NEBRASKA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT DRAKE BULLDOGS, DEC. 9, 2017 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Nov. 5 Minnesota State-Mankato (exh.) [BTN Plus] W, 88-55 AT DRAKE BULLDOGS Nov. 11 SIU Edwardsville [BTN Plus] W, 62-53 Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. (CT) Nov. 14 UMKC [BTN Plus] W, 80-60 Knapp Center (Des Moines, Iowa) Nov. 16 Arkansas [BTN] W, 80-69 Live Video: ESPN3 Nov. 19 Creighton [BTN Plus] L, 49-64 Nov. 23-24 San Juan Shootout (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network Nov. 23 vs. Buffalo L, 72-82 Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) 6-3 Overall 5-4 Overall Nov. 24 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 55-47 Lincoln - B107.3 FM or WOW 105.3 FM 0-0 Big Ten 0-0 Valley Nov. 30 Clemson (B1G/ACC) [BTN Plus] L, 66-67 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers App Dec. 2 Arkansas Pine Bluff [BTN Plus] W, 73-52 Dec. 6 at Kansas [ESPN3] W, 66-49 Dec. 9 at Drake [ESPN3] 2 p.m. HUSKERS BATTLE BULLDOGS IN DES MOINES SATURDAY Dec. 17 at San Jose State 2 p.m. • The Nebraska women’s basketball team travels to the Knapp Center in Des Moines for the first time Dec. 19 Florida Atlantic [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. since 2001 to face Drake Saturday. Tip-off between the Big Red (6-3) and Bulldogs (5-4) is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 22 Washington State [BTN Plus] 1 p.m. • A live radio broadcast will be produced by the Husker Sports Network, with Matt Coatney and Jeff Dec. 28 Ohio State^ [BTN] 7 p.m. Griesch teaming up for their 17th season together on the call. The game will be carried live for free on Dec. 31 at Minnesota^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Huskers.com and over the air on either B107.3 FM or WOW 105.3 FM in Lincoln. Free audio also can Jan. 7 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. be found on the Huskers App. The game may not be carried in Omaha because of conflicts with men’s Jan. 10 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. basketball and potentially an NCAA Tournament Regional Final volleyball match. If the Husker volleyball Jan. 13 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. team does not advance to the regional final, the women’s basketball game will be on CD 105.9 in Omaha. Jan. 16 Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. • A live video stream will be available on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN App. Jan. 21 at Rutgers^ [BTN Plus] 5 p.m. • Nebraska is coming off arguably its best performance of the season with a 66-49 road win at Kansas Jan. 24 Purdue^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Wednesday night. The Huskers dominated their former Big 12 Conference brethren 39-13 in the second Jan. 28 at Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. after trailing by 13 late in the second quarter. Feb. 1 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. • The Husker win snapped a 14-game losing streak in true road games for the Big Red while also ending Feb. 4 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. KU’s seven-game home winning streak to start the season. The Jayhawks entered the game 7-0 overall. Feb. 11 Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] (Play4Kay) 2 p.m. • Sophomore Hannah Whitish scored 25 of her career-high 29 points in the second half while going a Feb. 14 at Michigan State^ [BTN Plus] 6 p.m. perfect 6-for-6 from the field after halftime. She also set career bests by going 11-for-14 at the foul line, Feb. 17 at Indiana^ [BTN] 11 a.m. including eight straight free throws in the final 1:29 to seal the win. Whitish outscored Kansas 25-13 in Feb. 22 Penn State^ [BTN] (Senior Night) 7 p.m. the second half. It was Whitish’s second career 20-point performance and first of the season. Feb. 25 at Maryland^ [BTN] 11 a.m. • Nebraska features one of the youngest lineups in the Big Ten with freshmen Taylor Kissinger (14.0 Feb. 28-March 4 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis) ppg) and Kate Cain (10.0 ppg) averaging double figures alongside Whitish (10.9 ppg). Sophomore Nicea March 12 NCAA Tournament Selection Show March 16-19 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA Eliely (7.5 ppg) and junior Maddie Simon (7.2 ppg) round out Nebraska’s top five scorers. March 23-26 NCAA Regionals TBA • Drake enters the game with a 5-4 record. The Bulldogs have scored 100 or more points in back-to- March 30- NCAA Women’s Final Four (Columbus, Ohio) TBA back games, including a 108-100 loss to Creighton in four overtimes in Des Moines on Sunday. Drake is April 1 averaging 85.2 points per game on the young season. All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank • The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles before Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s advancing to the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2017. They finished with a 28-5 record. regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports • Nebraska boosters sold out a bus trip to Drake to support the Huskers on Saturday. Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and NEBRASKA 2017-18 STATISTICS BTN Plus games No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 3 Hannah Whitish* 5-9 So. G 9-9 10.9 4.3 4.9 1.6 0.0 HUSKERS.COM 5 Nicea Eliely* 6-1 So. G 6-3 7.5 4.3 1.5 1.2 0.5 TICKETS: 1-800-8-BIG-RED 12 Emily Wood*** 5-5 Sr. G 9-3 5.8 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.0 13 Janay Morton# 5-10 Sr. G 3-0 3.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 14 Grace Mitchell* 6-2 So. F 9-2 3.7 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 15 Bria Stallworth# 5-6 So. G 9-0 5.4 2.1 2.2 0.2 0.0 24 Maddie Simon** 6-2 Jr. F 5-4 7.2 7.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 31 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 9-8 10.0 6.6 0.9 0.2 3.3 33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G/F 7-7 14.0 4.7 2.1 1.1 0.6 34 Jasmine Cincore*** 5-10 Sr. G 9-8 6.2 3.4 2.7 2.0 0.4 43 Rachel Blackburn*# 6-3 So. F 9-0 2.2 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 50 Darrien Washington** 6-2 Jr. F 9-1 1.7 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 # redshirted in 2016-17 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS • ONE MEMORIAL STADIUM, P.O. BOX 880123, LINCOLN, NE, 68588-0123 JEFF GRIESCH • OFFICE (402): 472-7775 • CELL: 540-0279 • FAX: 472-2005 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • TWITTER: @JEFFGRIESCH FOLLOW: @HUSKERSWBB • #HUSKERS • FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSWBB • HUSKERS.COM 2 2017-18 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS SCOUTING THE DRAKE BULLDOGS • Coach Jennie Baranczyk leads her sixth Drake team into Saturday’s game at Des Moines with a 5-4 (6-3, 0-0 BIG TEN) record. Last season, Drake won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 24 Maddie Simon 6-2 Jr. F 7.2 7.8 to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Drake finished with a 28-5 overall record that 31 Kate Cain 6-5 Fr. C 10.0 6.6 included a perfect 18-0 regular-season mark in the Valley. 3 Hannah Whitish 5-9 So. G 10.9 4.3 • Drake graduated All-American and 2017 MVC Player-of-the-Year Lizzy Wendell and the Valley all- 5 Nicea Eliely 6-1 So. G 7.5 4.3 time assist leader Caitlin Ingle from last year’s championship team. 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-10 Sr. F 6.2 3.4 Off the Bench • Drake defeated Nebraska, 84-70, at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Dec. 6, 2016. The Huskers own a 10-9 33 Taylor Kissinger 6-1 Fr. G 14.0 4.7 all-time lead in the series with the Bulldogs that dates back to 1980. Wendell had team highs with 18 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Sr. G 5.8 2.3 points, six rebounds and five steals last year against Nebraska, while Ingle produced a double-double 15 Bria Stallworth 5-6 So. G 5.4 2.1 with 13 points and 13 assists. 14 Grace Mitchell 6-2 So. F 3.7 2.9 13 Janay Morton 5-10 Sr. G 3.7 1.7 • Nebraska has not played at the Knapp Center since an 88-74 loss on Dec. 16, 2001. The Huskers own 43 Rachel Blackburn 6-3 So. F 2.2 3.0 a 4-3 all-time record against Drake in Des Moines. 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Jr. F 1.7 1.9 • Drake enters Saturday’s game following a 102-25 win over NCAA Division III Iowa Wesleyan on Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) Tuesday.