Nebraska Women’s Basketball 2002-03 Game Notes – Jan. 22, 2003 Huskers Hit the Road to Tangle with Tigers 2002-03 Schedule/Results The Nebraska women’s basketball team will try to snap its five-game losing streak and pick up its first Overall Record: 7-7 Big 12 Conference win of the season when the Huskers travel to Columbia, Mo., to tussle with the Missouri Big 12 Record: 0-3 Tigers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. The Huskers (7-7 overall, 0-3 Big 12) are coming off an 88-54 loss to No. 4 Kansas State in Lincoln on Date Opponent Time/Result Sunday. The loss dropped Nebraska to the Nov. 10 West Coast All-Stars (exh.) W, 97-63 .500 mark for the first time since opening Game 15: Probable Starters Nov. 17 Nebraska-Kearney (exh.) W, 65-52 the season 2-2. After that, NU reeled off Times: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Nov. 22 Grambling State W, 63-40 five straight victories, but have since Location: The Hearnes Center (13,545), Columbia, Mo. Nov. 24 Rice W, 71-56 dropped five straight games, including Radio: Froggy 98.1 FM, Play-by-Play, Matt Coatney; Color, Jeff Dec. 1 at Creighton L, 40-55 three straight Big 12 contests to open Griesch Dec. 5 Drake L, 55-63 league play. Internet Audio: Huskers.com Missouri (7-7 overall, 1-2 Big 12) also Te le v isi on : Mizzou Sports Network, Play-by-Play, Chris Gervino Dec. 9 Texas Southern W, 71-48 heads into the week with a .500 record, but Color, Gary Link (In state of Missouri only) Dec. 11 Cal State Fullerton W, 78-60 the Tigers are coming off an impressive Nebraska Huskers (7-7/0-3) Dec. 15 #25 Cincinnati W, 65-55 86-55 thumping of Iowa State in Ames, No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Dec. 22 New Orleans W, 73-62 Iowa, on Sunday. Evan Unrau led five 42 Alexa Johnson 6-1 Jr. F 15.8 7.3 Dec. 28-30 at Surf & Slam Hoop Classic Tigers in double figures at ISU, producing 12 Amanda Cleveland 6-2 Sr. C 9.3 8.0 Dec. 28 at San Diego W, 62-61 a double-double with 21 points and 11 20 Jina Johansen 5-7 So. G 5.9 3.1 Dec. 30 vs. #15 Penn State L, 64-83 rebounds. 22 Margaret Richards 5-9 Sr. G 12.4 6.2 Jan. 5 Texas-Pan American L, 58-61 Both teams will be hungry for a win to 24 Shahidrah Roberts 5-9 Sr. G 8.1 4.2 Jan. 11 #25 Oklahoma# (FSN) L, 43-57 stay in the hunt in the Big 12 race, while Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986) the Huskers will also be hungry to end a Jan. 14 at Colorado# L, 54-74 four-game losing streak in the series Missouri Tigers (7-7/1-2) Jan. 19 #4 Kansas State# L, 54-88 against Missouri. NU’s last win in the series No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Jan. 22 at Missouri# 7 p.m. came with an 80-66 victory over MU in 13 Evan Unrau 6-1 Jr. F 15.6 8.4 Jan. 25 Iowa State# 7:05 p.m. 40 Chinyere James 6-2 Jr. F 7.9 4.3 Columbia on March 2, 2000. 54 Melanie Fisher 6-2 So. F/C 5.3 5.9 Jan. 29 at Kansas# 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night’s game with 5 Tracy Lozier 5-10 Jr. G 9.2 2.2 Feb. 1 at Oklahoma State# 2 p.m. Missouri will mark Nebraska coach 15 Kerensa Barr 5-10 Sr. G 12.3 4.4 Feb. 5 Baylor# 7:05 p.m. Connie Yori’s 350th career game on the Head Coach: Cindy Stein (Illinois, 1984) Feb. 8 Missouri# 7:05 p.m. sideline as a head coach and her 300th Feb. 12 at #4 Kansas State# 7 p.m. career game as a Division I coach. Alexa Johnson continues to lead the Huskers offensively. The 6-1 junior forward from Hacienda Feb. 15 at Texas A&M# 2 p.m. Heights, Calif., has scored in double figures in 10 straight games and is averaging 15.8 points and 7.3 Feb. 19 Kansas# 7:05 p.m. rebounds per game to rank among the top players in the Big 12 in both categories. Feb. 22 at #20 Texas# 1 p.m. Margaret Richards has added 12.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and has been consistent Feb. 26 #7 Texas Tech# 7:05 p.m. offensively and defensively. The 5-9 guard from Louisville, Ky., has produced double figures in 11 of NU’s March 1 at Iowa State# 2 p.m. 14 games and has regularly been assigned to defend the opponent’s top player on the perimeter. March 5 Colorado# 7:05 p.m. Five Husker Starters Making Major Contributions March 11-15 Big 12 Tournament (Dallas, Texas) With only six scholarship players available for the Missouri game and only 10 active players on the roster, Home Games in Bold at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Nebraska’s starters have been putting up solid numbers through the first 14 games. #–Big 12 Conference game Alexa Johnson, 6-1, Jr., F, Hacienda Heights, Calif. – One of the most improved players in the Big (FSN)–Fox Sports Net 12, Alexa Johnson enters the Missouri game ranked among the top players in the league in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Johnson’s total production through Nebraska 14 games this season has surpassed her output for all 30 games last season. Johnson has scored 221 points Sports Information and grabbed 102 rebounds this season, compared to the 204 points and 92 rebounds she produced as a sophomore. Last year, Johnson started seven games and averaged 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Johnson produced double figures in points for the 10th straight game with 18 points and six rebounds Mailing Address in the loss to No. 4 Kansas State. She notched her fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 South Stadium #116, Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 rebounds in Nebraska’s win over San Diego (Dec. 28). In NU’s win over then-No. 25 Cincinnati on Dec. 15, Women’s Basketball Contact: Jeff Griesch Johnson scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds. It was one of four 20-point efforts for E-Mail: [email protected] Johnson on the season, and followed on the heels of a pair of double-doubles in wins over Cal State Fullerton (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Texas Southern (15 points, 11 rebounds). For her efforts against those three Phone: 402-472-2263 opponents, Johnson was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Dec. 16. FAX: 402-472-2005 Johnson’s first double-double of her career came in NU’s season-opening win over Grambling State www.Huskers.com 2002-03 Game Notes...Jan. 22, 2003...Page 1 (Nov. 22) when she scored 24 points and Nebraska Quick Facts pulled down 13 rebounds. She added 20- Nebraska Media Availability Institution .................... University of Nebraska point scoring efforts with 21 points in wins The Nebraska women’s basketball team will generally practice Location ...................................... Lincoln, Neb. over Rice (Nov. 24) and New Orleans (Dec. from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center during Population............................................. 225,581 22). Johnson has scored 15 points or more the second semester. Founded..................................................... 1869 in 10 of NU’s 14 games this season. Coach Connie Yori and Nebraska players and coaches will be Nickname ...................... Cornhuskers, Huskers available to the media before practice. Select Nebraska players Colors ...................................Scarlet and Cream Margaret Richards, 5-9, Sr., G, may also be available after practice. Home Arena ........ Bob Devaney Sports Center Louisville, Ky. – Margaret Richards has To arrange interviews with Nebraska players and coaches, please contact Nebraska Assistant Sports Information Director Capacity ..................................................13,500 been a key element in the Husker offense Jeff Griesch at (402) 472-7775. Conference .............................................. Big 12 and defense through the first 14 games. She Nebraska’s practices are closed, but arrangements can be Athletic Director ...................... Steve Pederson scored in double figures for the 11th time made to shoot video or photos through Griesch. Generally, the 2002-03 Overall Record ............................... 7-7 this season with 11 points and six first 15 minutes of practice will be open to shoot upon request. 2003 Big 12 Regular Season .................... 0-3 rebounds in the loss to No. 4 Kansas State Home Record .......................................... 6-4 on Jan. 19. She added one of her best Away Record ........................................... 1-2 outings of the season with a team-high 17 points and a career-best four steals in the loss to No. 25 Oklahoma Neutral Record........................................ 0-1 on Jan. 11. 2001-02 Overall Record ........................... 14-16 Richards produced a solid performance in two games at the Surf & Slam Hoop Classic in San Diego, 2002 Big 12 Regular-Season Record ......... 4-12 Calif., Dec. 28-30, where she earned a spot on the all-tournament team. Richards scored a career-high 20 Head Coach..................................... Connie Yori points, while tying a career high with 11 rebounds in Nebraska’s win over San Diego on Dec. 28. She also Alma Mater/Year ................. Creighton/1986 hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to help Nebraska come back from a 19-point second-half deficit.