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2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2011-12 schedule/results (19-5, 8-4 Big ten) Date Opponent Time/Result this Week in neBraska Women’s BasketBall Oct. 30 Pittsburg State (exh. - HuskersNside) W, 86-55 Nov. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (exh. - HuskersNside) W, 85-55 #16/#21 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-5, 8-4 Big Ten) Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) W, 95-43 Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) W, 99-53 vs. Northwestern Wildcats (13-12, 3-9 Big Ten) Nov. 18 #23 USC (BTN.com) W, 68-50 Devaney Center • Lincoln, Neb. • Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:05 p.m. (central) Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) W, 70-50 Promotion: Pepsi Pack the House ($1 GA tickets, $1 24 oz. Pepsi products) Nov. 25 at Florida A&M (HuskersNside) W, 72-64 Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) W, 66-63 Radio: Husker Sports Network (B107.3 FM-Lincoln; 93.3 FM-Omaha; Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck All-Access) L, 57-73 880 AM-Lexington) Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) W, 65-27 Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 66-55 Live Video Stream: BTN.com (subscription required) Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) W, 97-88 2OT Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) W, 94-41 no. 16 huskers open key Big ten home stand With northWestern Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) W, 80-71 The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to Lincoln to open an important two-game Big Ten home Dec. 30 at #16 Penn State (BTN.com)^ W, 71-63 Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ W, 62-48 stand by playing host to Northwestern on Thursday night. Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-72 Tip-off between the Huskers (19-5, 8-4 Big Ten) and the Wildcats (13-12, 3-9 Big Ten) is set for 7:05 p.m. Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ W, 75-69 (central) at the Devaney Center. Thursday night’s game will feature Nebraska’s special Pepsi “Pack the House” Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ L, 73-93 promotion, which includes general admission tickets for just $1. Once inside the Devaney Center, all Husker fans Jan. 19 at #10 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 68-82 Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 64-49 can also enjoy 24-ounce Pepsi fountain products for just $1, or souvenir-size drinks for just $2. Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ W, 60-53 Tickets are on sale now at Huskers.com, or fans can call the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-8-BIG-RED Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ W, 67-47 during regular business hours. Tickets are also available at the Devaney Center the night of the game, beginning Feb. 2 at #15 Purdue (BTN.com)^ W, 93-89 3OT 90 minutes before tip. Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ L, 52-63 Live radio coverage will be provided by the Husker Sports Network. Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 58-64 Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. call with flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln, The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM KRVN in Lexington as part of Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 1 p.m. Nebraska’s 25-station radio network. Free live audio is also available worldwide on Huskers.com. Live video also is Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN.com)^ 6 p.m. available to premium subscribers of BTN.com All-Access. Feb. 26 #9 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 3 p.m. Nebraska will try to rebound from back-to-back losses for the second time during Big Ten play, following a 64-58 March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament (Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) setback at Minnesota on Monday night. The Huskers trailed by 16 in the second half but tied the game at 58 with March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA 3:17 left. The Huskers had four shots to take the lead but were unable to cash in and the Gophers made enough March 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBA plays to secure a season split of the series with Nebraska. April 1-3 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) TBA Despite the loss at Minnesota, and a 63-52 home loss to Michigan last Thursday, the Huskers can secure their All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference 20th victory of the year with a win over the Wildcats. It would be Nebraska’s 13th 20-win season in school history game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live and fourth in the past six years. A victory over Northwestern would also give the Huskers their ninth conference win on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln of the year, marking just the fourth time in the past 12 years that Nebraska has won nine or more league games. and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. Home games in bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network Northwestern, under the direction of fourth-year head coach Joe McKeown, will try to snap a three-game losing game; (BTN.com) - Live Streamed Video; (NET) - Nebraska streak against the Huskers. The Wildcats are coming off a 77-63 loss to Penn State Sunday, which followed back- Educational Television to-back losses at Michigan (79-68) and Michigan State (72-58). 2011-12 neBraska cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Jr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) 2011 HM All-Big 12; Big Ten POW (11/21); 16.5 ppg, 5.5 apg, 2.3 spg 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender; Career-high 10 pts vs. Minn. 1/22 (5-6 FG) 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) No. 9 at NU in 3FG (103); Season-highs 14 pts, 7 reb. at #15 Purdue 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; Career-highs 7 pts, 6 reb. at Iowa 11 Tear’a Laudermill G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) No. 26 Prospect by Blue Star; 10 points in win at #15 Purdue Feb. 2 13 Brandi Jeffery G 5-7 Fr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; Louisiana HS POY; 3 double-figure scoring efforts 14 Katie Simon F 6-2 RFr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Redshirted in 2010-11; 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg off bench 21 Harleen Sidhu** F 6-1 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Career-high 12 points vs. Missouri (2/22/11); 1st app. vs. UVM 23 Emily Cady F 6-2 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Two-Time Super-Stater; Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 24) 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) 2010 Arizona HS POY; Career-high 14 points, 4-4 3FG at Wisconsin 35 Jordan Hooper F 6-2 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) 3-Time Big Ten POW; Three 30-pt. games in 2011-12; Wade Watch List 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Career-high 15 points vs. UAPB; Out for season, back injury Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 380-262 (22nd season overall) 185-122 (10th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Sevneth Season (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay, Fifth Season (Boise State, 1998); Dayna Finch, Second Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Second Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert, Fourth Season (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie, Second Season (Washington, 2008); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Sixth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, First Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2011-12 Game Notes • Huskers.com inside the lineups huskers take aim at 20-Win season #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-5, 8-4 Big Ten) Nebraska shoots for its 13th 20-win season in school-history when the Huskers No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Husker Race to 20 Wins Season Game Achieved take on Northwestern on Thursday night at the Devaney Center. The Huskers will 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F 3.2 3.6 take aim at their fourth 20-win season in the past six years, with their most recent 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F 9.7 6.2 1. 2009-10 20-0 (20th) 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 19.8 9.2 2. 2006-07 20-4 (24th) coming in a 32-2 campaign in 2009-10. 1987-88 20-4 (24th) 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 16.5 3.4 NU also notched 20-win seasons in 2007-08 (21-12) and 2006-07 (22-10) 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Sr. G 5.0 2.7 -- 2011-12 19-5 4. 1992-93 20-6 (26th) under Coach Connie Yori in her 10 seasons in Lincoln. Off the Bench 11 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Fr.