2014-15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HUSKERS.COM Huskers.com (news, results, schedule, roster) Facebook.com/HuskersWBB @HuskersWBB & #Huskers 2014-15 Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) Date Opponent Time/Result This Week in Nebraska Women’s Basketball Nov. 2 Wayne State (exhibition) W, 84-43 Nov. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (exhibition) 2 p.m. Exhibition Game #2 Nov. 15 Pepperdine [BTN Plus] TBA #16 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nov. 16 Alcorn State [Huskers.com] 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Washington State [Pac-12 Networks] 10 p.m. vs. #10 Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears Nov. 23 Utah (Devaney Center) [Huskers.com] 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. (Central) Nov. 28 at UCLA [Pac-12 Networks] 3 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 30 Northern Colorado [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Radio: IMG College Husker Sports Network Dec. 3 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) [BTN] 6:30 p.m. Overall: 0-0 (PBP-Matt Coatney; Analyst-Jeff Griesch) Dec. 7 at Alabama [SEC Network +] 2 p.m. Overall: 0-0 Dec. 11 at Creighton [Fox Sports 1] 8:05 p.m. Big Ten: 0-0 Free Live Audio: Huskers.com Northern Sun: 0-0 Dec. 13 Bakersfield [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED Dec. 20 High Point [BTN Plus] 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. No. 16 Huskers Close Exhibition Season with No. 10 Golden Bears Jan. 3 Maryland^ [CBS] 3 p.m. The No. 16 Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its two-game exhibition schedule by welcoming Jan. 8 at Michigan State^ [BTN] 7:30 p.m. the NCAA Division II No. 10 Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears to Pinnacle Bank Arena, Sunday at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. The game will be the first meeting between the Huskers and Golden Bears and will feature free live Jan. 15 Penn State^ [BTN] 6 p.m. audio from the Husker Sports Network on Huskers.com. No TV or live video will be available. Jan. 19 Purdue^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Tickets for Sunday’s game can be purchased in advance by visiting Huskers.com or by calling Jan. 22 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. 1-800-8-BIG-RED. Tickets also will be available at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office before the game. Jan. 26 at Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Reserved seats are just $10, while adult general admission tickets are just $5. Youth and seniors receive Jan. 29 Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. discounted rates, while UNL students with ID are admitted free. Feb. 1 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Sunday’s matchup between Nebraska and Concordia-St. Paul should offer another one of NCAA Feb. 5 at Rutgers^ [BTN] 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at Maryland^ [ESPN2] 3 p.m. Division II’s best teams. The Golden Bears were ranked No. 10 nationally in both the WBCA Preseason Feb. 12 Iowa^ [BTN] 8 p.m. Top 25 and the Women’s Division II Bulletin Top 25. The Golden Bears finished with a 28-9 overall record, Feb. 15 Wisconsin^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. while advancing to the 2014 NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Concordia-St. Paul has advanced to the NCAA Feb. 18 at Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Division II Tournament 10 times in the past 12 years. Last season, the Bears beat Wayne State twice Feb. 21 at Indiana^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA during the regular season, including a 69-50 win on Jan. 17. Feb. 24 Minnesota^ [BTN] 8 p.m. The Huskers, who are coming off an 84-43 exhibition-opening win over Division II No. 6 Wayne State March 1 Ohio State^ (Senior Day) [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA last Sunday, return four All-Big Ten starters who led the Big Red to a 26-7 record, a Big Ten Tournament March 4-8 at Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) title and the NCAA Tournament second round. Honorable-mention AP All-American and first-team All-Big March 16 NCAA Selection Show [ESPN] 6 p.m. Ten point guard Rachel Theriot rejoins seniors Emily Cady (second-team All-Big Ten), Tear’a Laudermill March 20-23 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds (Home sites) TBA (second-team All-Big Ten) and Hailie Sample (Big Ten All-Defensive) in 2014-15. March 28-31 NCAA Regionals TBA Theriot, a 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, claimed preseason first-team All-Big Ten honors April 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four (Tampa, Fla.) TBA after averaging 14.1 points and 7.1 assists per game as a sophomore. She averaged 18.7 points and a All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank tournament-record 10.0 assists on her way to 2014 Big Ten Tournament MVP honors. Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports 2014-15 Nebraska Roster (2013-14 Statistics) Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and The Wolf 93.3 FM in No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten Network; [BTN 1 Tear’a Laudermill*** 5-9 Sr. G 33-30 11.8 2.7 1.2 1.2 0.3 Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and BTN Plus 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F Alma, Kan. (Wamego High School) games; [Huskers.com]-Live Video Streams 3 Hailie Sample*** 6-1 Sr. F 33-33 6.2 6.4 2.2 0.6 0.5 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G Martinez, Calif. (Carondelet High School) 11 Esther Ramacieri* 5-7 So. G 17-0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G Salina, Kan. (Salina Central High School) 13 Brandi Jeffery*** 5-7 Sr. G 32-3 3.7 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.1 22 Allie Havers* 6-5 So. C 33-0 3.2 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 23 Emily Cady*** 6-2 Sr. F 33-33 12.7 9.2 3.1 0.7 0.8 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G Brewster, Wash. (Brewster High School) 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F Minsk, Belarus (Vincennes [Indiana] Univ., JC) Get Your Tickets Now at Huskers.com 33 Rachel Theriot** 6-0 Jr. G 33-33 14.1 3.4 7.1 1.2 0.2 or Call 800-8-BIG-RED / (800) 824-4733 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G Arlington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian High School) 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 Fr. F Oakland, Calif. (Skyline High School) 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 • 2014-15 Game Notes • Huskers.com Projected Lineups Husker Seniors Begin Pursuit of Fourth Straight NCAA Bid Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-7, 12-4 Big Ten) Nebraska’s four-player senior class of Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear’a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG form the heart of the Husker lineup in 2014-15, after helping the Big Red to the most successful three-year 3 Hailie Sample 6-1 Sr. F 6.2 6.4 stretch in school history. 23 Emily Cady 6-2 Sr. F 12.7 9.2 31 Anya Kalenta 6-3 Jr. F JUCO Cady and Sample have started all 100 games over the past three years, helping the Huskers to three 33 Rachel Theriot 6-0 Jr. G 14.1 3.4 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and 25 wins per season. NU’s .750 winning percentage over 1 Tear’a Laudermill 5-9 Sr. G 11.8 2.7 the past three years represents the most successful stretch in school history. Off the Bench 13 Brandi Jeffery 5-7 Sr. G 3.7 2.9 In 2014-15, returning starters Cady, Sample and Laudermill and three-year contributor Jeffery will try 22 Allie Havers 6-5 So. C 3.2 2.6 to become the first class in school history to compete in four consecutive NCAA tournaments. 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 So. G 0.2 0.5 2 Kaylee Page 6-2 Fr. F High School Big Red Begins Season at No. 16 in AP, Coaches Polls 5 Natalie Romeo 5-7 Fr. G High School 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Fr. G High School The Huskers open the 2014-15 season at No. 16 in both the Associated Press Preseason Poll and the 30 Chandler Smith 6-0 Fr. G High School USA Today Coaches Preseason Top 25. Nebraska closed the 2013-14 campaign at No. 13 in the AP rankings, 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-8 Fr. G High School which did not include NCAA Tournament results. Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) NU, which went 26-7 last season and 12-4 in the Big Ten before winning its first Big Ten Tournament 13th Season at NU (241-142); 25th Season Overall (436-282) title, ended the season at No. 17 in the final USA Today Coaches Top 25. Both Nebraska’s final AP and Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears (28-9, 16-6 NSIC) Coaches Top 25 rankings were the second-best year-end rankings in school history.