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NEBRASKA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT IOWA (JAN. 3) 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 3 UNK (exhibition) [BTN Plus] W, 94-41 AT 19/20 IOWA HAWKEYES Nov. 7 Drake [BTN Plus] L, 77-83 Thursday, January 3, 2019, 7 p.m. (CT) Nov. 11 USC Upstate [BTN Plus] W, 87-64 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400) - Iowa City, Iowa Nov. 16 at Washington State [WSU] L, 84-87 2OT Live Video: BTN Plus Nov. 23-25 Miami Thanksgiving Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (6:45 p.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Nov. 23 at 24/22 Miami [ACC Network+] L, 68-82 7-6 Nov. 25 vs. Radford W, 77-39 Lincoln-B107.3 FM; Omaha-ESPN 590 AM 9-3 Nov. 29 at 5/4 Louisville (ACC/B1G) [ACC Network+] L, 68-85 2-0 BIG TEN Huskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn 0-1 BIG TEN Dec. 2 at Creighton [Fox Sports Go] L, 65-74 Dec. 5 Kansas [BTN Plus] W, 58-52 Dec. 8 San Jose State [BTN Plus] W, 96-63 HUSKERS TAKE AIM AT HIGH-FLYING NO. 19 HAWKEYES Dec. 15 Denver [BTN Plus] W, 96-71 • The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens the 2019 calendar year with its second straight Dec. 18 at Arkansas [SEC Network+] L, 80-84 Big Ten road game when the Huskers take on No. 19 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday. Dec. 28 Michigan^ [BTN] W, 70-56 • Tip off between Nebraska (7-6, 2-0 Big Ten) and the Hawkeyes (9-3, 0-1 Big Ten) is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at Ohio State^ [BTN] W, 78-69 (CT) in Iowa City. Live radio coverage (beginning at 6:45 p.m.) can be heard in Lincoln on B107.3 FM, Jan. 3 at 19/20 Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. in Omaha, ESPN 590 AM, and in Lexington on 880 AM KRVN, and across the state on Husker Sports Jan. 8 4/4 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Network stations. Free live audio can also be found at Huskers.com, the Huskers App and TuneIn. Jan. 13 Rutgers^ [BTN] 2 p.m. • A live video stream will be provided to BTN Plus subscribers. Jan. 17 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. • The Huskers enter Thursday’s game with the Hawkeyes in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten Jan. 20 12/13 Minnesota^ [ESPN2] 5 p.m. standings with 2-0 Rutgers and 2-0 Indiana. Michigan State (1-0), which defeated Iowa 84-70 on Jan. 24 Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Sunday in East Lansing, is the only other Big Ten unbeaten through the first week of conference play. Jan. 27 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. • Nebraska is coming off its first road win of the season, a 78-69 come-from-behind win at Jan. 31 at Purdue^ [BTN] 7 p.m. defending Big Ten champion Ohio State on New Year’s Eve. Feb. 3 Indiana^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. • Junior Nicea Eliely led Nebraska’s second straight fourth-quarter comeback by scoring 10 of her Feb. 7 at Michigan^ [BTN] 6 p.m. 14 points in the final period, as the Huskers outscored the Buckeyes 27-16 in the fourth. The 6-1 wing Feb. 10 Purdue^ [BTN Plus] (Play4Kay) 2 p.m. from Colorado Springs, Colo., is averaging 14.0 points in Big Ten play, including 12.0 points in the Feb. 14 at 4/4 Maryland^ [BTN] 7 p.m. fourth quarter in Nebraska’s two Big Ten wins. Feb. 17 15/17 Michigan State^ [BTN] 3 p.m. • Freshman Leigha Brown kept the Huskers within striking distance of the Buckeyes by scoring a Feb. 21 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. career-high 19 points through the first three quarters. Through two Big Ten games, Brown is averaging Feb. 25 19/20 Iowa^ [BTN] (Senior Night) 7:30 p.m. a team-best 15.0 points in just 18.5 minutes per game off the bench. March 2 at Penn State^ [BTN] 2 p.m. • Nebraska’s only active senior, Maddie Simon is averaging 13.0 points in just 20.0 minutes in two March 6-10 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis) Big Ten games. The 6-2 forward out of Lincoln Pius X High School has hit 11-of-18 shots (.611) in March 18 NCAA Selection Monday [ESPN2] TBA conference play. March 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds TBA • Freshman Sam Haiby has averaged 10.0 points per game off the bench in Nebraska’s two Big Ten March 29- NCAA Regionals TBA wins. The 5-9 guard from Moorhead, Minn., is NU’s leading scorer overall at 10.8 points per game. April 1 Albany, Chicago, Greensboro, Portland • Overall, Nebraska’s top two scorers on the season are both freshmen reserves, as Sam Haiby April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA (10.8 ppg) and Leigha Brown (9.6 ppg) help give the Huskers eight players averaging better than 8.0 All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle points per game. A third freshman off the bench, Ashtyn Veerbeek has contributed 8.2 points and 6.3 Bank Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of rebounds per game. Veerbeek, a 6-2 forward from Sioux Center, Iowa, ranks second on the team in Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the rebounding and blocked shots. Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln • Iowa is led by 2019 Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and All-American Megan Gustafson. and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on The 6-3 senior is averaging 26.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus games NEBRASKA ROSTER & STATISTICS HUSKERS.COM No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TICKETS: 1-800-8-BIG-RED 3 Hannah Whitish** 5-9 Jr. G 13-12 8.2 2.6 4.2 1.1 0.1 4 Sam Haiby 5-9 Fr. G 13-0 10.8 3.5 2.8 0.8 0.1 5 Nicea Eliely** 6-1 Jr. G 13-13 8.9 4.8 2.4 1.5 0.5 11 Kristian Hudson (out) 5-5 Sr. G 6-1 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.0 13 Ashtyn Veerbeek 6-2 Fr. F 13-0 8.2 6.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 14 Grace Mitchell** 6-2 Jr. F 11-0 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 24 Maddie Simon*** 6-2 Sr. F 13-13 8.9 3.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 31 Kate Cain* 6-5 So. C 13-13 8.2 6.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 32 Leigha Brown 6-1 Fr. F 13-0 9.6 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.0 33 Taylor Kissinger* 6-1 So. G/F 13-13 9.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.2 44 Kayla Mershon 6-3 Fr. F 13-0 2.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS • ONE MEMORIAL STADIUM, P.O. BOX 880123, LINCOLN, NE, 68588-0123 JEFF GRIESCH • OFFICE (402): 472-7775 • CELL: 540-0279 • FAX: 472-2005 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • TWITTER: @JEFFGRIESCH FOLLOW: @HUSKERSWBB • #HUSKERS • FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSWBB • HUSKERS.COM 2 2018-19 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS SCOUTING THE IOWA HAWKEYES • In her 35th season as a collegiate head coach, including her 17th at Iowa, Lisa Bluder brings an (7-6, 2-0 BIG TEN) explosive and experienced Iowa team into Thursday’s meeting with Nebraska. No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 24 Maddie Simon 6-2 Sr. F 8.9 3.9 • The 9-3 Hawkeyes are averaging 83.6 points per game with all five starters averaging in double 31 Kate Cain 6-5 So. C 8.2 6.5 figures, led by All-American and 2019 Preseason Big Ten Player-of-the-Year Megan Gustafson. 3 Hannah Whitish 5-9 Jr. G 8.2 2.6 • Gustafson, a 6-3 senior forward, is averaging 26.8 points and 12.6 rebounds in 32 minutes per 5 Nicea Eliely 6-1 Jr. G 8.9 4.8 contest while shooting a remarkable 72.9 percent from the field and 79.2 percent at the free throw 33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 So. G 9.5 4.0 line. She has won six of the eight Big Ten Player-of-the-Week awards this season, most recently on Off the Bench Christmas Eve after exploding for 44 points and 14 rebounds in a 91-82 win at Drake (Dec. 21). 4 Sam Haiby 5-9 Fr. G 10.8 3.5 32 Leigha Brown 6-1 Fr. F 9.6 2.5 • She added 30 points and 14 rebounds in a Big Ten-opening loss at Michigan State on Dec. 30. 13 Ashtyn Veerbeek 6-2 Fr. F 8.2 6.3 • Last season, Gustafson averaged 25.7 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. In two losses against 44 Kayla Mershon 6-3 Fr. F 2.5 2.5 Nebraska in 2017-18, Gustafson averaged 27.5 points and 14.0 rebounds.