This Week in Nebraska Women's Basketball
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2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL www.Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) HUSKERS.COM www.ThisIsNebraska.com (more about Nebraska) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers 2013-14 Schedule/Results (11-3, 1-1 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 #15 Nov. 8 UCLA [NET/BTN.com] W, 77-49 Nov. 11 Alabama [BTN.com] W, 62-48 #16/#14 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nov. 15 at Utah [Pac-12 Network/Mountain] W, 75-69 (11-3 Overall, 1-1 Big Ten) Nov. 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff [BTN.com] W, 78-55 Illinois Fighting Illini Nov. 24 Southern [BTN.com] W, 87-64 (7-8 Overall, 0-2 Big Ten) Nov. 27 UMass-Lowell [BTN.com] W, 77-42 Nov. 30 Washington State [Huskers.com] L, 72-76 Sunday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m. (Central) Dec. 4 at #18 North Carolina [ESPN3] L, 62-75 State Farm Center (Champaign, Ill.) Dec. 8 Utah State [BTN.com] W, 95-75 Nebraska Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED Dec. 14 Creighton [BTN.com] W, 63-38 Dec. 21 South Dakota [BTN.com] W, 87-53 Radio: 25-Station IMG College Husker Sports Network (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 29 Oral Roberts [BTN.com] W, 89-53 107.3 FM KBBK-Lincoln; 93.3 FM KFFF-Omaha; 880 AM KRVN-Lexington Jan. 2 Northwestern^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] W, 66-65 Jan. 9 at Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] L, 57-70 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Jan. 12 at Illinois^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 1 p.m. National Television:Big Ten Network (PBP-Lisa Byington; Analyst-Patricia Babcock-McGraw) Jan. 16 Minnesota^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 8 p.m. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at Northwestern^ [BTN.com] 4 p.m. Huskers Hit Road Again to Face Fighting Illini Sunday Jan. 29 Michigan^ [NET/BTN.com] 7 p.m. The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team returns to Big Ten Conference road action on Sunday Feb. 1 at Iowa^ [BTN.com] 2 p.m. afternoon to take on Illinois in Champaign. Feb. 5 at Wisconsin^ [BTN.com] 7 p.m. Tip-off between the Huskers (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten) and the Fighting Illini (7-8, 0-2 Big Ten) is set for 1 Feb. 8 Michigan State^ [BTN/BTN2Go.com] 2 p.m. p.m. (CT) with live national television coverage by the Big Ten Network with Lisa Byington and Patricia Feb. 13 at Michigan^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Indiana^ (Play4Kay) [BTN/BTN2Go.com] Noon Babcock-McGraw on the call. Feb. 20 at Ohio State^ [BTN.com] 6 p.m. The game can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln, Feb. 24 Penn State^ [ESPN2] 6 p.m. the Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha and 880 AM KRVN in Lexington. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com. Feb. 27 Illinois^ (Senior Night) [BTN or BTN.com] 6/7/8 p.m. Nebraska had its five-game winning streak come to an end with a 70-57 loss to Michigan State on March 2 at Purdue^ [ESPN2] 1 p.m. Thursday night in East Lansing. The Huskers, who suffered through their worst shooting night of the season March 6-9 at Big Ten Tournament (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) (30.8 percent) opened the game hitting just 12-of-48 shots before heating up late in the game. March 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (16 Predetermined Sites) All-American Jordan Hooper led a talented and experienced starting five for the Big Red with 21 points March 29-31 NCAA Lincoln Regional (Pinnacle Bank Arena) and eight rebounds. The two-time first-team All-Big Ten forward from Alliance, Neb., ranks among the March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. top three players in the Big Ten by averaging 20.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. She owns seven March 29 Regional Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. double-doubles this season and 33 in her career. Hooper heads to Illinois needing 32 points to become March 31 Regional Final 8:30 p.m. April 6-8 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Nashville, Tenn.) just the fourth player in Husker history with 2,000 career points. She needs just eight points to catch fellow April 6 National Semifinal Game 1 5:30 p.m. Alliance, Neb., great Amy Stephens at No. 4 on the NU career scoring list with 1,978 points. Hooper is 32 April 6 National Semifinal Game 2 8 p.m. points and 41 rebounds away from becoming just the third Husker and fifth Big Ten player in history to April 8 National Championship Game 7:30 p.m. reach career milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Hooper, who is expected to make her 113th consecutive start, has been joined in Nebraska’s starting All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank five by junior forwards Emily Cady (13.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.2 apg) and Hailie Sample (6.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.8 Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports apg) for each of the past 81 games. Cady notched her fifth double-double of the year with 16 points and Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in 12 rebounds in the loss at Michigan State. Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN/BTN2Go.com] - Big Ten Network; [BTN.com] - Live Video Streams for subscribers of Big Ten Digital Network All-Access 2013-14 Nebraska Roster/Statistics [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 1 Tear’a Laudermill** 5-9 Jr. G 14-11 8.4 2.9 1.2 0.9 0.4 3 Hailie Sample** 6-1 Jr. F 14-14 6.0 5.9 2.8 0.7 0.4 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 13-0 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-7 Fr. G 9-0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 13 Brandi Jeffery** 5-7 Jr. G 13-3 4.2 2.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 21 Sadie Murren* 5-8 So. G 13-0 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 14-0 4.1 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 23 Emily Cady** 6-2 Jr. F 14-14 13.4 8.8 2.2 1.0 1.0 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 33 Rachel Theriot* 6-0 So. G 14-14 12.0 3.6 5.9 1.1 0.2 35 Jordan Hooper*** 6-2 Sr. F 14-14 20.2 10.6 1.4 1.0 0.6 University of Nebraska Media Relations Office • One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123 WBB Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office (402): 472-7775 • Cell: 540-0279 • Fax: 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @JeffGriesch Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2013-14 Game Notes • Huskers.com Projected Lineups Husker Hot Shots - Nebraska’s Starting Five #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten) #35, Jordan Hooper, 6-2, Sr., F, Alliance, Neb. (20.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg) No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG • Senior All-American Jordan Hooper needs just eight points to catch fellow Alliance, Neb., native Amy 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Jr. F 6.0 5.9 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Jr. F 13.4 8.8 Stephens (1,976 points, 1986-89) at No. 4 on Nebraska’s all-time scoring list. Hooper is 32 points and 41 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 Sr. F 20.2 10.6 rebounds away from becoming just the third Husker in history to achieve the 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 So. G 12.0 3.6 career milestones. Hooper would become just the fifth Big Ten Conference player in history to achieve 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Jr. G 8.4 2.9 those combined plateaus. Off the Bench 21 Sadie Murren 5-8 So. G 4.2 1.8 • Hooper is also a candidate for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors with a 3.45 GPA as a psychology 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Jr. G 4.2 2.3 major. She is scheduled to graduate in May. Hooper is also a Senior CLASS Award candidate. 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Fr. C 4.1 3.0 • Hooper has joined former Husker first-team All-Americans Karen Jennings and Kelsey Griffin as the 10 Hannah Tvrdy 5-9 Fr. G 1.7 0.5 only players in school history with 1,900 points and 900 rebounds. Hooper ranks No. 5 in school history 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 Fr. G 0.1 0.4 Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) with 1,968 points and No. 4 in the NU record book with 959 career rebounds. 12th Season at NU (226-138); 24th Season Overall (421-278) • Hooper ranks No. 8 nationally among all active NCAA Division I players with 1,968 career points.