9 67 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Nebraska 14 24 16 12 66 Arkansas Pine Bluff 4 8 18 22 52 3FG: Nebraska 8-25 (Whitish 4-9, Wood 2-4, Eliely 1-3, Nebraska 22 15 12 24 73 Morton 1-4, Stallworth 0-2, Simon 0-3); Kansas 4-19 3FG: Clemson 7-19 (Edwards 5-9, Cotton 1-1, Collier 1-3, (Lyons 2-5, Wilson 1-2, Richardson 1-4, Watts 0-1, Osorio Thomas 0-1, Carter 0-2, Tagliapietra 0-3); Nebraska 8-17 3FG: UAPB 3-14 (Bryson 1-1, Totten 1-1, Muhammad 0-3, Kopatich 0-4). 3FG%: Nebraska 32.0; Kansas 21.1. (Kissinger 3-6, Whitish 2-4, Eliely 1-1, Morton 1-1, Cincore 1-4, Richardson 0-1, Hassan 0-1, Ohanta 0-2, Taylor 0-2, FG%: Nebraska 37.0; Kansas 28.6. FT%: Nebraska 64.3; 1-4, Mitchell 0-1). 3FG%: Clemson 36.8; Nebraska 47.1. Murdock 0-2); Nebraska 8-26 (Wood 4-8, Mitchell 1-1, Kansas 56.5. Steals: Nebraska 9 (Whitish 3); Kansas 3 FG%: Clemson 35.8; Nebraska 44.2. FT%: Clemson 88.0; Eliely 1-2, Simon 1-4, Whitish 1-4, Cincore 0-2, Stallworth (Lyons, Osorio, Kopatich 1). Blocked Shots: Nebraska 6 Nebraska 66.7. Steals: Clemson 12 (Collier 5); Nebraska 0-2, Morton 0-3). 3FG%: UAPB 21.4; Nebraska 30.8. FG%: (Cain 5); Kansas 3 (Helgren 3). Turnovers: Nebraska 9; 8 (Whitish 3). Blocked Shots: Clemson 4 (Thornton 3); UAPB 32.7; Nebraska 41.8. FT%: UAPB 71.4; Nebraska Kansas 16. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: L. Morris, Nebraska 7 (Cain 6). Turnovers: Clemson 20; Nebraska 64.3. Steals: UAPB 12 (Ohanta, Taylor 3); Nebraska 7 Hall, Pethtel. Attendance:2,194. 26. Technical Fouls: Nebraska-Bench (2). Officials:Beverly (Whitish, Wood 3).Blocked Shots: UAPB 4 (Harris, Shavers Roberts, Blauch, Cruse. Attendance: 3,579. 2); Nebraska 4 (Cain 3). Turnovers: UAPB 16; Nebraska Game Highlights: Hannah Whitish scored 25 of her 17. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, McConnell, career-high 29 points in the second half and Nebraska Game Highlights: Nebraska used a 12-1 fourth-quarter Forsberg. Attendance: 3,781. played suffocating defense to roll to a 66-49 road win surge to take a 66-61 lead with 3:28 left, but Clemson at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Whitish, who was held held the Huskers scoreless down the stretch to escape Game Highlights: Nebraska jumped to a 22-4 lead after scoreless for the first 17 minutes in the game, hit a with a 67-66 win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at the first quarter and never looked back in a 73-52 win three-pointer late in the first half after missing her first Pinnacle Bank Arena. Taylor Kissinger, who finished over Arkansas Pine Bluff at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The six field goal attempts in the game. The Huskers, who with a team-high 17 points, scored five straight points Huskers held the Lady Lions to an opponent-record-low trailed 33-20 with just over three minutes left in the to give Nebraska a 66-61 lead with 3:28 remaining, four points in the first quarter and another record-tying half, pulled within 36-27 at halftime. In the second half, capping a rally from a 60-54 deficit with 9:44 to play. low of 12 points in the first half. Nebraska surged to Whitish went 6-for-6 from the field, including three But Danielle Edwards, who finished with a game and a 37-12 halftime lead and pushed the margin to 30 three-pointers, and knocked down eight consecutive career-high 33 points, snapped a seven-minute field points at 45-15 midway through the third quarter. Ten free throws in the final 1:29 to seal Nebraska’s first road goal drought for the Tigers. The Tigers got two free Huskers played double-digit minutes despite Nebraska win since Jan. 24, 2016 at Michigan. Whitish added throws from Kobi Thornton and a long jumper from playing without starter Taylor Kissinger. The freshman a team-high three steals for a defense that held the Jaia Alexander for her two of her four points on the guard sat out with a minor knee injury suffered late Jayhawks without a field goal in the fourth quarter. KU, night to win it. Cain joined fellow freshman Kissinger in the game against Clemson two days earlier. Fellow which was 7-0 overall with a seven-game home winning as the only Huskers in double figures with 11 points, freshman Kate Cain responded with her second streak, managed just four free throws in the period eight rebounds and a Nebraska freshman-record-tying double-double, producing 16 points, 11 rebounds and and just 13 points the entire second half, as Nebraska six blocked shots. three blocks. Emily Wood, starting in place of Kissinger, flipped the scoreboard 30 points on the beaks in blue had career highs with 12 points and four threes. in the game’s final 23 minutes. 18 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HANNAH WHITISH 5-9 Sophomore Guard Barneveld, Wisconsin (Barneveld) 3

straight game with three steals in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). WHITISH’S CAREER BESTS An outstanding worker and a smart player, Category Total Game Points 29 Kansas (12/6/17) Whitish’s confidence and leadership abilities continue Rebounds 8 Minnesota (2/4/17) to grow, which could help her take her game to a Assists 9 UMKC (11/14/17) higher level as a sophomore in 2017-18. 9 Illinois (3/1/17) FRESHMAN (2016-17) Steals 3 Four Times, most recent 3 Kansas (12/6/17) Whitish closed her freshman year by playing her Blocks 1 Four Times, most recent best basketball. She produced double figures in each 1 Ohio State (2/16/17) of the last four games, averaging 17.3 points, 3.5 FGA 16 Buffalo (11/23/17) rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals while hitting 61 FGM 9 Michigan State (2/26/17) percent (25-41) from the field, including 57.1 percent FTA 14 Kansas (12/6/17) (16-28) from three-point range. FTM 11 Kansas (12/6/17) For the season, she averaged 9.0 points, 2.5 3-PT FGA 11 Buffalo (11/23/17) rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steal, while leading 3-PT FGM 5 Michigan State (2/26/17) the Huskers in assists (85) and three-pointers. Her 57 threes ranked No. 2 by a freshman in NU history, trailing only Jordan Hooper’s 67 (2010-11). 31), after scoring 12 points in her first career start FIVE FACTS ABOUT HANNAH Whitish just missed a double-double with 16 against Northwestern (Dec. 28). She had 13 points at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). She had 12 points, six assists and 1. Hannah was born in Arkansas. points and nine assists against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (March 1). Whitish closed the regular five boards at No. 15 Ohio State. She added 11 points 2. Her favorite animals are turtles. season with the best game of her career to help in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10) and 11 more at No. 3. Hannah came from a town of about 1,200 the Huskers to a 76-74 overtime win over Michigan 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). She had career highs of eight people, and there were just 29 people in her State (Feb. 26). She erupted for 24 points on 9-of-13 rebounds and seven assists vs. Minnesota (Feb. 4). high school senior class. shooting, including a career-best 5-for-8 from three- Whitish played key roles in NU’s first three wins, 4. She loves to travel. point range. She added five rebounds, five assists and opening with seven points against UTRGV (Nov. 12), 5. Hannah has a puppy named Tucker. a steal in a career-high 44 minutes. before producing 10 points against Colorado State in Whitish produced 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting the Preseason WNIT (Nov. 17). She added 10 points HONORS & AWARDS in NU’s win over Indiana (Feb. 19). She added six and five assists in a win over Omaha (Nov. 22). She led • Nebraska Most Improved Player (2017) rebounds and four assists to earn Big Ten Freshman- NU with nine points against No. 1 UConn (Dec. 21). • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017) of-the-Week honors on Feb. 20. • Wisconsin Miss Basketball (2016) Whitish, who started all 16 Big Ten games as a PERSONAL • Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year (2016) true freshman, scored in double figures 10 times The daughter of Bob and Sherry Whitish, Hannah • First-Team All-Wisconsin (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) in conference play. She finished the year with 13 was born March 20, 1998, in Little Rock, Ark. She has • Two-Time Area Player of the Year double-figure efforts. a younger sister Jordyn, 14. Hannah is majoring in (Wisconsin State Journal, 2015, 2016) Whitish had 16 points on 4-of-9 three-point marketing at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Tom • Two-Time Six Rivers Conference Player of the Year shooting at Illinois (Jan. 15). She added four rebounds, Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017. (2015, 2016) two assists and two steals. Whitish had 14 points at Whitish chose Nebraska over Wisconsin, Indiana, • Four-Time First-Team All-Six Rivers Conference Michigan State (Jan. 7) when she also set a career Illinois, Arkansas and Florida Gulf Coast. (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) high with three steals. She had 14 points at Iowa (Dec.

SOPHOMORE (2017-18) 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Hannah Whitish (pronounced WHITE-ish) |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| erupted for a career-high 29 points, including 25 in Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. the second half, to lead Nebraska to a road win at SIUE 1-1 11/11 29 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0 7 7 7.0 5-1 5 0 0 0 8 8.0 Kansas (Dec. 6). Whitish went 6-for-6 from the field in UMKC 2-2 11/14 22 3-8 .375 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 4 5 6.0 2-0 9 0 0 0 8 8.0 the second half and knocked down eight consecutive Arkansas 3-3 11/16 26 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 5.7 0-0 4 3 0 1 2 6.0 free throws in the final 1:29 to seal the win for the Big Creighton 4-4 11/19 29 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 2-4 .500 0 3 3 5.0 1-0 1 3 0 1 14 8.0 Red. For the game she was a career-best 11-for-14 at vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 31 6-16 .375 3-11 .273 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.8 1-0 6 1 0 2 15 9.4 vs. Coastal Carolina 6-6 11/24 23 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0 0 0 4.0 0-0 3 5 0 1 5 8.7 the free throw line. She also tied a career-high for the Clemson 7-7 11/30 28 3-9 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 1-0 4 3 0 3 8 8.6 third straight game with three steals. Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-8 12/2 25 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 2-2 1.00 0 6 6 4.3 0-0 8 2 0 3 9 8.6 It was Whitish’s third double-figure effort of at Kansas 9-9 12/6 34 7-13 .538 4-9 .444 11-14 .786 1 4 5 4.3 2-0 4 1 0 3 29 10.9 the season, joining a 15-point performance against Totals 9-9 247 33-85 .388 16-47 .340 16-23 .696 6 33 39 4.3 12-1 44 18 0 14 98 10.9 Buffalo (Nov. 23) and 14 points against Creighton (Nov. 19). Whitish is the only Husker to start all nine games this season. She ranks second on the squad with 10.9 points per game, while leading the Huskers with 4.9 assists per game. She has added 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest. She opened with eight points, seven rebounds and five assists in a win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She added eight points, five boards and a career-high matching nine assists in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). Whitish contributed nine points, six rebounds, eight assists and tied her career high for the second HANNAH WHITISH career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-17 728 88-215 .409 57-140 .407 27-37 .730 10-62 72-2.5 26-0 85 46 4 28 260-9.0 2017-18 9-9 248 33-85 .388 16-47 .340 16-23 .696 6-33 39-4.3 12-1 44 18 0 14 98-10.9 Career 38-26 975 121-300 .403 73-187 .390 43-60 .717 16-95 111-2.9 38-1 129 64 4 42 358-9.4 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 19 NICEA ELIELY 6-1 Sophomore Guard Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rampart) 5

team-leading 1.6 steals per game. Her 46 steals were the most by a Husker since All-American point guard ELIELY’S CAREER BESTS Lindsey Moore had 60 as a senior in 2012-13. Eliely Category Total Game also became the first Husker freshman to lead the Points 19 California (12/4/16) team in steals since 2000-01 (Shannon Howell, 36). Rebounds 9 Buffalo (11/23/17) Eliely led the Huskers with 21 blocks, becoming 9 Illinois (1/15/17) just the third freshman to lead NU in blocks since Assists 6 Four Times, most recent 2002-03, joining four-time All-Big Ten selection 6 Illinois (3/1/17) Emily Cady (28, 2011-12) and 2016 Olympic bronze Steals 4 Michigan (1/22/17) medalist Danielle Page (31, 2004-05). 4 Omaha (11/22/16) Eliely also provided an offensive spark, leading Blocks 3 Creighton (11/19/17) NU with her 43.5 field goal percentage (81-186), FGA 13 California (12/4/16) including a solid 36.4 percent (24-66) from three- FGM 8 California (12/4/16) point range. She ranked third on the team in scoring FTA 8 UTRGV (11/12/16) (7.7 ppg) and second in assists (2.6 apg). She also tied FTM 5 Ohio State (2/16/17) for second with 1.7 offensive rebounds per game, 5 UTRGV (11/12/16) while ranking third overall on the glass (3.7 rpg). She finished with eight double-digit scoring 3-PT FGA 8 Illinois (3/1/17) efforts, including a career-high 19 points against 3-PT FGM 4 Illinois (3/1/17) FIVE FACTS ABOUT NICEA California (Dec. 4), when she hit 8-of-13 shots, including 2-of-3 three-pointers. shooting, while tying her career high with four steals 1. According to Nicea, she is half black and She capped her freshman campaign with 14 against Michigan (Jan. 22). She set a career high with half Chinese. points, five rebounds, a career-high-matching six nine rebounds while tying her career best with six 2. She loves scary movies. assists, two steals and a block against Illinois (March assists at Illinois (Jan. 15). 3. Nicea is truly a gamer (video games). 1) at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Eliely Eliely played a major role in a win over San Jose 4. She considers herself a dog person (100%). hit 5-of-11 shots from the field, including a career- State (Dec. 9), scoring 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 5. Nicea sleeps only with soft blankets. high four three-pointers (4-8) against the Fighting with seven rebounds and four assists. Illini. It was her fourth double-figure scoring effort Eliely joined Hannah Whitish (9.0 ppg) as the first HONORS & AWARDS in Nebraska’s final six games of the season, after Husker freshman duo to each average better than 7.0 • Nebraska Defensive MVP (2017) producing just four double-digit efforts through NU’s points per game since Angie Miller (14.6 ppg) and • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) first 23 games. Stacy Imming (9.9 ppg) in 1983-84. • No. 143 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2015) Eliely played arguably her best game of the • No. 25 Guard in the Nation (ESPN, 2015) season in Nebraska’s 67-64 win over Indiana (Feb. PERSONAL • Second-Team Colorado Class 5A (2016) 19). She pumped in 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, Queen Nicea Tyana Eliely was born July 12, 1998, • Third-Team Colorado Class 5A (2015) including 3-of-4 threes, while adding a career-high- in Colorado Springs. She is the daughter of Actual • First-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2016) tying six assists with no turnovers. She also snagged Allah and Yee Fong. Her father, Actual Allah, played • Second-Team Colorado Class 5A/4A All-Area (2014, 2015) three steals and blocked a shot in the win over IU. basketball collegiately at Colorado State-Pueblo. • First-Team All-Colorado Springs Metro League Her performance against Indiana followed a Nicea is majoring in biological systems engineering (2014, 2015, 2016) 13-point effort on 4-of-8 shooting against No. 12 at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Ohio State (Feb. 16). She also had 12 points on 5-of-7 Citizenship Team in 2017. shooting at Wisconsin (Feb. 9). Eliely chose Nebraska over Colorado, Wichita SOPHOMORE (2017-18) She produced the first of five double-figure State, Colorado State, Northern Colorado and Denver. Nicea Eliely (pronounced ny-SEE-ah EE-ly-lee) scoring efforts in Big Ten regular-season play with 11 Off the court, she was a first-team academic all- enters her second season with the Huskers looking to points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals state selection and a member of the National Honor make a significant jump in production after a strong at Iowa (Dec. 31). Eliely added 10 points on 4-of-6 Society as a junior in 2015. freshman season. The 6-1 wing from Colorado Springs, Colo., is an outstanding defender and gained strength, 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS knowledge and confidence during the offseason. She was slowed in early October by a foot/ankle injury. |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. She missed NU’s first three games of 2017-18, before SIUE DNP 11/11 Ankle injury returning to the court against Creighton (Nov. 19), UMKC DNP 11/14 Ankle injury contributing four points, five rebounds and a career- Arkansas DNP 11/17 Ankle Injury high three blocks in 15 minutes. Creighton 1-0 11/19 15 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 5.0 1-0 0 2 3 1 4 4.0 Eliely is averaging 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds vs. Buffalo 2-0 11/23 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 3-6 .500 5 4 9 7.0 2-0 2 2 0 0 3 3.5 through six games with three starts. She produced vs. Coastal Carolina 3-0 11/24 25 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 4 5 6.3 1-0 1 2 0 3 9 5.3 her first double-figure scoring effort of the season Clemson 4-1 11/30 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 5.5 4-0 1 6 0 1 9 6.3 with 13 points in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. Arkansas Pine Bluff 5-2 12/2 22 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 2 1 3 5.0 1-0 2 3 0 1 13 7.6 2). She had nine points, five rebounds and three at Kansas 6-3 12/6 22 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 4.3 5-1 3 2 0 1 7 7.5 steals in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), before Totals 6-3 132 16-43 .372 4-13 .308 9-14 .643 11 15 26 4.3 14-1 9 17 3 7 45 7.5 adding nine points in her first start of the year against Clemson (Nov. 30). She tied a career high with nine rebounds against Buffalo (Nov. 23). She contributed seven points and a season-high three assists in a win at Kansas (Dec. 6). FRESHMAN (2016-17) Eliely started all 29 games as a true freshman, averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a NICEA ELIELY career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-29 798 81-186 .435 24-66 .364 37-59 .627 48-59 107-3.7 70-3 74 70 21 46 223-7.7 2017-18 6-3 132 16-43 .372 4-13 .308 9-14 .643 11-15 26-4.3 14-1 9 17 3 7 45-7.5 Career 35-32 930 97-229 .424 28-79 .354 46-73 .630 59-74 133-3.8 84-4 83 87 24 53 268-7.7 20 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EMILY WOOD 5-5 Senior Guard Salina, Kansas (Salina Central) 12

Wood is having the best season of her career, averaging 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per WOOD’S CAREER BESTS game. She has started three of Nebraska’s last five Category Total Game games and is averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 Points 12 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) assists and 1.3 steals per game as a starter. Rebounds 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) Wood produced the first double-digit scoring 4 UMKC (11/14/17) effort of her career with 12 points on a career-high Assists 5 Evansville (12/8/15) four threes in a win over Arkansas Pine Bluff. She also Steals 3 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) tied her career highs with four rebounds and three 3 Creighton (11/19/17) steals against the Lady Lions. She played a career-high Blocks 2 Indiana (2/24/16) 29 minutes in place of injured starter Taylor Kissinger. FGA 10 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) Wood added big points on a pair of big three- FGM 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) pointers while adding two rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes off the bench in a road win at Kansas FTA 4 Clemson (11/30/17) (Dec. 6). FTM 4 Clemson (11/30/17) Wood made the first two starts of her career 3-PT FGA 8 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) in Nebraska’s games at the San Juan Shootout. She 3-PT FGM 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) had nine points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). She added four ratio as a sophomore. She had six points on her first FIVE FACTS ABOUT EMILY assists, three rebounds and a steal. career threes in a win over North Florida on Nov. 16. Through nine games, Wood is averaging 5.8 She had a strong effort with three points and 1. Emily has several notebooks full of quotes that points per game while shooting a team-best 55.2 season highs of three rebounds and five assists with she has collected since fifth grade. no turnovers in a win over Evansville on Dec. 8, 2015. 2. A few of Emily’s favorite books she’s read percent (16-29) from three-point range. Her 16 threes have matched her season total from a year ago Wood closed her sophomore season with three recently are Fearless by Eric Blehm, The Insanity points, two rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes of God by Nik Ripken, and The Heart and the in 21 fewer attempts. She is also 4-for-4 at the free throw line with all against Northern Iowa in the WNIT March 17, 2016. Fist by Eric Greitens. She also had three points, two rebounds, three 3. Emily’s favorite adventures in Australia included four coming against Clemson (Nov. 30). Wood had nine points and three threes in a win assists and the first two blocked shots of her career in Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef and a season-high 25 minutes against Indiana Feb. 24. eating kangaroo. over UMKC (Nov. 14). She also tied a career-high four rebounds. She set a career high with three steals to Wood played in 10 games as a true freshman 4. As part of the No Filter group, Emily spent a for the Huskers. She appeared in five of Nebraska’s week in one of the poorest communities in the go along with three points, three rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes against Creighton (Nov. 19). non-conference games, three Big Ten regular-season Dominican Republic building a basketball court, contests and both of NU’s games in the Big Ten painting a mural, and building relationships NEBRASKA CAREER Tournament. She saw her most meaningful action in with the locals. She considers it one of the most NU’s win over Bakersfield Dec. 13, when she scored life-changing weeks she’s ever had. Wood became a more significant player in her only points of the season on a reverse layup to 5. In her free time, she loves being active and Nebraska’s rotation as a junior, contributing 2.1 end an eight-minute, first-half scoreless drought. playing other sports with family and friends. points and 0.9 rebounds per game while playing in all 29 contests as a junior in 2016-17. She hit 16 threes PERSONAL HONORS & AWARDS and shot 80 percent (4-5) at the free throw line. She Emily is the daughter of Brian and Julie Wood. • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award also dished out 18 assists. She was born in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17, 1995, and has (Nebraska, All Women’s Sports, 2017) Wood produced nine points on three threes two younger sisters, Lindsey and Lauren. Emily is a • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award against No. 12 Ohio State (Feb. 16). She also had management major and was a Big Ten Distinguished (Nebraska, Women’s Basketball, 2017) eight points at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She scored all Scholar while earning academic All-Big Ten accolades • Husker Award (2017) eight during a 23-4 first-half surge that helped NU in 2016. She is a five-time member of the Nebraska • Nebraska Teammate Award (2016) build a 16-point lead. She had seven points on 2-of-2 Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. A two-time member of • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017) shooting in a win over San Jose State (Dec. 9). Wood the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, she claimed a • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) hit a pair of threes and grabbed two rebounds against Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award • Nebraska Outstanding Scholar Award (2017) Minnesota (Feb. 4). in 2016. She was one of 20 student-athletes across • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll The junior scored three points eight times and all sports to take part in the Nebraska Athletic (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) managed two points in three other games for NU. Department’s Service Trip Abroad to the Dominican • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2016) Wood averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds Republic in May of 2016. • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) while producing a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover (12-4) • Nebraska Athletic Department Service Trip Abroad to Dominican Republic (2016) • NCAA Career in Sports Forum (2015) 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| SENIOR (2017-18) Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. SIUE 1-0 11/11 14 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 0 0.0 A leader on and off the court for the Huskers UMKC 2-0 11/14 19 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1 3 4 3.0 1-0 1 1 0 0 9 4.5 throughout her Nebraska career, former walk-on Arkansas 3-0 11/16 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 3 4.0 Emily Wood is playing the 2017-18 season as a Creighton 4-0 11/19 21 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.3 0-0 3 0 0 3 3 3.8 graduate student for the Huskers. vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 20 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.2 4-0 1 2 0 0 6 4.2 The 5-5 senior guard from Salina, Kan., earned vs. Coastal Carolina 6-2 11/24 22 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.3 1-0 4 2 0 1 9 5.0 her bachelor’s degree in management in just three Clemson 7-2 11/30 11 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 4 4.9 years from Nebraska, graduating in May of 2017. She Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-3 12/2 29 4-10 .400 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2.4 0-0 2 1 0 3 12 5.8 is on track to her MBA from Nebraska soon after the Kansas 9-3 12/6 18 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 4-0 1 0 0 0 6 5.8 conclusion of her playing career. Totals 9-3 164 16-34 .471 16-29 .552 4-4 1.000 5 16 21 2.3 13-0 13 9 0 8 52 5.8

EMILY WOOD career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 10-0 29 1-6 .167 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-5 5-0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 2-0.2 2015-16 21-0 127 9-20 .450 8-18 .444 4-4 1.000 3-13 16-0.8 14-0 12 4 2 3 30-1.4 2016-17 29-0 277 20-56 .357 16-50 .320 4-5 .800 12-14 26-0.9 25-0 18 12 0 6 60-2.1 2017-18 9-3 164 16-34 .471 16-29 .552 4-4 1.000 5-16 21-2.3 13-0 13 9 0 8 52-5.8 Career 69-3 597 46-116 .397 40-102 .392 12-14 .857 20-48 68-1.0 53-0 43 25 2 17 144-2.1 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 21 JANAY MORTON 5-10 Senior Guard Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (Osseo/Eastern Michigan) 13

REDSHIRT SEASON (NEBRASKA, 2016-17) Morton sat out the entire 2016-17 season due to MORTON’S CAREER BESTS NCAA transfer rules. Off the court, she earned spots Category Total Game on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both Points 34 Central Michigan (3/7/15) the fall and spring semesters, while also becoming a 34 Buffalo (1/18/14) Rebounds 9 Three Times, most recently member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. 9 Toledo (1/23/16) EASTERN MICHIGAN CAREER Assists 10 Akron (3/12/15) Morton earned third-team All-MAC accolades Steals 7 UTRGV (11/21/15) and a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team as a junior Blocks 2 Four Times, most recently in 2015-16. She ranked second among the Eagles and 2 Western Michigan (3/2/16) 15th in the MAC by averaging 13.5 points per game. FGA 21 Michigan (12/11/13) She led Eastern Michigan with 76 three-pointers on FGM 12 Buffalo (1/18/14) the season, while hitting 37.8 percent of her long- FTA 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15) range attempts which ranked sixth in the MAC. She led the Eagles with a MAC-best 96 steals. FTM 13 Central Michigan (3/7/15) No other player in the conference had more than 78 3-PT FGA 12 Akron (1/30/16) steals. She had six or more steals five times as a junior, 3-PT FGM 7 Buffalo (1/18/14) including a season-high seven against UTRGV (Nov. FIVE FACTS ABOUT JANAY 21). She had six steals in her final game as an Eagle Morton finished her sophomore season strong, against TCU in the second round of the Postseason 1. Janay loves tennis and the Williams sisters. producing double figures in nine of her final 10 WNIT, when she added 20 points and four assists, 2. She used to live in San Francisco. games. She averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 while hitting 5-of-9 three-pointers. assists and 2.0 steals during the 10-game season- 3. Janay is obsessed with Minions. Morton produced double figures in each of her 4. She never misses an episode of The Walking ending stretch, while hitting 21-of-58 threes (.362). last five games, while knocking down 17-of-29 three- Morton made an immediate impact as a true Dead. pointers (.586). She averaged 15.4 points per game freshman at Eastern Michigan in 2013-14, ranking 5. Janay once had a full, 1-on-1 conversation with and hit 50 percent (25-50) of her shots from the floor second on the team with 13.0 points per game. She Maya Moore. overall during the stretch. added 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. She played in all Morton added 3.4 rebounds per contest, while 32 games for the 18-14 Eagles, including 26 starts. HONORS & AWARDS dishing out 2.9 assists per game. She helped Eastern She led EMU with 64 three-pointers, while ranking • Third-Team All-MAC (2016) Michigan to a 22-12 overall record. third on the team with 49 steals. • MAC All-Defensive Team (2016) Morton was the No. 2 scorer for an Eastern She produced seven 20-point performances as a • MAC All-Freshman Team (2014) Michigan team that finished with a 24-13 overall freshman, including a career-high 34 points against • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll record in 2014-15. She averaged 12.6 points per Buffalo on Jan. 18, 2014. She hit 7-of-11 three- (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) game, while adding 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. She pointers against the Bulls. She earned MAC West • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) also led the Eagles with 78 steals on the season, while Player-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 16, 2013. • All-Minnesota (HM, 2013) her 2.1 steals per game ranked second in the MAC. She also ranked second among the Eagles with 63 PERSONAL SENIOR (2017-18) three-pointers. She played in 37 games with 35 starts. The daughter of Gregg and Tania Morton, Janay Morton hope to help the Huskers as a She matched a career best by erupting for 34 Janay was born Oct. 3, 1994. Janay has two younger fifth-year senior in 2017-18. After sitting out 2016- points against Central Michigan on March 7, 2015. brothers, Jaden, 16, and Jaren, 14. Janay is a 17 following a transfer from Eastern Michigan, Her effort included 13-for-13 free throw shooting. psychology major and earned spots on the Nebraska the former All-Mid-American Conference guard She notched her first career double-double by dishing Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring underwent foot surgery prior to the start of the 2017- out 10 assists in a win over Akron March 12. semesters of 2016-17. She was also a member of the 18 season. She missed NU’s first six games before 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. seeing her first action as a Husker with five points and three rebounds in 10 minutes off the bench against 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Clemson (Nov. 30). She had three points, two boards and an assist against UAPB (Dec. 2), and added a |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. three-pointer off the bench at Kansas (Dec. 6). SIUE DNP 11/11 Foot Injury Morton averaged 13.0 points per game as a UMKC DNP 11/14 Foot Injury three-year starter at Eastern Michigan. The 5-10 Arkansas DNP 11/16 Foot Injury guard from Brooklyn Park, Minn., amassed 1,341 Creighton DNP 11/19 Foot Injury points, 364 rebounds, 249 assists and 223 steals. She vs. Buffalo DNP 11/23 Foot Injury also knocked down 203 threes for the Eagles. vs. Coastal Carolina DNP 11/24 Foot Injury Morton’s 223 career steals ranked among the top Clemson 1-0 11/30 10 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 5.0 10 totals in Eastern Michigan history. Her 96 steals in Arkansas Pine Bluff 2-0 12/2 11 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.5 2-0 1 0 0 0 3 4.0 2015-16 marked the third-best single-season total at Kansas 3-0 12/6 5 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 3.7 in school history, helping her to a spot on the MAC Totals 3-0 26 3-11 .273 2-8 .250 3-4 .750 1 4 5 1.7 2-0 1 0 0 0 11 3.7 All-Defensive Team. She was a third-team All-MAC choice as a junior, after earning a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team in 2013-14. Morton has scored in double figures 68 times, including 16 games with 20 or more points. She has scored a career-high 34 points on two occasions. JANAY MORTON career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2013-14 32-26 886 136-383 .355 64-198 .323 81-106 .764 33-68 101-3.2 51-0 54 64 7 49 417-13.0 2014-15 37-35 1033 156-462 .338 63-202 .312 90-114 .789 45-96 141-3.8 62-0 95 97 8 78 465-12.6 2015-16 34-33 1022 151-399 .378 76-201 .378 81-106 .764 31-86 117-3.4 61-1 100 86 3 96 459-13.5 2016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted at Nebraska after transferring from Eastern Michigan 2017-18 3-0 26 3-11 .273 2-8 .250 3-4 .750 1-5 5-1.7 2-0 1 0 0 0 11-3.7 Career 106-94 2967 446-1255 .355 205-609 .337 255-330 .773 110-254 364-3.4 176-1 250 247 18 223 1352-12.8 22 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GRACE MITCHELL 6-2 Sophomore Forward Wellington, Kansas (Wellington) 14

FRESHMAN (2016-17) MITCHELL’S CAREER BESTS The No. 51 ranked wing player in the nation according to ESPN, Mitchell brought a long-range Category Total Game shooting threat and a big frame to the Huskers in Points 10 UMKC (11/14/17) 2016-17. Mitchell was the Kansas Player of the Year Rebounds 6 Arkansas (11/16/17) by USA Today High School Sports and the Kansas Assists 2 Michigan State (1/7/17) Class 4A Player of the Year in 2016. She earned first- Steals 2 Illinois (1/15/17) team KBCA Class 4A all-state honors as a senior at 2 Drake (12/6/16) Wellington High School in 2016. Blocks 1 Maryland (1/4/17) Mitchell focused on the forward spot as a 1 Missouri (11/14/16) freshman, averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in FGA 9 Drake (12/6/16) 10.7 minutes per game in support of starters Jessica FGM 4 UMKC (11/14/17) Shepard and Allie Havers. FTA 2 Five Times, most recent She produced a career-high seven-point effort 2 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) against Drake on Dec. 6, when she hit her first career FTM 2 UMKC (11/14/17) three-pointer and added her first career steals. She 2 Washington State (11/25/16) scored five points to spark a 15-5 surge for the Big 3-PT FGA 1 13 Times, most recent Red against the Bulldogs to help send the Huskers to 1 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) halftime with a 33-32 lead. 3-PT FGM 1 Five Times, most recent Mitchell added five points on a perfect shooting FIVE FACTS ABOUT GRACE 1 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) night, including a three-pointer against No. 1 UConn 1. Grace loves dogs and has a toy Golden Retriever. on Dec. 21. She added three rebounds against the 2. She likes to watch movies in her free time. Huskies. She contributed five points, including a MVP of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League in 2016. 3. She can never have too many shoes. three-pointer, against No. 3 Maryland, She added two A three-time AVCTL Division I pick, earning first-team 4. Grace’s stress reliever is shooting in the gym rebounds, a block and a steal. honors as a junior and senior and a second-team by herself. She scored four points with a perfect shooting award as a sophomore, Mitchell was a second-team 5. She knows how to do card tricks. performance against Washington State at the South Kansas Class 6A all-state selection at Derby High Point Shootout (Nov. 25). She notched a career-high School in 2015 by both the KBCA and the Wichita four rebounds against Cal (Dec. 4). She added four Eagle. She was a KBCA honorable-mention all-state HONORS & AWARDS points on 2-of-2 shooting at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. choice as a sophomore in 2014. • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 23). She managed two points and two boards in She led the AVCTL in scoring with 17.6 points (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) Husker wins over Colorado State (Nov. 17) and UTRGV and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior at Derby High • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) (Nov. 12). She had her first blocked shot in NU’s loss School in 2014-15. She played for Coach Gayla Soyez • No. 51 Wing in the Nation (ESPN, 2015) to No. 25 Missouri on Nov. 14. at Next Level Hoops Academy in Wichita. • Kansas Player of the Year (USA Today HS Sports, 2016) • Kansas Class 4A Player of the Year (2016) BEFORE NEBRASKA PERSONAL • First-Team Kansas Class 4A All-State (KBCA, 2016) The daughter of Jud Mitchell and Cathy Mitchell, • Second-Team Kansas Class 6A All-State (2015) Mitchell was the No. 51 wing in the nation as a high school senior, according to ESPN. As a senior at Grace was born April 2, 1998, in Wichita, Kan. • Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 6A All-State (2014) Grace has two older sisters, Sarah Jeanne (25), and • Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League MVP (2016) Wellington High School, Mitchell set a school single- season scoring record with 533 points on her way Elizabeth (22). Grace is majoring in nutrition science • First-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League at Nebraska. (2015, 2016) to Kansas Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors. She averaged 21.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in A solid student, she earned spots on the Nebraska • Second-Team All-Ark Valley-Chisholm Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both semesters of 2016- Trail League (2014) her only season at Wellington. She helped the Lady Crusaders to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish at 17. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. SOPHOMORE (2017-18) the Class 4A state tournament. As a senior, she hit 48 percent of her three-pointers. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Grace Mitchell produced the best effort of her A first-team All-Kansas selection, she was the Athletes. Grace chose Nebraska over 12 other career with 10 points in Nebraska’s win over UMKC Division I scholarship offers. (Nov. 14). She hit 4-of-7 shots while adding three rebounds in the win over the Roos. The 6-2 forward from Wellington, Kan., added 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS another strong effort with four points, a career- |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| high six rebounds and a steal in a win over Arkansas Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. (Nov. 16). She made the first start of her career SIUE 1-0 11/11 16 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 and provided seven points and five rebounds in 20 UMKC 2-0 11/14 17 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 3 0 3 1.5 5-1 0 2 0 0 10 5.0 minutes against Creighton (Nov. 19). Arkansas 3-0 11/16 11 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 2 6 3.0 0-0 0 2 0 1 4 4.7 Creighton 4-1 11/19 20 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 3 5 3.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 7 5.3 Mitchell added her second start of the season vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 13 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.2 4-0 0 0 0 1 2 4.6 in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24), when she vs. Coastal Carolina 6-2 11/24 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.2 2-0 0 0 0 0 2 4.2 scored two points and added three rebounds. Clemson 7-2 11/30 10 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 3.0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 3.9 She had four points and four rebounds in the win Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-2 12/2 11 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 2 2 4 3.1 2-0 0 2 0 0 4 3.9 over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). at Kansas 9-2 12/6 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.9 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 3.7 “Grace embraced the challenge of being asked Totals 9-2 121 14-33 .424 1-3 .333 4-6 .667 16 10 26 2.9 15-1 0 9 0 3 31 3.7 to switch positions last year and spent the offseason becoming more and more comfortable with that switch,” Nebraska Coach Amy Williams said. ”She is a workhorse in the weight room and is not afraid to mix it up with bigger players. We will rely on her to help our rebounding efforts this year.”

GRACE MITCHELL career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2016-17 29-0 311 21-51 .412 4-10 .400 5-8 .625 22-28 50-1.7 33-0 7 23 2 7 51-1.8 2017-18 9-2 121 14-33 .424 1-3 .333 4-6 .667 16-10 26-2.9 15-1 0 9 0 3 31-3.7 Career 38-2 432 35-84 .417 5-13 .385 9-14 .643 38-38 76-2.0 48-1 7 32 2 10 82-2.2 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 23 BRIA STALLWORTH 5-6 Sophomore Guard Chicago, Illinois (Homewood-Flossmoor/UMass) 15

Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017, while also earning a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. STALLWORTH’S CAREER BESTS Category Total Game FRESHMAN (2015-16, UMASS) Points 24 Dayton (2/17/16) Stallworth averaged 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, Rebounds 6 La Salle (2/10/16) 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game as a true freshman Assists 11 Rhode Island (1/27/16) at UMass. She started 26 of 30 games and played 965 Steals 5 Boston U. (12/19/15) total minutes (32.2 mpg), which ranked second on Blocks 1 Hartford (12/22/15) the team. Stallworth hit 39.1 percent (155-396) of her 1 Central Connecticut (12/12/15) field goal attempts, including a solid 35.1 percent (39- FGA 26 Duke (12/14/15) 111) from three-point range. She was also a strong FGM 9 Dayton (2/17/16) 81.5 percent (44-54) from the free throw line. 9 Duquesne (2/3/16) Stallworth’s 13.1 points per game led all Atlantic FTA 6 Ball State (11/28/15) 10 freshmen and ranked second among UMass FTM 6 Ball State (11/28/15) players to help her earn a spot on the Atlantic 10 All- 3-PT FGA 12 Duke (12/14/15) Rookie Team. She also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen 3-PT FGM 5 Dayton (2/17/16) with 3.8 assists per game. Despite her success, UMass struggled to a 12-18 overall record that included a 5-11 mark in Atlantic 10 play. and 10 games with 17 or more points as a freshman. FIVE FACTS ABOUT BRIA Stallworth put up consistent numbers, especially In her final game with UMass, she had 17 points, four for a freshman, producing double figures in 24 of rebounds and four assists while playing a career-high 1. Bria’s dream destination to live is New York. 30 games, including 11 of her last 12 contests. She 42 minutes in an A-10 Tournament loss to Fordham 2. She wants to collect almost every Jordan shoe erupted for a career-high 24 points against Dayton on March 3. She hit at least one three-pointer in each ever made. on Feb. 17. She also knocked down a career-high five of her final eight games as a freshman and dished out 3. Bria’s favorite foods are filet mignon and three-pointers against the Flyers. Stallworth notched at least four assists in each of her final five games. chicken fingers. the first 20-point performance of her collegiate She notched at least one assist in all 30 games of her 4. Her favorite colors are baby blue and black. career with 20 points against No. 13 Duke, when freshman season, including 17 games with four or 5. Bria wants to own a golden retriever. she attempted a career-high 26 field goal attempts, more assists. including 12 three-pointers. She added three straight HONORS & AWARDS 20-point games beginning with 20 points on 8-of- PERSONAL 13 shooting and a career-high 11 assists for her first • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2016) The daughter of Adam and LaChell Stallworth, career double-double against Rhode Island on Jan. • Atlantic 10 Freshman Scoring Leader (13.0 ppg, 2016) Bria was born Feb. 12, 1997, in Chicago. Bria has 27. She followed with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting a younger brother, Adam (18). Bria is majoring in • Atlantic 10 Freshman Assist Leader (3.8 apg, 2016) against George Mason on Jan. 30. She added 21 psychology. She earned a spot on the Nebraska • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017) points, five rebounds and four assists while playing Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017. • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) the full 40 minutes at Duquesne on Feb. 3. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne • No. 33 Point Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015) Overall, Stallworth produced five 20-point games Citizenship Team. • No. 18 Player in Illinois (MaxPreps, 2015) • Fourth-Team All-Illinois (IBCA, 2015) 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS SOPHOMORE (2017-18) |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| After sitting out her first season at Nebraska Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. because of NCAA transfer rules, Bria (pronounced SIUE 1-0 11/11 28 7-14 .500 3-6 .500 4-5 .800 1 2 3 3.0 0-0 6 1 0 1 21 21.0 BREE-uh) Stallworth made a strong impression in her UMKC 2-0 11/14 23 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 3.5 1-0 2 3 0 0 4 12.5 Husker debut. She erupted for team highs of 21 points Arkansas 3-0 11/16 23 2-10 .200 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000 0 1 1 2.7 0-0 1 1 0 0 9 11.3 and six assists off the bench to help lead Nebraska to Creighton 4-0 11/19 18 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 2.8 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 8.5 a 62-53 win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She managed four vs. Buffalo 5-0 11/23 19 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 3-0 2 2 0 0 5 7.8 vs. Coastal Carolina 6-0 11/24 22 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 2-0 3 3 0 0 4 7.2 points, four rebounds and two assists in the win Clemson 7-0 11/30 15 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 1 3 2.3 2-0 2 1 0 1 3 6.6 over UMKC (Nov. 14), before pitching in nine points, Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-0 12/2 19 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 5.8 including NU’s final four points at the free throw line at Kansas 9-0 12/6 20 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 2.1 1-0 0 1 0 0 3 5.4 in the closing minute, to seal Nebraska’s win over Totals 9-0 187 17-60 .283 5-22 .227 10-13 .769 3 16 19 2.1 11-0 20 14 0 2 49 5.4 Arkansas (Nov. 16). Stallworth is averaging 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists through nine games. Stallworth joined the Husker program in early July of 2016, after earning a spot on the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman at UMass in 2015- 16.The 5-6 guard from Chicago led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Stallworth also led all Atlantic 10 freshmen in assists with 3.8 per contest in 30 games. REDSHIRT SEASON (2016-17) Stallworth sat out due to NCAA transfer rules and performed well in practice, in the classroom and in the community. She was named to the Nebraska Scholar-

BRIA STALLWORTH career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 30-26 965 156-397 .393 40-112 .357 45-55 .818 11-62 73-2.4 43-0 114 81 2 27 397-13.2 2016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted after transferring to Nebraska from UMass 2017-18 9-0 187 17-60 .283 5-22 .227 10-13 .769 3-16 19-2.1 11-0 20 14 0 2 49-5.4 Career 39-26 1,155 173-457 .379 45-134 .336 55-68 .809 14-78 92-2.4 54-0 134 95 2 29 446-11.4 24 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MADDIE SIMON 6-2 Junior Forward Lincoln, Nebraska (Pius X) 24

NEBRASKA CAREER After being challenged by injuries as a freshman, SIMON’S CAREER BESTS Simon averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds as a Category Total Game sophomore in 2016-17. She matched her season high Points 16 Northwestern (2/28/16) with 11 points at No. 25 Michigan (Feb. 23). She also Rebounds 12 Arkansas (11/16/17) had 11 points to go along with four rebounds against Assists 4 Three Times, most recent California (Dec. 4). She added 10 points at Michigan 4 Michigan State (2/26/17) State (Jan. 7). Steals 3 Virginia (11/26/16) Simon had nine points and a career high with Blocks 2 UConn (12/21/16) three threes to go along with a season-high seven FGA 9 Six Times, most recent rebounds at No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 29). She had six points and seven boards against UTRGV (Nov. 12). 9 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) Simon scored eight points and snagged a career- FGM 5 UMKC (11/14/17) high three steals against Virginia (Nov. 26). She had 5 Northwestern (2/28/16) six points, three rebounds, two assists and a block FTA 5 Penn State (1/19/17) against Drake (Dec. 6). She added six points and four 5 California (12/4/16) rebounds against No. 3 Maryland (Jan. 4). FTM 4 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15) Simon played her best game of the season in 3-PT FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) NU’s win over Michigan State (Feb. 26), finishing 6 Northwestern (2/28/16) with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and no 3-PT FGM 3 Ohio State (1/29/17) FIVE FACTS ABOUT MADDIE turnovers in a season-high 28 minutes. 3 Northwestern (2/28/16) 1. Maddie was born and raised in Lincoln, Neb. As a freshman, Simon averaged 5.0 points, 1.4 2. Her favorite hobbies include traveling and going rebounds and 1.0 assist over 21 games with five all-stater as a sophomore, averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 to concerts. starts. She earned starts in four straight games late in rebounds and 2.2 assists in 2012-13. 3. Maddie’s favorite color is yellow. the year, averaging 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and and Simon was a four-year track letterwinner who 4. She considers herself to be a terrible dancer 2.0 assists. She had a career game with 16 points and gold medals in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles at the and singer. seven rebounds in a win over Northwestern (Feb. 28). 2015 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships. 5. Maddie loves coffee. She added nine points, four rebounds and two assists She was the Class A runner-up in both events as against Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament March 3. a junior in 2014. She also finished third in the 100, HONORS & AWARDS Simon was a significant contributor for the while adding a runner-up finish in the 300 in 2013. • Husker Award (2016) Huskers through seven games, before breaking She was also a member of Pius X’s All-Class gold • Academic All-Big Ten (2017) her left arm in a non-basketball fall on Dec. 7.She medal-winning 4x400 relay in 2013. • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll returned to action at No. 8 Maryland Jan. 7, scoring (Fall 2016; Spring 2016) nine points off the bench. Simon had 10 points and PERSONAL • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2017) three assists in NU’s run past NC State (Dec. 3). That The daughter of Doug and Nicole (Ali) Simon, • Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2017) followed 11 points against Southern (Nov. 23). She Maddie was born Feb. 7, 1997, in Lincoln, Neb. • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) scored eight points in a win over North Carolina Maddie has two older brothers, Bennett and Zach, • Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year (2015) Central (Nov. 21) and seven points at Indiana (Feb. who both graduated from the University of Nebraska. • Two-Time First-Team Super-State 7). She had five points, three rebounds, a career-high Maddie’s mother was a hurdler for Coach Gary (Lincoln Journal Star, 2014, 2015) four assists against North Florida (Nov. 16). Pepin’s 1983 and 1984 national championship track • Two-Time First-Team All-Nebraska BEFORE NEBRASKA and field teams at Nebraska. Nicole also owns the (Omaha World-Herald, 2014, 2015) distinction of being the first female track and field • Two-Time First-Team Nebraska Class B (2014, 2015) A two-time first-team All-Nebraska and Super- CoSIDA Academic All-American at Nebraska. • Second-Team Nebraska Class A (2013) State pick, Simon capped her high school career as Maddie is a communication studies major and • No. 149 Player in Nation (Blue Star, 2015) the Gatorade Player of the Year. She averaged 18.1 earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor • No. 22 Guard in Nation (ESPN, 2015) points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists to lead Lincoln Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016. She was Pius X and Coach Bill Rice to the Class B state title. also a member of the 2016 and 2017 Tom Osborne JUNIOR (2017-18) As a junior, Simon averaged 19.8 points and 7.0 Citizenship Team. She earned a prestigious Nebraska Maddie Simon is making her offseason move to rebounds to help Pius X to a Class B runner-up finish. Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award in 2017. power forward payoff by averaging 7.2 points and a Her top game came with 35 points and 13 rebounds Maddie is the niece of University of Maryland team-best 7.8 rebounds as an early season starter. against Omaha Gross. She was a second-team Class A men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon. She recorded career-best rebound totals in each of the first three games, before suffering a sprained ankle late in pregame warmups ahead of Nebraska’s 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS game with Creighton (Nov. 19). Simon was a late |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| scratch from the starting lineup and did not play in Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. the Huskers’ loss to the Jays. The injury kept her out SIUE 1-1 11/11 22 2-6 .333 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 8.0 5-1 0 5 1 1 4 4.0 for four games, before returning against Arkansas UMKC 2-2 11/14 23 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 3 5 8 8.0 2-0 3 1 0 1 11 7.5 Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). She had 10 points and four boards Arkansas 3-3 11/16 29 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 5 7 12 9.3 2-0 3 5 0 0 5 6.7 Creighton DNP 11/19 Ankle Injury off the bench against UAPB, before returning to the vs. Buffalo DNP 11/23 Ankle Injury starting lineup in the win at Kansas (Dec. 6). vs. Coastal Carolina DNP 11/24 Ankle Injury The 6-2 junior from Lincoln, Neb., opened her Clemson DNP 11/30 Ankle injury season with four points and a then-career-high eight Arkansas Pine Bluff 4-3 12/2 18 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0 4 32 8.0 1-0 1 2 0 0 10 7.5 rebounds against SIUE (Nov. 11). She contributed at Kansas 5-4 12/6 24 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 2-4 .500 2 5 7 7.8 0-0 1 1 0 2 6 7.2 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal Totals 5-4 116 15-37 .405 2-14 .143 4-7 .571 12 27 39 7.8 10-1 8 14 1 4 36 7.2 in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). She had five points, a career-high 12 rebounds and three assists to help the Big Red to a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16).

MADDIE SIMON career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 21-5 299 37-90 .411 12-35 .343 19-26 .731 6-23 29-1.4 17-0 22 26 4 1 105-5.0 2016-17 29-0 367 40-123 .325 19-67 .284 19-37 .514 22-45 67-2.3 42-0 24 42 6 12 118-4.1 2017-18 5-4 116 15-37 .405 2-14 .143 4-7 .571 12-27 39-7.8 10-1 8 14 1 4 36-7.2 Career 55-9 782 92-250 .368 33-116 .284 42-70 .600 40-95 135-2.5 69-1 54 82 11 17 259-4.7 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 25 KATE CAIN 6-5 Freshman Center Middletown, New York (Pine Bush) 31

She notched her first career double-double in her second career start with 12 points and 10 rebounds CAIN’S CAREER BESTS to go with four blocked shots in Nebraska’s win over Category Total Game Arkansas (Nov. 16). Points 18 SIUE (11/11/17) She managed 12 points and two blocks against Rebounds 11 Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/2/17) Buffalo (Nov. 23). Assists 2 Creighton (11/19/17) Cain’s 30 blocks on the season rank fifth among 2 Arkansas (11/16/17) freshmen in Nebraska history, and she needs just Steals 1 Buffalo (11/23/17) three more to reach No. 3 on that list. The school 1 SIUE (11/11/17) freshman record is 54 set by NU career block leader Blocks 6 Clemson (11/30/17) Janet Smith in 1978-79. FGA 15 SIUE (11/11/17) Cain’s next block will tie the Husker freshman FGM 9 SIUE (11/11/17 total of 2016 Olympic bronze medalist (Serbia) FTA 7 Arkansas (11/16/17) Danielle Page (31, 2004-05). FTM 4 Arkansas (11/16/17) One of the top 100 players nationally in the 2017 3-PT FGA 0 None high school senior class, Cain made her decision to 3-PT FGM 0 None join the Nebraska program on June 23, 2017. Cain, who graduated from Pine Bush High School PERSONAL FIVE FACTS ABOUT KATE in New York, originally signed her National Letter The daughter of Tim and Alison Cain, Katherine of Intent with Delaware in November of 2016. Cain 1. Kate’s favorite color is blue. (Kate) was born May 18, 1999. She has a strong was released from her NLI after a coaching change at 2. She has worn the same number (31) family background in basketball. Kate’s father Delaware during the offseason. since eighth grade. graduated as the all-time leading scorer (1,872 As a senior, she was ranked as the No. 82 overall 3. Kate was born and raised in New York. points) in Manhattan College history. He was a player in the nation by ESPN, which had her ranked as 4. Her favorite candy is Reeses. two-time honorable-mention All-American by The the No. 10 prep post player in the country. 5. Kate is the second-shortest person in her Sporting News, averaging 17.3 points per game immediate family. during his career for the Jaspers. Kate’s mother, BEFORE NEBRASKA Alison (Martinsky) Cain, was also a 1,000-point career Cain was a finalist for Miss New York Basketball scorer as a collegian at Fairfield, finishing with 1,071 HONORS & AWARDS honors as a senior, when she averaged 25.2 points, points. She also ranked 10th in Fairfield history with • Two-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week 12.3 rebounds and 7.9 blocks per game for Coach Bill 734 career rebounds, while ranking second in Stags (Nov. 13, 2017; Dec. 4, 2017) Lacouara at Pine Bush High School. She was a first- history with 268 blocks. Alison played professionally • First-Team All-New York (USA Today, 2017) team USA Today All-New York selection in 2016-17. in Ireland. Kate’s older brother, John, is a 6-10 starting • No. 82 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) She averaged 24.3 points, 15.0 rebounds and 8.0 left-handed pitcher for the Lafayette baseball team. • No. 10 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) blocks per game as a junior. Cain, who hails from She also has a younger brother, Chris. Middletown, N.Y., played her club basketball for She chose Nebraska over Virginia, Minnesota and FRESHMAN (2017-18) Coach John Reilly and the Hudson Valley Elite AAU Dayton. Kate has not declared a major at Nebraska. Kate Cain is making an instant impact for the program. Huskers. The 6-5 freshman from Middletown, N.Y., is averaging 10.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks through the first nine games of her college career. 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS She averaged 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks against Clemson and Arkansas Pine Bluff |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. to earn the second Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week SIUE 1-0 11/11 26 9-15 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 5 9 9.0 1-0 1 1 3 1 18 18.0 award in the first four weeks of the season. UMKC 2-1 11/14 20 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 5.5 2-0 1 1 2 0 8 13.0 She produced her second double-double with 16 Arkansas 3-2 11/16 25 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 4 6 10 7.0 0-0 2 0 4 0 12 12.7 points, a career-high 11 boards and three blocks in a Creighton 4-3 11/19 16 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 6.3 2-0 2 1 1 0 6 11.0 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff (Dec. 2). It was her fifth vs. Buffalo 5-4 11/23 22 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 0 3 3 5.6 1-0 1 0 2 1 12 11.2 vs. Coastal Carolina 6-5 11/24 20 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 5.2 2-0 0 2 4 0 2 9.2 double-figure scoring effort and second double-digit Clemson 7-6 11/30 31 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 7 8 5.6 4-0 0 2 6 0 11 9.9 rebounding game. Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-7 12/2 23 7-10 .700 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 9 11 6.3 3-0 0 2 3 0 16 10.6 She managed five points, a game-high nine at Kansas 9-8 12/6 26 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 6 9 6.6 3-0 1 1 5 0 5 10.0 rebounds and five huge blocks in the win at Kansas Totals 9-8 209 40-68 .588 0-0 .000 10-20 .500 16 43 59 6.6 18-0 8 10 30 2 90 10.0 (Dec. 6). That followed another double-figure effort with 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high six blocks against Clemson (Nov. 30). Her six blocks tied for a Nebraska freshman record and marked the seventh- best single-game total in school history. Cain erupted for a career-high 18 points and team highs of nine rebounds and three blocked shots off the bench in her debut against SIUE (Nov. 13). She added an assist and a steal while helping the Husker bench outscore the SIUE reserves, 39-2. She earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Nov. 13. Cain made her first career start in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14), scoring eight points, while adding two rebounds, two blocks and an assist. KATE CAIN career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2017-18 9-8 209 40-68 .588 0-0 .000 10-20 .500 16-43 59-6.6 18-0 8 10 30 2 90-10.0 Career 9-8 209 40-68 .588 0-0 .000 10-20 .500 16-43 59-6.6 18-0 8 10 30 2 90-10.0 26 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TAYLOR KISSINGER 6-1 Freshman Forward/Guard Minden, Nebraska (Minden) 33

rebounds, two steals and an assist in a win over UMKC (Nov. 14). KISSINGER’S CAREER BESTS Kissinger was ranked as the No. 26 player in the Category Total Game nation by Prospects Nation. She ranked as the No. 38 Points 25 Arkansas (11/16/17) player in the nation by ESPN and No. 44 by Blue Star. Rebounds 8 Arkansas (11/16/17) Kissinger, who was hindered by arm/wrist injuries Assists 4 Arkansas (11/16/17) in both her junior and senior seasons of high school, Steals 3 Buffalo (11/23/17) had an outstanding summer and fall of workouts. Blocks 2 Creighton (11/19/17) FGA 15 Arkansas (11/16/17) FGM 9 Arkansas (11/16/17) BEFORE NEBRASKA FTA 4 Arkansas (11/16/17) A three-time first-team Class C-1 all-state 4 UMKC (11/14/17) selection (2015, 2016, 2017), Kissinger earned first- FTM 3 Arkansas (11/16/17) team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal 3-PT FGA 14 Buffalo (11/23/17) Star as a senior in 2017. She averaged 24.2 points 3-PT FGM 5 Coastal Carolina (11/24/17) and 9.0 rebounds per game despite recovering from a wrist injury. She was also the honorary captain of the Journal Star’s Class C-1 team. points and 5.7 rebounds per game. She also tied a Kissinger finished her high school career with Nebraska state tournament record by knocking down FIVE FACTS ABOUT TAYLOR 1,751 points, despite missing a combined 27 games seven three-pointers in an opening-round win over 1. Taylor’s favorite color is forest green. as a junior and senior because of wrist injuries. She Lincoln Lutheran. 2. Her favorite food is steak. added 611 rebounds, 310 assists and 202 career Kissinger played her club basketball for the All- 3. Taylor’s favorite movie is Moana. steals. She hit 53 percent of her field goal attempts, Iowa Attack in 2015-16, after previously playing for 4. She loves to watch Netflix and sleep in her including 37 percent of her career three-point the Cornhusker Shooting Stars. She was invited to attempts, while knocking down 78 percent of her free compete in the USA Basketball U16 National Team spare time. throws. She was also one of five Nebraska players on Trials in Colorado Springs. She chose Nebraska over 5. Taylor grew up wanting to be a Husker. the 2016 USA Today High School Sports All-Nebraska Oklahoma State and Creighton. She also received team in 2015-16. offers from Arizona State, Louisville, Iowa, Iowa State HONORS & AWARDS As a junior at Minden High School, Kissinger and Illinois among others. • No. 26 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2016) averaged 28.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game • No. 38 Player in the Nation (ESPN, 2016) for the Whippets following her return to the court PERSONAL • No. 44 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2016) from a broken wrist. She earned second-team Super- The daughter of Brian and Amy Kissinger, • All-Nebraska (First Team, USA Today, 2016) State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star. She was Taylor was born March 10, 1999. Her parents were • Nebraska Super-State a second-team All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha both collegiate student-athletes, with Brian playing (Second Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2016) World-Herald in both 2016 and 2017. basketball and Amy playing volleyball at NCAA (Third Team, Lincoln Journal Star, 2015) In 2015, Kissinger became the first sophomore Division II Nebraska-Kearney. Kissinger’s older twin • All-Nebraska in history to be named the Kearney Hub Territory sisters are both Division I guards, with Brooke entering (Third Team, Omaha World-Herald, 2016) Player of the Year after averaging 25.6 points and 10.0 her second year at Creighton after spending her first • Nebraska Class C-1 (First Team, 2015, 2016, 2017) rebounds per game while hitting 62 three-pointers. two seasons at Illinois, and Jamie entering her fourth • Nebraska Class C-1 (Second Team, 2014) She was also a third-team All-Nebraska selection by season at San Diego. Taylor’s brother Derek played the Omaha World-Herald as a sophomore in 2015. college basketball at NAIA Hastings College. FRESHMAN (2017-18) Kissinger claimed second-team Class C-1 all-state Taylor has not declared a major at Nebraska. The top-ranked high school recruit in the state of honors as a freshman in 2014 after averaging 16.8 Nebraska in the 2016-17 senior class, Taylor Kissinger is making an instant impact for the Huskers. Through seven games as a starter, Kissinger is 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS averaging a team-best 14.0 points while adding 4.7 |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. She Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. SIUE 1-1 11/11 20 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 2 1 3 3.0 4-0 2 1 1 0 5 5.0 has knocked down a team-best 21 three-pointers UMKC 2-2 11/14 26 6-13 .462 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 0 3 3 3.0 4-0 1 4 0 2 18 11.5 and is shooting 39.6 percent (21-53) from long range. Arkansas 3-3 11/16 30 9-15 .600 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 2 6 8 4.7 3-0 4 2 0 1 25 16.0 She missed Nebraska’s wins over Arkansas Pine Bluff Creighton 4-4 11/19 32 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 2 3 4.3 0-0 3 1 2 1 5 13.3 (Dec. 2) and Kansas (Dec. 6) with a minor knee injury vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 29 4-14 .286 4-14 .286 1-2 .500 1 5 6 4.6 2-0 2 5 0 3 13 13.2 suffered late in the loss to Clemson (Nov. 30). vs. Coastal Carolina 6-6 11/24 31 5-12 .417 5-12 .417 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.5 2-0 0 4 0 0 15 13.5 The 6-1 guard scored a career-high 25 points in Clemson 7-7 11/30 30 7-12 .583 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 3 3 6 4.7 3-0 3 3 1 1 17 14.0 Arkansas Pine Bluff DNP 12/2 Knee Injury Nebraska’s win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Kissinger at Kansas DNP 12/6 Knee Injury added career bests with eight rebounds and four Totals 7-7 198 35-80 .438 21-53 .396 7-14 .500 11 22 33 4.7 18-0 15 20 4 8 98 14.0 assists against the Razorbacks while burying four three-pointers. She scored a team-high 17 points while adding six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal against Clemson. She averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games at the San Juan Shootout, including 15 points with a career-high five threes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). Kissinger made her first career start in Nebraska’s opening-day win over SIUE (Nov. 11). She followed with a game-high 18 points to go along with three TAYLOR KISSINGER career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2017-18 7-7 198 35-80 .438 21-53 .396 7-14 .500 11-22 33-4.7 18-0 15 20 4 8 98-14.0 Career 7-7 198 35-80 .438 21-53 .396 7-14 .500 11-22 33-4.7 18-0 15 20 4 8 98-14.0 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 27 JASMINE CINCORE 5-10 Senior Guard Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) 34

17 points at Michigan State (Jan. 7). She added five rebounds and two assists at MSU. CINCORE’S CAREER BESTS She had 12 points and a career-high-tying four Category Total Game steals in a win over Rutgers (Jan. 10). Cincore closed Points 17 Michigan State (1/7/17) the season with 12 points and a career-high three Rebounds 11 Iowa (12/31/16) threes against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. Assists 6 Three Times, most recent Cincore scored 11 points at No. 15 Ohio State 6 Minnesota (2/4/17) (Jan. 29), before adding 10 points, a career-high-tying Steals 4 Five Times, most recent six assists and seven rebounds against Minnesota 4 UMKC (11/14/17) (Feb. 4) and a third straight double-figure effort with Blocks 4 Drake (12/6/16) 11 points, five rebounds and four steals at Wisconsin FGA 13 Wisconsin (2/9/17) (Feb. 9). She opened the season with nine points, 13 Michigan State (1/7/17) two rebounds and four assists in a win over UTRGV FGM 6 Michigan State (1/7/17) (Nov. 12). She added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting 6 Indiana (2/24/16) in a win over Colorado State (Nov. 17). She pitched in FTA 8 Buffalo (11/23/17) nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals FTM 6 Three Times, most recent at Virginia Tech (Dec. 1). She had seven points and a career-high four blocks against Drake (Dec. 6). She 6 Buffalo (11/23/17) had a career-high 11 rebounds at Iowa (Dec. 31). 3-PT FGA 7 Michigan State (1/7/17) As a sophomore in 2015-16, Cincore emerged and 3-PT FGM 3 Illinois (3/1/17) FIVE FACTS ABOUT JASMINE started in place of injured point guard Rachel Theriot 1. Jasmine was born in New Orleans. the final five games of the season. points, four rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals. 2. Going to the movies is one of her hobbies. Cincore averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and She appeared in seven of NU’s first eight games, 3. She has been to four continents. 1.4 assists in 17.9 minutes per game on the year. She before being sidelined by an ankle injury following 4. Jasmine has always wanted a dachshund. had a career-high 16 points against Indiana Feb. 24. Nebraska’s game at Alabama (Dec. 7). She missed 5. Her favorite color is purple. She capped her season with 10 points, four rebounds more than a month but returned to action against and three assists against Northern Iowa in the first Penn State (Jan. 15). She played in 13 of NU’s final HONORS & AWARDS round of the WNIT. Over the final 10 games, Cincore 17 games, scoring a season-high six points in four averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 minutes in a win at Wisconsin (Jan. 22). • Nebraska Women’s Basketball Lifter of the Year (2017) steals in 29.7 minutes per game. • Nebraska Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Cincore made her first career start in Nebraska’s PERSONAL Rebounder Award (2017) win at Michigan (Jan. 24). She had eight points, three The daughter of Wesley and Monique Cincore, • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) assists, a block and a steal in 32 minutes. She had nine Jasmine was born April 26, 1996, in New Orleans, • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll points and knocked down a pair of threes at No. 5 La. Jasmine has a younger brother, Jalen. Jasmine is (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2017) Ohio State (Feb. 18), before making her second career majoring in advertising and public relations and is • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) start in place of Theriot in a loss to Purdue (Feb. 21). a two-time academic All-Big Ten selection. She has • Tennessee Class 2-AA Player of the Year (2013, 2014) She scored eight points in a win over Southern on earned five spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete • First-Team All-Tennessee (USA Today, 2014) Nov. 23, when she went a career-best 6-for-6 at the Honor Roll. She is a three-time member of the Tom • Tennessee Class 2-AA All-State (2013, 2014) free throw line. She had a career-high four steals to Osborne Citizenship Team. In the spring of 2017, she • Tennessee Class 2-AA West Region Player of the Year go along with seven points against North Florida. She served on a Fellowship of Christian Athletes trip to (2013, 2014) hit 27 straight free throws (Dec. 8-Feb. 14). Africa. Cincore played in 20 games as a freshman for She chose Nebraska over Michigan, Marquette, SENIOR (2017-18) the Huskers in 2014-15, despite missing more than Memphis, Tennessee Tech, Kansas State, Auburn and Jasmine Cincore is providing significant a month with an ankle injury. She finished with 25 Georgia State. contributions at both ends of the court as a senior. The 5-10 senior guard from Arlington, Tenn., had one of the best all-around games of her career with 14 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| block in a win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. Cincore added her second double-figure effort SIUE 1-1 11/11 29 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 1-0 1 2 1 2 4 4.0 of the season with 10 points, season highs of eight UMKC 2-2 11/14 27 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2-0 3 0 0 4 8 6.0 rebounds and four assists to go along with two steals Arkansas 3-3 11/16 31 4-7 .571 1-1 .1000 5-6 .833 2 3 5 3.0 4-0 3 0 1 3 14 8.7 against Buffalo (Nov. 23). Creighton 4-4 11/19 29 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2.5 2-0 1 0 0 2 3 7.3 vs. Buffalo 5-5 11/23 28 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 5 3 8 3.6 4-0 4 3 0 2 10 7.8 Through nine games, she is averaging 6.2 points, vs. Coastal Carolina 6-5 11/24 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 2 1 3 3.5 1-0 1 1 0 1 7 7.7 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and a team-best 2.0 steals. Clemson 7-6 11/30 30 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.4 4-0 2 3 0 2 5 7.3 In a win over UMKC (Nov. 14), Cincore had eight Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-7 12/2 24 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.6 4-0 5 2 1 0 0 6.4 points, including two threes, to go along with a at Kansas 9-8 12/6 30 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 0 2 2 3.4 2-0 4 0 1 2 5 6.2 career-high-tying four steals and three assists. Totals 9-8 253 17-55 .309 5-17 .294 17-27 .630 12 19 31 3.4 24-0 24 11 4 18 56 6.2 A hard-working and committed student-athlete, Cincore was Nebraska’s Lifter of the Year and most improved rebounder in 2016-17. NEBRASKA CAREER As a junior in 2016-17, Cincore started all 29 games and averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals. She produced a career-high JASMINE CINCORE career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 20-0 97 8-30 .267 0-11 .000 9-17 .529 1-3 4-0.2 13-0 10 4 0 7 25-1.3 2015-16 31-6 556 39-111 .351 11-28 .393 45-55 .818 17-38 55-1.8 47-0 44 40 4 26 134-4.3 2016-17 29-29 740 64-215 .298 19-81 .235 46-69 .667 37-62 99-3.4 68-2 62 46 6 31 193-6.7 2017-18 9-8 253 17-55 .309 5-17 .294 17-27 .630 12-19 31-3.4 24-0 24 11 4 18 56-6.2 Career 89-43 1,646 128-411 .311 35-137 .255 117-168 .696 67-122 189-2.1 152-2 140 101 14 82 408-4.6 28 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RACHEL BLACKBURN 6-3 Sophomore Forward Leavenworth, Kansas (Leavenworth) 43

21) with illness and NU’s Big Ten opener against Iowa (Dec. 31) with illness and a knee strain. She returned BLACKBURN’S CAREER BESTS to limited action off the bench for seven straight Category Total Game games, before missing games with Rutgers (Jan. 30), Points 14 Evansville (12/8/15) Penn State (Feb. 2) and Indiana (Feb. 7) with knee and Rebounds 11 NC State (12/3/15) foot injuries. She returned at Minnesota (Feb. 11) and Assists 3 Three Times, most recently made her first start since Dec. 12 against Indiana on 3 Evansville (12/8/15) Feb. 24. Blackburn averaged 4.2 points, 4.8 rebounds Steals 2 Michigan State (2/14/16) and 1.0 assist. She had knee surgery on April 5. 2 NC Central (11/21/15) She produced a career-high 14 points on 7-of-9 Blocks 3 Northwestern (1/20/16) shooting against Evansville Dec. 8. Blackburn had a FGA 10 Northwestern (2/28/16) dominant defensive effort in NU’s win over NC State, FGM 7 Evansville (12/8/15) drawing four charges to go along with nine defensive rebounds, a block and a steal. She became the first FTA 4 Creighton (11/19/17) Husker to draw four charges in a game since All- 4 Michigan State (2/14/16) American Kelsey Griffin at Baylor in 2010. Blackburn FTM 2 Four Times, most recently played a huge role in NU’s win at Purdue Jan. 20 2 Creighton (11/19/17) with five points, a game-high eight rebounds and 3-PT FGA 0 None a career-high three blocks in just 15 minutes. She 3-PT FGM 0 None FIVE FACTS ABOUT RACHEL had eight points and five rebounds in the win over Northwestern Feb. 28. She added six points on a and Prospects Nation after being rated the No. 17 1. Rachel is a Star Wars fanatic. perfect shooting day with five rebounds, two assists, prep post in the country by ESPN. The honorable- 2. She has eight dogs, three cats and three horses. a steal and a block at Michigan Jan. 24. mention Class 5A all-state selection as a junior by 3. Rachel loves the Kansas City Chiefs. Blackburn had six points and her third double- the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, owns 4. She hopes to one day backpack through Europe. figure rebound game of the season with 10 boards in the Leavenworth career record with her .675 career 5. Rachel would love to go skydiving with a win over Creighton Dec. 6. She just missed double- field goal percentage. As a junior at Leavenworth, her dad, Col. (Ret.) David Blackburn, someday. doubles in back-to-back games, finishing with nine Blackburn averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per points, nine rebounds, three assists and a career-high game for the Class 5A state champions. two steals against North Carolina Central Nov. 21. Blackburn played her club basketball for Coach HONORS & AWARDS That followed eight points and 10 rebounds to go Derek Zeck and the MoKan Eclipse. • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) along with three assists against North Florida Nov. 16. A talented all-around athlete, Blackburn set • No. 63 Player in the Nation (Blue Star, 2014) Blackburn was ranked as the No. 17 post player the Leavenworth school record with a javelin throw • No. 69 Player in the Nation (Prospects Nation, 2014) in the nation, joining Shepard among the top 20 posts of 125-7 as a sophomore in 2013. She won the • No. 17 Post in the Nation (ESPN, 2014) in the 2014 signing class. She also ranked as the No. Sunflower League title and qualified for the state • DiRenna Award Finalist (1 of 5, 2015) 63 player in the nation overall by Blue Star Basketball meet in the event. • Third-Team Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2015) and No. 69 by Prospects Nation. She was also one of • Honorable-Mention Kansas Class 5A (KBCA, 2014) five finalists for the 2015 DiRenna Award, presented PERSONAL to the top high school player in the greater Kansas The daughter of Col. David (Ret.) and Lisa SOPHOMORE (2017-18) City area. She helped lead Leavenworth to its second Blackburn, Rachel was born Oct. 30, 1996, in Rachel Blackburn returned to the court for the straight Class 5A state championship in 2015. Leavenworth, Kan. Rachel has an older sister, first time in more than a year in Nebraska’s season- Rebecca, and a younger sister, Katelyn. Rachel is a opening win over SIUE (Nov. 11). Blackburn had three BEFORE NEBRASKA business administration major at Nebraska. She was rebounds and an assist against the Cougars. She a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in Blackburn was ranked as one of the top 75 scored her first points of the season, added three 2016 and 2017. Rachel chose Nebraska over Arizona, recruits in the nation by both Blue Star Basketball rebounds and took her first charge in the win over Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Wake Forest. UMKC (Nov. 14). She played her best game of the young season with six points, four rebounds and two charges drawn 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS in the win over Arkansas (Nov. 16). She added four |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| points and three rebounds against Creighton (Nov. Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. SIUE 1-0 11/11 8 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 19). She averaged 5.0 rebounds in two games at the UMKC 2-0 11/14 10 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 3.0 3-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 San Juan Shootout, while playing a season-high 15 Arkansas 3-0 11/16 10 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 3.3 1-0 0 2 0 0 6 2.7 minutes in a win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24). Creighton 4-0 11/19 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1 2 3 3.3 3-0 0 2 0 0 4 3.0 The 6-3 sophomore forward from Leavenworth, vs. Buffalo 5-0 11/23 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.6 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 2.8 Kan., started Nebraska’s first nine games in 2015-16. vs. Coastal Carolina 6-0 11/24 15 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 3.8 2-0 1 2 0 0 0 2.3 She missed all of the 2016-17 season after undergoing Clemson 7-0 11/30 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3.3 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 multiple offseason knee surgeries. Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-0 12/2 11 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 3.1 1-0 2 1 0 0 4 2.3 at Kansas 9-0 12/6 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 2 2.2 NEBRASKA CAREER Totals 9-0 84 9-22 .409 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 11 16 27 3.0 13-0 6 8 0 0 20 2.2 Blackburn sat out 2016-17 as a redshirt while recovering from multiple knee surgeries. Off the court, she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for the second straight season. Blackburn joined fellow freshman forward Jessica Shepard in Nebraska’s starting lineup for each of the first nine games before missing NU’s games against Northern Arizona (Dec. 19) and Arkansas State (Dec.

RACHEL BLACKBURN career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2015-16 25-10 420 46-88 .523 0-0 .000 13-23 .565 32-87 119-4.8 67-2 26 27 12 13 105-4.2 2016-17 -- Did Not Play -- Redshirted (medical) 2017-18 9-0 84 9-22 .409 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 11-16 27-3.0 13-0 6 8 0 0 20-2.2 Career 34-10 504 55-110 .500 0-0 .000 15-29 .517 43-103 146-4.3 80-2 32 35 12 13 125-3.7 HUSKERS.COM @HUSKERSWBB #HUSKERS 29 DARRIEN WASHINGTON 6-2 Junior Forward Oakland, California (Skyline) 50

the season with two points and tied her then-career high with five rebounds in a career-high 20 minutes WASHINGTON’S CAREER BESTS in NU’s win over UTRGV on Nov. 12. She added two Category Total Game points and four boards in 12 minutes of work in NU’s Points 7 San Jose State (12/9/16) win over Colorado State on Nov. 17. Rebounds 6 Three Times, most recent Washington competed for time in a deep Iowa (12/31/16) and talented Nebraska post rotation as a redshirt Assists 1 Five Times, most recent freshman in 2015-16. She enjoyed an impressive 1 UMKC (11/14/17) debut with six points, five rebounds and an assist Steals 2 Michigan State (1/7/17) in just eight minutes in NU’s victory over Arkansas Blocks 1 Five Times, most recent Pine Bluff on Nov. 14. She added three points, five 1 Arkansas (11/16/17) rebounds and her first career steal in the win over FGA 6 Ohio State (1/29/17) North Florida on Nov. 16. FGM 3 San Jose State (12/9/16) She missed Nebraska’s next seven games before 3 Arkansas Pine Bluff (11/14/15) returning for one minute of first half action against FTA 4 Five Times, most recent Northern Arizona on Dec. 19. Washington did not 4 Clemson (11/30/17) play in NU’s next three games, before making her Big Ten debut with three points and two rebounds in five FTM 2 Four Times, most recent minutes at No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 7. 2 Clemson (11/30/17) She battled a nagging knee injury for several 3-PT FGA 0 None FIVE FACTS ABOUT DARRIEN 3-PT FGM 0 None 1. Darrien has two dogs, Moose and Bailey. games, but returned at near full strength in the win over Penn State Feb. 2. She scored five points while 2. Her favorite food is anything with potatoes. adding a rebound and a block in six minutes in the record as a junior and was an all-state candidate out 3. Darrien really likes musicals. win over the Lady Lions. For the season, Washington of the CIF San Francisco/Oakland section. 4. She can make multiple animal noises. scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in just As a sophomore, Washington earned second- 5. Darrien really wants to visit the Chicago Bean, 39 total minutes. Washington redshirted in her first team All-OAL honors from the ContraCosta Times in also referred to as the “Cloud Gate” sculpture. season at Nebraska in 2014-15. She earned a spot on 2011-12. She averaged 9.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015. 3.3 blocks per contest for a Skyline team that went HONORS & AWARDS 21-6. Washington also played on the Cal Stars Elite BEFORE NEBRASKA team that finished as the national runner-up in the • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) summer of 2013. • First-Team All-Oakland (2013, 2014) Washington earned first-team All-Oakland honors after averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds • Second-Team All-OAL (ContraCosta Times, 2012) and 4.1 blocks per game for 21-9 Skyline High School PERSONAL JUNIOR (2017-18) in 2013-14. She finished her high school career with Darrien is the daughter of BJ Washington. Darrien Darrien Washington opened the season by 1,181 points over 101 career games to average 11.7 was born April 11, 1996. She has a younger sister. making her first career start in Nebraska’s win over points per game. Darrien is an animal science major at Nebraska. She SIUE (Nov. 11). She had two points, three rebounds Washington was a first-team All-Oakland earned spots on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in and an assist against the Cougars. She added two selection in the Bay Area League in 2012-13. She 2015, 2016 and 2017. She chose Nebraska over Utah, points, four boards and another assist off the bench averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.9 blocks Oregon, Oregon State and UC Santa Barbara. in the win over UMKC (Nov. 14). as a junior in 2012-13. She helped Skyline to a 17-10 The 6-2 post contributed three points, four rebounds and a steal against Creighton (Nov. 19). 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS She managed four points on 2-of-3 shooting against Buffalo (Nov. 23), while adding two points at the free |---Total---| |---3-Pts.---| |--Rebounds--| Opponent G-GS Date Min FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg. throw line against Clemson (Nov. 30). SIUE 1-1 11/11 8 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 2 3 3.0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 UMKC 2-1 11/14 13 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1 3 4 3.5 1-0 1 2 0 0 2 2.0 NEBRASKA CAREER Arkansas 3-1 11/16 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 1-0 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 Washington saw more playing time inside as a Creighton 4-1 11/19 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 3.0 2-0 0 3 0 1 3 1.8 third-year sophomore, averaging 2.3 points and 3.0 vs. Buffalo 5-1 11/23 6 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 0 0 2.4 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 2.2 rebounds in 12 minutes per game. She missed six vs. Coastal Carolina 6-1 11/24 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 of Nebraska’s last seven games with a knee injury Clemson 7-1 11/30 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 0 0 1.7 2-0 0 0 0 0 2 1.9 suffered in practice following NU’s game at Ohio Arkansas Pine Bluff 8-1 12/2 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 1.9 State (Jan. 29). She played two minutes in Nebraska’s at Kansas 9-1 12/6 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.9 3-0 0 1 0 1 0 1.7 overtime win over Michigan State (Feb. 26). Totals 9-1 64 6-13 .462 0-0 .000 3-12 .250 7 10 17 1.9 9-0 2 8 1 2 15 1.7 She scored a career-high seven points and matched a career high with six rebounds in a win over San Jose State Dec. 9. She followed with six points, four rebounds and an assist at Creighton on Dec. 18. She pitched in four points and four rebounds in 10 minutes against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 21. She matched her career high for the third time this season with six rebounds at Iowa on Dec. 31. Washington had three points and set her career high with six rebounds against Washington State at the South Point Shootout on Nov. 26. She opened

DARRIEN WASHINGTON career statistics

Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Reb.-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2014-15 Did Not Play - Redshirt 2015-16 10-0 39 8-15 .533 0-0 .000 4-13 .308 10-9 19-1.9 7-0 1 5 1 1 20-2.0 2016-17 23-0 276 22-53 .415 0-0 .000 9-27 .333 18-50 68-3.0 35-0 2 34 3 8 53-2.3 2017-18 9-1 64 6-13 .461 0-0 .000 3-12 .250 7-10 17-1.9 9-0 2 8 1 2 15-1.7 Career 42-1 379 36-81 .444 0-0 .000 16-52 .308 35-69 104-2.5 51-0 5 47 5 11 88-2.1 30 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEBRASKA RADIO & TV ROSTER

3 5 12 13 14 Hannah Whitish Nicea Eliely Emily Wood Janay Morton Grace Mitchell 5-9, Sophomore, Guard 6-1, Sophomore, Guard 5-5, Senior, Guard 5-10, Senior, Guard 6-2, Sophomore, Forward Barneveld, Wisconsin Colorado Springs, Colorado Salina, Kansas Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Wellington, Kansas

15 24 31 33 34 Bria Stallworth Maddie Simon Kate Cain Taylor Kissinger Jasmine Cincore 5-6, Sophomore, Guard 6-2, Junior, Forward 6-5, Freshman, Center 6-1, Freshman, Guard/Forward 5-10, Senior, Guard Chicago, Illinois Lincoln, Nebraska Middletown, New York Minden, Nebraska Arlington, Tennessee

43 50 Rachel Blackburn Darrien Washington Ashley Rudolph Stuart Hart Katie Adams 6-3, Sophomore, Forward 6-2, Junior, Forward Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning Coach Video Coordinator Leavenworth, Kansas Oakland, California Second Season First Season Third Season

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