This Week in Nebraska Women's Basketball
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2014-15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HUSKERS.COM Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers 2014-15 Schedule/Results (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, 84-43 Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) W, 78-46 Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] W, 100-65 at Minnesota Golden Gophers (22-6, 11-5 Big Ten) Nov. 16 Alcorn State [HuskersNside] W, 83-49 Tuesday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. (Central) Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] W, 82-61 Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Neb.) Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [HuskersNside] W 66-43 Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] W, 71-66 Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] W, 63-56 TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Stephanie White) Dec. 3 #9 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] W, 60-54 Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (Matt Coatney, Jeff Griesch) Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] L, 51-53 107.3 FM, Lincoln; 93.3 FM, Omaha; 880 AM, Lexington Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] W, 60-57 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] W, 54-45 Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] W, 83-57 Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] L, 69-72 Huskers Take Aim at 20th Win Against Surging Gophers The Nebraska women’s basketball team shoots for a season split with Minnesota while aiming for its Jan. 3 #14 Maryland^ [CBS] L, 47-75 fourth straight 20-win season when the Huskers battle the Golden Gophers Tuesday in Lincoln. Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] W, 71-67 Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] W, 58-53 Tip-off between the Big Red (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) and the Gophers (22-6, 11-5 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] W, 73-45 Arena is set for 8 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com. Tickets can also be purchased the Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] W, 69-59 night of the game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] W, 89-72 Live national television coverage will be provided by the Big Ten Network with Kevin Kugler and Jan. 26 at #20 Iowa^ [BTN] L, 72-78 OT Stephanie White on the call. Live radio coverage from the Husker Sports Network is also available with Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] W, 59-57 Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] W, 75-60 Lincoln, 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM in Lexington. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com. Feb. 5 at #21 Rutgers^ [BTN] L, 43-46 Nebraska is coming off a 67-64 road win at Indiana on Saturday, as the Huskers closed their regular- Feb. 8 at #5 Maryland^ [ESPN2] L, 47-59 season road schedule with a 7-6 mark. NU finished 4-5 in Big Ten road games, including a 72-69 loss at Feb. 12 #14 Iowa^ [BTN] L, 61-69 Minnesota to open conference play on Dec. 29. Five of Nebraska’s six road losses have been by single Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] W, 70-63 digits, with the only exception a 12-point loss at No. 5 Maryland, and all five of those league road losses Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] L, 51-59 have come to current top-50 RPI teams. Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN] W, 67-64 The Big Red have been strong at home, carrying a 12-2 record into their final regular-season week at Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU’s only two home losses have come to top-10 RPI teams Maryland and Iowa. March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN] 4 p.m. This week’s games between Minnesota and Ohio State (March 1) will mark the final home appearances March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) for the most accomplished senior class in Nebraska history. Seniors Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA Laudermill and Hailie Sample have joined forces to lead the Huskers to a school-record-tying 94 wins March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA during their four years in Lincoln. April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA With all four expected to be in the starting five, Tuesday night’s game with Minnesota should mark the 500th combined appearances in Husker uniforms for the seniors. The quartet has combined for All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank 3,691 points, 2,380 rebounds and 798 assists in their college careers. Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in 2014-15 Nebraska Roster & Statistics Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G 27-27 14.0 3.7 2.0 1.5 0.2 games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 27-26 7.4 6.9 1.8 0.6 0.4 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 19-7 7.0 2.3 1.4 0.6 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 14-1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 7-0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 26-25 7.6 6.2 2.0 1.5 0.1 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 27-0 4.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 27-27 12.0 10.4 2.9 1.1 0.9 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G 13-1 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.5 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 9-0 4.0 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 21-21 16.5 4.2 5.2 0.8 0.4 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 15-0 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Redshirting University of Nebraska Media Relations Office • One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office (402): 472-7775 • Cell: 540-0279 • Fax: 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @JeffGriesch Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com Projected Lineups Streaks, Stats & Milestones Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) • Nebraska takes aim at its 20th win of the season and the school-record 95th victory in the four years No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG with seniors Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill and Hailie Sample on the court on Tuesday night 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 7.4 6.9 against Minnesota. The 2015 seniors have matched the Nebraska-record 94 wins established by the 2013 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 12.0 10.4 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 14.0 3.7 class of Lindsey Moore and Meghin Williams. 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G 7.0 2.3 • A win for Nebraska over Minnesota would give the Huskers their fourth straight 20-win campaign 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 7.6 6.2 and seventh 20-win season in the last nine years. Prior to Coach Connie Yori’s arrival in Lincoln in 2002-03, Off the Bench Nebraska had nine 20-win seasons in the first 28 years of the program. 33 Rachel Theriot (OUT) 6-0 Jr. G 16.5 4.2 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 4.6 3.1 • Senior forward Emily Cady ranks 12th in Big Ten history with 1,067 career rebounds. Cady is averaging 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F 4.0 1.7 10.4 rebounds per game, including 19 rebounds against Iowa on Feb. 12, and 18 boards against the 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G 2.0 1.7 Hawkeyes on Jan. 26. Cady’s 19 boards tied for the ninth-best total in school history and were the most 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G 1.5 0.3 by a Husker since the turn of the century. 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G 0.3 0.6 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.1 0.5 • Cady ranks sixth among active NCAA Division I rebounders with 1,067. 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Redshirting • Cady owns 10 double-doubles this season, including 22 points and 12 rebounds in Saturday’s win Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) at Indiana.