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2013-14 Schedule/Results (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Oct. 27 Pittsburg State (exhibition) [Huskers.com] W, 98-47 Nov. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (exhibition) W, 75-34 Game #3 Nov. 8 UCLA [NET/BTN.com] W, 77-49 Nov. 11 Alabama [BTN.com] W, 62-48 Nebraska Cornhuskers (#15 AP/#10 USA Today) Nov. 15 at Utah [Pac-12 Network/Mountain] 6:30 p.m. (2-0 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Nov. 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff [BTN.com] 7 p.m. vs. Utah Utes Nov. 24 Southern [BTN.com] 2 p.m. (1-0 Overall, 0-0 Pac-12) Nov. 27 UMass-Lowell [BTN.com] 7 p.m. Nov. 30 Washington State [Huskers.com] 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. (Central) Dec. 4 at North Carolina [ESPN3] 5 p.m. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) Dec. 8 Utah State [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Pac-12 Network (PBP-Rich Burk; Analyst-Mary Murphy) Dec. 14 Creighton [BTN.com] TBA TV: Dec. 21 South Dakota [BTN.com] 2:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 29 Oral Roberts [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Unavailable on flagships - conflicts with volleyball and Sports Nightly Jan. 2 Northwestern^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 6 p.m. Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Premium Video: http://pac-12.com/network/pac-12-mountain Jan. 12 at Illinois^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 1 p.m. Jan. 16 Minnesota^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 4 p.m. No. 15 Huskers Head to Utah to Face Second Pac-12 Opponent Jan. 26 at Northwestern^ [BTN.com] 4 p.m. The Nebraska women’s basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2013-14, when the Huskers Jan. 29 Michigan^ [NET/BTN.com] 7 p.m. travel to Salt Lake City to take on Utah on Friday night. Feb. 1 at Iowa^ [BTN.com] 2 p.m. Tip-off between the Huskers (2-0) and the Utes (1-0) is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT), with live television coverage Feb. 5 at Wisconsin^ [BTN.com] 7 p.m. provided by the Pac-12 Network (Mountain) with Rich Burk calling the play-by-play and Mary Murphy Feb. 8 Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Michigan^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. providing analysis. Streaming video can be found at http://pac-12.com/network/pac-12-mountain. Feb. 16 Indiana^ (Play4Kay) [BTN/BTN2Go.com] Noon A live radio broadcast will be provided by the Husker Sports Network, including free live audio on Feb. 20 at Ohio State^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. Huskers.com. An over-the-air broadcast on Nebraska’s flagship stations in Lincoln and Omaha is not Feb. 24 Penn State^ [ESPN2] 6 p.m. possible because of conflicts with Nebraska’s volleyball match and Sports Nightly on Friday. Feb. 27 Illinois^ (Senior Night) [BTN or BTN.com] 6/7/8 p.m. The Huskers are coming off a 2-0 season-opening weekend at their new home in Pinnacle Bank Arena. March 2 at Purdue^ [ESPN2] 1 p.m. March 6-9 at Big Ten Tournament NU opened with a 77-49 win over then-USA Today No. 25 UCLA last Friday, before working its way to a 62- (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) 48 win over Alabama on Monday. Nebraska’s season-opening win over UCLA included a non-conference March 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (16 Predetermined Sites) school-record crowd of 9,750. March 29-31 NCAA Lincoln Regional (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Two-time All-American Jordan Hooper put on an opening-day show with 27 points and 11 rebounds for March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. her 27th career double-double. The 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., was held to just eight points, March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. March 31 Regional Final 8:30 p.m. but added 13 rebounds and a career-high four assists in the win over Alabama. Hooper enters the Utah April 6-8 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Nashville, Tenn.) game with 1,720 points and 835 career rebounds after making the 100th consecutive start of her career. April 6 National Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. Hooper is averaging 17.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game on the young season. April 6 National Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. Junior Emily Cady added a double-double of her own with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win over April 8 National Championship Game 7:30 p.m. Alabama. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., went a career-best 10-for-10 at the line against the Crimson Tide. Cady is averaging 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank Arena. ^- Denotes game. All of Nebraska’s Sophomore point guard Rachel Theriot gives the Huskers three starters averaging double figures with regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports 10.5 points and 7.0 assists per game after her 17-point performance against Alabama. Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN/BTN2Go.com] - Big Ten Network; [BTN.com] - Live Video 2013-14 Nebraska Roster/Statistics Streams for subscribers of Big Ten Digital Network All-Access No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 1 Tear’a Laudermill** 5-9 Jr. G 2-0 4.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 3 Hailie Sample** 6-1 Jr. F 2-2 4.5 7.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 2-0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-7 Fr. G 2-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery** 5-7 Jr. G 2-2 6.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 14 Katie Simon** 6-2 Jr. F 2-0 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 21 Sadie Murren* 5-8 So. G 2-0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 2-0 7.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 23 Emily Cady** 6-2 Jr. F 2-2 15.5 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 33 Rachel Theriot* 6-0 So. G 2-2 10.5 3.5 7.0 2.0 0.5 35 Jordan Hooper*** 6-2 Sr. F 2-2 17.5 12.0 2.0 1.0 0.5

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Projected Lineups Nearly 15,000 Attend Huskers in Opening Weekend Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Nebraska attracted almost 15,000 fans to Pinnacle Bank Arena in its season-opening weekend, including No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG a non-conference school-record crowd of 9,750 for a season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. The Huskers 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Jr. F 4.5 7.0 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Jr. F 15.0 8.0 added a crowd of 4,924 for a Veterans Day win over Alabama on Nov. 11. 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 Sr. F 17.5 12.0 The 14,674 fans over two games nearly matched the 15,221 fans who attended Nebraska’s eight home 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 So. G 10.5 3.5 non-conference games in Coach Connie Yori’s first season in 2002-03. 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Jr. G 6.5 2.5 Growing interest in Nebraska women’s basketball is not new. In fact, seven of the 15 largest non- Off the Bench 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 7.0 2.5 conference home crowds in school history have come over the last 11 home games for the Big Red. 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Jr. G 4.0 1.5 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 2.0 0.0 Scouting the Utah Utes 14 Katie Simon 6-2 Jr. F 1.0 2.0 Senior All-America forward Michelle Plouffe leads a talented Utah team that advanced to the WNIT 21 Sadie Murren 5-8 So. G 1.0 1.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 Fr. G 0.0 0.0 Championship Game in 2013. Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) The Utes, under the direction of fourth-year coach Anthony Levrets, ran to a 23-14 record last season, 12th Season at NU (217-135); 24th Season Overall (412-275) including a 5-1 mark in the WNIT. Utah battled to a 9-11 Pac-12 mark in 2013. Utah Utes (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Plouffe, a two-time honorable-mention AP All-American, is on pace to become just the third player in No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Utah history to reach 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. The Edmonton, Alberta, native has 12 Emily Potter 6-4 Fr. F 16.0 2.0 averaged 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game during her career. Plouffe was an Olympic teammate of 15 Michelle Plouffe 6-4 Sr. F 15.0 9.0 former Husker Chelsea Aubry for Canada in 2012. 5 Cheyenne Wilson 5-11 Jr. G 3.0 3.0 22 Danielle Rodriguez 5-10 So. G 10.0 5.0 Behind Plouffe is a group of six returning players, led by sophomore Danielle Rodriguez, who produced 31 Ciera Dunbar 5-10 Jr. G 10.0 4.0 a 1.53 -to- ratio a year ago. The 5-10 point guard averaged 2.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 Off the Bench assists per game for the Utes as a freshman, while starting 35 games. 3 Malia Nawahine 5-10 Fr. G 10.0 2.0 Plouffe and Rodriguez will be the only returning starters available to the Utes this season, after two-time 13 Devri Owens 5-8 Fr. G 9.0 1.0 10 Nakia Arquette 6-1 RFr. F 0.0 3.0 All-Pac-12 forward Taryn Wicijowski suffered a season-ending injury in August. The 6-3 forward averaged 21 Wendy Anae 6-3 Fr. F 0.0 4.0 14.3 points and 7.3 boards per game last season, trailing only Plouffe among the Utes in both categories. Head Coach: Anthony Levrets (Lafayette, 2001) Paige Crozon, a 6-1 guard who made 10 starts last year, is also out for the season with an injury. Crozon Fourth Season (58-47); Fourth Season Overall (58-47) ranked sixth on the team with 4.0 points per contest, while adding 2.3 boards per game. Inside the Numbers Senior Ariel Reynolds will provide an athletic presence and the ability to finish around the rim, while Nebraska Utah redshirt freshman Nakia Arquette returns after suffering a knee injury four games into last season. Scoring Average 69.5 73.0 Also gone for the Utes are 2012-13 starters Iwalani Rodrigues (11.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.9 apg) and Rachel Opponent Scoring Average 48.5 56.0 Messer (4.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg). Scoring Margin +19.0 +14.0 Redshirt junior Ciera Dunbar brings two years of experience under her belt. The 5-10 guard averaged Percentage 45.2% 47.4% Opponent FG Percentage 32.8% 39.2% 1.6 points in 10.0 minutes in 34 games last season. Junior Cheyenne Wilson, a 5-11 guard, has played in 3FG Percentage 20.6% 32.0% 65 games over the course of her career with eight starts, averaging 3.8 points in 15.0 minutes per game. Opponent 3FG Percentage 19.0% 44.4% Wendy Anae is an active post player from San Diego, Calif. Free Throw Percentage 80.9% 91.7% The injuries to experienced players and the losses of senior starters from a year ago will give four Opponent FT Percentage 54.2% 63.2% Margin +14.0 +10.0 freshmen a chance to contribute right away for Utah. Malia Nawhine joins her home-state school as the Assists Per Game 17.0 17.0 2013 Gatorade Utah Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Nawahine is a 5-10 forward. Turnovers Per Game 17.0 12.0 Devri Owens, a 5-8 guard from Plano West High School in Texas, could also see time in the backcourt, Turnover Margin -2.0 0.0 while Canadian Junior National Team center Emily Potter will take her 6-5 frame inside for the Utes. She Blocks Per Game 2.0 4.0 Steals Per Game 7.5 4.0 averaged 7.6 points per game at 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships. Potter showed she can play at the collegiate level with 16 points and three blocks in 19 minutes in Huskers vs. Utes a 73-56 win over Denver on Nov. 8. She led five Utes in double figures. Plouffe added 15 points, nine Utah leads the all-time series with Nebraska 2-0, rebounds and four assists against the Pioneers, while Rodriguez, and Dunbar each contributed 10 points with the last meeting coming in Honolulu, Hawaii, and six assists. Nawahine also had 10 points points before fouling out. on Nov. 24, 2007. The Utes battled past the Huskers, As a team, Utah hit 47.1 percent of its shots from the field, including eight three-pointers, while 56-44, in NU’s second game at the Oahu Classic. going 11-for-12 at the free throw line. The Utes dished out 17 assists against just 12 turnovers, while The Huskers went 18-for-54 from the field, 4-of-21 outrebounding Denver 38-28. from three-point range and 4-of-10 at the line. Kalee Whipple led the Utes with 18 points and 10 rebounds Nebraska vs. Utah Series History while point guard Leilani Mitchell controlled the game Utah leads the all-time series with Nebraska 2-0, with the last meeting coming in Honolulu, Hawaii, with 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Kelsey on Nov. 24, 2007. The Utes battled past the Huskers, 56-44, in NU’s second game at the Oahu Classic. Griffin had 11 points and six boards as the only Husker The Huskers went 18-for-54 from the field, 4-of-21 from three-point range and 4-of-10 at the line. Kalee starter to score more than six points. Both teams ended Whipple led the Utes with 18 points and 10 rebounds while point guard Leilani Mitchell controlled the their 2007-08 seasons in the NCAA Tournament. The game with 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Kelsey Griffin had 11 points and six boards as the only other meeting came in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2, only Husker starter to score more than six points. Both teams ended their 2007-08 seasons in the NCAA 1978, when Utah clawed its way to a 56-52 win. Tournament. The only other meeting came in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2, 1978, when Utah clawed its way

Nov. 10 - Sunday Nov. 11 - Monday Nov. 12 - Tuesday Nov. 13 - Wednesday Nov. 14 - Thursday Nov. 15 - Friday Nov. 6 - Saturday Practice No Practice Practice Practice No Practice Noon - 2:30 p.m. 4-6:15 p.m. 9-Noon Pinnacle Bank Arena Hendricks Complex Hendricks Complex

#15/#12 Nebraska 62 Team Travel #15/#10 Nebraska Alabama 48 Depart Lincoln at Utah Husker Sports Network 12:15 p.m. 6:30 (CT) 107.3 FM - Lincoln Arrive Salt Lake City TV: Pac-12 93.3 FM - Omaha 5 p.m. Husker Sports Network Free Audio: Huskers.com 107.3 FM - Lincoln Premium Video: BTN.com 93.3 FM - Omaha Free Audio: Huskers.com Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 3 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com to a 56-52 win. Husker Pronunciation Guide Emily Cady ...... KAY-dee Huskers Roll Past Tide, 62-48 Allie Havers ...... HAY-vers Emily Cady notched her ninth career double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds to power No. 15 Tear’a Laudermill . . . . . TEAR-uh LOUD-er-mill Nebraska past Alabama, 62-48, on Monday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Sadie Murren ...... MURR-en Cady, a 6-2 junior forward from Seward, Neb., hit 4-of-7 shots from the field, including a three-pointer, Esther Ramacieri ...... RAH-muh-Cherry Rachel Theriot ...... TEAR-ee-o while going a career-best 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Cady helped Nebraska outscore the Crimson Hannah Tvrdy ...... Tuh-VER-dee Tide 20-4 at the free throw line for the game. Sophomore point guard Rachel Theriot added one of the best efforts of her career with 17 points and Husker Homes five assists. Theriot hit 7-of-14 shots from the floor, despite going just 1-for-6 from three-point range. As The 11 members of the 2013-14 Husker women's a team, Nebraska went just 4-for-20 from beyond the arc. basketball team came to Nebraska from six states All-American Jordan Hooper struggled with her shooting stroke after opening the season with 27 across America and one Canadian province. points on 9-of-14 shooting against UCLA. The 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., hit just 3-of-12 shots, California (2): Tear’a Laudermill, Katie Simon including 1-of-6 from long range to settle for eight points. Hooper led the Huskers with 13 rebounds, while Louisiana (1): Brandi Jeffery Michigan (1): Allie Havers adding a career-high matching four assists on the night. Nebraska (4): Emily Cady, Jordan Hooper, Sadie Tear’a Laudermill gave the Huskers a lift with six points, an assist, a and a off the bench, Murren, Hannah Tvrdy while Hailie Sample, Brandi Jeffery and Hannah Tvrdy all contributed four points. Ohio (1): Rachel Theriot In a low-scoring affair that felt like a mid-season conference contest in part because Nebraska Coach Texas (1): Hailie Sample Connie Yori and Alabama Coach Kristy Curry spent five seasons going head-to-head in the Big 12, NU hit Quebec, Canada (1): Esther Ramacieri just 38.8 percent (19-49) of its shots. Nebraska’s defense was solid from start to finish, holding its second straight major conference foe to Huskers By Class fewer than 50 points, after allowing 49 to UCLA in the opener. Senior (1): Jordan Hooper Juniors (5): Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Daisha Simmons was the only Alabama player to manage double figures with team highs of 14 points, Laudermill, Hailie Sample, Katie Simon nine rebounds, four assists and four steals in 39 minutes of work. Simmons went just 6-of-18 from the Sophomore (2): Sadie Murren, Rachel Theriot field, as the Tide struggled to shoot just 31.7 percent (20-63), including 4-of-23 from three-point range. Freshmen (3): Allie Havers, Esther Ramacieri, Hannah Nebraska controlled the glass, outrebounding Alabama, 42-35. NU’s experienced front line of Hooper, Tvrdy Cady and Sample combined for 32 of NU’s 42 boards. However, Alabama won the turnover battle, 19-15. Cady carried the Huskers to a 29-24 halftime lead by erupting for 15 first-half points. She hit 4-of-6 shots Huskers By Major and all six of her free throw attempts. She added four rebounds and a steal. Cady helped NU to a 17-10 Actuarial Science: Sadie Murren lead midway through the half, before Alabama rallied to take a 24-23 lead with 3:23 left. Cady answered Biological Sciences: Hailie Sample with Nebraska’s final four points of the half to send NU to the locker room with the lead. Broadcasting: Allie Havers Business Administration: Emily Cady, Katie Simon Child, Youth & Family Studies: Brandi Jeffery Huskers Have History of Home-Opening Success Criminology & Criminal Justice: Tear’a Laudermill Nebraska owns a history of season-opening success on the Huskers’ homecourt. Nebraska improved Psychology: Jordan Hooper to 38-2 all-time in home openers, including 1-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with its 77-49 victory over UCLA Undeclared: Esther Ramacieri, Rachel Theriot on Nov. 8, 2013. The Huskers were 35-2 all-time in season openers at the Devaney Center. Hannah Tvrdy From 1981-82 through 2004-05, Nebraska reeled off 24 straight home-opening wins before losing to South Dakota State on Nov. 19, 2005. NU’s only other home-opening loss came to Kansas (88-56) on Nov. 2013-14 Nebraska Preseason Honors 21, 1980. Jordan Hooper...... Wade Watch List (1 of 25) Nebraska has been strong in its first six home games every season. In fact, NU is 202-33 over the past Jordan Hooper...... Wooden Preseason Top 30 40 years in its first six home contests (.860 winning percentage), including 34-6 in the second game of Jordan Hooper.....Senior CLASS Award Candidate (1 of 30) Jordan Hooper...... Preseason All-Big Ten (1 of 5) the season. The Huskers stretched their Game No. 2 winning streak to 14 games with a 62-48 win over Alabama on Nov. 11, 2013. Game No. 3 has traditionally provided the toughest test among the first six home contests for the Huskers, but NU has won six straight in Game No. 3 after an impressive 77-55 run past Northern Arizona in Lincoln on Nov. 16, 2012. NU improved to 33-6 all-time in game No. 4 with a 85-72 win over Sam Houston State, on Nov. 20, 2012, but suffered a rare Game No. 5 setback in a 90-71 loss to No. 11 Maryland on

2013-14 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 1 Tear’a Laudermill** G 5-9 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) Career-high 14 points at Indiana (Jan. 10) / vs. Minnesota (Feb. 3) in 2013 3 Hailie Sample** F 6-1 Jr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Career-high 20 pts at Creighton Dec. 5, 2012; 1st Double-Double at No. 9 Texas A&M, 2013 10 Hannah Tvrdy G 5-9 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Two-Time Super-Stater for Dad/Coach Tom; Mom Shelly (Block) Played at NU in 1980s 11 Esther Ramacieri G 5-8 Fr. Repentigny, Quebec, Canada (Dawson) Fourth Canadian to play for Huskers under Coach Yori 13 Brandi Jeffery** G 5-7 Jr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists in 2013-14 starting debut 14 Katie Simon** F 6-2 Jr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Academic All-Big Ten; Played in 29 games in 2012-13; Career-high 5 reb. vs. Iowa 21 Sadie Murren* G 5-8 So. Colon, Neb. (Wahoo) No. 226 Recruit in 2012; 18 games off bench; Missed 12 games (back) 22 Allie Havers C 6-5 Fr. Paw Paw, Mich. (Mattawan) Three-sport Michigan All-Stater; 14 points, 3 rebounds in college opener 23 Emily Cady** F 6-2 Jr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) 2012, 2013 HM All-Big Ten (Media); 19 pts, 11 rebs vs. Bama; 9th double-double 33 Rachel Theriot* G 6-0 So. Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Midpark) Big Ten All-Freshman; Career-high 9 assists vs. UCLA; 17 pts vs. Alabama 35 Jordan Hooper*** F 6-2 Sr. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) 2012, 2013 AP All-American; 1st Team All-Big Ten (2012, 2013); 2012 Big Ten All-Tourney National Player-of-the-Year Candidate; Starter on 2013 U.S. World Univ. Games Team * denotes letters earned Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986), 412-275 (24th season overall) 217-135 (12th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year - 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Ninth Season (Boise State, 1983) Assistant Coaches: Shimmy Gray-Miller, Second Season (Michigan, 1994); Dayna Finch, Fourth Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Fourth Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Austin Thoms, Second Season (Taylor, 2010) Graduate Assistant Manager: Dominique Kelley, Second Season (Nebraska, 2012); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Eighth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, Third Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 4 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Coach Connie Yori Nov. 28, 2012 to slip to 34-5 all-time in Game No. 5. NU produced its 16th straight victory in Game No. 6 (Creighton, 1986) with a 60-51 win over Idaho State Dec. 1, 2012. 2010 WBCA National Coach of the Year 2010 AP National Coach of the Year Game One Features Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally 2010 Naismith Coach of the Year Game One presented by Ameritas at Pinnacle Bank Arena featured more than just a top-25 showdown 2010 USBWA Coach of the Year between the Nebraska and UCLA women’s basketball teams on Nov. 8. 2010 Kay Yow Award The special day-long celebration of the regular-season openers for both the Nebraska men’s and women’s 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year basketball teams at their new downtown arena tipped off with an energy-filled pep rally featuring an all- 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year star cast of speakers and entertainers. 2002 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year The Nebraska Life Skills Sportsmanship Pep Rally on the morning of Nov. 8 on the new homecourt of (217-135, 12th Season at NU) the Huskers reached more than 4,500 middle-school youth from nearly 50 schools across Nebraska. (412-275, 24th Season Overall) Students from Centennial to Crete, Norris to North Bend Central, Seward to Sandy Creek and Wahoo NCAA Division III to Wilber-Clatonia joined students from several private schools in Lincoln for a morningof motivational Season School Won Lost Pct. messages and exciting basketball action. 1990-91 Loras College 10 15 .400 1991-92 Loras College 15 10 .600 The sportsmanship pep rally, which was organized with assistance from the Nebraska High School Totals 2 seasons 25 25 .500 Sports Hall of Fame, included messages from nationally recognized speakers. NCAA Division I Nebraska’s men’s basketball coach Tim Miles, baseball coach Darin Erstad, two-time NCAA and Olympic 1992-93 Creighton 20 8 .714 wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs, along with NCAA discus champion Chad Wright all delivered 1993-94 Creighton 24 7 .774 inspirational messages. Amanda Burau from Nebraska’s national champion women’s bowling team, 1994-95 Creighton 18 9 .667 Mattie Fowler from the Huskers’ Women’s College World Series softball team and Shavon Shields from the 1995-96 Creighton 15 13 .536 1996-97 Creighton 8 19 .296 men’s basketball team added impressive messages, along with former women’s basketball player Meghin 1997-98 Creighton 16 12 .571 Williams. Acrodunk, a nationally acclaimed high-flying dunk team, added a spectacular performance. 1998-99 Creighton 16 14 .533 The Huskers’ tip time was moved to noon to accommodate the students’ attendance at the pep rally 1999-00 Creighton 12 15 .444 2000-01 Creighton 17 11 .607 and their return to their home schools. 2001-02 Creighton 24 7 .774 2002-03 Nebraska 8 20 .286 Nebraska Celebrates Season One at New Arena 2003-04 Nebraska 18 12 .600 Nebraska celebrates its first season in Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013-14. The arena, located in the historic 2004-05 Nebraska 18 14 .563 2005-06 Nebraska 19 13 .594 Haymarket in downtown Lincoln just steps away from the Nebraska campus, will serve as the new home 2006-07 Nebraska 22 10 .688 for Husker men’s and women’s basketball teams. 2007-08 Nebraska 21 12 .636 The $179 million project was completed in the summer of 2013 after being approved 2008-09 Nebraska 15 16 .484 by voters in May of 2010. A ribbon cutting ceremony that included Governor Dave 2009-10 Nebraska 32 2 .941 Heineman, Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler, UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Director of 2010-11 Nebraska 13 18 .419 2011-12 Nebraska 24 9 .727 Athletics Shawn Eichorst and Husker coaches Connie Yori and Tim Miles, tipped off the 2012-13 Nebraska 25 9 .735 opening of the new arena in late August. 2013-14 Nebraska 2 0 1.000 The 470,400-square foot arena project has sparked a revitalization of the Haymarket Div. I Totals 22 seasons 387 250 .608 District, including the addition of several new hotels and upscale housing options. It Overall 24 seasons 412 275 .600 also has added the Railyard, an outdoor entertainment area adjacent to the arena. Yori in the Postseason The Railyard includes “The Cube” a massive outdoor screen that will serve as a hub Year (Tournament) Results for other entertainment options. 2013 (NCAA) L, vs. Duke, 45-53 In “Season One” at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Husker women’s basketball program W, at Texas A&M, 74-63 W, Chattanooga, 73-59 has experienced more than a 50 percent increase in season ticket sales, surpassing the 3,200 mark. The 2012 (NCAA) L, Kansas, 49-57 number shattered NU’s previous season ticket record. 2010 (NCAA) L, Kentucky, 67-76 The women’s program was also selected as one of four NCAA Regional hosts for the 2014 NCAA W, UCLA, 83-70 Tournament. The Huskers will play host to the NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds at Pinnacle Bank W, Northern Iowa, 83-44 Arena, March 29-31. Nebraska has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in two of the past four seasons, but 2009 (WNIT) L, at New Mexico, 43-54 2008 (NCAA) L, at Maryland, 64-76 Lincoln has not played host to an NCAA Tournament game in men’s or women’s basketball since 1993. W, Xavier, 61-58 On the men’s side, the Huskers have sold out for the season, guaranteeing a school-record average of 2007 (NCAA) L, Temple, 61-64 more than 15,000 per game in their first year at the arena. 2006 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 63-77 W, at Wyoming, 72-67 Huskers Preseason Pick to Win Big Ten W, Drake, 62-59 Nebraska was voted the preseason pick to win the Big Ten regular-season title by both conference 2005 (WNIT) L, Iowa, 67-71 coaches and media in 2014. The picks were announced as part of Big Ten Media Day in Chicago, Oct. 31. W, Marquette, 66-57 2004 (WNIT) L, Oregon State, 67-75 The Big Ten coaches and select media panel chose the Huskers to finish on top of the final conference W, Drake, 73-60 standings, while defending champion Penn State was picked No. 2. Michigan State was No. 3 in a selection 2002 (NCAA) L, Fla. International, 58-73 process where voters only chose their top three teams. The Big Ten does not do a full preseason ranking 1999 (WNIT) L, at Kansas State, 60-71 of all 12 teams in women’s basketball. 1994 (NCAA) W, Bowling Green, 84-73 L, Texas Tech, 65-75 Husker senior Jordan Hooper was a unanimous choice of Big Ten coaches to the preseason All-Big Ten team. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., also earned a spot on the five-player media team. Preseason Noting Coach Yori l Winningest Coach in Nebraska history Big Ten Player of the Year Maggie Lucas from Penn State was a unanimous choice to both all-conference l First coach in Nebraska history to lead the Huskers to teams, while Minnesota’s Rachel Banham added a unanimous selection from the league media. nine postseason bids (2004-2010, 2012-13) l 12 all-time postseason tournament appearances l Seven NCAA Tournament appearances Huskers Claim Highest Preseason Rank in School History l Led Nebraska to Two NCAA Sweet Sixteens (2010, 2013) Nebraska opened its 2013-14 campaign with its highest preseason ranking in school history, as the l Led Huskers to school-record 32 wins (2010) Huskers started the year No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Top 25, announced Tuesday, Oct. 29. l Led Huskers to five 20-win seasons (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) Nebraska’s preseason ranking by the coaches surpassed its No. 19 ranking by USA Today before the l Led Nebraska to average nearly 21 wins over past 11 seasons start of the 2012-13 season. l Coached Huskers to 10 first-team all-conference awards over past 10 seasons The Huskers finished the 2012-13 campaign at No. 18 in the final coaches poll following their second l Led Huskers to Nebraska Life Skills Team Awards in 2004 and run to the NCAA Sweet 16 in the past four years. Nebraska closed with a 25-9 overall record that included 2006 for being most committed NU team to all areas of a 12-4 Big Ten Conference finish. life skills and community involvement Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 5 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com Nebraska Climbs Two Spots in Regular-Season Rankings Nebraska moved up two spots in each of the two major national rankings in the first regular-season polls released earlier this week. The Huskers moved from No. 17 to No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll announced on Monday, Nov. 11, before beating Alabama, 62-48, later that night. NU climbed into the top 10 in the USA Today Top 25 for the first time since the final poll of the 2009-10 season. Hooper Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award Nebraska’s Jordan Hooper has been selected as one of 30 candidates nationally for the Senior CLASS Award for women’s basketball. The Senior CLASS Award announced its list of candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 30. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must display notable achievements in community, classroom, character and Nebraska Quick Facts ...... University of Nebraska competition. The acronym for “Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School,” the Senior Institution Location...... Lincoln, Neb. CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics Population...... 264,501 to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Enrollment...... 24,445 Hooper, a 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., is a two-time honorable-mention All-American and a Founded...... 1869 ...... Cornhuskers, Huskers two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. She has also been a nominee for CoSIDA Academic All-America Nickname Colors...... Scarlet and Cream honors. In the community, she has volunteered her time at Belmont Elementary School, Saint Elizabeth’s Home Arena...... Pinnacle Bank Arena Regional Medical Center and participated on Nebraska’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, among her Capacity...... 15,000 many activities. Conference...... Big Ten ...... Shawn Eichorst On the court, Hooper has led the Huskers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including Director of Athletics 2013-14 Overall Record...... 2-0 a trip to the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16. She has started 100 consecutive games and serves as a team captain. Home Record...... 2-0 She could challenge Nebraska career records for points, rebounds and three-pointers made. Away Record...... 0-0 Hooper is one of only two women’s basketball student-athletes in the Big Ten Conference to earn a Neutral Record...... 0-0 spot on the elite list of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates, joining Penn State’s Maggie Lucas. Big Ten Record...... 0-0 2012-13 Overall Record...... 25-9 The list of 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 by a national media committee for the 2014 Senior Home Record...... 13-4 CLASS Award in November. The 10 finalists will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote. Fan Big Ten Record...... 12-4 balloting will be coupled with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award. Head Coach...... Connie Yori Alma Mater/Year...... Creighton/1986 Record at Nebraska...... 12th season (217-135) Hooper Named to Preseason Wade, Wooden Lists Again Career Record...... 412-275 (24th seasons) Two-time All-American Jordan Hooper has been named a preseason national player-of-the-year NCAA Div. I Record...... 387-250 (22nd seasons) candidate for both the Wade Trophy and the Wooden Award again in 2013-14. Home Record...... 132-45 Big Ten Conference Record...... 22-10 Hooper, a 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., is a two-time WBCA and Associated Press honorable- Big Ten Home Record...... 10-6 mention All-American and a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. She is poised to become just the Associate Head Coach...... Sunny Smallwood third player in Nebraska history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in her career, joining 1993 Assistant Coaches:....Shimmy Gray-Miller, Dayna Finch Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings and 2010 first-team WBCA All-American Kelsey Griffin. Director of Operations...... Jan Bethea Hooper, who has scored 1,720 points and pulled down 835 rebounds in starting the first 100 games Administrative Assistant...... Austin Thoms Graduate Assistant Manager...... Dominique Kelley of her Husker career, is also in position to shatter the school’s three-point record. She enters the Utah Strength Coach...... Rusty Ruffcorn game with 218 made three-pointers, just 49 shy of the school record held by three-time first-team All-Big Athletic Trainer...... Julie Tuttle 12 guard Kiera Hardy (2004-07). Hooper has averaged nearly 72 three-pointers per season at Nebraska, Basketball Office Phone...... (402) 472-6462 including 81 a year ago when she helped shoot the Huskers to the 2013 NCAA Sweet 16. Basketball Office Fax...... (402) 472-0849 Women’s Basketball Contact...... Jeff Griesch Over the summer, Hooper helped the USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team to a gold Media Relations Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 medal in Kazan, Russia. In the championship, Hooper earned a start and scored nine points while grabbing Griesch’s Direct Line...... (402) 472-7775 nine rebounds while going head-to-head against several members of Russia’s 2012 Olympic Team. Griesch’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0279 Hooper was one of three players from the Big Ten to earn mention on the preseason lists for both the Griesch’s Home Phone...... (402) 328-8992 Griesch’s E-mail...... [email protected] Wade Trophy and Wooden Award, joining Penn State’s Maggie Lucas and Minnesota’s Rachel Banham. Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Best Time to Contact Yori...... Through Griesch Husker Front Line Solid for 69 Straight Games 2012-13 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 Nebraska’s starting forwards of Jordan Hooper (100), Emily Cady (69) and Hailie Sample (69) have 2012-13 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2 Returning All-American (1)...... joined each other in the Huskers’ starting five for 69 consecutive games. ....Jordan Hooper (AP, WBCA honorable mention) The inside trio has been joined in the Husker starting lineup for each of the last 30 games by Rachel Returning All-Big Ten Players (3)...... Theriot. Brandi Jeffery started the first two games of 2013-14 with the quartet, after starting the first six ...... Jordan Hooper, First Team games of 2012-13 with Hooper, Cady and Sample before being replaced in the starting five by Theriot...... Emily Cady, Media HM ...... Rachel Theriot, All-Freshman Consistent starting lineups are nothing new for the Huskers under Coach Connie Yori. In 2011-12, Returning Starters (4)...... fifth-year senior guard Kaitlyn Burke joined Moore, Hooper, Cady and Sample in NU’s starting lineup for ...... Jordan Hooper, Jr., F, 17.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg every game. Three times in Yori’s first 11 seasons at Nebraska, the Huskers have used the same starting ...... Emily Cady, So., F, 9.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg five for every game in a season, including all 33 games in 2011-12. The 2006-07 Huskers featured the ...... Rachel Theriot, Fr., G, 6.2, 2.8 rpg ...... Hailie Sample, So., F, 4.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg same starting five for 32 games on their way to a 22-10 season and the NCAA Tournament. Yori’s 2003-04 Starter Lost (1)...... Huskers also used the same starting five for 30 games on their way to an 18-12 season and a WNIT bid. .., Sr., G, 15.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.7 apg A full year with the same starting five is rare in women’s college basketball. In fact, Nebraska was the Other Returning Letterwinners (4)...... only Big Ten team to feature the same starting five throughout 2011-12, and was one of only three teams ...... Tear’a Laudermill, So., G, 5.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg ...... Brandi Jeffery, So., G, 3.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg in the 2012 NCAA Tournament to start the same five every game. Kansas State and BYU were the others...... Katie Simon, So., F, 2.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg Over the past nine seasons, Nebraska has used only 21 different starting lineups in 261 games...... Sadie Murren, Fr., G, 1.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg Other Letterwinner Lost (1)...... Meghin Williams, Sr., F, 2.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg Big Red Playing Big on Boards 2013-14 Newcomers (3)...... Nebraska produced a plus-14 rebounding margin over its first two games of 2013-14, outrebounding ...... Allie Havers, 6-5, HS, F the opposition by an average of 43.0-29.0 in a pair of wins over UCLA and Alabama. Jordan Hooper led the ...... Esther Ramacieri, 5-8, HS, G barrage on the boards by averaging 12.0 rebounds in the first week of the season, including a 13-rebound ...... Hannah Tvrdy, 5-9, HS, G Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 6 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Nebraska Individual Career Highs effort against Alabama and an 11-board performance against UCLA. Emily Cady added a double-digit Scoring rebound game of her own with 11 rebounds against Alabama. Player (Game, Date) Points Nebraska’s returning front line of Hooper, Cady and Hailie Sample combined to average 27 rebounds per Jordan Hooper (Florida State, 12/8/12) 36 Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12; at Ohio State, 1/19/12) 24 game over the first week of the season - nearly matching the 29 rebounds per game by NU’s opponents. Hailie Sample (at Creighton, 12/5/12) 20 Rachel Theriot (Iowa, 2/24/13) 19 Allie Havers (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 14 Free Throws Pay Off Big For Big Red Tear’a Laudermill (Three Times, vs. Minnesota, 2/3/13) 14 Nebraska outscored its first two opponents by an average of 19.0-6.5 (+12.5 ppg) at the free throw line Brandi Jeffery (at Florida State, 11/27/11; vs. MVSU, 11/15/11) 12 last week. The Huskers attempted 47 total free throws compared to the 24 attempts combined by UCLA Katie Simon (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 11 Sadie Murren (vs. Northern Arizona, 11/16/12) 9 and Alabama. Nebraska cashed in at the free throw line by burying 80.9 percent (38-47) of their attempts Hannah Tvrdy (vs. Alabama, 11/11/13) 4 in their first week at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Esther Ramacieri 0 Emily Cady did the most damage for Nebraska at the line, going 13-for-14 (.929) at the stripe, including Rebounding a 10-for-10 effort in the win over Alabama. Jordan Hooper went 8-for-9 (.889) while Allie Havers went Jordan Hooper (vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/12) 18 6-for-7 (.857) over the first two games. Emily Cady (vs. Ohio State, 2/14/13) 16 Hailie Sample (at Texas A&M, 3/25/13; vs. Northwestern, 2/16/12) 11 Nebraska’s primary front line players of Hooper, Cady, Hailie Sample and Havers combined to go 30- Rachel Theriot (Three Times, vs. Penn State, 3/3/13) 7 of-34 (.882) at the free throw line. Brandi Jeffery (vs. Ohio State, 2/26/12) 6 Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/12) 6 Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12; vs. UAPB, 11/12/11) 5 @RachTheRiot Wreaking Havoc on Opposing Defenses Allie Havers (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 3 Rachel Theriot produced a solid first week as Nebraska’s starting point guard in wins over UCLA and Sadie Murren (vs. SHSU, 11/20/12; vs. N.C. A&T, 11/9/12) 3 Esther Ramacieri 0 Alabama. The 6-0 sophomore averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game while hitting Hannah Tvrdy 0 50 percent of her shots from the field. Theriot pumped in 17 points and dished out five assists in Monday’s win over Alabama, after distributing Assists Rachel Theriot (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 9 a career-high nine assists in the victory over UCLA. Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 7 As a starter at shooting guard as a freshman, the Middleburg Heights, Ohio, native averaged 6.2 points, Hailie Sample (at Purdue, 2/11/13) 6 Jordan Hooper (vs. Alabama, 11/11/13; (vs. NC A&T, 11/9/12) 4 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Brandi Jeffery (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 4 Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 Sadie Murren (vs. Sam Houston State, 11/20/12) 2 2-0 Starts Nothing New for Nebraska Katie Simon (at Florida A&M, 11/25/11) 2 Nebraska has started the season 2-0 for the seventh consecutive season after defeating UCLA and Hannah Tvrdy (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 2 Alabama on opening weekend at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Huskers actually have a streak of six consecutive Allie Havers 0 3-0 starts heading to Utah on Friday. Esther Ramacieri 0 NU’s first three games to open the 2013-14 season might be its toughest three-game schedule to open Steals a season since 2007-08, when the Huskers rolled to wins over UTEP, Mississippi and Florida. Brandi Jeffery (vs. Vermont, 12/18/11) 6 Emily Cady (vs. Indiana, 1/5/12) 5 Nebraska has won its road opener in four of the last five years, but fell 60-55 at South Dakota State in Jordan Hooper (at Minnesota, 2/13/12; at N. Arizona, 12/10/11) 4 last year’s initial road test. The Jackrabbits went on to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Temple, 11/11/12) 4 Katie Simon (at Northern Arizona, 12/10/11) 3 Rachel Theriot (vs. Grambling State, 12/29/12; at USC, 11/23/12) 3 Huskers Traditionally Tough on Road Hailie Sample (Four Times, vs. Idaho State, 12/1/12) 2 Nebraska has become one of the toughest visiting teams in the country over the past two years, Sadie Murren (vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 1 Hannah Tvrdy (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 1 producing an 18-7 record in true road games. All seven of those losses have come against teams that Allie Havers 0 advanced to the NCAA Tournament in their respective season. Esther Ramacieri 0 In fact, over the last two years, NU is 23-11 away from home with all 11 setbacks coming against NCAA Blocked Shots Tournament-qualifying foes. Emily Cady (at Wisconsin, 2/28/13) 4 Jordan Hooper (Five Times, at South Florida, 12/16/12) 3 Hailie Sample (vs. Iowa, 3/2/12; at Purdue, 2/2/12) 2 Huskers to Honor All-American Griffin with Jersey Retirement Katie Simon (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 2 The Nebraska women’s basketball program is adding another name and number to its wall of honor Rachel Theriot (vs. Purdue, 1/5/13) 2 inside the new Pinnacle Bank Arena - and this one is a legend. Brandi Jeffery (Four Times, vs. Purdue, 3/4/12) 1 Tear’a Laudermill (Six Times, vs. Alabama, 11/11/13) 1 Kelsey Griffin, one of the most accomplished Huskers both on and off the court in program history, Sadie Murren 0 will be honored by Nebraska with the retirement of her No. 23 jersey on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when the Allie Havers 0 Huskers take on Michigan. She will join 1993 Wade Trophy Winner and CoSIDA Academic All-America Esther Ramacieri 0 Hall of Famer Karen Jennings (No. 51) and 1988 Big Eight Player-of-the-Year Maurtice Ivy (No. 30) among Hannah Tvrdy 0 Nebraska’s retired jersey honorees. Minutes Played Griffin, a first-team All-American on the court and a national player-of-the-year finalist in 2010, became Jordan Hooper (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 51 Emily Cady (at Purdue, 2/2/12) 49 the face of Nebraska women’s basketball for five seasons (2006-10). The lightly recruited 6-2 forward from Hailie Sample (vs. Purdue, 3/4/12; at Purdue, 2/12/12) 40 Eagle River, Alaska, powered Nebraska’s rise to national prominence by earning three first-team All-Big Rachel Theriot (at Minnesota, 1/20/13) 39 12 Conference awards. Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Florida State, 12/8/12) 28 Griffin also led Nebraska to a trio of NCAA Tournament appearances in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Her final Brandi Jeffery (vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/4/11) 27 Sadie Murren (Three Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 21 season as a Husker, she etched a permanent place in Husker history as part of a six-player senior class Katie Simon (vs. Northwestern, 3/1/12) 19 that led Nebraska to an unbeaten regular season (29-0), 30 consecutive victories, a Big 12 Conference Hannah Tvrdy (vs. Alabama, 11/11/13) 18 regular-season title and Nebraska’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. She captured Big 12 Player-of- Allie Havers (vs. UCLA, 11/8/13) 15 Esther Ramacieri (vs. Alabama, 11/11/13) 1 the-Year honors while leading NU to a 32-2 final record that included a 16-0 Big 12 mark. She ranks No. 3 on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list with 2,033 points, while ranking No. 2 in the Husker Three-Pointers Made Jordan Hooper (vs. Missouri, 2/2/11) 7 record book with 1,019 career rebounds. She joins 1993 Wade Trophy winner and fellow first-team All- Tear’a Laudermill (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11/12/11) 4 American Karen Jennings as the only players in Nebraska history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Emily Cady (vs. Wisconsin, 1/2/13; vs. Minnesota, 1/22/12) 3 Griffin also set Nebraska’s career record with 40 double-doubles in her four years on the court in Lincoln. Sadie Murren (vs. Northern Arizona, 11/16/12) 3 Her 127 career starts rank No. 2 in school history. Rachel Theriot (at Minnesota, 1/20/13) 3 Brandi Jeffery (Eight Times, vs. Iowa, 3/9/13) 2 As a senior, Griffin averaged 20.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, including 20 double-doubles. Hailie Sample (Three Times, vs. Oral Roberts, 12/20/12) 1 She also earned a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team by notching 60 steals, 26 blocked shots and took Katie Simon (Three Times, vs. UTPA, 12/4/11) 1 a remarkable 29 charges on the year. Allie Havers 0 Esther Ramacieri 0 Griffin was NU’s first-ever winner of the Senior CLASS Award, recognizing her achievements in the Hannah Tvrdy 0 community and the classroom, while honoring her character and success in competition. She was honored Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 7 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com as Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 2009-10, before earning the No. 3 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Griffin earned a spot on the WNBA All-Rookie Team with the Connecticut Sun in 2010. She completed her fourth professional season with the Sun in 2013, starting all 34 games and averaging career bests of 8.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. In her four-year WNBA career, she has played in 133 games with 61 starts for Connecticut. Griffin also has played professionally in Hungary, Israel and most recently for the Bendigo Spirit in Australia’s WNBL. In 2012-13, Griffin led the Spirit to the WNBL title and was named 2013 Final Big Ten Standings the MVP of the championship series. She has returned to Australia for the 2013-14 campaign, where she Team (NCAA RPI) Overall (Big Ten) 1. Penn State (6) 26-6 (13-3) plays alongside former Husker teammate and 2012 Olympian Chelsea Aubry. 2. Nebraska (16) 25-9 (12-4) 3. Purdue (14) 25-9 (10-6) Nebraska Selected as NCAA Regional Host 4. Michigan State (23) 25-9 (10-6) The University of Nebraska was awarded one of four regional host sites for the 2014 NCAA Women’s 5. Michigan (35) 22-11 (9-7) Basketball Tournament, announced by the NCAA on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Huskers will host the four- 6. Illinois (80) 19-14 (9-7) 7. Iowa (44) 21-13 (8-8) team regional at Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln, March 29 and 31. 8. Minnesota (84) 18-14 (7-9) Pinnacle Bank Arena will be the home of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball for its inaugural 9. Ohio State (64) 18-13 (7-9) season in 2013-14. The $179 million arena is located in the historic Haymarket district in downtown 10. Northwestern (104) 13-17 (5-11) Lincoln, just steps away from the University of Nebraska campus. 11. Wisconsin (124) 12-19 (3-13) With a capacity of more than 15,000, the arena has sold out for Husker men’s basketball for 2013-14 12. Indiana (191) 11-19 (2-14) and season ticket sales for women’s basketball are up 50 percent from a year ago. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Nebraska women’s basketball program, and the NCAA Regional 2013 Big Ten All-Conference Teams Coach of the Year announcement just keeps that building,” Coach Connie Yori said. “We’ve got a long way to go as a team Connie Yori, Nebraska before we can even think about the possibility of getting back to the Sweet 16 this year, but it is certainly a great opportunity for men’s and women’s basketball fans to have a chance to watch college basketball First Team being played at a really high level at the end of March in Lincoln.” Player, School, Year Position Jordan Hooper, Nebraska, Jr. Forward Yori, who has led Nebraska to five NCAA Tournament bids in the past seven years, including a pair of Tayler Hill, Ohio State, Sr. Guard NCAA Regional trips, was the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year and the 2010 National Coach of the Year. , Penn State, Sr. Guard The last time the University of Nebraska served as a host for the an NCAA men’s or women’s basketball Maggie Lucas, Penn State, Jr. Guard tournament came on March 17, 1993, when the Husker women defeated San Diego, 81-58, in the first Rachel Banham, Minnesota, So. Guard round at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. It is the only game the Nebraska women’s basketball team has ever played on its home court in the NCAA Tournament. Second Team Player, School, Year Position Nebraska earned a trip to the NCAA Regional in Norfolk, Va., in 2013. The Huskers advanced to the Lindsey Moore, Nebraska, Sr. Guard NCAA Sweet 16 by knocking off Chattanooga in the first round and home-standing Texas A&M at Reed Karisma Penn, Illinois, Sr. Forward Arena in the second round. The Huskers earned a No. 6 seed in last year’s tournament and finished the Adrienne GodBold, Illinois, Sr. Guard year with a 25-9 overall record that included a 12-4 Big Ten mark. Morgan Johnson, Iowa, Sr. Center The other three NCAA Regional sites are Louisville, Ky., Notre Dame, Ind., and Stanford, Calif. The 16 Kate Thompson, Michigan, Sr. Guard NCAA first- and second-round locations are Baylor, Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Third Team North Carolina, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Toledo, UConn, UCLA and Washington. Player, School, Year Position The NCAA Women’s Final Four will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., April 6-8. Jenny Ryan, Michigan, Sr. Guard Klarissa Bell, Michigan State, Jr. Guard Kendall Hackney, Northwestern, Sr. Forward Moore Helps Minnesota Lynx to WNBA Title as Rookie Nikki Greene, Penn State, Sr. Center Lindsey Moore celebrated a WNBA title to cap her first season with the Minnesota Lynx in Atlanta on Courtney Moses, Purdue, Jr. Guard Oct. 10. The former Husker point guard who was a first-round pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft, jumped for Drey Mingo, Purdue, Sr. Forward joy on the court at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga., with her Lynx teammates as time expired. Moore Morgan Paige, Wisconsin, Jr. Guard spent the last three seconds of the game on the court after Minnesota battled its way to an 86-77 win to complete a three-game WNBA Finals sweep of the Atlanta Dream. All-Freshman Team The Lynx cruised to a pair of 25-point wins in the first two games of the series in Minneapolis, crushing Player, School, Year Position Rachel Theriot, Nebraska, Fr. Guard the Dream 84-59 in the opener before adding an 88-63 win in Game 2. Maggie Lyon, Northwestern, Fr. Forward Minnesota capped a perfect 7-0 playoff record in 2013. Lindsey Moore played in six of Minnesota’s seven Shayne Mullaney, Minnesota, Fr. Guard playoff games in support of the league’s most dominant and balanced starting five. As a rookie, Moore Ameryst Alston, Ohio State, Fr. Guard appeared in 23 regular-season games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.0 assist playing behind U.S. Olympian Taylor Manuel, Purdue, Fr. Forward/Center and WNBA All-Star Lindsay Whalen. 2013 Big Ten Players of the Week Feb. 12 Jordan Hooper, Nebraska Hooper Powers Team USA to Gold at World University Games Feb. 5 Jordan Hooper, Nebraska Nebraska’s Jordan Hooper scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds while making her first Dec. 24 Jordan Hooper, Nebraska international start, powering the USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team to a 90-71 victory in the gold medal game on July 15. 2013 Big Ten Freshmen of the Week Feb. 5 Rachel Theriot, Nebraska Hooper, a 6-2 senior forward from Alliance, Neb., erupted in her first USA start, pouring in five points, Jan. 22 Rachel Theriot, Nebraska including the game’s first three-pointer, to go along with three early rebounds to fuel the U.S. team’s 13-3 Dec. 31 Rachel Theriot, Nebraska lead to open the game. She also played a major role defensively in helping the United States to its third straight World University Games gold medal. 2013 Academic All-Big Ten Hooper scored seven first-quarter points to help the USA take a 22-13 lead at the end of the quarter. Jordan Hooper Psychology Katie Simon Business Administration She played the entire first period and finished with 31 minutes in the game. In the tournament, Hooper finished with 6.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game, giving her per 40-minute averages of 16.6 points and 14.9 boards. Hooper started the second quarter on the bench, and while she was out, the Russian team quickly trimmed the USA margin to 25-21 with 7:46 left in the first half. Hooper immediately returned to the court and helped shut out the Russians for the next three minutes to ignite a 7-0 USA run. Hooper’s offensive rebound and assist to Crystal Bradford (Central Michigan) in Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 8 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

the corner for a three-pointer, gave the USA a 38-25 lead with 2:43 left in the half. It was the first of back- USA Today Coaches Top 25 to-back threes by Bradford in a 45-second stretch to send the U.S. squad to halftime with a 41-27 lead. First Regular-Season Poll With Hooper keying the defense, the USA allowed six points in the final seven-plus minutes of the half. (Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013) Nebraska’s two-time All-American played every minute of the third quarter. She again keyed a U.S. 1-Connecticut (2-0) (32)...... 800 (1) defense that helped the team build a 68-47 lead at the end of three quarters. 2-Duke (1-0)...... 757 (2) Hooper’s final bucket came with 7:30 left in the game, giving the USA a 75-55 lead. 3-Tennessee (2-0)...... 705 (4) 4-Louisville (2-0)...... 678 (5) 5-Stanford (1-1)...... 662 (3) Looking Back at Nebraska’s 2013 Sweet 16 Season 6-Notre Dame (2-0)...... 648 (7) No. 24/18 Nebraska women’s basketball team capped one of the best seasons in school history by 7-Maryland (2-0)...... 638 (6) making its second NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in the past four years in 2013. 8-Kentucky (2-0)...... 593 (8) 9-Baylor (1-0)...... 495 (10) Although the sixth-seeded Huskers fell to the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils, 53-45, in the Norfolk 10-Nebraska (2-0)...... 475 (12) (Va.) Regional semifinal game, Nebraska celebrated the second-most victories in school history. NU finished 11-California (1-1)...... 458 (9) the season with a 25-9 overall record that included a 12-4 Big Ten regular-season mark. Nebraska’s Big 12-Texas A&M (1-0)...... 414 (13) 13-Oklahoma (2-0)...... 394 (14) Ten runner-up finish also marked the second-most conference wins in school history. 14-North Carolina (1-1)...... 391 (11) All nine of Nebraska’s regular-season losses came at the hands of 2013 postseason teams, including 15-Penn State (2-0)...... 376 (15) seven setbacks to teams that advanced to at least the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. 16-LSU (2-0)...... 286 (17) 17-South Carolina (2-0)...... 244 (21) Along with advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16, the Huskers closed the 2013 campaign at No. 24 in the 18-Iowa State (1-0)...... 226 (20) final Associated Press Poll (regular season) and No. 18 in the final USA Today/Coaches Top (post-NCAA 19-Colorado (0-0)...... 190 (19) Tournament). It marked the third time in the past four years the Huskers have finished in the top 25 in 20-Michigan State (0-1)...... 156 (18) both polls. NU climbed seven spots in the final USA Today poll, the second-largest jump from the end of 21-Dayton (1-1)...... 145 (16) T22-Georgia (1-0)...... 124 (22) the regular season, trailing only NCAA runner-up Louisville’s leap from No. 17 to No. 3. T22-Purdue (1-0)...... 124 (23) In addition to the outstanding team accomplishments, the Huskers captured numerous individual 24-Oklahoma State (2-0)...... 111 (24) honors throughout a memorable 2012-13 season. 25-Vanderbilt (2-0)...... 60 (NR) Note: Nebraska 2013-14 opponents in bold. Senior point guard Lindsey Moore joined junior forward Jordan Hooper in becoming the first teammates NU Opponents Receiving Votes: in school history to be named to the AP All-America team in the same season. Moore, a Big Ten All- 27-Iowa (41) 10; 31-UCLA (13); T40-Minnesota (2); Tournament selection and second-team All-Big Ten choice for the second straight year, earned the first T43-Ohio State (1) All-America accolades of her career by claiming honorable mention from the AP. Moore was also a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, presented to the nation’s top point guard, for the second straight year. Associated Press Top 25 Hooper, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten choice, captured honorable-mention All-America accolades First Regular-Season Poll from both the AP and the WBCA for the second straight season. Moore and Hooper were both preseason (Monday, Nov. 11, 2013) candidates for the Wade, Naismith and Wooden national player-of-the-year awards, becoming the first 1-Connecticut (1-0) (35)...... 899 teammates in history to earn mention on those distinguished lists as well. 2-Duke (1-0) (1)...... 862 3-Stanford (1-0)...... 804 2012-13 Nebraska Team Season Highlights 4-Tennessee (1-0)...... 759 • 2013 NCAA Sweet 16 (second appearance in last four years) 5-Louisville (1-0)...... 732 6-Notre Dame (1-0)...... 728 • 25 wins (second-highest victory total in school history) - 25-9 overall record 7-Kentucky (2-0)...... 691 • 12 Big Ten wins (second-most conference wins in school history) - 12-4 Big Ten record 8-Maryland (2-0)...... 676 • Big Ten regular-season runner-up finish / Big Ten Tournament semifinalist 9-Baylor (1-0)...... 590 10-California (1-1)...... 550 • No. 16 in final NCAA RPI. Nebraska played the No. 12 Strength of Schedule in the nation. 11-Oklahoma (1-0)...... 492 • No. 18 in final USA Today/Coaches Top 25; No. 24 in final AP Poll (regular season) 12-North Carolina (1-0)...... 476 • No. 16 nationally in average home attendance (5,243) 13-Penn State (2-0)...... 446 14-LSU (2-0)...... 391 • 10 victories over 2013 NCAA Tournament teams (10-8) 15-Nebraska (1-0)...... 390 • Nebraska’s 74-63 win at No. 9 Texas A&M on March 25 marked the Huskers’ first true road NCAA 16-Texas A&M (0-0)...... 366 Tournament victory in history and the highest seed (No. 3) NU has ever defeated in the tournament. 17-Colorado (0-0)...... 259 • 10-game winning streak (Jan. 20-Feb. 28), second-longest winning streak in school history 18-Purdue (1-0)...... 249 19-Michigan State (0-0)...... 213 • Nebraska closed season with seven-game winning streak in true road games (active streak) 20-Oklahoma State (2-0)...... 198 • Big Ten No. 2 RPI Conference in the nation 21-South Carolina (2-0)...... 190 • Big Ten 6-0 in first-round NCAA Tournament games 22-Iowa State (1-0)...... 124 23-Dayton (1-1)...... 104 • Coach Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year 24-Georgia (1-0)...... 102 • Yori became the winningest coach in Nebraska history (215 wins, 11 seasons); previous record held 25-Gonzaga (2-0)...... 9 by Angela Beck (191 wins, 11 seasons). NU Opponents Receiving Votes: 31-Iowa (23); 35-Ohio State (6); T37-Creighton (3); T37-UCLA (3) • Nebraska was one of 25 teams in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field with a perfect 100 percent graduation rate. NU has had a 100 percent grad rate in each of NU’s five tournament appearances Husker Rankings Week-by-Week under Coach Connie Yori. Week AP USA Today Nov. 1 17 12 Nov. 11 15 10 Yori Captured Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year Honors Nebraska’s Connie Yori was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting by conference coaches for 2013. Yori captured her second conference coach-of-the-year award Yori’s Conference Glory in the last four seasons and her first in the Big Ten. Coach of the Year Season In 2012-13, Yori guided Nebraska to 10 straight conference wins, Big Ten Conference 2012-13 including a perfect February, as the Huskers finished with a 12-4 Big Big 12 Conference 2009-10 Ten mark as the regular-season runner-up. Missouri Valley Conference 2001-02 Yori’s young squad overcame a plethora of injuries and a 2-3 Big Ten start to play for a share of the Big Ten title in the regular-season finale against No. 7 Penn State at the Devaney Center. Although Nebraska came up short against the Lady Lions, Yori’s team finished the regular season with a 22-7 overall record that included a Big Ten-best 7-1 road mark in conference play. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 9 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Yori captured Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2010 on her way to WBCA, AP, USBWA, Naismith and Nebraska’s Career Scoring Leaders Kay Yow National Coach-of-the-Year awards. She led the Huskers to the 2010 NCAA Sweet Sixteen after Player (Years) Points capturing the Big 12 regular-season title with a perfect 16-0 record. The 2009-10 Huskers, which featured 1. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 2,405 first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin and first-team All-Big 12 picks Cory Montgomery and Yvonne Turner, 2. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 2,131 3. Kelsey Griffin (2005-10) 2,033 finished with a 32-2 overall record. 4. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 1,976 Before becoming Nebraska’s head coach in 2002-03, Yori claimed Missouri Valley Conference Coach-of- 5. Kiera Hardy (2004-07) 1,930 the-Year honors in her final season at Creighton in 2002. In Yori’s 11 seasons as NU’s coach, her Huskers 6. Nicole Kubik (1997-2000) 1,867 have earned a total of 32 all-conference awards (10 first team, 2 second team, 11 honorable mention, 5 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 1,859 freshmen, 4 defensive). 8. Debra Powell (1982-85) 1,843 9. Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 1,778 Yori’s 2012-13 Huskers Notched Another 20-Win Campaign 10. Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 1,720 Coach Connie Yori is in the midst of leading the Huskers to the most successful era in school history. Husker Career 20-Point Games The 2012-13 Huskers earned their second NCAA Sweet 16 selection in the past four years, while rolling to Jordan Hooper (34) Points 25 wins - the second-highest victory total in school history. It was Nebraska’s vs. #24 Florida State (12/8/12) 36 vs. Oral Roberts (12/20/12) 33 fifth 20-win season in the past seven years. Yori’s 20-Win Seasons at Northern Arizona (12/10/11) 32 Prior to Yori leading her 2006-07 Huskers to 22 wins, Nebraska had only Season Record at #16 Penn State (12/30/11) 31 managed five 20-win seasons in the previous 26 years. NU has managed 14 1. 2009-10 32-2 at Missouri (2/2/11) 31 20-win seasons in 38 full seasons of women’s basketball as a varsity sport. 2. 2012-13 25-9 vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 30 3. 2011-12 24-9 Over the past seven seasons, Nebraska has averaged 21.7 wins, including at Iowa (2/11/13) 29 2006-07 22-10 vs. Idaho State (12/1/12) 29 the three highest victory totals in school history - 32 wins in 2009-10, 25 in 5. 2007-08 21-12 at Ohio State (1/31/13) 28 2012-13 and 24 wins in 2011-12. Over the past four years, NU has averaged vs. UCLA (11/8/13) 27 23.5 wins per year. vs. Minnesota (2/3/13) 27 Prior to Yori’s arrival in 2002-03, Nebraska’s record for most wins in a season was 23 (1978-79, 1979-80, vs. Northern Arizona (11/16/12) 27 1992-93, 1997-98). at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 27 vs. #25 Michigan State (1/24/13) 25 vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 25 Theriot Unanimous Choice on 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman Team vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 25 Rachel Theriot became the fourth Husker in Nebraska’s 2012-13 starting five to earn freshman all- vs. Houston (12/18/10) 25 conference honors when she was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2013. vs. Nebraska-Omaha (11/26/10) 25 Theriot, a 6-0 guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, played a major role in Nebraska’s Big Ten runner- vs. Iowa (3/8/13) 24 at South Florida (12/16/12) 24 up finish. She averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in Big Ten action. She finished her rookie vs. Minnesota (1/22/12) 23 season by averaging 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists, vs. Iowa (1/26/12) 22 despite playing the entire year with a foot injury. Big Ten’s Top Freshmen in 2013 vs. Creighton (12/8/11) 22 Big Ten Conference-Only Statistics vs. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 Theriot, who started NU’s final 28 games, finished in Player PPG RPG APG the top 10 in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio and Maggie Lyon, F, NU 12.0 3.7 2.6 vs. Miami (11/17/10) 22 vs. #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 21 No. 10 in Big Ten-only assists (3.5 apg). In the 2013 NCAA Ameryst Alston, G, OSU 8.6 3.9 2.7 Rachel Theriot, G, NEB 7.9 3.4 3.5 vs. Chattanooga (3/23/13) 21 Tournament, Theriot averaged 8.7 points per game while Taylor Manuel, F/C, PUR 7.8 3.8 0.8 vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 21 hitting 62.5 percent (10-16) shots from the field, including Lauren Douglas, F, NU 7.6 5.0 1.0 vs. Indiana (1/5/12) 21 80 percent (4-5) from three-point range and both of her free Nicole Bauman, G, WIS 7.3 3.8 0.9 vs. Vermont (12/18/11) 21 throw attempts. She added 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per Shayne Mullaney, G, MINN 6.8 2.1 2.7 at Florida A&M (11/25/11) 21 at Minnesota (2/13/12) 20 game. vs. Kansas State (2/19/11) 20 Theriot joined Lindsey Moore (Big 12, 2010), Jordan Hooper (Big 12, 2011) and Emily Cady (Big Ten, vs. Florida A&M (1/2/11) 20 2012) as 2013 Huskers who earned freshman all-conference honors. Theriot was the fifth Husker in the Emily Cady (2) Points past eight seasons to earn all-freshman honors under Coach Connie Yori, including Kelsey Griffin, Big 12, vs. #8 Ohio State (2/26/12) 24 2006. at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 24 Hailie Sample (1) Points Hooper First Husker Junior to Reach 1,600 Points, 800 Boards at Creighton (12/5/12) 20 Jordan Hooper became the fifth Husker in history to produce 1,600 points and 800 rebounds in a career and the first to do it by the end of 1,600-800 Club Nebraska Career Three-Point Leaders Player, Pos. (Season) 3FG her junior season in 2012-13. 1,600 Points, 800 Rebounds Husker (Years) Pts-Rbs 1. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 267 The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., has pushed her career scoring Karen Jennings (90-93) 2405-1000 2. Jordan Hooper, F (2011-present) 218 3. Yvonne Turner, G (2007-10) 183 total to 1,720 points, moving into No. 10 on Nebraska’s all-time scoring Kelsey Griffin (06-10) 2033-1019 list. She also has increased her career total to 835 rebounds, ranking 4. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-13) 173 Anna DeForge (95-98) 1859-804 5. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 155 fifth in Husker history just two games into her senior season. Kathy Hagerstrom (80-83) 1778-874 6. Kate Galligan, G (1993-96) 145 Hooper is just the sixth player in Nebraska history to reach 800 career Jordan Hooper (11-pres.) 1720-835 7. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 129 rebounds. 8. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 129 9. Kaitlyn Burke, G (2007-12) 110 Hooper Closing in on Husker Career Three-Point Record 10. Amanda Went, G (1998-01) 96 Jordan Hooper enters her senior season at Nebraska with 218 career three-pointers, just 49 shy of the Nebraska’s 30-Point Games (Career) Husker career record set by Kiera Hardy (267, 2004-07). Hooper became the first Husker junior to reach (20 Individuals/68 Games) 200 career threes in 2012-13. Hardy ended her junior campaign in 2005-06 with 196. Player (Years) Games Hooper, who hit 67 three-pointers in each of her first two seasons as a Husker, knocked down 81 in 1. Karen Jennings (1989-92) 12 2012-13, to match Hardy’s 2005-06 total for the most by a junior in school history. 2. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 9 3. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 8 Hooper ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 2.4 threes per game in 2012-13. 4. Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 6 Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 5 Hooper Produces Another 600-Point, 300-Rebound Season Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 5 Jordan Hooper became the first Husker in history to produce a pair of 600-point, 300-rebound seasons 7. Kiera Hardy (2004-07) 4 when she ended her junior campaign with 607 points and 300 rebounds. In 2011-12, the 6-2 forward Diane DelVigna (1979-80) 4 Debra Powell (1982-85) 4 from Alliance, Neb., amassed 624 points and 306 boards to become the first sophomore in NU history to 10. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 2 Angie Miller (1984-87) 2 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 10 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Husker Career Double-Doubles every accomplish the feat. She is one of only four Huskers to ever produce those milestones in a season. Jordan Hooper Hooper, an honorable-mention All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten pick, set the Nebraska [27 Career: 2013-14 (1); 2012-13 (9); (2011-12 (14); 2010-11 (3)] sophomore single-season scoring record with 624 points. She eclipsed vs. UCLA (11/8/13) 27 points - 11 rebounds NU’s 600/300 Seasons the 609 points scored by Kiera Hardy in 2004-05. Hooper’s 306 rebounds vs. Chattanooga (3/23/13) 21 points - 12 rebounds 600 Points, 300 Rebounds marked the third-highest total in school history by a sophomore, trailing at Michigan (2/21/13) 14 points - 12 rebounds Player (Season) Pts-Rbs only 372 by Janet Smith in 40 games in 1979-80) and 314 by Carol Garey at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 11 rebounds Karen Jennings, Jr. (91-92) 810-319 in 36 games in 1978-79. Hooper’s 9.3 rebounds per game matched Smith’s vs. #14 Purdue (1/5/13) 15 points - 14 rebounds Kelsey Griffin, Sr. (09-10) 685-354 at South Florida (12/16/12) 24 points - 14 rebounds sophomore record. Only one other sophomore in NU history - Kathy Jordan Hooper, So. (11-12) 624-306 Hagerstrom (1980-81) scored 500 points and grabbed 250 boards. vs. #24 Florida State (12/8/12) 36 points - 12 rebounds Jordan Hooper, Jr. (12-13) 607-300 Hooper’s sophomore production was on a similar level to the two most vs. Idaho State (12/1/12) 29 points - 10 rebounds Nafeesah Brown, Sr. (93-94) 605-303 vs. Sam Houston St. (11/20/12) 19 points - 10 rebounds productive seasons in school history. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade vs. Temple (11/11/12) 12 points - 14 rebounds Trophy winner and a first-team All-American, produced 810 points and vs. #21 Purdue (3/4/12) 25 points - 10 rebounds 319 rebounds in 32 games as a junior in 1991-92. Kelsey Griffin, a finalist for every national player-of-the- vs. #14 Ohio State (3/3/12) 21 points - 10 rebounds year award in 2010 and a first-team All-American, produced 685 points and 354 rebounds in 34 games as vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds a senior. vs. Wisconsin (2/19/12) 19 points - 18 rebounds at Illinois (1/29/12) 12 points - 16 rebounds vs. Iowa (1/26/12) 22 points - 15 rebounds Cady Did Double Duty in Big Ten Play in 2012-13 at #10 Ohio State (1/19/12) 19 points - 14 rebounds Emily Cady earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades from the conference media for the second vs. Indiana (1/5/12) 21 points - 11 rebounds straight season in 2013, after averaging 9.6 points and 9.3 rebounds in regular-season league play. Cady, at #16 Penn State (12/30/11) 31 points - 12 rebounds who notched five Big Ten double-doubles in 2013, had 15 points and 10 rebounds in the regular-season vs. South Dakota State (12/21/11) 30 points - 11 rebounds vs. Vermont (12/18/11) 21 points - 14 rebounds finale against No. 7 Penn State. She added 10 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds in a win at Georgia Tech (11/30/11) 15 points - 10 rebounds over Ohio State on Feb. 14. #23 USC (11/18/11) 22 points - 13 rebounds Cady produced a 12-point, 10-rebound effort at Minnesota Jan. 20. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Mississippi Valley State (11/15/11) 25 points - 10 rebounds Neb., opened Big Ten action with 13 points and a then-career-high 14 rebounds in Nebraska’s 70-52 win vs. Louisville (12/20/10) 18 points - 10 rebounds over Wisconsin Jan. 2. She hit 6-of-9 shots from the field, vs. Houston (12/18/10) 25 points - 13 rebounds Cady’s Contributions including 3-of-4 three-pointers to tie another career best. It at Creighton (12/8/10) 14 points - 10 rebounds Sophomore Forward Emily Cady was Cady’s first double-double of the season. She notched Emily Cady (9) Season PPG 3FG-3FGA 3FG Pct. RPG her second Big Ten double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at 11-12 (NC) 7.3 5-13 .385 5.8 vs. Alabama (11/11/13) 19 points - 11 rebounds Indiana Jan. 10. Cady hit 3-of-4 shots from the field, including vs. #7 Penn State (3/3/13) 15 points - 10 rebounds 11-12 (B1G) 12.3 15-40 .375 6.3 12-13 (NC) 9.3 4-23 .174 6.4 her lone three-point attempt, and went 4-for-4 at the line. vs. Ohio State (2/14/13) 10 points - 16 rebounds 12-13 (B1G) 9.6 12-30 .400 9.3 Cady produced a 17-point, nine-rebound effort at No. 8 at Minnesota (1/20/13) 12 points - 10 rebounds *NC-regular-season non-conference play Penn State, when she went 3-of-4 from three-point range. at Indiana (1/10/13) 11 points - 10 rebounds *B1G-denotes regular-season Big Ten play vs. Wisconsin (1/2/13) 13 points - 14 rebounds She added seven points and 12 rebounds in a loss to No. 14 vs. Kansas (3/18/12) 10 points - 10 rebounds Purdue Jan. 5, and nine points and eight boards against Illinois vs. Iowa (3/2/12) 15 points - 10 rebounds Jan. 17. She had 10 points and six boards at Ohio State Jan. 31. Cady added eight points and 11 rebounds at #15 Purdue (2/2/12) 11 points - 12 rebounds in NU’s win at Wisconsin Feb. 28. Hailie Sample (1) In Big Ten games, Cady shot 42.1 percent from the field, including 40 percent (12-30) from long range. at #9 Texas A&M (3/25/13) 10 points - 11 rebounds She also connected on 52-of-61 free throws (.852). The increased production in conference play was nothing new for Cady, who averaged 12.3 points and Nebraska Career Games Started 6.3 rebounds in conference action as a freshman in 2012. She earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Player (Years) Games Played 1. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 132 Team, after averaging 7.3 points and 5.8 boards in regular-season non-conference play. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 127 Overall, Cady averaged 9.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals to go along with a team-best 3. Janet Smith (1979-82) 122 28 blocked shots in 2011-12. Seven of Cady’s eight career double-doubles have come against Big Ten 4. Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) 120 competition and the seventh came against Kansas in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. She notched her first Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 120 career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in NU’s 3OT win at Purdue Feb. 2, 2012. 6. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 119 7. Anna DeForge (1995-98) 114 Cady averaged 9.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and a team-leading 0.9 blocks per game 8. Amy Stephens (1986-89) 113 in 2012-13. She produced 14 double-figure scoring efforts and nine double-digit rebounding games as a 9. Dominique Kelley (2008-11) 110 sophomore. In her career, Cady has scored in double figures 31 times and grabbed double-digit rebounds 10. Maurtice Ivy (1985-88) 107 on 16 occasions. 11. Karen Jennings (1990-93) 106 - Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 100 Big Ten, Huskers Ranked High in 2012-13 RPI NU Career Minutes Played The Big Ten proved itself as an improved women’s basketball conference in 2012-13. RealTimeRPI Player, Pos. (Season) Minutes ranked the Big Ten No. 2 nationally among all conferences, trailing only the Big 12 in 2012-13, ranking 1. Lindsey Moore, G (2009-13) 4,360 ahead of the SEC (3), Big East (4), ACC (5) and Pac-12 (6) among the top conferences in the nation. 2. Meggan Yedsena, G (1991-94) 3,995 3. Nicole Kubik, G (1997-00) 3,798 Penn State (7), Purdue (14), Nebraska (16) and Michigan State (24) gave the Big Ten four top-25 RPI 4. Amy Stephens, G (1986-89) 3,742 teams, according to the official NCAA RPI rankings (April 10). Michigan (28) and Iowa (42) provide the 5. Anna DeForge, G (1995-98) 3,652 conference with six top-50 RPI squads. Ohio State (68), Illinois (71), Minnesota (91), Northwestern (105) 6. Jina Johansen, G (2002-05) 3,581 and Wisconsin (126) give the league 11 top-130 RPI teams. Indiana (195) rounds out the Big Ten contingent 7. Kiera Hardy, G (2004-07) 3,463 8. Cathy Owen, G (1982-85) 3,434 among the 345 NCAA Division I women’s basketball schools. 9. Karen Jennings, F (1990-93) 3,369 The Big Ten went 6-0 in first-round NCAA Tournament games in 2012-13. 10. Maurtice Ivy, F/G (1985-88) 3,327 - Jordan Hooper (2011-present) 2,999 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 11 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com Hooper Puts Up Double-Doubles at Record Rate 2013-14 Husker Season In-Depth Jordan Hooper ranks third all-time at Nebraska with 27 career double-doubles, following her 27-point, NU leads at the half 2-0 11-rebound effort in NU’s season-opening win over UCLA on Nov. 8. NU trails at the half 0-0 NU is tied at the half 0-0 Prior to her double-double against Chattanooga in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Hooper’s last regular- season double-double had come with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan Feb. 21. It was her third NU attempts more FG than opponent 1-0 Big Ten double-double in 2012-13, including 11 points and 11 rebounds at Indiana Jan. 10, and 15 points, NU attempts fewer FG than opponent 1-0 14 rebounds against No. 14 Purdue Jan. 5. NU attempts same number of FG as opponent 0-0 In non-conference play, Hooper notched 24 points and 14 rebounds in NU’s win at South Florida on NU makes more FG than opponent 1-0 Dec. 16. It was Hooper’s second straight double-double, after producing 36 points and 12 boards in a win NU makes fewer FG than opponent 1-0 over No. 24 Florida State on Dec. 8. NU makes same number of FG as opponent 0-0 Hooper became just the seventh Husker in history to produce at least Double-Double Dynamo 20 career double-doubles, when she registered 29 points and 10 boards Nebraska’s Career Leaders NU has better FG Pct. than opponent 2-0 Player (Years) Doubles NU has worse FG Pct. than opponent 0-0 in NU’s win over Idaho State on Dec. 1. Hooper added a double-double 1. Kelsey Griffin (06-10) 40 with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Sam Houston State Nov. 20, after 2. Karen Jennings (90-93) 36 NU shoots 50 percent or better from field 1-0 notching her first double-double of the year with 12 points and 14 boards 3. Jordan Hooper (11-14) 27 NU shoots less than 50 percent from field 1-0 against Temple Nov. 11. Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the top 25 players nationally with 14 double-doubles in NU shoots 40 percent or better from field 1-0 2011-12. Hooper, who produced double figures in 32 of Nebraska’s 33 games, recorded 14 double-figure NU shoots less than 40 percent from field 1-0 rebounding performances as a sophomore. Hooper’s 14 double-doubles ranked as the third-highest NU shoots more FT than opponent 2-0 single-season total in school history, trailing only first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin’s 20 in 2009-10, NU shoots fewer FT than opponent 0-0 and Nafeesah Brown’s 16 in 1993-94. Griffin and Brown were both seniors when they produced their NU shoots same number of FT as opponent 0-0 impressive double-figure totals. As a sophomore, Hooper became just the fifth player in Nebraska history to post double-figure double- NU makes more FT than opponent 2-0 doubles in a season, joining Griffin (10, 2006-07, 20, 2009-10), Brown (16, 1993-94), Karen Jennings (13, NU makes fewer FT than opponent 0-0 1990-91, 13, 1991-92), Maurtice Ivy (10, 1985-86) and Carol Garey (10, 1978-79). NU makes same number of FT as opponent 0-0 Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., had 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship NU has more total rebounds than opponent 2-0 Game loss to No. 21 Purdue on March 4, 2012. She added 21 points and 10 rebounds against No. 14 Ohio NU has fewer total rebounds than opponent 0-0 State in the Big Ten semifinals March 3, and 15 points and 10 boards in little more than a half against Iowa NU has same number of total rebounds as opp. 0-0 in the Big Ten quarterfinals on March 2. NU has more offensive rebounds than opponent 1-0 Hooper produced arguably her most eye-popping double-double with 19 points and a career-high 18 NU has fewer offensive rebounds than opponent 1-0 rebounds in NU’s win over Wisconsin Feb. 19, 2012. Her 18 boards tied for the 12th-highest total in school NU has same number of off. rbs. as opponent 0-0 history and were the most by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999. Hooper added back-to-back double-doubles with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26, and NU has more assists than opponent 2-0 12 points and 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. She notched double-doubles in a personal-best four straight NU has fewer assists than opponent 0-0 NU has same number of assists as opponent 0-0 games from Dec. 18, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012. NU has more turnovers than opponent 1-0 Yori’s Huskers Own Success Against Top 25 Foes NU has fewer turnovers than opponent 0-0 Nebraska made a habit of knocking off top-25 opponents during Connie Yori’s first 11 seasons at the helm. NU has same number of turnovers as opponent 1-0 In fact, the Huskers’ 74-63 win at No. 9 Texas A&M in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, marked NU’s 28th win over an AP Top 25 foe under Yori, including the seventh over an AP Top 10 team. NU has more steals than opponent 1-0 Before Yori’s arrival, NU owned just one win over a top-10 team. NU has fewer steals than opponent 0-0 The win over No. 9 Texas A&M was just the second win over a top-10 team in a true road game in NU has same number of steals as opponent 1-0 school history, joining a 65-56 win at No. 9 Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Jan. 17, 2010. In that game, Nebraska NU has more blocked shots than opponent 1-0 handed Baylor’s the only home loss of her career (71-1). NU has fewer blocked shots than opponent 1-0 Nebraska’s win over No. 9 Texas A&M marked its third over an AP top-25 team in 2012-13. NU notched NU has same number of blocks as opponent 0-0 a 78-77 victory over then-No. 24 Florida State Dec. 8, 2012. It was the Seminoles’ first loss of the season. NU commits more fouls than opponent 0-0 The Huskers also produced a 59-54 win over then-No. 25 Michigan State on Jan. 24. Both Florida State NU commits fewer fouls than opponent 2-0 and Michigan State advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. NU commits same number of fouls as opponent 0-0 The Huskers defeated No. 14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012), after knocking off the No. 8 Buckeyes (Feb. 26). NU produced five wins over AP Top 25 teams (at game time) in 2011-12, including a 93-89 triple Games are decided by 20 or more points 1-0 overtime win at No. 15 Purdue (Feb. 2). The Huskers also knocked off No. 16 Penn State (Dec. 30) on the Games are decided by 10 or more points 2-0 road in their first-ever Big Ten Conference game, while defeating No. 23 USC (Nov. 18) at the Devaney Games are decided by 9 or fewer points 0-0 Center. Games are decided by 5 or fewer points 0-0 In 2009-10, the Huskers set the school single-season mark with eight wins over top-25 teams. NU’s Games are decided by 3 or fewer points 0-0 top-25 wins that season came against No. 5 LSU, No. 9 Baylor, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 11 Oklahoma, Playing on Monday 1-0 No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 Iowa State, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 22 UCLA. The win over No. 9 Baylor and Playing on Tuesday 0-0 freshman Brittney Griner, was Nebraska’s first-ever road win over a top-10 team. The Huskers’ three wins Playing on Wednesday 0-0 over top-10 foes in 2009-10, matched Nebraska’s previous total from the previous 35 seasons. Playing on Thursday 0-0 The highest-ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated was the 2004-05 Baylor team that went on to Playing on Friday 1-0 win the national title. NU outlasted No. 2 BU, 103-99 in triple overtime on Jan. 12, 2005. The Huskers’ Playing on Saturday 0-0 21-point win over No. 10 OSU on Feb. 3, 2010, marked NU’s largest victory margin ever over a top-10 Playing on Sunday 0-0 team. Nebraska’s 29-point win over No. 14 Iowa State in 2005 was NU’s largest victory margin in history Playing in November 2-0 over a top-25 foe. Nebraska’s 56-45 win over No. 15 Texas at the Devaney Center in 2008 also marked Playing in December 0-0 the lowest point total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked opponent. Playing in January 0-0 Before Yori’s arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, the Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a 73-67 Playing in February 0-0 win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had never beaten a top-five opponent. Playing in March 0-0 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 12 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Nebraska All-Time NCAA Appearances Nebraska’s History of Success at Home 11 Appearances, 18 Games (7-11 Record) Nebraska opened the Pinnacle Bank Arena era with a 77-49 win over UCLA before adding a 62-48 victory Season (Sd.) Opponent Site Result 1988 (5) at (4) USC Los Angeles L, 82-100 over Alabama to give the Huskers a 2-0 mark in the new building while improving to 390-130 (.750) all-time 1993 (6) vs. (11) San Diego Lincoln W, 81-58 at home. The Huskers have gone 126-34 (.788) over the last 11 seasons at home, posting double-figure 1993 (6) at (3) USC Los Angeles L, 60-78 home victory totals in each of the last 10 seasons. NU went a perfect 16-0 at the Bob Devaney Sports 1996 (9) vs. (8) Colo. St. Stanford, Calif. L, 62-66 Center in 2009-10. 1998 (9) vs. (8) New Mexico Norfolk, Va. W, 76-59 Nebraska played in the Devaney Center from 1976-77 through 2012-13, posting a 388-130 record, 1998 (9) at (1) Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, 60-75 1999 (11) vs. (6) Kentucky Los Angeles L, 92-98 including 146-88 (.624) mark in conference play. NU went 13-4 at home in 2012-13. 2000 (12) vs. (5) Boston College Charlottesville, Va. L, 76-93 2007 (9) vs. (8) Temple Raleigh, N.C. L, 61-64 Big Ten Network Provides Major Exposure for Huskers 2008 (8) vs. (9) Xavier College Park, Md. W, 61-58 For the third consecutive season, Nebraska expects to have every regular-season and postseason game 2008 (8) at (1) Maryland College Park, Md. L, 64-76 available in national television/video form for Husker fans to follow all the action. 2010 (1) vs. (16) UNI Minneapolis W, 83-44 2010 (1) vs. (8) UCLA Minneapolis W, 83-70 In 2013-14, at least seven regular-season Nebraska women’s basketball games will be televised live 2010 (1) vs. (4) Kentucky Kansas City L, 67-76 nationally by the Big Ten Network, inlcluding each of NU’s first five Big Ten Conference contests. An eighth 2012 (6) vs. (11) Kansas Little Rock L, 49-57 regular-season game (Illinois, Feb. 27) could be picked up by BTN, and Nebraska’s early round games in 2013 (6) vs. (11) Chattanooga College Station, Texas W, 73-59 the Big Ten Conference Tournament also will be televised by BTN. 2013 (6) at (3) Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 74-63 If the Huskers can advance to the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, that game will be 2013 (6) vs. (2) Duke Norfolk, Va. L, 45-53 televised by ESPN. It would give Nebraska three appearances on the ESPN family of networks in just over Nebraska’s Top 25 Wins Under Yori (28) two weeks, following a Feb. 24 clash with Penn State and NU’s regular-season finale at Purdue on March Opponent Final Location #9 Texas A&M (March 25, 2013) 74-53 College Station, Texas 2. Both those games will be televised live nationally by ESPN2. Nebraska’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge game #25 Michigan State (Jan. 24, 2013) 59-54 Devaney Center at North Carolina on Dec. 4 will be streamed live world-wide by ESPN3. #24 Florida State (Dec. 8, 2012) 78-77 Devaney Center Nebraska’s first nationally televised game of the season will come at Utah on Nov. 15, when the Huskers #14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012) 77-62 Indianapolis, Ind. appear on the Pac-12 Network. NU also will make two appearances on Nebraska Educational Television #8 Ohio State (Feb. 26, 2012) 71-57 Devaney Center #15 Purdue (Feb. 2, 2012) 93-89 3OT West Lafayette, Ind. (NET) in 2013-14. The first game in the history of Pinnacle Bank Arena will appear on NET when the Huskers #16 Penn State (Dec. 30, 2011) 71-63 University Park, Pa. battle the UCLA Bruins on Nov. 8. Nebraska will be back on NET again against Michigan on Jan. 29. #23 USC (Nov. 18, 2011) 68-50 Devaney Center Both of Nebraska’s NET games will be streamed live to the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN aka BTN.com #22 UCLA (March 23, 2010) 83-70 Minneapolis All-Access). Throughout the season, BTDN will provide video streams to at least 16 games for BTN.com #11 Oklahoma (Feb. 24, 2010) 80-64 Norman, Okla. #13 Iowa State (Feb. 17, 2010) 60-50 Devaney Center All-Access subscribers. #12 Texas A&M (Feb. 6, 2010) 71-60 Devaney Center Nebraska’s inaugural exhibition game at Pinnacle Bank Arena against Pittsburg State on Oct. 29 was #10 Oklahoma State (Feb. 3, 2010) 88-67 Devaney Center streamed live for free on Huskers.com. NU’s Nov. 30 game with Washington State also is expected to be #9 Baylor (Jan. 17, 2010) 65-56 Waco, Texas streamed live on Huskers.com. #19 Texas (Jan. 12, 2010) 91-79 Devaney Center #5 LSU (Dec. 20, 2009) 77-63 Devaney Center For the first time in school history in 2011-12, all 33 games played by the Huskers were delivered by #20 Kansas State (Feb. 25, 2009) 52-47 Devaney Center national television or live video streams to Husker fans. In 2012-13, Nebraska enjoyed its highest level of #24 Arizona State (Dec. 28, 2008) 62-58 Devaney Center national TV exposure in school history, while adding two outstanding alternative video streaming sources. #21 Texas A&M (Jan. 23, 2008) 73-60 Devaney Center #15 Texas (Jan. 9, 2008) 56-45 Devaney Center NU’s game with Duke was the 34th game of 2012-13 available world-wide to fans and the 16th nationally #13 Baylor (Feb. 3, 2007) 76-67 Devaney Center televised game. It was NU’s fourth game on ESPN2. The Huskers had 10 nationally televised games on the #25 Kansas State (Jan. 17, 2007) 70-63 Devaney Center Big Ten Network, one on CBS and one on the Pac-12 Network. #18 New Mexico (Nov. 13, 2006) 66-59 Tempe, Ariz. The Big Ten Network distributed 10 other Nebraska women’s basketball games through live video #14 Iowa State (Feb. 12, 2005) 88-59 Devaney Center #2 Baylor (Jan. 12, 2005) 103-99 3OT Devaney Center streams on BTN.com, including two that were televised live in the state of Nebraska by NET. HuskersNside, #9 Kansas State (Jan. 24, 2004) 81-63 Devaney Center the live video area on Huskers.com, took care of the rest of NU’s games in 2012-13. #13 Ohio State (Dec. 12, 2003) 60-55 Devaney Center #25 Cincinnati (Dec. 15, 2002) 65-55 Devaney Center Huskers Put Up Top 10 3FG Numbers Again in 2012-13 Nebraska hit 214 three-pointers in 34 games to rank as the fourth-most threes in school history in Nebraska Season 3FG Made 2012-13. The Huskers finished just 16 shy of the school-record 230 three-pointers they hit in 2011-12. Season 3FG It was the 10th consecutive year that Connie Yori’s Nebraska teams produced a top-10 total in three- 1. 2011-12 230 2. 2009-10 225 pointers made. The Huskers’ 6.3 threes per game led the Big Ten and ranked 58th nationally. 3. 2010-11 218 The Huskers hit seven or more threes in a game 17 times in 34 contests in 4. 2012-13 214 Husker Active 2012-13, after hitting seven or more threes 17 times in 33 games in 2011-12. 5. 2006-07 173 3FG Leaders Nebraska hit double-digit threes five times in 2012-13, including a season- 6. 2008-09 171 Player (Class) 3FG high 12 in the Big Ten-opening win over Wisconsin on Jan. 2, and 11 threes 7. 2004-05 161 Jordan Hooper (Sr.) 218 8. 2005-06 155 against Oral Roberts and Northern Arizona. NU added 10 threes at Iowa Feb. 2007-08 148 Emily Cady (Jr.) 43 11 and at Michigan Feb. 21. 10. 2003-04 145 Tear’a Laudermill (Jr.) 38 The 2011-12 Huskers produced a record-setting three-point season, *all teams coached by Connie Yori Brandi Jeffery (Jr.) 31 connecting on 230 threes on a record 759 attempts. Nebraska led the Big Ten Rachel Theriot (So.) 24 Nebraska Season 3FG attempted with 7.0 made threes per game, matching the school-record the Huskers set Season 3FG in 2010-11. Nebraska’s 230 threes surpassed the 225 the 2009-10 Huskers 1. 2011-12 759 hit. NU’s 759 attempts shattered the previous school recored of 661 also set in 2009-10. 2. 2012-13 684 NU hit a 2011-12 season-best 14 three-pointers on 26 attempts against Mississippi Valley State, which 3. 2009-10 661 marked the second-highest total in school history. It trailed only the 17 threes the Huskers hit against 4. 2010-11 658 Vermont (17-33) to open the 2010-11 season. 5. 2006-07 519 6. 2008-09 516 Prior to 2009-10, the school-record for three-pointers made in a season was 173. Before Yori’s arrival, 7. 2004-05 484 no Husker team had hit more than 132 threes in a season, or attempted more than 437. 8. 2003-04 462 9. 2005-06 457 10. 2007-08 455 *all teams coached by Connie Yori Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 13 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com

Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-Wide Nebraska’s 20-Win Seasons The Husker Sports Network enters its 20th season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) Nebraska women’s basketball in 2013-14. Women’s basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) 2. 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) color commentator Jeff Griesch are in their 13th season together as the Huskers’ broadcast team. 3. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) The Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women’s basketball have teamed up for well over a decade 4. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) In addition to carrying every women’s basketball game free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network 1978-79 23-13 (.639) none 1979-80 23-17 (.575) none flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) for Husker women’s basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network’s 10.1975-76 21-9 (.700) none women’s basketball coverage across the state. 1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) 2007-08 21-12 (.636) 9-7 (.563) 1998-99 21-12 (.636) 8-8 (.500) Fastbreakers Offer Travel Opportunities to Follow Huskers 14. 1976-77 21-16 (.588) none The Fastbreakers Nebraska Women’s Basketball Booster Club is offering a pair of opportunities to follow *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori the Huskers on the road this season. The first trip being organized is for Nebraska’s Feb. 1 showdown with Iowa in Iowa City. The second NU’s Best Winning Percentages Season Record (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) trip will join the Huskers at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, March 6-9. 1. 2009-10 32-2 (.941) 16-0 (1.000) For complete information on the travel opportunities, visit the Nebraska women’s basketball home 2. 1987-88 22-7 (.759) 11-3 (.786) page on Huskers.com and click on “Fastbreakers Travel” in the right side menu options. Fans can also 3. 1992-93 23-8 (.742) 10-4 (.714) e-mail Gary Schuster at [email protected]. 4. 2012-13 25-9 (.735) 12-4 (.750) 5. 2011-12 24-9 (.727) 10-6 (.625) 6. 1975-76 21-9 (.700) none Fastbreakers Prepare for More Fun with Pregame Parties 7. 1997-98 23-10 (.697) 11-5 (.688) The Fastbreakers Women’s Basketball Booster Club has set the dates for four Pregame Parties in Lincoln 8. 2006-07 22-10 (.688) 10-6 (.625) for the 2013-14 season. 9. 1996-97 19-9 (.679) 8-8 (.500) With the new development in the Haymarket District, the Fastbreakers invite fans to take a tour of 10.1991-92 21-11 (.656) 9-5 (.643) some of the new restaurants in the area at these fun new events. Each Pregame Party will begin two *bold indicates team coached by Connie Yori hours prior to the tip-off for select games, and wrap up 30 minutes before the game begins to allow fans Nebraska’s Top Home Win Totals to get to their seats in time for the game. Season Wins Pregame Parties will feature great food and drink specials at each location, lots of door prizes, and a 1. 2009-10 16 2. 1997-98 16 different Husker spirit item provided for each fan in attendance. There is no cost to attend (food and drink 3. 2007-08 14 will be available for purchase), and no RSVP is required. At the season’s end, fans will have the opportunity 4. 1978-79 14 to vote for their favorite location, where next year’s events will be held. 5. 2012-13 13 The first Pregame Party will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Courtyard Marriott Bistro, just two 2011-12 13 blocks from Pinnacle Bank Arena. The party will begin at 5 p.m., prior to the game against Arkansas-Pine 2003-04 13 1987-88 13 Bluff, which tips off at 7 p.m. 9. 2004-05 12 Future Pregame Parties will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8 (game vs. Utah State); Thursday, Jan. 16 (game 1998-99 12 vs. Minnesota) and Saturday, Feb. 8 (game vs. Michigan State). 1995-96 12 Locations will be announced on Huskers.com, Twitter, Facebook and at Husker Women’s Basketball 1992-93 12 games. Questions can be directed to the Huskers Athletic Fund at (402) 472-2367 or 800-8-BIG RED, or 1986-87 12 at [email protected]. Nebraska owns 10 straight seasons with 10 or more home victories (longest streak in school history). Go Big Road NU’s Seasons with 10 or More Road Wins 1. 2009-10 16-2 (12-0 Away; 4-2 Neutral) 2. 1975-76 15-8 3. 1976-77 14-14 4. 2012-13 12-5 (10-3 Away; 2-2 Neutral) 2006-07 12-6 1991-92 12-8 1979-80 12-14 8. 2011-12 11-6 (8-4 Away; 3-2 Neutral) 1992-93 11-7

NU Career Games Played Leaders Player (Years) Games Played 1. Janet Smith (1979-82) 136 2. Kaitlyn Burke (2008-12) 134 3. Lindsey Moore (2010-13) 132 4. Cory Montgomery (2007-10) 130 Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-83) 130 6. Danielle Page (2005-08) 129 7. Kelsey Griffin (2006-10) 127 8. Yvonne Turner (2007-10) 126 9. Nicole Kubik (1997-00) 125 Brooke Schwartz (1997-00) 125 11. Kiera Hardy (2005-08) 123 Chelsea Aubry (2004-07) 123 -- Jordan Hooper 100 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 14 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com 2013-14 Overall Season Statistics Overall Record: 2-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 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. 35-Jordan Hooper 2-2 64-32.0 12-26 .462 3-11 .273 8-9 .889 5-19 24/12.0 5-0 4 3 1 2 35/17.5 23-Emily Cady 2-2 55-27.5 8-13 .615 2-3 .667 13-14 .929 2-14 16/8.0 6-0 2 5 1 2 31/15.5 33-Rachel Theriot 2-2 61-30.5 9-18 .500 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000 0-7 7/3.5 1-0 14 5 1 3 21/10.5 22-Allie Havers 2-0 26-13.0 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 6-7 .857 3-2 5/2.5 3-0 0 3 0 0 14/7.0 13-Brandi Jeffery 2-2 39-19.5 5-13 .385 0-6 .000 3-4 .750 0-5 5/2.5 4-0 5 3 013/6.5 3-Hailie Sample 2-2 54-27.0 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0-14 7/7.0 1-0 3 7 0 2 9/4.5 1-Tear’a Laudermill 2-0 38-19.0 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-3 3/1.5 2-0 3 5 1 2 8/4.0 10-Hannah Tvrdy 2-0 34-17.0 1-6 .167 0-4 .000 2-5 .400 0-0 0/0.0 2-0 2 3 0 1 4/2.0 14-Katie Simon 2-0 17-8.5 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-4 4/2.0 1-0 1 102/1.0 21-Sadie Murren 2-0 13-6.5 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2/1.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 2/1.0 11-Esther Ramacieri 2-0 1-0.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0 Team 4-2 6/3.0 0 Total 2 400 47-104 .452 7-34 .206 38-47 .809 19-67 86/43.0 27-0 34 34 4 15 139/69.5 Opponents 2 400 38-116 .328 8-42 .190 13-24 .542 17-41 58/29.0 38-1 15 30 4 14 97/48.5

Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT Total Deadball Rebounds Nebraska 69 70 0 0 139 6 Opponents 44 53 0 0 97 5

2013-14 Nebraska Women’s Basketball Team: Back Row (from left): Associate Head Coach Sunny Smallwood, Director of Operations Jan Bethea, Hailie Sample, Jordan Hooper, Emily Cady, Allie Havers, Katie Simon, Rachel Theriot, Head Coach Connie Yori, Assistant Coach Dayna Finch, Assistant Coach Shimmy Gray- Miller. Front row (from left): Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Austin Thoms, Athletic Trainer Julie Tuttle, Esther Ramacieri, Sadie Murren, Tear’a Laudermill, Hannah Tvrdy, Brandi Jeffery, Graduate Assistant Manager Dominique Kelley, Strength Coach Rusty Ruffcorn. Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 15 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com 2013-14 Game-by-Game Results

Overall: 2-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

Date Opponent W/L Score Home Away Neutral Total Big Ten Att. High Points High Rebounds High Assists 11/8 UCLA W 77-49 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 9,750 (27) Hooper (11) Hooper (9) Theriot 11/11 Alabama W 62-48 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 4,924 (19) Cady (13) Hooper (5) Theriot

AP Ranking at game time listed before team Home Attendance (Avg.) -- 14,674 (7,337) % denotes Big Ten/ACC Challenge Game Road Attendance (Avg.) -- 0,000 (0,000) * denotes Big Ten Conference game Neutral Attendance (Avg.) -- 0,000 (0,000) # denotes Big Ten Tournament game (Bankers Life Fieldhouse-Indianapolis, Ind.) Total Attendance (Avg.) -- 14,674 (7,337) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 16 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com Game-by-Game Linescores

Game FG FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT OR DR TOT PF A TO BS ST TP #17 Nebraska 28 55 .509 3 14 .214 18 23 .783 12 32 44 16 21 15 0 7 77 UCLA 18 53 .340 4 19 .211 9 17 .529 7 16 23 18 8 15 3 6 49 #15 Nebraska 19 49 .388 4 20 .200 20 24 .833 7 35 42 11 13 19 4 8 62 Alabama 20 63 .317 4 23 .174 4 7 .571 10 25 35 20 7 15 1 8 48 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 17 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com 2013-14 Nebraska Team Highs & Lows Husker Team Season Highs Points...... 77...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 First Half Points...... 40...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Second Half Points...... 37...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goals Made...... 28...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goals Att...... 55...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goal Pct...... 50.9 (28-55)...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 4...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 20...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 21.4 (3-14)...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Free Throws Made...... 20...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throws Att...... 24...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throw Pct...... 83.3 (20-24)...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Rebounds...... 44...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Rebound Margin...... +21 (44-23)...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Assists...... 21...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Steals...... 8...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Blocked Shots ...... 4...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Turnovers...... 19...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Fouls...... 16...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Opponent Team Season Lows Points...... 48...... Alabama, 11/11/13 First Half Points...... 20...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Second Half Points...... 24...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Field Goals Made...... 18...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goals Att...... 53...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goal Pct...... 31.7 (20-63)...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 4...... Alabama, 11/11/13 ...... 4...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 19...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 17.4 (4-23)...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throws Made...... 4...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Jordan Hooper led the Huskers with 27 points and 11 rebounds in a season- Free Throws Att...... 7...... Alabama, 11/11/13 opening win over UCLA in the first-ever game at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Nov. 8. Free Throw Pct...... 52.9 (9-17)...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Rebounds...... 23...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Opponent Team Season Highs Rebound Margin...... -21 (23-44)...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Points...... 49...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Assists...... 7...... Alabama, 11/11/13 First Half Points...... 24...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Steals...... 6...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Second Half Points...... 29...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Blocked Shots...... 1...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Field Goals Made...... 20...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Turnovers...... 15...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Field Goals Att...... 63...... Alabama, 11/11/13 ...... 15...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goal Pct...... 34.0 (18-53)...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Fouls...... 18...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 4...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Husker Team Season Lows ...... 4...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Points...... 62...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 23...... Alabama, 11/11/13 First Half Points...... 29...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 21.1 (4-19)...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Second Half Points...... 33...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throws Made...... 9...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goals Made...... 19...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throws Att...... 17...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Field Goals Att...... 49...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throw Pct...... 57.1 (4-7)...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Field Goal Pct...... 38.8 (19-49)...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Rebounds...... 35...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Made...... 3...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Rebound Margin...... -7 (35-42)...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Three-Pt. FG Att...... 14...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Assists...... 8...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Three-Pt. FG Pct...... 20.0 (4-20)...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Steals...... 8...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throws Made...... 18...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Blocked Shots...... 3...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Free Throws Att...... 23...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Turnovers...... 15...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Free Throw Pct...... 78.3 (18-23)...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 ...... 15...... UCLA, 11/8/13 Rebounds...... 42...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Fouls...... 20...... Alabama, 11/11/13 Rebound Margin...... +7 (42-35)...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Assists...... 13...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Steals...... 7...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Blocked Shots ...... 0...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Turnovers...... 15...... vs. UCLA, 11/8/13 Fouls...... 11...... vs. Alabama, 11/11/13 Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 18 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com 2013-14 Game-By-Game Box Scores

Game #1 Game #2 #17 Nebraska 77 #15 Nebraska 62 UCLA 49 Alabama 48 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 8, 2013 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 11, 2013

UCLA Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Alabama Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Nyingifa* 40 4-13 4-6 7 2 0 3 12 Hegstetter* 31 2-7 0-0 3 1 0 14 Livulo* 39 2-6 0-2 5 5 0 0 4 Simmons* 39 6-18 1-2 9 1 4 4 14 Lemberger*38 6-17 3-5 3 2 4 1 17 Davis* 19 2-3 0-0 1 3 1 0 5 Williams* 29 1-4 0-0 6 1 4 1 3 Myers* 30 3-14 1-2 5 3 0 1 7 Fields* 37 4-11 2-4 1 4 0 1 11 Middlebrook* 25 2-9 0-1 3 4 0 0 4 Gardner 17 1-2 0-0 0 4 0 0 2 Hunter 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 1 Carter 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 200 18-53 9-17 23 18 8 6 49 Williams 17 1-3 2-2 5 0 1 1 4 Hutchen 11 2-3 0-0 2 3 0 0 4 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Jack 8 1-3 0-0 0 2 0 0 3 Sample* 28 2-2 1-2 6 1 1 1 5 Rivers 15 1-2 0-0 3 1 1 1 3 Cady* 19 4-6 3-4 5 4 2 0 12 Hamilton 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Hooper* 32 9-14 7-8 11 3 0 1 27 Team Rebounds 4 Jeffery* 20 4-9 1-2 4 2 4 29 Totals 200 20-63 4-7 35 20 7 8 48 Theriot* 30 2-4 0-0 4 0 9 1 4 Laudermill 18 1-5 0-0 3 0 2 1 2 Nebraska Min FG FT RB PF A ST TP Tvrdy 16 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 Sample* 26 1-4 2-2 8 0 2 1 4 Ramacieri 0+ 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Cady* 34 4-7 10-10 11 2 0 2 19 Simon 14 1-4 0-0 3 1 1 0 2 Hooper* 32 3-12 1-1 13 2 4 1 8 Murren 8 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 Jeffery* 19 1-4 2-2 1 2 1 14 Havers 15 4-6 6-7 3 2 0 0 14 Theriot* 31 7-14 2-2 3 1 5 2 17 Team Rebounds 4 Laudermill 20 2-3 1-2 0 2 1 1 6 Totals 200 28-55 18-23 44 16 21 7 77 Tvrdy 18 1-4 2-5 0 0 0 0 4 Ramacieri 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1st 2nd Final Simon 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 UCLA 20 29 49 Murren 5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 #17 Nebraska 40 37 77 Havers 11 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 Team Rebounds 2 UCLA 4-19 (Lemberger 2-6, Williams 1-4, Fields 1-7, 3FG: Totals 200 19-49 20-24 42 11 13 8 62 Nyingifa 0-1, Gardner 0-1); Nebraska 3-14 (Hooper 2-5, Cady 1-1, Murren 0-1, Laudermill 0-2, Tvrdy 0-2, Jeffery 1st 2nd Final 0-3). 3FG%: UCLA 21.1; Nebraska 21.4. FG%: UCLA 34.0; Alabama 24 24 48 Nebraska 50.9. FT%: UCLA 52.9; Nebraska 78.3. Steals: #15 Nebraska 29 33 62 UCLA 6 (Nyingifa 3); Nebraska 7 (Jeffery 2). Blocked Shots: UCLA 3 (Livulo 2); Nebraska 0. Turnovers: UCLA 15; 3FG: Alabama 4-23 (Davis 1-2, Rivers 1-2, Jack 1-3, Nebraska 15. Technical Fouls: None. Officials:Mattingly, Simmons 1-5, Middlebrook 0-3, Myers 0-8); Nebraska Trammell, Price. Attendance: 9,750. 4-20 (Laudermill 1-1, Cady 1-2, Hooper 1-6, Theriot 1-6, Tvrdy 0-2, Jeffery 0-3). 3FG%: Alabama 17.4; Nebraska Jordan Hooper erupted for 27 Game Highlights: 20.0. FG%: Alabama 31.7; Nebraska 38.8. FT%: Alabama points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 17 Nebraska to a 57.1; Nebraska 83.3. Steals: Alabama 8 (Simmons 4); 77-49 season-opening win over UCLA in the first-ever Nebraska 8 (Cady, Theriot 2). Blocked Shots: Alabama regular-season basketball game at Pinnacle Bank 1 (Hegstetter 1); Nebraska 4 (Cady, Hooper, Theriot, Arena. Playing in front of the largest non-conference Laudermill 1). Turnovers: Alabama 15; Nebraska 19. crowd in Nebraska women’s basketball history (9,750), Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Napier, Billy Smith, the Huskers dominated the short-handed Bruins from Marsh. Attendance: 4,924. start to finish. Hooper scored 19 first-half points to help the Huskers build a 40-20 halftime lead. Hooper Game Highlights: Emily Cady notched her ninth career notched the 34th 20-point game of her career and double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and her 27th career double-double. Emily Cady added 12 Rachel Theriot added 17 points and five assists to points and five boards, while freshman center Allie lead No. 15 Nebraska to a 62-48 win over Alabama Havers scored all 14 of her points in 11 second-half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. On a tough shooting night minutes in her collegiate debut. Rachel Theriot added a for both teams, Cady went 4-for-7 from the field and career-high nine assists, as Nebraska notched 21 assists a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line to lead the on 28 made baskets as a team. Brandi Jeffery added Huskers. Theriot added the second-best scoring total a strong effort in her seventh career start with nine of her career by going 7-of-14 from the floor, despite points and a career-high four assists. Jeffery scored hitting just 1-of-6 three-pointers. As a team, Nebraska six straight points after back-to-back threes by Hooper went just 4-for-20 from long range, including 1-of-6 to fuel a 14-0 run that turned a 19-13 lead into a 33- shooting from Jordan Hooper, who finished with eight 13 NU edge with 5:39 left in the first half. Nebraska points. Hooper did produce a career-high 13 rebounds improved to 38-2 all-time in home openers with its and matched her career best with four assists. NU eighth consecutive season-opening win. outscored Alabama, 20-4, at the free throw line, and outrebounded the Tide, 42-35.