2011-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SID Contact: Jeff Griesch • Office Phone: (402) 472-7775 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0279 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2011-12 schedule/results (24-8, 10-6 Big ten) Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 12 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (BTN.com) W, 95-43 neBraska at the 2012 NCAA tournament Nov. 15 Mississippi Valley State (BTN.com) W, 99-53 Nov. 18 #23 USC (BTN.com) W, 68-50 #17/#22 (6) Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-8, 10-6 Big Ten) Nov. 21 Savannah State (BTN.com) W, 70-50 vs. (11) Kansas Jayhawks (19-12, 8-10 Big 12) Nov. 25 at Florida A&M (HuskersNside) W, 72-64 Nov. 27 at Florida State (Seminoles.com All-Access) W, 66-63 2012 NCAA Tournament • Jack Stephens Center • Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck All-Access) L, 57-73 Game 2: Sunday, March 18, (approx. 6:30 p.m.) Dec. 4 Texas-Pan American (BTN.com) W, 65-27 Live Television: ESPN2 (Holly Rowe-PBP; Fran Fraschilla-Analyst) Dec. 8 Creighton (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 66-55 Dec. 10 at Northern Arizona (Big Sky TV) W, 97-88 2OT Radio: Husker Sports Network (25 stations, including flagships B107.3 Dec. 18 Vermont (BTN.com) W, 94-41 FM-Lincoln; 93.3 FM-Omaha; 880 AM-KRVN Lexington) Dec. 21 South Dakota State (NET/BTN.com) W, 80-71 Free Internet Audio: Huskers.com Dec. 30 at #16 Penn State (BTN.com)^ W, 71-63 Jan. 5 Indiana (BTN.com)^ W, 62-48 Jan. 8 at Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-72 Jan. 12 at Wisconsin (BTN.com)^ W, 75-69 huskers head to little rock to Face kansas in NCAA First round Jan. 15 Penn State (BTN.com)^ L, 73-93 The No. 17 Nebraska women’s basketball team earned a trip to its fourth NCAA Tournament in the past six seasons Jan. 19 at #10 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 68-82 when the Huskers claimed a No. 6 seed in the 64-team field of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Jan. 22 Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 64-49 announced on Monday, March 12. Jan. 26 Iowa (BTN.com)^ W, 60-53 Jan. 29 at Illinois (BTN.com)^ W, 67-47 Nebraska will be heading south to Little Rock, Ark., to face the most familiar foe in school history - the Kansas Feb. 2 at #15 Purdue (BTN.com)^ W, 93-89 3OT Jayhawks - on Sunday, March 18, at approximately 6:30 p.m. (central). The Huskers (24-8 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) Feb. 9 Michigan (BTN.com)^ L, 52-63 will face the 11th-seeded Jayhawks (19-12 overall, 8-10 Big 12) at the Jack Stephens Center. Feb. 13 at Minnesota (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ L, 58-64 Feb. 16 Northwestern (BTN.com)^ L, 51-63 Nebraska’s game with Kansas will be televised live by ESPN2 with Holly Rowe and Fran Fraschilla on the call. Feb. 19 Wisconsin (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 68-59 The tip time will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game of the sub-regional between No. 3 seed Feb. 23 at Michigan State (BTN.com)^ L, 53-73 and seventh-ranked Delaware (30-1, 18-0 Colonial) and homestanding UALR (20-12, 12-4 Sun Belt), which is Feb. 26 #8 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com)^ W, 71-57 March 1-4 at Big Ten Tournament scheduled for a 4:20 p.m. (central) tip. (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind.) Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch will be on the radio call with flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln, The Wolf 93.3 FM March 1 vs. (11) Northwestern (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 88-56 in Omaha and 880 AM-KRVN in Lexington as part of Nebraska’s 25-station radio network. Free live audio also will March 2 vs. (3) Iowa (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 80-68 March 3 vs. (2) #14 Ohio State (BTN/BTN2Go.com) W, 77-62 be available worldwide on Huskers.com. March 4 vs. (4) #21 Purdue (ESPN2) L, 70-74 2OT Nebraska has played 80 games in the all-time series with Kansas and has faced the Jayhawks every year as March 17-20 NCAA First & Second Rounds (Little Rock, Ark.) Big Eight and Big 12 conference rivals since NU’s first season of varsity women’s basketball in 1974-75. KU owns March 18 vs. (11) Kansas (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. March 20 vs. (3) Delaware/(14) UALR (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. the series lead, 49-31, but the Huskers are 21-9 since 1997-98. Last season, Nebraska’s final year in the Big 12, March 24-26 NCAA Des Moines Regional TBA the Huskers and Jayhawks split a pair of meetings. NU won the first, 75-61 in overtime in Lincoln on Jan. 16, 2011, April 1-3 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Denver, Colo.) TBA while the Jayhawks avenged the loss with a 77-61 victory in Lawrence on Feb. 26, 2011. All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference The 2012 Huskers earned the 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Kansas claimed its 12th, but game. All of Nebraska’s games can be heard live on the Husker its first since 2000. The Huskers were one of a conference-record seven Big Ten teams to earn NCAA bids. Kansas Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. Home games in was one of seven Big 12 teams to earn bids. The Huskers will have 14 days off between games after storming to a bold at the Devaney Center. (BTN) - Big Ten Network game; runner-up finish at the Big Ten Tournament, March 1-4. NU came up just short in its bid for a first-ever conference (BTN.com)-Live Video Stream; (NET) - Nebraska Educational TV tournament title in a 74-70 double-overtime loss to No. 21 Purdue. 2011-12 neBraska cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Other School) Worth Noting 00 Lindsey Moore** G 5-9 Jr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) Naismith Trophy Candidate; Lieberman Award Finalist; 2nd Team All-Big Ten 3 Hailie Sample F 6-1 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Lock-down defender; 7.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg in Big Ten Tourney 5 Kaitlyn Burke*** G 5-7 Sr. North Vancouver, British Columbia (National Elite Development Academy) Career-high 20 in Big Ten semifinal win over Ohio State 10 Meghin Williams** F 6-1 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Summit) Two-Time All-CIF; ESPN Top 160; Career-highs 7 pts, 6 reb. at Iowa 11 Tear’a Laudermill G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Calif. (Canyon Springs) No. 26 Prospect by Blue Star; 10 points in win at #15 Purdue Feb. 2 13 Brandi Jeffery G 5-7 Fr. Vacherie, La. (St. James) Parade All-American; Louisiana HS POY; 3 double-figure scoring efforts 14 Katie Simon F 6-2 RFr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Redshirted-2010-11; 2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg; 10 pts., 5 reb. vs. Northwestern 21 Harleen Sidhu** F 6-1 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (Fleetwood) Career-high 12 points vs. Missouri (2/22/11); Out for season 23 Emily Cady F 6-2 Fr. Seward, Neb. (Seward) Big Ten All-Freshman Team; 12.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg in Big Ten play 33 Rebecca Woodberry G 5-10 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Tolleson Union) 2010 Arizona HS POY; Career-high 14 points, 4-4 3FG at Wisconsin 35 Jordan Hooper F 6-2 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) Wade & Naismith Candidate; 1st Team All-Big Ten; 1,067 Points 55 Adrianna Maurer C 6-3 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Career-high 15 points vs. UAPB; Out for season, back injury Head Coach: Connie Yori, 10th Year (Creighton, 1986), 385-265 (22nd season overall) 190-125 (10th season at Nebraska) - 2010 Big 12 & National Coach of the Year Associate Head Coach: Sunny Smallwood, Seventh Season (Boise State, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Kellie Lewis-Jay, Fifth Season (Boise State, 1998); Dayna Finch, Second Season (Creighton, 2004) Director of Operations: Jan Bethea, Second Season (St. Augustine’s, 1995); Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator: Shawn Gilbert, Fourth Season (Nebraska-Kearney, 1992) Graduate Assistant Manager: Bryce Currie, Second Season (Washington, 2008); Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn, Sixth Season (Nebraska-Omaha, 2004) Women’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Julie Tuttle, First Season (Creighton, 1991) Nebraska Women’s Basketball • Page 2 • 2011-12 Game Notes • Huskers.com inside the lineups neBraska earns 10th NCAA tournament appearance #17 Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-8, 10-6 Big Ten) Nebraska claimed its 10th NCAA Tournament bid in school history when the Huskers earned the No. 6 seed in No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG the 2012 NCAA First Round in Little Rock, Ark. The Huskers will be making their fourth NCAA appearance in the past 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Fr. F 3.9 3.8 six years under Coach Connie Yori - the most successful six-year stretch in school history. 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Fr. F 9.9 6.4 35 Jordan Hooper 6-2 So. F 19.2 9.3 Nebraska’s last NCAA appearance came with a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. 00 Lindsey Moore 5-9 Jr. G 15.8 3.2 The Huskers advanced to their first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 with wins over Northern Iowa (83-44) and UCLA (83-70) 5 Kaitlyn Burke 5-7 Sr.