This Week in Nebraska Women's Basketball

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: jgriesch@huskers.com 2011-12 schedule/results (15-2, 4-1 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 #20/#24 Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-2, 4-1 Big Ten) Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) W, 95-43 Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) W, 99-53 at #10/#12 Ohio State Buckeyes (17-1, 4-1 Big Ten) Nov. 18 #23 USC (BTN.com) W, 68-50 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio • Thursday, Jan. 19, 5 p.m. (central) Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) W, 70-50 Television: Big Ten Network (Andrew Catalon-PBP; Debbie Antonelli-Color) Nov. 25 at Florida A&M (HuskersNside) W, 72-64 Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) W, 66-63 Live Internet Video: BTN.com All-Access (subscription required) Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck All-Access) L, 57-73 Radio: Husker Sports Network (B107.3 FM-Lincoln; 93.3 FM-Omaha) Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) W, 65-27 Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 66-55 Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) W, 97-88 2OT Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) W, 94-41 Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) W, 80-71 no. 20 huskers shoot for upset at no. 10 ohio state thursday Dec. 30 at #16 Penn State (BTN.com)^ W, 71-63 The No. 20 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to Big Ten road action for the fourth time in six games Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ W, 62-48 when the Huskers shoot for an upset of No. 10 Ohio State on Thursday night in Columbus. Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-72 Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ W, 75-69 Tip-off between the Huskers (15-2, 4-1 Big Ten) and Buckeyes (17-1, 4-1 Big Ten) at Value City Arena (19,049 Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ L, 73-93 capacity) is set for 5 p.m. (central) with live national television coverage provided by the Big Ten Network. Andrew Jan. 19 at #10 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. Catalon will call the play-by-play for BTN, while Debbie Antonelli provides her expert analysis. Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 5 p.m. The game can also be heard live on the Husker Sports Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call. Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. Flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha will carry all the action on the 25-station network. Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ Noon Feb. 2 at #13 Purdue (BTN.com)^ 6 p.m. Free live audio is also available worldwide on Huskers.com. Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. The young Huskers, who are off to one of the best starts in school history, will try to bounce back from just their Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ 6:30 p.m. second loss of the season in a 93-73 setback to preseason Big Ten favorite Penn State. Nebraska led 44-38 at the Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ 7:05 p.m. half against the Lady Lions, before Penn State produced a nearly flawless second-half performance in front of nearly Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN or BTN.com)^ 1 p.m. Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 5 or 7 p.m. 8,000 fans at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. While Penn State shot better than 60 percent in the second stanza, Feb. 26 #10 Ohio State (BTN or BTN.com)^ 11 a.m./1/3 p.m. Nebraska hit less than 30 percent of its shots for its worst half in Big Ten play, being outscored 55-29. March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament Despite the loss, Nebraska managed a season split with the Lady Lions after posting a 71-63 victory at Penn (Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) State in the Huskers’ first-ever Big Ten game on Dec. 30. March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA Nebraska is 3-0 in Big Ten road play this season, notching its first-ever road wins at Penn State, at Iowa and March 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBA April 1-3 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) TBA at Wisconsin. While Ohio State leads the all-time series with NU, 3-2, the Huskers do own a win in Columbus with a 63-54 victory in the first-ever meeting between the two schools on Dec. 2, 1990. However, the Huskers have not All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference won at Value City Arena, where they suffered an 86-74 loss to the Buckeyes on Dec. 22, 2007. game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln Sophomore forward Jordan Hooper (19.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and junior point guard Lindsey Moore (16.6 ppg, 5.9 apg) and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. Home continue to lead the Huskers, while freshman forward Emily Cady has come on strong over the last nine games. games in bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network Cady has increased her season averages to 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds by contributing 12.1 points and 6.3 boards game; (BTN.com) - Live Streamed Video; (NET) - Nebraska Educational Television over the past nine games. Cady has produced double figures in four straight games. 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); 16.6 ppg, 5.9 apg, 2.4 spg 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender on wing; 10 rebounds in win over #23 USC 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) No. 9 at NU in 3FG (98); Career-high 20 points vs. Kansas 1/15/11 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; 9 points in win over Indiana Jan. 5 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; 3.6 ppg, 1.7 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; 17 starts, 12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg last 9 games 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) Big Ten POW (12/12, 12/26, 1/2); Three 30-point games in 2011-12 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Career-high 15 points vs. UAPB; 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg in 13 mpg Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 376-259 (22nd season overall) 181-119 (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 earning reputation as comeBack kids in Big ten #20 Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-2, 4-1 Big Ten) Nebraska’s young group of Huskers has shown the ability to battle back from adversity home and away early in No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG their first Big Ten season. In fact, NU has come back from at least three-possession deficits in all four of its Big 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F 2.8 3.4 Ten victories, including double-digit comebacks at Penn State and Wisconsin and in the Huskers’ lone home Big 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F 8.6 5.8 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 19.8 8.8 Ten win over Indiana. 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 16.6 3.5 nu’s douBle-digit rallies under yori In the first meeting with Penn State, the Huskers trailed 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Sr. G 5.4 2.7 Opponent Deficit 2nd Half Half Final by 11 on two occasions in the first half, before tying the Off the Bench at San Diego (Dec.

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